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Is the fashion industry guilty of manipulating cultural heritage for financial gain?

The women embroiderers of the remote Mexican mountain

Video: Louis Vuitton's SS20 menswear show by Virgil Abloh

Louis Vuitton Spring Summer 2020 by Virgil Abloh | Full Fashion Show in High Definition. Source: FF Channel, YouTube. Metakeys: paris fashion we

Vitra launches collaboration with Virgil Abloh

Swiss furniture company Vitra, famous for manufacturing the works of renowned designers such as Charles and Ray Eames, Verner Panton and Jean Prouvé, is soon

Why LVMH’s blockchain is posed to revolutionise the fashion industry

ANALYSIS New York – In March, news broke on LVMH's project AURA, an application of the blockchain aimed at ensuring fashion and luxury goods authenticity ve

Louis Vuitton brings technology to its handbags with Royole

Royole Corporation, the company known for creating flexible screen displays, sensors, and smart devices, has teamed up with Louis Vuitton to bring its technol

Video: Emma Chamberlain for the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2020 Show

Why Resort collections are significant to fashion

In the past fortnight a plethora of fashion shows by luxury brands have been broadcast around the globe. While there is no official fashion week calendar at

FashionUnited highlights from April '19

As May begins, FashionUnited takes a look back at the top stories of last month. Below, we've selected a handful of our favourite April articles. Happy

LVMH reports strong quarterly revenue growth

In its first quarter, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, reported revenue of 12.5 billion euros (14.1 billion dollars), an increase of 16 percent, while the c

Louis Vuitton cruise show to take place at New York's JFK Airport TWA Flight Center

Nicolas Ghesquière, Louis Vuitton's creative director, is giving a whole new meaning to jet setting for the brand's 2020 cruise show. The site of the next

Video: Shoes & Boots Trends of Fall/Winter 2019-20

Shoes and boots trends spotted on the Fall/Winter 2019 runways of Louis Vuitton, Versace, Victoria Beckham, Chloé, and more! Source: A Fashion, You

Louis Vuitton turns to younger audiences with new influencer campaign

French luxury house Louis Vuitton is aiming to reach a younger audience and a generation touted as less interested in product ownership than experiences.

Louis Vuitton pulls “direct” Michael Jackson references from collection

Louis Vuitton has decided not to produce any item that “directly features Michael Jackson elements” in the wake of Leaving Neverland, the HBO documentary

Louis Vuitton ends Paris fashion week with night in two museums

Designer Nicolas Ghesquiere had teased that his Louis Vuitton Paris fashion week show late Tuesday would be a "shock". He wasn't kidding. While guests had

Takeaway trends from Paris Fashion Week Menswear

Menswear designers including Off-White, Acne Studios, Louis Vuitton and Dior Homme unveiled their collections for the Fall/Winter 2019 season. While we saw ma

Delphine Arnault joins the executive committee of LVMH

Delphine Arnault, Executive Vice President of Louis Vuitton has been appointed to the executive committee of French luxury conglomerate LVMH. Delphine Arnaul

Revolution at gates of protest-hit Paris men's fashion

Revolution at gates of protest-hit Paris men's fashion

HSBC predicts luxury market to slow down in 2019

International bank HSBC forecasts growth in the luxury sector to slow down from 9 percent in 2018 to 6 percent in 2019. But those aren’t necessarily bad new

Video: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Louis Vuitton

Learn about the world's most famous luxury label in this concise video. Source: Youtube, Louis Vuitton

It Bags of 2018

Before women's fashion month starts, FashionUnited will be taking one last stroll down the 2018 memory lane to review the handbags that dominated last year.

'Pooey Puitton' parody toy maker sues Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton hadn't even taken action against a satirical toy before its maker slapped down a lawsuit. MGA Entertainment, a California-based toy company file

Video: Louis Vuitton | ss 2019

Louis Vuitton announces ss 2019 in PFW.

Louis Vuitton’s exhibition “Volez, Voguez, Voyagez” arrives in Shanghai

After Paris, Tokyo, Seoul and New York, Louis Vuitton has brought its exhibition “Volez, Voguez, Voyagez” to Shanghai. Curated by Olivier Saillard, the ex

Louis Vuitton 2020 cruise show to take place in New York

Louis Vuitton is headed to New York City for their 2020 cruise show. The news broke to the world when creative director Nicolas Ghesquière posted a video c

Louis Vuitton launches collection with former US Vogue editor Grace Coddington

Cat lovers will fall in love with Louis Vuitton’s new capsule collection, designed in collaboration with Grace Coddington, former creative director of the US Vogue magazine. Featuring women’s ready-to-wear, shoes and accessories, the collection is embellished by Coddington’s illustrations of Persian cats, her favorite cat breed.

Alain Chevalier, co-founder of LVMH, dies aged 87

Alain Chevalier, one of the founders of French luxury giant LVMH, passed away at his home in Megève, France, on Thursday, aged 87. A statement released on

Virgil Abloh designs champagne bottles for Moët & Chandon

*Virgil Abloh, menswear creative director at Louis Vuitton, has collaborated with another company from the LVMH Group. The designer, who is also at the helm o

Louis Vuitton appoints Catherine Lacaze Head of watches and jewellery

Louis Vuitton has hired Catherine Lacaze as the new Head of watches and jewellery, according to WWD. Before Louise Vuitton, Lacaze was vice president marketin

Louis Vuitton recipient of Positive Luxury award

Louis Vuitton has been awarded the Butterfly Mark by Positive Luxury for excellence across areas of innovation, social and environmental practices, governan

Video: Louis Vuitton SS19 Paris show

Louis Vuitton | Spring Summer 2019 Full Fashion Show Source: FF Channel, YouTube.

Millennials willing to spend more on luxury, Gucci & Louis Vuitton most popular brands

Consumers born between 1981 and 1997, also known as the Millennial generation, are feeling positive about their personal finances. Consequently, they are plan

Jenny Galimberti appointed as new CEO of JW Anderson

JW Anderson has appointed Jenny Galimberti, Louis Vuitton’s communications and events director as its new CEO, reports WWD. LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitto

Luxury and authenticity: a look at Hermès and Louis Vuitton

At the core of a luxury brand lies both its authenticity and aspirational accessibility. If everyone in the world could afford the same handbag it could, no

French luxury giants dive into Silicon Valley

Steve Jobs may have been a tech genius, but he clearly didn't care much for fashion. Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has followed in his footsteps, sporting

Video: Louis Vuitton New Wave Collection

Subtle waves for a strong attitude. Source: Louis Vuitton, YouTube.

Is Kering becoming too dependent on Gucci?

OPINION Investors and market analysts love to make alarming predictions about the future of companies they invest in; most of the time to soften the blow

Louis Vuitton lowers retail prices in China

LMVH maison Louis Vuitton is lowering its retail prices in China. In a statement issued by the maison to the newspaper Jing Daily, the brand announced that

Exhibition in Montréal shows what Virgil Abloh’s home studio looks like

Fans of Virgil Abloh, Creative Director at Off-White and Men’s Creative Director at Louis Vuitton, no longer have to wonder what his home studio looks like

Boys can be girls: what we learned from Paris fashion week

PLEASE glue Main photo 1 and 2 HERE As Paris men's fashion week comes to an end Sunday we look at four things we learned from a packed and at times emotion

Video: Louis Vuitton - SS19 Menswear - panel discussion

Lara Johnson-Wheeler is joined by Charlotte Roberts, Mandi Lennard, Joshua Brinksman and Sophie Jewes to discuss the Louis Vuitton S/S 19 show. Source:

Kanye West cries as his muse makes debut at Louis Vuitton

Rapper Kanye West and his friend and muse Virgil Abloh cried in each other's arms Thursday after the US designer made his Paris debut for Louis Vuitton. T

Video: Louis Vuitton - SS19 Menswear PFW

Louis Vuitton presents the Men's 2019 Spring-Summer Collection by Virgil Abloh, Paris Fashion Week. Source: Louis Vuitton, YouTube.

Fashion's new black prince reigns over Paris shows

Fashion's designer of the moment Virgil Abloh channelled James Dean and the graffiti legend Dondi White at his Off-White Paris show Wednesday. The American

Timeline: Virgil Abloh, from Kanye West’s assistant to menswear director at Louis Vuitton

TIMELINEVirgil Abloh has taken the fashion world by storm. Thanks to his mix of streetwear and luxury, the self-taught African-american designer has earned hi

World Cup Fever: When fashion business and soccer meet in Russia

Background When the sports and business worlds collide, fashion is never far off. The World Cup, currently taking place in multiple Russian cities, has cos

Christine Centenera tapped by Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton debut

Christine Centenera tapped by Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton debut

Louis Vuitton’s head of PR joins Acne Studios as global communications director

Acne Studios, one of the fastest growing luxury companies in 2017, has hired Edouard Schneider, Louis Vuitton’s head of press and public relations, as its

Video: The Louis Vuitton 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ Collection

Let the Games Begin. The Louis Vuitton 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ Collection . Source: Louis Vuitton, YouTube.

Gucci follows Burberry and Louis Vuitton and brings more manufacturing in-house

ANALYSISGucci is looking for ways to efficiently and sustainably cope with increasing Chinese consumers’ demands. Following into the steps of other luxury f

Gucci aims to surpass Louis Vuitton with 10 billion in annual sales

Italian luxury fashion house Gucci under the Kering umbrella said on Thursday that it targets to surpass a sales figure of 10 billion euros (11.8 billion doll

Louis Vuitton tops ranking of global luxury brands

The latest global brands ranking by WPP and Kantar Millward Brown show luxury companies have increased their value by 28 percent, with Louis Vuitton, Herm

Louis Vuitton debuts Grace Coddington collaboration

Cat got your Louis Vuitton? During Louis Vuitton's Resort 2019 show, which took place yesterday at Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul de Vence, the fashion hous

In Pictures: Louis Vuitton Cruise 2019 collection

London - Louis Vuitton's Nicolas Ghesquière is continuing his architectural journey as the creative director presented the fashion house's Cruise 2019 coll

Video: Louis Vuitton Cruise 2019 Show

Louis Vuitton presents the 2019 Cruise Collection by Nicolas Ghesquière at the Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France. Music by Woodkid. Sour

Nicolas Ghesquière to remain at Louis Vuitton

After months of speculation as to whether or not Louis Vuitton's artistic director Nicholas Ghesquière would continue on in his role with the luxury French

Louis Vuitton and FIFA collaborate for 2018 World Cup

Fashion and football will see a third partnership between French luxury house Louis Vuitton and the 2018 Fifa World cup. The games, which are due to be

Global counterfeiting costs luxury brands billions of dollars

Counterfeiting is much more than the fake Louis Vuitton and Gucci bags we see on market corners during summer holidays. The Global Brand Counter

Video: Louis Vuitton Women's PreFall 2018

Technical fabrications for luxurious creations. The Louis Vuitton Prefall Collection by Nicolas Ghesquière. Source: Louis Vuitton, YouTube.

Video: Louis Vuitton Men’s Fall-Winter 2018 PreCollection

Well-equipped for travels near or far. The Louis Vuitton Men’s Fall-Winter 2018 PreCollection celebrates urban exploration. Source: Louis Vuitton, Y

Louis Vuitton launches first fragrance for men

While most luxury brands have long had fragrances for men (Blue de Chanel anybody?), Louis Vuitton has finally entered the crowded men's fragrance arena. It

Video: Louis Vuitton presents the Vuitton New Runners

"> Lightweight, flexible design. Innovation personified for your best fit. The Vuitton New Runners are the pinnacle of modern sophistication, with four

Video: 7 Questions For Virgil Abloh As The New Creative Director Of Louis Vuitton

"> As he becomes Louis Vuitton’s first African American artistic director, has Virgil Abloh forever torn down fashion’s walls? 7 Questions For

Francesca Amfitheatrof to join Louis Vuitton as Artistic Director

Louis Vuitton has announced the appointment of Francesca Amfitheatrof as the new Artistic Director, watches and jewellery for Louis Vuitton. The company said

Louis Vuitton to open new factories in France to meet demand for leather goods

London - Luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton is set to open at least two new leather workshops in France in order to keep up with the growing demand for it

Five things you should know about Virgil Abloh

Virgil Abloh, the founder of cult streetwear label Off-White, has been appointed the new artistic director of Louis Vuitton menswear, succeeding Kim Jones.

Louis Vuitton appoints Virgil Abloh as artistic director of menswear

Louis Vuitton on Monday confirmed Virgil Abloh will take over as its new artistic director of menswear. Abloh, who is the founder of streetwear label Of

Video: The Spirit of Travel by Louis Vuitton

This is Louis Vuitton’s Spirit of Travel. Featuring Emma Stone wearing Louis Vuitton Prefall by Nicolas Ghesquiere and filmed by Gordon Von Steiner.

Video: Louis Vuitton FW18 PFW

Louis Vuitton collection Fall Winter 2018/2019, March 2018, Paris Fashion Week. Source: Louis Vuitton, YouTube

Why are brands putting an emphasis on logos again?

​​ In July 2016, a rumour was whispered in the fashion world, claiming that Bernard Arnault was disappointed with the results of Nicolas Guesquière who h

The five big trends from Paris Fashion Week AW18

Balaclavas, headscarves, feisty feminism and the warming glow of yellow and burnished gold... We pick out the biggest trends in the autumn-winter 2018-2019

Chanel attacked for felling trees for Paris fashion show

Karl Lagerfeld created a spectacular mid-winter wood for his Paris catwalk Tuesday, but immediately fell foul of environmental activists who accused him of fe

Louis Vuitton Cruise show to take place on French Riviera

For this year's Cruise show, Louis Vuitton is going to be staying closer to home. While the brand has gone everywhere from Kyoto to Monaco for Cruise, this

Could Gucci become bigger than Louis Vuitton?

Does Gucci have the potential to become bigger than Louis Vuitton? Judging by its latest sales figures, which surpassed the six billion mark, LVMH may not h

Video: Louis Vuitton AW18 panel discussion

Finn Mactaggart is joined by Bianca Saunders, Andrew Davis, Lotte Andersen and Mimma Viglezio to discuss the Louis Vuitton A/W 18 show. The panel will b

Video: Louis Vuitton FW18 Men's PFW

Louis Vuitton Fall Winter 2018/19 Men's collection, January 2018, Paris Fashion Week. Source: Louis Vuitton, YouTube

Stars give Vuitton designer Kim Jones rousing send-off

A galaxy of celebrities rose to their feet Thursday to cheer British designer Kim Jones as he presented his last show for Louis Vuitton at Paris men's fashi

Menswear creative director Kim Jones to leave Louis Vuitton after seven years

Louis Vuitton is losing one of its long-term artistic visions. After serving the French fashion house for seven years, Kim Jones is officially set to leave th

5 Essential Lifestyle Trends for 2019

London - As 2018 begins, trend followers and style conscious consumers are already looking ahead to the key themes and trends that are set to influence th

PrettyLittleThing is the fastest growing global consumer brand by search interest

London - Online fashion retailer PrettyLittleThing has been ranked as the fastest growing global consumer brand in terms of growth in 'search interest.'

Louis Vuitton opens redesigned Chicago store

In an effort to go toe-to-toe with Gucci, their toughest competition on N. Michigan Avenue, Louis Vuitton has opened a completely remodeled location. The st

Louis Vuitton losses its mojo in South Korea

The French luxury label, not so long ago the primary object of desire for wealthy South Korean consumers, is now falling behind the competition. Luxury br

Video: Interview with Olivier Saillard, curator of the Volez, Voguez, Voyagez

Interview with Olivier Saillard, curator of the "Volez, Voguez, Voyagez - Louis Vuitton" Exhibition. Source: Louis Vuitton, YouTube

Video: Volez, Voguez, Voyagez - Louis Vuitton exhibition in NYC

The Volez, Voguez, Voyagez - Louis Vuitton Exhibition arrives in New York City at the historic American Stock Exchange. Source: Louis Vuitton, YouTube

Louis Vuitton presents second installment of Jeff Koons collaboration

London - Louis Vuitton has unveiled its second collaborative collection with contemporary artist Jeff Koons. The second "Masters" collection is based on a s

Supreme sells stake to Carlyle Group

London - The founder of iconic streetwear brand Supreme, James Jebbia, has sold a stake in the company to private equity firm The Carlyle Group. Further d

Video: Louis Vuitton SS18 collection PFW

"&a mp;gt; Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2018 collection Paris Fashion Week, 3 October 2017. Video: Louis Vuitton, YouTube

The 5 top trends at Paris Fashion Week

With Paris Fashion Week coming to an end Tuesday, here's a look at the five big takeaways from the catwalks. Frills The future will be frilly. Sparin

Chanel goes aquatic as Vuitton channels regime rock chic at PFW

Karl Lagerfeld built a huge waterfall and flooded the vast Grand Palais for his spectacular Chanel show Tuesday, the final day of Paris Fashion Week. The

How performance brands became mainstream fashion

Fashion collaborations have become a mainstay in gauging consumer interest, and love or hate them, they appear to not be going out of style any time soon.

Supreme x Louis Vuitton doing Japan only restock

Did you miss your chance to get your hands on the Supreme x Louis Vuitton collaboration? Well all hope isn't lost, assuming you either live in Japan or want

Louis Vuitton’s rebound in China goes online with new local e-commerce site

ANALYSISLouis Vuitton has launched an e-commerce service in China, seeking to tap on a rebound in the world’s largest luxury-goods market. This move is pose

Louis Vuitton launches e-commerce in China

China can now say hello to shopping for Louis Vuitton online. The luxury fashion brand has launched e-commerce in the country to tap the booming online shop

Louis Vuitton x Supreme pop-up shutters after LAPD scuffle

Los Angeles - After just recently opening a secret pop-up in downtown Los Angeles, Louis Vuitton has had to close shop. The collaboration pop-up with street s

Louis Vuitton x Supreme pop-ups kept "secret" in downtown LA

In the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles, Louis Vuitton has opened another pop-up shop. The temporary boutique is expected to carry the long anticipated L

The rise of the man bag

Handbags have been the ultimate in luxury leather goods since Coco Chanel created the highly coveted 2.55 bag back in the 1950s. They were the ultimate acce

Top trends from Paris Fashion Week Men's SS18

As Paris men's fashion week comes to a close Sunday, one trend for spring summer 2018 and could not be clearer -- bare legs. Fashion clearly feels that the

Louis Vuitton aims to open US factory

London - French luxury label Louis Vuitton is planning to open a factory overseas in the United States to meet increasing demand for its handbags. The move

Socks & sandals bring whiff of scandal to Paris Fashion Week Men's

Sandals with socks are no longer a fashion faux pas worthy of a flogging. In fact, they are positively the way to go if Paris catwalks Thursday are any indica

Supreme x Louis Vuitton pop-up denied

The Supreme x Louis Vuitton collaboration has been the conversation on everyone's lips since Paris Fashion Week: Men's back in January. As part of their ret

Louis Vuitton and Roland-Garros collaborate

Roland-Garros is collaborating with Louis Vuitton to create two bespoke monogram canvas trunks to transport and protect the Suzanne Lenglen and Musketeers'