Louis Vuitton

SINGAPORE (Apr 16): Louis Vuitton hired designer Virgil Abloh as men’s artistic director as parent company LVMH continues to shake up the senior ranks of its luxury fashion business.

(July 27): LVMH’s first-half profit grew at the fastest rate since 2011 as Japan and Europe joined a luxury industry recovery led by China, showing double-digit sales increases in the second quarter.