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.
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Fashion Week
At Fashion Week, Anya Hindmarch Continues to Put Consumers Front and Centre
The brand's unconventional fashion week formula — axing the traditional catwalk in favor of playful consumer experiences — is delivering results. Next up: a giant red maze.
At Fashion Week, Anya Hindmarch Continues to Put Consumers Front and Centre
The brand's unconventional fashion week formula — axing the traditional catwalk in favor of playful consumer experiences — is delivering results. Next up: a giant red maze.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Fashion Needs to Stop Dismissing ‘Made In India’
It is time to stop stigmatising brands because of where they’re made and blindly believing that ‘Made in the West' is always best.
Op-Ed | Fashion Needs to Stop Dismissing ‘Made In India’
It is time to stop stigmatising brands because of where they’re made and blindly believing that ‘Made in the West' is always best.
Fashion Week
Can Tom Ford Take New York Fashion Week Global?
This week, everyone will be talking about Tom Ford's plans to take New York Fashion Week global, the arrival of new tariffs and Revlon's search for a buyer. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Can Tom Ford Take New York Fashion Week Global?
This week, everyone will be talking about Tom Ford's plans to take New York Fashion Week global, the arrival of new tariffs and Revlon's search for a buyer. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Retail
Report: Philip Green Prepares to Break up Arcadia Group
The owner of high-street stores Topshop and Dorothy Perkins is preparing to break up his fashion empire after narrowly avoiding collapse into administration in June.
Report: Philip Green Prepares to Break up Arcadia Group
The owner of high-street stores Topshop and Dorothy Perkins is preparing to break up his fashion empire after narrowly avoiding collapse into administration in June.
News & Analysis
Calvin Klein Owner PVH Cuts Full-Year Profit, Revenue Forecast
The parent company of Calvin Klein expects US tariffs on Chinese goods to cut earnings by about 20 cents and hit full-year revenue by the end of 2019.
Calvin Klein Owner PVH Cuts Full-Year Profit, Revenue Forecast
The parent company of Calvin Klein expects US tariffs on Chinese goods to cut earnings by about 20 cents and hit full-year revenue by the end of 2019.
News & Analysis
Tourists Aren't Shopping Like They Used To. Who Will Replace Them?
This week everyone will be talking about Tiffany & Co. and the declining tourist trade, the Venice Film Festival and fashion's climate pact. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Tourists Aren't Shopping Like They Used To. Who Will Replace Them?
This week everyone will be talking about Tiffany & Co. and the declining tourist trade, the Venice Film Festival and fashion's climate pact. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Financial Markets
Tod's Founder Diego Della Valle Raises Stake to 81.2%
The brand's chairman made good on a pledge to buy shares after disappointing first-half results earlier this month, a regulatory filing showed.
Tod's Founder Diego Della Valle Raises Stake to 81.2%
The brand's chairman made good on a pledge to buy shares after disappointing first-half results earlier this month, a regulatory filing showed.
Luxury
Gucci and Saint Laurent Face Uphill Battle to Get Green
Kering is leading luxury’s sustainability efforts, but the wider sector is walking a high wire: surging demand and social media are pushing brands to increase production and stage ever-flashier events, while consumers and regulators ramp up pressure on the same brands to lower their environmental impact.
Gucci and Saint Laurent Face Uphill Battle to Get Green
Kering is leading luxury’s sustainability efforts, but the wider sector is walking a high wire: surging demand and social media are pushing brands to increase production and stage ever-flashier events, while consumers and regulators ramp up pressure on the same brands to lower their environmental impact.
China
Escaping the Wrath of China’s Netizens
With brands seemingly unable to avoid outrage in the face of rising nationalism in the world’s largest luxury market, hiring chief diversity officers may not be enough.
Escaping the Wrath of China’s Netizens
With brands seemingly unable to avoid outrage in the face of rising nationalism in the world’s largest luxury market, hiring chief diversity officers may not be enough.
Luxury
Versace, Coach and Givenchy Have Angered China's Netizens. Who's Next?
Brands have issued apologies and lost celebrity ambassadors like supermodel Liu Wen after products were discovered listing Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan as separate countries, angering nationalist Chinese consumers amidst political unrest in Hong Kong and a trade war with the US.
Versace, Coach and Givenchy Have Angered China's Netizens. Who's Next?
Brands have issued apologies and lost celebrity ambassadors like supermodel Liu Wen after products were discovered listing Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan as separate countries, angering nationalist Chinese consumers amidst political unrest in Hong Kong and a trade war with the US.
Luxury
Why Farfetch Bought New Guards Group
The luxury marketplace bought New Guards, which operates streetwear sensation Off-White, for a total value of $675 million and plans to tap into the group to launch 'brands of the future.' In after-hours trading, Farfetch shares plunged by over 40 percent, marking an all-time low for the stock.
Why Farfetch Bought New Guards Group
The luxury marketplace bought New Guards, which operates streetwear sensation Off-White, for a total value of $675 million and plans to tap into the group to launch 'brands of the future.' In after-hours trading, Farfetch shares plunged by over 40 percent, marking an all-time low for the stock.
Luxury
Investors Demand More From Expensive Luxury Stocks
Despite most luxury companies reporting sales growth in the latest round of results, investors’ appetite has cooled, in part due to high valuations.
Investors Demand More From Expensive Luxury Stocks
Despite most luxury companies reporting sales growth in the latest round of results, investors’ appetite has cooled, in part due to high valuations.
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.