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.
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Fashion Week
Hedi Slimane’s New Celine Girl
The designer mined Celine's 70s archives to mark a new era in fashion.
Hedi Slimane’s New Celine Girl
The designer mined Celine's 70s archives to mark a new era in fashion.
Fashion Week
Icons of Mutant Glamour at Rick Owens
He wanted his collection to be full-on glam: the platform boot, the sharp sci-fi shoulder, the sexual provocation. His clothes are always grand, though it doesn’t explain their animal magic.
Icons of Mutant Glamour at Rick Owens
He wanted his collection to be full-on glam: the platform boot, the sharp sci-fi shoulder, the sexual provocation. His clothes are always grand, though it doesn’t explain their animal magic.
Fashion Week
Celebrating Contrasts at Dries Van Noten
Fading summer flowers struck the designer as the germ of a collection. How do you make such a cliché strange but still desirable? He got the emotional response he was after.
Celebrating Contrasts at Dries Van Noten
Fading summer flowers struck the designer as the germ of a collection. How do you make such a cliché strange but still desirable? He got the emotional response he was after.
Luxury
The BoF Podcast: Francesca Bellettini: ‘It’s Better to Present Yourself the Way You Really Are’
The CEO of Saint Laurent sits down with Imran Amed to discuss the importance of authenticity, balancing legacy with growth — and taking 500 employees to Morocco.
The BoF Podcast: Francesca Bellettini: ‘It’s Better to Present Yourself the Way You Really Are’
The CEO of Saint Laurent sits down with Imran Amed to discuss the importance of authenticity, balancing legacy with growth — and taking 500 employees to Morocco.
Media
Self Service Marks 25 Years with Nicolas Ghesquière Covers
Editor-in-chief Ezra Petronio talks to BoF about the magazine's inception, its raison d'être and its latest issue.
Self Service Marks 25 Years with Nicolas Ghesquière Covers
Editor-in-chief Ezra Petronio talks to BoF about the magazine's inception, its raison d'être and its latest issue.
Luxury
LVMH's Secret Rihanna Project: New Details Emerge, and Why It's a Smart Move
According to newly obtained filings, LVMH’s rumoured new venture with Rihanna seems more likely than ever.
LVMH's Secret Rihanna Project: New Details Emerge, and Why It's a Smart Move
According to newly obtained filings, LVMH’s rumoured new venture with Rihanna seems more likely than ever.
Workplace & Talent
Announcing Iris van Herpen, The Rake and Coterie
Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.
Announcing Iris van Herpen, The Rake and Coterie
Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.
News & Analysis
Karren Brady Quits as Chairman of Philip Green's Holding Company
Taveta Investments Limited, the holding company of Green's Arcadia Group, said Sharon Brown had also resigned as a non-executive director.
Karren Brady Quits as Chairman of Philip Green's Holding Company
Taveta Investments Limited, the holding company of Green's Arcadia Group, said Sharon Brown had also resigned as a non-executive director.
Fashion Week
Missoni’s Modest Edge
Angela Missoni was chasing sparkle and optimism, but a new seriousness has knit itself into the fabric of the house.
Missoni’s Modest Edge
Angela Missoni was chasing sparkle and optimism, but a new seriousness has knit itself into the fabric of the house.
Fashion Week
Versace Goes Big
The strength of Donatella’s new work is the way she embraces it, with love and fearlessness and the same dry wit with which she deals with all the tricky propositions in her life.
Versace Goes Big
The strength of Donatella’s new work is the way she embraces it, with love and fearlessness and the same dry wit with which she deals with all the tricky propositions in her life.
Fashion Week
Cultural Crossovers at Moncler
The points of departure between the Genius designers are so great that they don’t even add up to anything, other than the sheer profligacy of creative fashion talent in the world at large. Does that make Remo Ruffini some kind of visionary? Yes.
Cultural Crossovers at Moncler
The points of departure between the Genius designers are so great that they don’t even add up to anything, other than the sheer profligacy of creative fashion talent in the world at large. Does that make Remo Ruffini some kind of visionary? Yes.
Fashion Week
Monsters Reappear at Prada
It might have been one of Miuccia Prada’s most curiously uncompromising collections. She has always twisted tropes to animate her collections, but there’s more urgency now.
Monsters Reappear at Prada
It might have been one of Miuccia Prada’s most curiously uncompromising collections. She has always twisted tropes to animate her collections, but there’s more urgency now.
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.