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.
Barcelona, Spain
Luxury
Puig Is Getting Serious About Fashion… to Sell More Fragrance
The Spanish scent giant that owns Dries Van Noten, Carolina Herrera, Jean Paul Gaultier, Paco Rabanne and Nina Ricci is trying to reposition itself as brand-builder first, licensee second. Can José Manuel Albesa, the executive behind the strategy, make it work?
Puig Is Getting Serious About Fashion… to Sell More Fragrance
The Spanish scent giant that owns Dries Van Noten, Carolina Herrera, Jean Paul Gaultier, Paco Rabanne and Nina Ricci is trying to reposition itself as brand-builder first, licensee second. Can José Manuel Albesa, the executive behind the strategy, make it work?
News & Analysis
Nurturing Creative Individuality at IED
Istituto Europeo di Design cultivates a multicultural environment and cross-school collaborations to foster each student’s creative identity.
Nurturing Creative Individuality at IED
Istituto Europeo di Design cultivates a multicultural environment and cross-school collaborations to foster each student’s creative identity.
News & Analysis
Mango's Daniel López: Customer Relationships at the Heart of 2017 Growth Strategy
Mango's vice chairman is confident that there are ways for the company to expand next year, despite the volatile climate in some territories.
Mango's Daniel López: Customer Relationships at the Heart of 2017 Growth Strategy
Mango's vice chairman is confident that there are ways for the company to expand next year, despite the volatile climate in some territories.
News & Analysis
Barcelona Agree Kit Deal Extension with Nike
Barcelona have agreed an extension to their kit-manufacturing deal with Nike which Spanish media reported was the most lucrative arrangement of its kind in the world.
Barcelona Agree Kit Deal Extension with Nike
Barcelona have agreed an extension to their kit-manufacturing deal with Nike which Spanish media reported was the most lucrative arrangement of its kind in the world.
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Technology
Apple's Rivals Hope its Watch will Boost their Own Wearables
Apple's rivals want to benefit from its magic, hoping that its long awaited new smartwatch will finally conjure demand for wearable technology that has so far generated more buzz about its potential than actual sales.
Apple's Rivals Hope its Watch will Boost their Own Wearables
Apple's rivals want to benefit from its magic, hoping that its long awaited new smartwatch will finally conjure demand for wearable technology that has so far generated more buzz about its potential than actual sales.
News & Analysis
Santa Eulalia's Luis Sans on Dressing Barcelonians for 171 Years
Luxury retailer Santa Eulalia has done business on Barcelona's Passeig de Gràcia for 171 years. Luis Sans, the store's fourth-generation owner, tells BoF about how the store has stood the test of time and retained lifelong customers.
Santa Eulalia's Luis Sans on Dressing Barcelonians for 171 Years
Luxury retailer Santa Eulalia has done business on Barcelona's Passeig de Gràcia for 171 years. Luis Sans, the store's fourth-generation owner, tells BoF about how the store has stood the test of time and retained lifelong customers.
Workplace & Talent
The Creative Class | David Vivirido & Francesco Sourigues, Editors and Publishers
With more guts than experience, David Vivirido and Francesco Sourigues left London to start a provocative men's fashion magazine, Hercules. Eight years later, they prepare to launch Vamp, a new, subversive and sexy title for women.
The Creative Class | David Vivirido & Francesco Sourigues, Editors and Publishers
With more guts than experience, David Vivirido and Francesco Sourigues left London to start a provocative men's fashion magazine, Hercules. Eight years later, they prepare to launch Vamp, a new, subversive and sexy title for women.
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The News in Brief
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.
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.
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.