Fashion Groups

[irresistable_loz]

Hey guys,
I searched for fashion groups and there didn't appear to be any posts so I thought i'd start a thread for people to post fashion groups they know of and the fashion companies owned by them... it would be an excellent reference for those who are wanting HR contacts etc. when applying for jobs. Here are the ones I know

Gucci Group

Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, Gucci, Sergio Rossi, Stella McCartney, Yves Saint Laurent

LVMH

Louis Vuitton, Loewe, Celine, Kenzo, Givenchy, Marc Jacobs, Fendi, Emilio Pucci, Donna Karan

PVH

Calvin Klein, Van Heusen, Michael Kors, Keneth COle, BCBG, Sean John, Donald Trump

Anyone know of any others?

 

[irresistable_loz]

oooh.. found another one

Valentino Fashion Group

Valentino, Hugo Boss, Missoni, Marlboro Classics, Lebole

 

[JJohnson]

Hey guys,
I searched for fashion groups and there didn't appear to be any posts so I thought i'd start a thread for people to post fashion groups they know of and the fashion companies owned by them... it would be an excellent reference for those who are wanting HR contacts etc. when applying for jobs. Here are the ones I know

Gucci Group

Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, Gucci, Sergio Rossi, Stella McCartney, Yves Saint Laurent

LVMH

Louis Vuitton, Loewe, Celine, Kenzo, Givenchy, Marc Jacobs, Fendi, Emilio Pucci, Donna Karan

PVH

Calvin Klein, Van Heusen, Michael Kors, Keneth COle, BCBG, Sean John, Donald Trump

Anyone know of any others?

IZOD for PVH

 

[Salvatore]

If I recall correctly, LVMH owns the sector of Christian Dior watches. Correct me if I'm wrong...

 

[JJohnson]

If I recall correctly, LVMH owns the sector of Christian Dior watches. Correct me if I'm wrong...

I believe Arnault owns Dior, but it has stakes in LVMH

 

[Salvatore]

Ah ha. Thanks

 

[@~PinkCouture~@]

Wow, this is a great and helpful thread Thanks irresistable_loz Karma for you

 

[irresistable_loz]

Thaks ok

Found Jil Sander - Change Capital Partners

 

[BerlinRocks]

I believe Arnault owns Dior, but it has stakes in LVMH

Arnault owns LVMH...he's the PDG! so he "owns" everything under the LVMH group... that's my guess.

 

[BerlinRocks]

from Fashion Now (Taschen) :

AEFFFE SPA : Alberta Ferreti, Philosophy di Alberta F., Moschino, Narcisso Rodriguez, Pollini, Velmar

CHANEL SA : Chanel, Eres, Holland&Holland

FRANCE LUXURY GROUP : Jacques Fath, J.L Scherrer

GUCCI GROUP : Gucci, YSL, Balenciaga, Sergio Rossi, Alex. McQueen, Stella McCartney, Bottega Veneta

HERMES GROUP : Hermes, John Lobb, JPG

LVMH : Dior, Vuitton, Givenchy, Céline, Pucci, Kenzo, Loewe, Donna Karran, Fendi, Marc Jacobs

MARZOTTO GROUP : Valentino, Hugo Boss

PRADA GROUP : Prada, MiuMiu, HelmutLang (RIP), JilSander, Church's (shoe), Car Shoe (??), Alaïa, Genny

RICHEMONT GROUP : Chloé, Cartier, Dunhill, Hackett

SALVATORE FERRAGAMO GROUP : Ferragamo, Ungaro

the book is from 2002.... so I guess some stuff have changed... they don't talk about P.Diddy group, Hilfiger etc.

 

[Whitelinen]

Am I completely crazy, or does Procter & Gamble own some of the fashion houses?

 

[BerlinRocks]

^I think they have Rochas, right?

Puig has Paco Rabanne and Nina Ricci...

 

[gius]

maybe someone can explain why they are in groups also ??? Does it mean these people who buy the labels are the ones who fund it? Isn't Comme des Garcons now a sort of group and funding their Tao and Watanabe...

 

[style_expert]

I believe Dior is not officially part of LVMH..just the watches and beauty part..but in the end it's all owned by Arnault so it doesn't really matter..

Are you sure JPG belongs to the Hermes group? I'm quite sure he's still indepedent actually.

We also have the Diesel group with Diesel, Dsquared, 55dsl, Sophia Kokosalaki, Maison Martin Margiela

 

[BerlinRocks]

^no the only independent (big) brand in France is Sonia Rykiel...
Jean Paul Gaultier belongs to Hermes.... that's what FashionNow said in 2002.
(i've checked FashionNow2 but i cannot find these infos about fashion groups.)

 

[Dkammern]

Am I completely crazy, or does Procter & Gamble own some of the fashion houses?

PG produces rochas, hugo boss, valentino and some other FRAGANCES... they used to own Rochas as a fashion label too... but they decided to close it angry: P&G)!

 

[irresistable_loz]

mmmm.. some of the fashion now is definitely outdated. The Prada Group Sold Helmut Lang, Alaia and Jil Sander... not sure about P&G.. is it that they simply produce the valentino, etc? Because on the Valentino Group website which i assume is current they own valentino, hugo, missoni, etc.

 

[ultramarine]

Doesnt AEFFE manufactures JPG stuff? I think I read that somewhere ...

 

[it-boy's nature]

could someone explain to me how these groups work anyway?
what are they for?
-thanks

 

[irresistable_loz]

hi it-boy...

the groups are basically just holding companies which control each of the listed labels... e.g. LVMH is in control of Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Marc Jacobs, Fendi, etc.
They generally try to exercise a lot of control over the designers.. and if the designers aren't profitable the directors can sack the designersm etc. There are some exceptions of course, apparently when Alaia was bought out by the Prada group they were excellent with letting him do what he wanted. However they sold the label fairly soon after... at the end of the day they want to make money.