Lanvin Deputy CEO Siddhartha Shukla Exits Brand
Owner Lanvin Group said it is ‘fully committed’ to the French label’s development under creative director Peter Copping, with CEO Andy Lew in charge of management.
Opinions
Luxury
VICs: How the Super Rich Want To Shop
Imran Amed shares 4 key takeaways from our BoF Professional Case Study, ‘Selling Luxury to the 1%.’
VICs: How the Super Rich Want To Shop
Imran Amed shares 4 key takeaways from our BoF Professional Case Study, ‘Selling Luxury to the 1%.’
Sustainability
Why Big Brands Are Pushing Back Against Sustainability Regulations
Fashion companies argue proposed government mandates for greater supply chain transparency are ‘impractical.’ They shouldn’t be, writes Kenneth P. Pucker.
Why Big Brands Are Pushing Back Against Sustainability Regulations
Fashion companies argue proposed government mandates for greater supply chain transparency are ‘impractical.’ They shouldn’t be, writes Kenneth P. Pucker.
Fashion Week
Simone Rocha’s Take on Jean Paul Gaultier
What do you get when you fuse an Irish-Chinese pagan feminist with a French couture house? Ask Simone Rocha. She’s the latest ‘guest‘ designer to be invited by Jean Paul Gaultier to bring her own spin to his remarkable legacy.
Simone Rocha’s Take on Jean Paul Gaultier
What do you get when you fuse an Irish-Chinese pagan feminist with a French couture house? Ask Simone Rocha. She’s the latest ‘guest‘ designer to be invited by Jean Paul Gaultier to bring her own spin to his remarkable legacy.
Luxury
Op-Ed | Is It Time to Break Up Luxury Behemoth LVMH?
When Bernard Arnault presents LVMH’s annual earnings on Thursday, investors and analysts will be hanging on to his every word as they try to decipher the direction of top-end demand.
Op-Ed | Is It Time to Break Up Luxury Behemoth LVMH?
When Bernard Arnault presents LVMH’s annual earnings on Thursday, investors and analysts will be hanging on to his every word as they try to decipher the direction of top-end demand.
Fashion Week
Are Neckties Making a Fashion Comeback?
On the influential runways of Prada and Gucci, neckties were everywhere, as the return of formal events, dressing for the office and new rule-breaking ways to wear them fuel consumer interest, writes Imran Amed.
Are Neckties Making a Fashion Comeback?
On the influential runways of Prada and Gucci, neckties were everywhere, as the return of formal events, dressing for the office and new rule-breaking ways to wear them fuel consumer interest, writes Imran Amed.
Luxury
Dries Van Noten: A Fashion Storyteller Plots A Future Beyond Clothes
With new product categories and retail experiences, the Belgian designer has recast himself as a fashion storyteller. Ahead of his Paris men’s show, Van Noten discusses the past, present and future of the Dries Van Noten brand with Laurence Benaïm.
Dries Van Noten: A Fashion Storyteller Plots A Future Beyond Clothes
With new product categories and retail experiences, the Belgian designer has recast himself as a fashion storyteller. Ahead of his Paris men’s show, Van Noten discusses the past, present and future of the Dries Van Noten brand with Laurence Benaïm.
Beauty
There’s More to Building a Beauty Brand Than Selling Lipstick
The most inspiring fashion brands from Comme des Garçons to Balenciaga are able to satisfy customer desire and still make sales targets. The same can be done in beauty, writes Isamaya Ffrench.
There’s More to Building a Beauty Brand Than Selling Lipstick
The most inspiring fashion brands from Comme des Garçons to Balenciaga are able to satisfy customer desire and still make sales targets. The same can be done in beauty, writes Isamaya Ffrench.
Retail
Op-Ed | Retailers Can Manage Red Sea Shipping Delays — for Now
The majority of mass-market fashion is sourced from China, the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia and shipped abroad. (Zara-owner Inditex SA manufactures about 60 percent of its products close to its headquarters in Arteixo, in northern Spain, and flies in garments made elsewhere.)
Op-Ed | Retailers Can Manage Red Sea Shipping Delays — for Now
The majority of mass-market fashion is sourced from China, the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia and shipped abroad. (Zara-owner Inditex SA manufactures about 60 percent of its products close to its headquarters in Arteixo, in northern Spain, and flies in garments made elsewhere.)
Marketing
Op-Ed | Have We Reached Peak Influencer?
Chiara Ferragni’s legal troubles and tainted image are a sign the pendulum is swinging from influencer-led marketing back to traditional media.
Op-Ed | Have We Reached Peak Influencer?
Chiara Ferragni’s legal troubles and tainted image are a sign the pendulum is swinging from influencer-led marketing back to traditional media.
Luxury
Op-Ed | Paris and Milan Dream of the Return of Chinese Tourists
Though Chinese consumers can now travel to Europe, investors shouldn’t expect them to rush over to stock up on luxury goods.
Op-Ed | Paris and Milan Dream of the Return of Chinese Tourists
Though Chinese consumers can now travel to Europe, investors shouldn’t expect them to rush over to stock up on luxury goods.
News & Analysis
The Defining Fashion Stories of 2023
Imran Amed reviews the most important fashion stories of the year and shares his predictions on what this means for the industry in 2024.
The Defining Fashion Stories of 2023
Imran Amed reviews the most important fashion stories of the year and shares his predictions on what this means for the industry in 2024.
Sustainability
How Fashion’s Business Model Is Wasteful by Design
Excess is built into the economics of the industry at every step of the value chain, writes Kenneth P. Pucker.
How Fashion’s Business Model Is Wasteful by Design
Excess is built into the economics of the industry at every step of the value chain, writes Kenneth P. Pucker.
The News in Brief
Ulta Beauty Forecasts Annual Profit Below Estimates
Shares declined in after-hours trading as the beauty retailer expressed a cautious outlook for 2026.
Exclusive: Brita Invests in Shower Filter Firm Hello Klean
The German water filtration firm has acquired a minority stake in Hello Klean, which sells shower heads it claims mitigate the effects of hard water.
AII Launches Industry-First Tool Standardising Measurement of Carbon Emissions
The new tool published by the climate-focused nonprofit aims to create a standardised benchmark across textile facilities to accelerate fashion’s efforts to decarbonise.
Marco De Vincenzo Exits Etro
The creative director’s departure after four years was a decision of ‘mutual agreement’ according to the Italian label.
Exclusive: Akt London Enters Sephora
The UK label will roll out its hero deodorant to Sephora US doors and launch its full assortment online as the LVMH-owned retailer expands its body care offering.
Zalando Forecasts 2026 Profit Jump Driven by AI Boost
The European retailer forecast a rise in full-year adjusted operating profit and announced a share buyback, citing the productivity and cost-saving benefits of AI.
Lululemon Founder Warns CEO Candidates That Board Needs Overhaul
Chip Wilson wrote an open letter to potential candidates for the activewear brand’s next chief executive warning them of problems at the company.