It seems TikTok is planning to address bootlegging. The company has reportedly asked LVMH for help on how to avoid fakes being sold on the app. Hypebeast is reporting that TikTok is strategizing on how to combat bootlegging. According to Bloomberg News the social media giant is in discussion with the luxury goods conglomerate. Senior Vice President […]
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Since 2013, the Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy group has been committed to its annual LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers. The LVMH 2021 Prize is a self-submitted mentorship program that celebrates emerging fashion designers under the age of 40 who have produced at least two full collections. The chosen winner will be awarded €300,000 (£256,000) and a year of personalised mentorship in sustainable development, communications, intellectual property, and financial management from industry leaders within the LVMH group. Additionally, there is a special Karl Lagerfeld prize, which will receive €150,000 (£128,000) and a year of mentorship. The 2021 LVMH Prize semifinalists include 20 young designers who are leading conversations around sustainability, transparency, and representation in the ind...
Kim Jones is poised to be the next king of fashion. The British designer and current artistic director of Dior Homme has been tapped by the luxury brand’s parent company LVMH as Fendi’s new womenswear artistic director. Jones succeeds Fendi’s previous creative director, the late Karl Lagerfeld, and replaces the house’s interim artistic director, Silvia Venturini Fendi, who will return her focus to accessories and menswear for the brand. Kim Jones has lead Dior’s menswear vision since 2018 and previously directed menswear at Louis Vuitton, which are both owned by LVMH. The Central Saint Martins alumnus will continue developing Dior’s menswear collections, while taking on a second role at Fendi womenswear. Bernard Arnault, chairman and CEO of LVMH, said in...