Rimowa is adding more stardust to its roster of celebrity endorsements by tapping the Taiwanese idol and Mandopop singer Jay Chou as its latest global ambassador. According to Rimowa’s chief executive officer Hugues Bonnet-Masimbert, Jay Chou’s multiple creative acts throughout his career, first as a musician, then as an actor and director, mirror Rimowa’s belief … Read more
TALENT SHOW: Not many fashion students can claim the presence of a first lady at their runway debut. With Brigitte Macron among the guests Monday afternoon at the Institut Français de Mode masters students’ show, the 27 fledgling designers showing for the opening of Paris Fashion Week could check that ambition off their bucket lists. … Read more
GOING GLOBAL: Lang Lang and Dior are taking their relationship global. The renowned pianist, who has been a men’s ambassador for Dior in China since January 2023, will now represent the French fashion house around the world, Dior said Monday. “Constantly seeking new sonic horizons, this virtuoso pianist is thus furthering his affinities with the … Read more
PARIS — The future Louis Vuitton mega-complex on the Champs-Élysées was targeted by activists on Saturday. A video circulating on X, formerly known as Twitter, in the late afternoon and attributed to freelance reporter Tiphaine Blot shows banners spelling the words “Tax the rich” and bearing the logo of activist organization Attac hanging from the … Read more
Para-cyclist Marie Patouillet has been tapped as the fifth athlete sponsored by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton ahead of Paris 2024. The 35-year-old French athlete, who is a primary care physician, was also announced as a brand ambassador for Dior, the luxury house and its parent group said Thursday. Patouillet’s appointment is the materialization of … Read more
The birth of the house of Dior is the focus of the new Apple TV+ period drama “The New Look,” which focuses on how Christian Dior and his contemporaries navigated the horrors of World War II and resuscitated French haute couture. “Monsieur Christian Dior, the stout and startled-looking grand vizier of the high-fashion Paris dressmakers, … Read more
SPECIAL YEAR: Third time’s the charm for Phillip Lim, who again teamed up with legacy Cognac-producer Hennessy on Thursday to ring in the Lunar New Year and New York Fashion Week on the same night. “It’s been such an incredible partnership because growing up in an Asian American household, Hennessy is something we pray to … Read more
MILAN — To say that Pier Luigi Loro Piana is exacting about sourcing the best and most natural fibers is an understatement. Cue the annual Record Bale Award, which he established in 1997 and which has been driving his quest for increasingly finer Merino wool fibers. “The award was never about simply setting a record, … Read more
PARIS — Shares in LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton soared on Friday as investors cheered the group’s record 2023 results and positive outlook, reversing some of the recent slide in luxury sector stocks. LVMH shares rose 12.8 percent to 773.10 euros in trading after the world’s biggest luxury group reported sales rose 8.8 percent to … Read more
PARIS — Global demand for luxury goods may be slowing, but Bernard Arnault is always eyeing a bigger slice of the pie. Speaking after LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton reported another year of record results, the tycoon said he has no intention of breaking up his group, which posted sales of 86.15 billion euros in … Read more
