L’Oréal India in Talks to Acquire Beauty Company Innovist
L’Oréal is in advanced talks to acquire a majority stake in Bare Anatomy parent Innovist sources told The Economic Times India.
leadership
Luxury
Report: Alessandro Michele Set to Exit Gucci
Shares in owner Kering rose after WWD reported, citing unnamed sources, that a creative shakeup was imminent at the Italian luxury brand.
Report: Alessandro Michele Set to Exit Gucci
Shares in owner Kering rose after WWD reported, citing unnamed sources, that a creative shakeup was imminent at the Italian luxury brand.
Partner Content
BoF 500 Innovators — Cecilie Thorsmark
BoF sits down with the chief executive of Copenhagen Fashion Week to understand how CPHFW transformed itself to become a sustainability leader, and how she hopes to inspire international change.
BoF 500 Innovators — Cecilie Thorsmark
BoF sits down with the chief executive of Copenhagen Fashion Week to understand how CPHFW transformed itself to become a sustainability leader, and how she hopes to inspire international change.
Global Markets
Examining Qatar’s Fashion Hub Ambitions
Doha has attracted major fashion retail investment ahead of this month’s FIFA World Cup but the Qatari capital’s ability to attract overseas shoppers long-term remains uncertain.
Examining Qatar’s Fashion Hub Ambitions
Doha has attracted major fashion retail investment ahead of this month’s FIFA World Cup but the Qatari capital’s ability to attract overseas shoppers long-term remains uncertain.
Partner Content
BoF 500 Innovators — Samira Nasr
BoF sits down with the editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar to hear how she promotes and nurtures innovation and inclusivity in the publication, and discovers why she believes a fear of failure is the biggest blocker to successful innovation.
BoF 500 Innovators — Samira Nasr
BoF sits down with the editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar to hear how she promotes and nurtures innovation and inclusivity in the publication, and discovers why she believes a fear of failure is the biggest blocker to successful innovation.
Workplace & Talent
Advice From Fashion CEOs on Leading in a Recession
The pandemic aftermath, a lingering labour shortage and impending recession have created a challenging equation for fashion and retail leaders who must strike a delicate balance to come out ahead.
Advice From Fashion CEOs on Leading in a Recession
The pandemic aftermath, a lingering labour shortage and impending recession have created a challenging equation for fashion and retail leaders who must strike a delicate balance to come out ahead.
Sports
Inside China’s Burgeoning Streetwear Scene
The country's streetwear market is heating up, attracting both global consumers and major brand collaborations.
Inside China’s Burgeoning Streetwear Scene
The country's streetwear market is heating up, attracting both global consumers and major brand collaborations.
Luxury
Can the Changes at Gucci Reignite Growth?
Luxury’s biggest pre-pandemic success story is reinforcing its high-end credentials as it works to transition from an era of fashion-driven ‘reinvention’ to a new chapter of ‘sustainable elevation.’
Can the Changes at Gucci Reignite Growth?
Luxury’s biggest pre-pandemic success story is reinforcing its high-end credentials as it works to transition from an era of fashion-driven ‘reinvention’ to a new chapter of ‘sustainable elevation.’
Workplace & Talent
Quiet Quitting, Labour Hoarding and Other Workplace Trends, Explained
Catchy phrases — like quiet quitting, quiet firing and labour hoarding — to describe how people behave at work is the latest indication of the challenging climate for fashion firms and their employees.
Quiet Quitting, Labour Hoarding and Other Workplace Trends, Explained
Catchy phrases — like quiet quitting, quiet firing and labour hoarding — to describe how people behave at work is the latest indication of the challenging climate for fashion firms and their employees.
Partner Content
Fashion Leaders on the Future of ‘Made in Italy’
BoF and Shopify gathered executives from across the Italian industry to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Italy’s fashion market and manufacturing as the acquisition of independent suppliers intensifies, prices rise and consumer sentiment evolves.
Fashion Leaders on the Future of ‘Made in Italy’
BoF and Shopify gathered executives from across the Italian industry to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Italy’s fashion market and manufacturing as the acquisition of independent suppliers intensifies, prices rise and consumer sentiment evolves.
China
What China’s 20th National Congress Means for Fashion
Xi Jinping has secured a precedent-breaking third term as president and elevated party loyalists to key positions, indicating the country’s government will stick to its zero-Covid policies and prioritise security concerns over economic growth.
What China’s 20th National Congress Means for Fashion
Xi Jinping has secured a precedent-breaking third term as president and elevated party loyalists to key positions, indicating the country’s government will stick to its zero-Covid policies and prioritise security concerns over economic growth.
Workplace & Talent
Fashion’s Biggest Gen-Z Hiring Challenge
Retailers will need to get creative to attract Gen-Z talent to ring up sales and stock shelves at stores this holiday season.
Fashion’s Biggest Gen-Z Hiring Challenge
Retailers will need to get creative to attract Gen-Z talent to ring up sales and stock shelves at stores this holiday season.
Retail
Diane von Furstenberg Makes a (Profitable) Comeback
For the first time in a decade, Diane von Furstenberg is operating in the black. It’s a feat made possible by cutting overall production by half under the brand’s new CEO, Gabby Hirata.
Diane von Furstenberg Makes a (Profitable) Comeback
For the first time in a decade, Diane von Furstenberg is operating in the black. It’s a feat made possible by cutting overall production by half under the brand’s new CEO, Gabby Hirata.
The News in Brief
Zegna Chairman Says War Has Clouded Visibility of Demand in Middle East
The Italian fashion house cautioned the war is reducing visibility on demand in the Middle East, which accounts for 7 percent of its sales, though all stores are currently open in the region.
Glossier Appoints New CMO
Nicole Solorzano, who joins from Ouai, is the Millennial beauty brand’s latest hire.
Macy’s CEO Points to E-Shaped Economy, Signalling Consumer Shift
The mention of a forked economy by the head of America’s largest department store signals a heightened wariness that middle-income Americans will continue to spend at the same pace.
France’s Bid to Suspend Shein’s Marketplace Rejected by Appeals Court
The decision from Paris’ Court of Appeal marked a win for the fast-fashion giant after a scandal over sex dolls resembling children for sale on its site.
Coty Announces Board Revamp
The embattled Covergirl owner has appointed five new independent directors amidst a wider leadership and company shakeup.
Zimmermann Names Roberto Eggs CEO
The Moncler Group executive will succeed longtime CEO Chris Olliver, who is staying on as executive chairman.
Watch Exports Bounced Back in February Before War in Middle East
Swiss watch exports saw a 9.2 percent rise in February, driven by a strong rebound in the US market.