Lululemon Sees Annual Revenue, Profit Below Estimates Amid Board, Demand Challenges
CEO Calvin McDonald stepped down in December following months of share price weakness and lack of design freshness.
Podcasts
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Luxury
Balenciaga’s Cédric Charbit on Moving from Hype to Timelessness
Balenciaga CEO Cedric Charbit discussed the brand’s attention-grabbing moments of 2021 and its future in the metaverse.
Balenciaga’s Cédric Charbit on Moving from Hype to Timelessness
Balenciaga CEO Cedric Charbit discussed the brand’s attention-grabbing moments of 2021 and its future in the metaverse.
Luxury
Janaya Future Khan: “What Activism Really Means”
Janaya Future Khan on what the fight for social transformation, equality and justice for all looks like through the lens of one of the most compelling voices in activism today.
Janaya Future Khan: “What Activism Really Means”
Janaya Future Khan on what the fight for social transformation, equality and justice for all looks like through the lens of one of the most compelling voices in activism today.
Luxury
Kim Jones Drops a New Beat for Dior Men
The multitasking designer talks to Tim Blanks about Virgil Abloh, his new Jack Kerouac-infused collection and why he’s taking a break from marquee collaborations to focus on ‘Dior by Dior.’
Kim Jones Drops a New Beat for Dior Men
The multitasking designer talks to Tim Blanks about Virgil Abloh, his new Jack Kerouac-infused collection and why he’s taking a break from marquee collaborations to focus on ‘Dior by Dior.’
Retail
Max Bittner on the Rise and Rise of Fashion Resale
The CEO of Vestiaire Collective explains how old clothes bring new profits to an industry increasingly conscious of its need to become more circular and sustainable.
Max Bittner on the Rise and Rise of Fashion Resale
The CEO of Vestiaire Collective explains how old clothes bring new profits to an industry increasingly conscious of its need to become more circular and sustainable.
Retail
Maria Raga on Why Community Is Central to Depop’s Success
The chief executive of the online peer-to-peer marketplace believes the platform’s ability to connect people sets it apart from typical fashion e-commerce.
Maria Raga on Why Community Is Central to Depop’s Success
The chief executive of the online peer-to-peer marketplace believes the platform’s ability to connect people sets it apart from typical fashion e-commerce.
Technology
The Dematerialised on the Rise of Virtual Fashion
Marjorie Hernandez and Karinna Nobbs, co-founders of The Dematerialised, explain why, one day, a digital dress could be just as desirable as a physical one, as featured in the fourth episode of The BoF Show, now streaming on Bloomberg Quicktake.
The Dematerialised on the Rise of Virtual Fashion
Marjorie Hernandez and Karinna Nobbs, co-founders of The Dematerialised, explain why, one day, a digital dress could be just as desirable as a physical one, as featured in the fourth episode of The BoF Show, now streaming on Bloomberg Quicktake.
Technology
Ian Rogers: ‘Five years from now, we will have closets where we share our digital collections’
Ledger’s chief experience officer explains how — and when — fashion should tap into the NFT gold rush, as featured in the fourth episode of The BoF Show, now streaming on Bloomberg Quicktake.
Ian Rogers: ‘Five years from now, we will have closets where we share our digital collections’
Ledger’s chief experience officer explains how — and when — fashion should tap into the NFT gold rush, as featured in the fourth episode of The BoF Show, now streaming on Bloomberg Quicktake.
Workplace & Talent
Sinéad Burke: ‘Fashion Has the Power to Change How Society Views People.’
The educator and advocate speaks to Imran Amed about her ongoing quest to make fashion more inclusive, as featured in the third episode of The BoF Show, now streaming on Bloomberg Quicktake.
Sinéad Burke: ‘Fashion Has the Power to Change How Society Views People.’
The educator and advocate speaks to Imran Amed about her ongoing quest to make fashion more inclusive, as featured in the third episode of The BoF Show, now streaming on Bloomberg Quicktake.
Workplace & Talent
Samira Nasr: ‘Real Inclusion Means Anyone Can Follow Their Dreams’
The editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar speaks to Imran Amed about how she is using her position of influence to elevate marginalised voices, as featured in the third episode of The BoF Show, now streaming on Bloomberg Quicktake.
Samira Nasr: ‘Real Inclusion Means Anyone Can Follow Their Dreams’
The editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar speaks to Imran Amed about how she is using her position of influence to elevate marginalised voices, as featured in the third episode of The BoF Show, now streaming on Bloomberg Quicktake.
Luxury
Angelica Cheung: Chinese Customers Will ‘Expect to See Something Different’ When They Travel Again
In Paris, everything is prepared for the return of big-spending tourists. Stores are open, mirrors shined, brand leaders bullish that the global capital city of luxury remains irresistible.
Angelica Cheung: Chinese Customers Will ‘Expect to See Something Different’ When They Travel Again
In Paris, everything is prepared for the return of big-spending tourists. Stores are open, mirrors shined, brand leaders bullish that the global capital city of luxury remains irresistible.
Partner Content
Transforming Luxury Episode 6: Could Luxury Become Responsible?
Designer Eileen Fisher, SVP of supply chain innovation at the Savory Institute, Megan Meiklejohn, general secretary of the Aura Blockchain Consortium, Daniela Ott, and co-founder of Project Everyone, Gail Gallie, discuss sustainability within the industry and why luxury must use its influence for good.
Transforming Luxury Episode 6: Could Luxury Become Responsible?
Designer Eileen Fisher, SVP of supply chain innovation at the Savory Institute, Megan Meiklejohn, general secretary of the Aura Blockchain Consortium, Daniela Ott, and co-founder of Project Everyone, Gail Gallie, discuss sustainability within the industry and why luxury must use its influence for good.
Luxury
Manfred Thierry Mugler: Fashion’s Original Radical
The 90s fashion legend sits down with Tim Blanks to reflect on a career that has enduring resonance and relevance today.
Manfred Thierry Mugler: Fashion’s Original Radical
The 90s fashion legend sits down with Tim Blanks to reflect on a career that has enduring resonance and relevance today.
The News in Brief
Puig Announces New CEO
Jose Manuel Albesa will succeed Marc Puig, becoming the first non-family member to lead the Spanish conglomerate in more than 20 years.
Spandex Maker Lycra Files for Bankruptcy After Years of Stress
The company has been hampered with disruptions to supply chains, elevated inflation, growing competition from low-cost manufacturers and trade tariffs.
US SEC Preparing to Eliminate Quarterly Reporting Requirement, WSJ Says
The proposal would give companies the option to share results twice a year.
Kering Unveils New Jewellery Unit, Merges Fashion Brand Reporting
Kering’s newly created jewellery division regroups Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo and Qeelin brands as the company aims to pool resources. The conglomerate is also regrouping fashion brand reporting, shielding smaller labels from investor scrutiny.
Bondholders Approve Saks Global’s Five-Year Business Plan
Saks is moving towards exiting bankruptcy and tapped an additional $300 million of its Chapter 11 financing package.
Luxury Stocks Face Most Bearish Sentiment in Years, UBS Says
War in the Middle East, the luxury industry’s fastest-growing market, threatens to delay a long-expected rebound in demand.
Trump Signs Order to Combat Fraudulent ‘Made in America’ Labels, White House Says
The executive order directs the FTC chairman to prioritise enforcement of existing laws against sellers and manufacturers who falsely claim products are made in America.