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.
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Global Markets
How 3-D Printing Is Saving the Italian Artisan
Techniques such as the 3D printing have helped turn northeastern Italy into an unlikely hothouse of innovation.
How 3-D Printing Is Saving the Italian Artisan
Techniques such as the 3D printing have helped turn northeastern Italy into an unlikely hothouse of innovation.
News & Analysis
Inside Paraffection: Massaro, est 1894
In the third and final instalment of ‘Inside Paraffection,’ BoF enters the workshop of Massaro, a 120-year-old haute couture shoemaker.
Inside Paraffection: Massaro, est 1894
In the third and final instalment of ‘Inside Paraffection,’ BoF enters the workshop of Massaro, a 120-year-old haute couture shoemaker.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Machines Create New Opportunities for Craftsmanship
The use of computers and mechanical processes are not antithetical to craftsmanship, but essential to it, says designer Alice Archer.
Op-Ed | Machines Create New Opportunities for Craftsmanship
The use of computers and mechanical processes are not antithetical to craftsmanship, but essential to it, says designer Alice Archer.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Luxury Brands Must Credit Craftspeople
European luxury brands do not give credit to artisans in countries like India, though they employ their skills season after season, says Bandana Tewari.
Op-Ed | Luxury Brands Must Credit Craftspeople
European luxury brands do not give credit to artisans in countries like India, though they employ their skills season after season, says Bandana Tewari.
News & Analysis
Inside Paraffection: Lesage, est 1924
The second instalment of BoF's three-part video series, ‘Inside Paraffection’, takes you inside Lesage, a savoir-faire maison renowned for its embroidery.
Inside Paraffection: Lesage, est 1924
The second instalment of BoF's three-part video series, ‘Inside Paraffection’, takes you inside Lesage, a savoir-faire maison renowned for its embroidery.
China
The China Edit | Shang Xia, Chengdu, Burberry, Tourist Spending
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
The China Edit | Shang Xia, Chengdu, Burberry, Tourist Spending
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
News & Analysis
Inside Paraffection: Lognon, Pleater est 1945
The first instalment of BoF's three-part video series ‘Inside Paraffection’ takes you inside Lognon, a savoir-faire maison that creates intricate pleats for fashion’s greatest houses.
Inside Paraffection: Lognon, Pleater est 1945
The first instalment of BoF's three-part video series ‘Inside Paraffection’ takes you inside Lognon, a savoir-faire maison that creates intricate pleats for fashion’s greatest houses.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Bolster Craft with Better Labelling and Young Blood
To put craft back on the map, the industry needs to recruit more young people and set up more clear ‘Made in’ labelling systems, says Professor Christopher Moore, director of the British School of Fashion.
Op-Ed | Bolster Craft with Better Labelling and Young Blood
To put craft back on the map, the industry needs to recruit more young people and set up more clear ‘Made in’ labelling systems, says Professor Christopher Moore, director of the British School of Fashion.
The News in Brief
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.
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.