Alaïa After Alaïa

What’s Next for Kering? LVMH Faces $10 Million Lawsuit, Moncler’s E-Commerce Focus [View on Web]( [Add to contacts]( [New reader? Subscribe]( [BoF]( THE DAILY DIGEST ADVERTISEMENT [Pitti - April 16 - 21, 2018]( THE UPFRONT [What should Kering do next?]( Sort out brands like Brioni? Go all-out to create a third blockbuster alongside Gucci and Saint Laurent? Or plug gaps in its portfolio to balance its soft-luxury skew? Luca Solca does the analysis. Meanwhile, as Richemont-owned Alaïa opens a new flagship in London, Tim Blanks talks to Carla Sozzani about the radical proposition that the late [Azzedine Alaïa's studio]( be able to sustain his legacy entirely with what he left them. Plus, the makeup artist Sammy Mourabit is [suing LVMH]( for “fraudulent inducement to contract.” TODAY'S MUST READ [Luca's Letter]( [What’s Next for Kering?]( BY Luca Solca [Should Kering sort out brands like Brioni? Go all-out to create a third blockbuster alongside Gucci and Saint Laurent? Or plug gaps in its portfolio to balance its soft-luxury skew?]( TOP STORIES [Tim's Take]( [Alaïa After Alaïa]( BY Tim Blanks [As Richemont-owned Alaïa opens a new flagship in London, Tim Blanks talks to Carla Sozzani about the late designer Azzedine Alaïa and the radical proposition that his studio will be able to sustain his legacy entirely with what he left them.]( [Education]( [How to Become a Successful Buyer or Merchandiser]( BY BoF Team [Learn market leading tips and strategies from Farfetch’s brand and strategy director Susanne Tide-Frater, who has over 20 years’ experience in the industry at Selfridges, Harrods and Victoria Beckham.]( [Podcasts]( [The BoF Podcast Episode 37: Fashion and Philanthropy]( BY BoF Team [Natalia Vodianova talks to BoF's Tim Blanks about how technology can better serve local charities around the world.]( [NEWS BITES]( [LVMH Faces $10 Million Suit by Makeup Artist]( [Moncler Ramps Up E-Commerce Focus]( [Tencent-Backed Fashion App Meilishuo Seeks a $4 Billion IPO]( [Lululemon Names Chief Financial Officer as CEO Search Continues]( [DAILY DIGEST Fashion News from Around the Web]( 1 [Inside the First Arab Fashion Week]( [THE NEW YORK TIMES]( 2 [The RealReal Hunts for More Funding Amid IPO Buzz]( [RETAIL DIVE]( 3 [Why Brands Are Under Increasing Pressure to Be Transparent]( [ADWEEK]( 4 [How Bitcoin Went Luxury]( [BRITISH VOGUE]( 5 [Asia’s Luxury Fragrance Market]( [SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST]( FROM THE ARCHIVE [Global Currents]( [Profit and Loss on the 'Champs-Élysées' of a Syrian Refugee Camp]( BY Sara Elizabeth Williams [Inside Za’atari, a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan, a nimble micro-economy worth about $12.7 million per month, hosts a growing number of shops selling fashion and accessories. BoF reports.]( [BoF CAREERS - FEATURED JOBS]( [Senior Buyer, E-Commerce]( [Tory Burch]( New York, United States [International PR Director]( [LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton]( Neuchâtel, Switzerland [E-Commerce Assistant]( [Proenza Schouler]( New York, United States [Content Strategy Apprentice]( [The Business of Fashion]( London, United Kingdom [Senior Digital Publicist]( [KCD]( New York, United States [Planning Manager, Fashion]( [DFS Group]( Hong Kong, Hong Kong [View All Jobs]( [Subscribe Were you forwarded this email? To subscribe to this newsletter, click below.]( for Free]( Follow Us [The Business of Fashion]( [Sponsorship & Advertising]( [About]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [Add to Address Book]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Edit Newsletter Subscriptions]( The Business of Fashion Moray House - 6th Floor · 23-31 Great Titchfield St London W1W 7PA · United Kingdom