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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Global Markets
Op-Ed | How Fashion Perpetuates Modern-Day Colonialism
The exploitation of Asia by western businesses is as widespread today as it was when the British ruled India and Gandhi and Charlie Chaplin discussed the subject in a brief encounter in 1931, argues Bandana Tewari.
Op-Ed | How Fashion Perpetuates Modern-Day Colonialism
The exploitation of Asia by western businesses is as widespread today as it was when the British ruled India and Gandhi and Charlie Chaplin discussed the subject in a brief encounter in 1931, argues Bandana Tewari.
Global Markets
Coronavirus Crushes Asia’s Garment Industry
As retailers around the world cancel orders, factory owners in Myanmar, Bangladesh and Cambodia shut down thousands of factories and sent home workers with little or no pay.
Coronavirus Crushes Asia’s Garment Industry
As retailers around the world cancel orders, factory owners in Myanmar, Bangladesh and Cambodia shut down thousands of factories and sent home workers with little or no pay.
Workplace & Talent
The BoF Podcast: Kalpona Akter on Choosing Between Lives and Livelihood
In the latest special edition of the BoF Podcast, Kalpona Akter, founder and executive director of the Bangladesh Centre for Worker Solidarity, joins BoF’s Imran Amed to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the millions of garment workers left destitute as the world's largest retailers cancel orders.
The BoF Podcast: Kalpona Akter on Choosing Between Lives and Livelihood
In the latest special edition of the BoF Podcast, Kalpona Akter, founder and executive director of the Bangladesh Centre for Worker Solidarity, joins BoF’s Imran Amed to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the millions of garment workers left destitute as the world's largest retailers cancel orders.
Global Markets
Fashion Workers Left Destitute in India
By cancelling orders with Indian suppliers during the country’s chaotic lockdown, global brands are making impoverished workers even more vulnerable in a market where 60 million people depend on the fashion industry for their livelihood.
Fashion Workers Left Destitute in India
By cancelling orders with Indian suppliers during the country’s chaotic lockdown, global brands are making impoverished workers even more vulnerable in a market where 60 million people depend on the fashion industry for their livelihood.
Global Markets
Bangladesh Textile Workers Demand Wages in Protest
The country is set to lose export revenue of about $6 billion this year due to cancellations from retailers and vendors.
Bangladesh Textile Workers Demand Wages in Protest
The country is set to lose export revenue of about $6 billion this year due to cancellations from retailers and vendors.
Global Markets
Global Garment Industry Calls for Support for Manufacturers
Major brands including H&M and Adidas are working with the International Labour Organisation to commit to paying factories for finished goods.
Global Garment Industry Calls for Support for Manufacturers
Major brands including H&M and Adidas are working with the International Labour Organisation to commit to paying factories for finished goods.
Retail
Bangladesh Garment Workers Break Lockdown to Protest Wages
The government launched a $588 million package to help companies in the garments sector pay staff, but manufacturers have said it is not enough.
Bangladesh Garment Workers Break Lockdown to Protest Wages
The government launched a $588 million package to help companies in the garments sector pay staff, but manufacturers have said it is not enough.
Sustainability
In Crisis, Don’t Ditch Sustainability
Under severe economic pressure, it’s tempting to see social responsibility as dispensable, but it’s as essential as ever to long-term strategy, argues Clare Press.
In Crisis, Don’t Ditch Sustainability
Under severe economic pressure, it’s tempting to see social responsibility as dispensable, but it’s as essential as ever to long-term strategy, argues Clare Press.
Global Markets
The BoF Podcast: Journalist Rana Ayyub on Why Social Distancing Is a Privilege
In the latest special edition of the BoF Podcast, Indian journalist and author Rana Ayyub joins BoF’s Editor-in-Chief Imran Amed to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the lives thousands of migrant labourers, many of whom work in India's now-shuttered textile industry.
The BoF Podcast: Journalist Rana Ayyub on Why Social Distancing Is a Privilege
In the latest special edition of the BoF Podcast, Indian journalist and author Rana Ayyub joins BoF’s Editor-in-Chief Imran Amed to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the lives thousands of migrant labourers, many of whom work in India's now-shuttered textile industry.
Global Markets
Bangladesh to Lose Billions in Export Revenue
The second-largest apparel producer after China is set to lose $6 billion in export revenue as the world's largest retailers cancel orders, jeopardising millions of jobs in the poor South Asian nation.
Bangladesh to Lose Billions in Export Revenue
The second-largest apparel producer after China is set to lose $6 billion in export revenue as the world's largest retailers cancel orders, jeopardising millions of jobs in the poor South Asian nation.
Sustainability
Adidas, Ralph Lauren Urge Cambodia to Reform Labour Amid EU Sanction Threat
They are joined by global brands including Puma and Levi Strauss, which have all signed a letter urging the country to amend trade union law.
Adidas, Ralph Lauren Urge Cambodia to Reform Labour Amid EU Sanction Threat
They are joined by global brands including Puma and Levi Strauss, which have all signed a letter urging the country to amend trade union law.
Global Markets
Deadly Factory Fire ‘Symptom’ of Fashion’s Safety Failings
The blaze in an illegal and unsafe New Delhi factory killed more than 40, shining a spotlight on the serious safety failures that persist in fashion’s murky and convoluted supply chain.
Deadly Factory Fire ‘Symptom’ of Fashion’s Safety Failings
The blaze in an illegal and unsafe New Delhi factory killed more than 40, shining a spotlight on the serious safety failures that persist in fashion’s murky and convoluted supply chain.
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.