Lanvin

Retail Asia21/02/2019

Hong Kong-listed Chinese trading group Fosun has launched a Tom Tailor takeover bid. Fosun has long held a cornerstone stake in the German-listed fashion retailer, which has several thousand stores, franchises and shops-in-shops around the world, trading under its own name selling men’s and women’s fashion and under the womenswear label Bonita. Its core markets […]

Retail Asia31/01/2019

Luxury fashion house Lanvin announced the appointment of Bruno Sialelli to the role of creative director. A relative unknown in the fashion world, Sialelli has worked for other luxury companies including most recently, Loewe, where he was head of menswear, under the guidance of the Spanish company’s creative director, Jonathan Anderson. Chinese conglomerate Fosun, who […]

Retail Asia29/11/2018

Lanvin has announced the departure of its menswear creative director, Lucas Ossendrijver, adding to a turbulent few years for the French label. Appointed under the mentorship of former creative director Alber Elbaz, Dutch designer Ossendrijver served as the creative chief of the 129-year-old brand’s menswear department for 14 years. Elbaz, creative director of Lanvin’s women’s wear […]

Retail Asia06/09/2018

Fosun International post on Tuesday that company net profit reached Rmb 6.86bn ($1bn) for the first half of 2018, on the back intense acquisition activity, which saw the Chinese firm snap up local and international assets, including luxury brand Lanvin earlier in the year. The Chinese investment firm said net profit increased 17% over the […]

Retail Asia14/02/2018

Fosun International has purchased Paris fashion brand Lanvin for more than 100 million euros, two sources close to the matter have revealed to the French fashion press. Sources revealed to FashionNetwork.com late Friday that the Chinese group would acquire France’s oldest fashion maison, beating out Qatar’s Mayhoola, winning the auction-style fight for Lanvin that has been ongoing […]

Retail Asia15/11/2017

With slumping sales since a design shake-up two years ago, Lanvin fashion house is expecting a cash injection before the end of the year. France’s oldest fashion house says this is coming from Taiwan businesswoman Shaw-Lanh Wang, who is the majority shareholder. Auditors at the privately owned firm have filed a warning with a commercial […]

Retail Asia19/07/2017

Lanvin has opened its first flagship store in Malaysia, with an emphasis on the French maison’s men’s fashion and women’s accessories collections. Located at the Pavilion in Kuala Lumpur, the store covers 2040 square feet of floor space and is situated on level 2 of the prestigious mall. The store features Lanvin’s signature retail design accenting sleek interiors […]

Retail Asia10/07/2017

Bouchra Jarrar is to leave her role as artistic director at Lanvin after just 16 months. Jarrar succeeded Alber Elbaz, who left the brand after 14 years in October 2015 following disagreements with its Taiwan-based Chinese owner, Shaw-Lan Wang. Jarrar, a talented couturier who shuttered her namesake house to focus on Lanvin, and was last week made an Officer of the […]

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China’s Fosun makes bid for Tom Tailor

Lanvin names Bruno Sialelli as its new creative director

Lanvin creative director departs the company

Fosun International hits $1bn in net profit

Fosun International reportedly acquires Lanvin

More investment for Lanvin

Lanvin opens menswear store in Kuala Lumpur

Bouchra Jarrar to leave Lanvin