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Robert Williams
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Luxury Editor, Business of Fashion (BOF)
Paris
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Sustainability , Food, Travel, Heritage, LGBT Issues , Arts
wall street. nuclear power. climate change.
Content
By Robert Williams Verified| Business of Fashion (BOF) Verified PARIS — “The next men’s fashion show of Christian Dior will take place in June, and Jonathan Anderson will be designing it,” LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault said in response to a question from an individual shareholder, who spoke up at the company’s annual meeting Thursday. And just like that, fashion’s worst-kept secret was out of the bag. At least partially. Industry sources say Anderson has been quietly building a team at Dior for months.
By Robert Williams Verified| Business of Fashion (BOF) Verified PARIS — Jean Paul Gaultier has tapped Duran Lantink to be its creative director, the Puig-owned brand confirmed Tuesday. The move makes the Dutch designer — whose puffy, body-reshaping silhouettes and distorted prints have made him a breakout fashion star — the first-ever successor to the label’s namesake founder, who became famous in the 1980s for blending pop theatricality and gender-fluid, inclusive storytelling with rigorous couture technique.
By Robert Williams Verified| Business of Fashion (BOF) Verified PARIS — “The next men’s fashion show of Christian Dior will take place in June, and Jonathan Anderson will be designing it,” LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault said in response to a question from an individual shareholder, who spoke up at the company’s annual meeting Thursday. And just like that, fashion’s worst-kept secret was out of the bag. At least partially. Industry sources say Anderson has been quietly building a team at Dior for months.
Company Info
Business of Fashion (BOF)
The Business of Fashion is a London-based media company founded in 2007. It specializes in providing comprehensive coverage of the global fashion and beauty industries, which are valued at $2.5 trillion. The company is known for its authoritative analysis and serves as a vital resource for professionals in these sectors. The Business of Fashion operates a digital platform that offers breaking news, trend reports, and market intelligence on luxury, sustainability, marketing, and beauty. It provides industry insights tailored for creatives, executives, and entrepreneurs, along with advisory services that deliver strategic advice and thought leadership for stakeholders. The company has raised a total of $2.1 million in funding, with notable investors including Index Ventures, Felix Capital, LVMH Luxury Ventures, and the Financial Times. Its mission is to open, inform, and connect the fashion and beauty industries worldwide.
Founded: 2007