This Week in Fashion
What Victoria’s Secret’s Blast from the Past Says About Its Future
Response to the lingerie giant’s fashion show Tuesday night has been mostly positive, but its new CEO Hillary Super has her work cut out in order to steer the company toward growth again.
What Victoria’s Secret’s Blast from the Past Says About Its Future
Response to the lingerie giant’s fashion show Tuesday night has been mostly positive, but its new CEO Hillary Super has her work cut out in order to steer the company toward growth again.
What Escalation in the Middle East War Means for the Industry
After a year of war, things continued to heat up in the Middle East this week. BoF spoke to industry sources in the region to assess the impact, from Beirut’s ateliers to fashion retailers in Dubai.
What Escalation in the Middle East War Means for the Industry
After a year of war, things continued to heat up in the Middle East this week. BoF spoke to industry sources in the region to assess the impact, from Beirut’s ateliers to fashion retailers in Dubai.
Top 10 Shows of the Season
BoF editors select the best shows of the Spring-Summer 2025 season.
Can Fashion Get Past the Climate Blah Blah Blah?
This week, New York hosted the “unofficial climate summit of the year.” But the effort to move the needle on climate action feels as gridlocked as the traffic in midtown Manhattan.
Can Fashion Get Past the Climate Blah Blah Blah?
This week, New York hosted the “unofficial climate summit of the year.” But the effort to move the needle on climate action feels as gridlocked as the traffic in midtown Manhattan.
What the Fed’s Big Rate Cut Means for Fashion
The US Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut since the pandemic will make borrowing cheaper. Ideally, it will ease pressure on some brands and retailers, encourage investment and drive more spending from shoppers.
What the Fed’s Big Rate Cut Means for Fashion
The US Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut since the pandemic will make borrowing cheaper. Ideally, it will ease pressure on some brands and retailers, encourage investment and drive more spending from shoppers.
New York Fashion Week Isn’t Dead
Big names, extravagant productions, a Google-sponsored shuttle bus and an overall sense of high energy all helped breathe new life into the shows this season.
New York Fashion Week Isn’t Dead
Big names, extravagant productions, a Google-sponsored shuttle bus and an overall sense of high energy all helped breathe new life into the shows this season.
Do Mass Brands Need Creative Directors?
This week, Uniqlo appointed Clare Waight Keller the creative director of its main line, while Stefano Pilati signed on for a collection with Inditex flagship Zara and Zac Posen staged a New York Fashion Week bash with Old Navy. The jury is still out on whether hiring designers from high-fashion will drive retail results.
Do Mass Brands Need Creative Directors?
This week, Uniqlo appointed Clare Waight Keller the creative director of its main line, while Stefano Pilati signed on for a collection with Inditex flagship Zara and Zac Posen staged a New York Fashion Week bash with Old Navy. The jury is still out on whether hiring designers from high-fashion will drive retail results.
Consumers Are Still Spending, but Retailers Are Bracing for Impact
Gap, Foot Locker, Abercrombie and other retailers issued cautious outlooks for the remainder of the year even as they reported strong second-quarter sales. It’s the latest indication that all is not well with American consumers.
Consumers Are Still Spending, but Retailers Are Bracing for Impact
Gap, Foot Locker, Abercrombie and other retailers issued cautious outlooks for the remainder of the year even as they reported strong second-quarter sales. It’s the latest indication that all is not well with American consumers.
What Condé Nast’s Embrace of AI Means for Fashion Media
The magazine publisher is licensing its content to OpenAI, even as other publishers sue the company. We’ll know soon enough which approach can provide a path forward for the media industry as the technology reshapes the internet.
What Condé Nast’s Embrace of AI Means for Fashion Media
The magazine publisher is licensing its content to OpenAI, even as other publishers sue the company. We’ll know soon enough which approach can provide a path forward for the media industry as the technology reshapes the internet.
The Top Priority for Victoria’s Secret’s New CEO
The surprise appointment of Savage X Fenty’s Hillary Super to the top job gives the beleaguered lingerie brand one more chance to show confused consumers what it stands for.
The Top Priority for Victoria’s Secret’s New CEO
The surprise appointment of Savage X Fenty’s Hillary Super to the top job gives the beleaguered lingerie brand one more chance to show confused consumers what it stands for.
American Fashion Soldiers Through a Volatile Market — For Now
The global stock market tumble this week raised alarm among economists over the likelihood of a US recession happening this year. The consumer economy, however, has held strong and the savviest retailers are still posting growth through offering a compelling value proposition.
American Fashion Soldiers Through a Volatile Market — For Now
The global stock market tumble this week raised alarm among economists over the likelihood of a US recession happening this year. The consumer economy, however, has held strong and the savviest retailers are still posting growth through offering a compelling value proposition.
Fashion’s Sports Obsession Is No Accident
The Olympics are proving a perfect marriage of the sports and fashion industries. It’s the culmination of several factors that have turned sport into fashion’s most exciting new arena over the past two years.
Fashion’s Sports Obsession Is No Accident
The Olympics are proving a perfect marriage of the sports and fashion industries. It’s the culmination of several factors that have turned sport into fashion’s most exciting new arena over the past two years.