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Lanvin appoints Balenciaga’s former couture head as artistic director

French couture house Lanvin has announced the appointment of Peter Copping as artistic director, a role he will take on from September 2024 and in which he will then assume the creative lead of womenswear and menswear collections. The British designer, who graduated from Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art, started out in the...

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Lanvin opens a boutique in Cannes

French luxury fashion house Lanvin has opened a pop-up boutique in Cannes for the summer, which will evolve into a permanent store in 2025, featuring the brand’s new global concept. Situated along the prestigious Boulevard de la Croisette, the boutique sits close to where Jeanne Lanvin opened a boutique within the Royal Hôtel in the 1920s and...

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Lanvin Group maintains growth momentum in 2023

Lanvin Group full year revenue of 426 million euros, increased 1 percent; and gross profit was 251 million euros, representing a 59 percent gross margin, a 250 bps increase versus 2022. Commenting on the full year trading, Zhen Huang, chairman of Lanvin Group, said: "In reviewing our 2023, I thought back to the resiliency we showed during the...

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Lanvin Group’s Joann Cheng to step down, successors named

Luxury conglomerate Lanvin Group has announced that its founding chairman and chief executive officer, Joann Cheng, will be stepping down from her position “to pursue new endeavours outside the group”. Cheng’s departure comes after the exec served for six years at the group, for which Lanvin’s board “expressed its deep appreciation” for her...

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Lanvin unveils first Lanvin Lab collection with rapper Future

French luxury fashion house Lanvin has unveiled its first Lanvin Lab collection created with Atlanta-born rapper and producer Future. The Lanvin Lab project was launched to offer a creative hub for artists and designers “seeking to foster creative collaboration and unique cultural dialogue”. The debut collection takes inspiration from music, the...

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Lanvin Group posts increase in H1 revenue, but losses widen

Luxury fashion group Lanvin has reported widening losses in the first half of the year despite a 6.4 percent increase in revenue. The group, whose portfolio includes its namesake label as well as Sergio Rossi, Wolford, and St. John Knits, posted a H1 loss of 72.2 million euros compared to a loss of 68.7 million euros the prior year, while its...

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Lanvin Labs: Rapper Future to design first capsule

French fashion house Lanvin has named American rapper Future as the first creative director of its Lanvin Labs collaboration project. The Grammy-winning star is the first artist to create a capsule collection for Lanvin Labs as temporary creative director, the brand announced on Friday. The collection aims to bridge the gap between music and...

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Lanvin Group posts 37 percent jump in FY sales

Luxury fashion group Lanvin confirmed Thursday it made record sales in 2022, up 37 percent from the prior year. The group, whose portfolio includes its namesake label as well as Sergio Rossi, Wolford, and St. John Knits, posted sales of 422.3 million euros in its audited results Thursday - that’s compared to sales of 308.9 million euros a year...

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Lanvin’s Bruno Sialelli to step down as creative director

Bruno Sialelli, the creative director of Lanvin, is believed to have stepped down from his role as the French luxury house looks to shift its creative focus towards the leather goods market. According to WWD, employees of Lanvin were informed of Sialelli’s intention to depart the company alongside the unveiling of its plan to launch Lanvin Lab,...

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Lanvin Group CFO resigns ahead of financial outlook report

Luxury fashion conglomerate Lanvin Group has said that its chief financial officer Shang Koo announced his intention to resign. While the search for Koo’s replacement goes ahead, David Chan, the group’s executive president, will serve as interim CFO. Chan will also retain his current role, overseeing the group’s activities including...

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Lanvin Group appoints music industry veteran to board

Luxury fashion conglomerate Lanvin Group has announced the appointment of Ceci Kurzman to its board of directors as a new independent director. Her appointment brings up the board’s total members to eight, four of which are independent. Kurzman will further serve as a member of the group’s Audit and Nominating and Corporate Governance...

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Lanvin to open stores after cash-flush listing

With no debt and 150 million euros in the black after its New York listing last week, the Lanvin Group said it will open stores to accelerate growth. The Group, which operates Lanvin, Wolford, shoemaker Sergio Rossi and tailoring brand Caruso, may also look to other acquisitions to boost its portfolio and presence, Executive President and...