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.
digital-media
China
Alibaba Doubles Down on Entertainment With $1.5 Billion Fund
The change consolidates the Chinese e-commerce giant’s media empire into the Alibaba Digital Media and Entertainment Group.
Alibaba Doubles Down on Entertainment With $1.5 Billion Fund
The change consolidates the Chinese e-commerce giant’s media empire into the Alibaba Digital Media and Entertainment Group.
News & Analysis
Publishers Become Retailers in the Market for Survival
"E-commerce is becoming a way for many magazines and newspapers to prop up falling ad revenues."
Publishers Become Retailers in the Market for Survival
"E-commerce is becoming a way for many magazines and newspapers to prop up falling ad revenues."
News & Analysis
Meet Fashion's Super-Influencers
"So who are these women changing the industry and how does the ‘influencer’ business really operate?"
Meet Fashion's Super-Influencers
"So who are these women changing the industry and how does the ‘influencer’ business really operate?"
Marketing
Op-Ed | King Content: Monster or Hero?
Clients, advertisers and publishers are facing the biggest ‘Content’ opportunity there’s ever been — but they need to act fast, as the consumer is running out the door, argues Dylan Jones, editor-in-chief of GQ Style.
Op-Ed | King Content: Monster or Hero?
Clients, advertisers and publishers are facing the biggest ‘Content’ opportunity there’s ever been — but they need to act fast, as the consumer is running out the door, argues Dylan Jones, editor-in-chief of GQ Style.
Media
Mode Media Said to Shut Operations at Once-Hot Lifestyle Startup
Mode Media Corp, the lifestyle media startup formerly known as Glam Media, is shutting down operations.
Mode Media Said to Shut Operations at Once-Hot Lifestyle Startup
Mode Media Corp, the lifestyle media startup formerly known as Glam Media, is shutting down operations.
China
Will Digital Media Break China’s Fashion Magazine Oligarchy?
The rise of digital platforms is unleashing new potential for indie fashion and youth media in China, challenging the dominance of legacy media players.
Will Digital Media Break China’s Fashion Magazine Oligarchy?
The rise of digital platforms is unleashing new potential for indie fashion and youth media in China, challenging the dominance of legacy media players.
Media
BoF Exclusive | Vice Acquires Starworks, Adding to Fashion Arsenal
Global youth media juggernaut Vice has taken a controlling stake in Starworks Group, creating a combined brand development and media offering targeting the fashion industry.
BoF Exclusive | Vice Acquires Starworks, Adding to Fashion Arsenal
Global youth media juggernaut Vice has taken a controlling stake in Starworks Group, creating a combined brand development and media offering targeting the fashion industry.
Media
The Internet Is So Bad It's Awesome
Internet culture has introduced a digital virus into a fashion realm that was once secluded, exclusive and excluding — both widening and limiting creativity, says Angelo Flaccavento.
The Internet Is So Bad It's Awesome
Internet culture has introduced a digital virus into a fashion realm that was once secluded, exclusive and excluding — both widening and limiting creativity, says Angelo Flaccavento.
Media
A Huge Thank You to the BoF Community
A personal message of thanks from Imran Amed to the BoF Community on winning the CFDA Media Award in honour of Eugenia Sheppard.
A Huge Thank You to the BoF Community
A personal message of thanks from Imran Amed to the BoF Community on winning the CFDA Media Award in honour of Eugenia Sheppard.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Google Shopping Ads, Condé Nast Launches Beauty Network
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Google Shopping Ads, Condé Nast Launches Beauty Network
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
China
The China Edit | Cross-Border E-Commerce, Foreign Media Ban, Economic Airbrushing
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 | Cross-Border E-Commerce, Foreign Media Ban, Economic Airbrushing
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.
Global Markets
The Luxury Brand Balancing Act
Fashion’s luxury megabrands have long struck a delicate — and highly lucrative — balance between exclusivity and accessibility. But as digital media, globalisation and off-price retailing reshape the industry, are they in danger of losing the balance that made them so successful?
The Luxury Brand Balancing Act
Fashion’s luxury megabrands have long struck a delicate — and highly lucrative — balance between exclusivity and accessibility. But as digital media, globalisation and off-price retailing reshape the industry, are they in danger of losing the balance that made them so successful?
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.