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.
ready-to-wear
Retail
France's Ready-to-Wear Brands Pin Hopes on Exports
Though better known for high-profile luxury houses, France has also spawned numerous mid-market fashion brands which are increasingly looking beyond France for growth and investors.
France's Ready-to-Wear Brands Pin Hopes on Exports
Though better known for high-profile luxury houses, France has also spawned numerous mid-market fashion brands which are increasingly looking beyond France for growth and investors.
Luxury
Beyond the ‘It’ Bag
As the market for handbags becomes more crowded and competitive, some luxury brands are taking a more balanced, diversified approach to product categories.
Beyond the ‘It’ Bag
As the market for handbags becomes more crowded and competitive, some luxury brands are taking a more balanced, diversified approach to product categories.
Fashion Week
French Federation Tightens Security Ahead of Paris Fashion Week
France's fashion federation is ratcheting up security at ready-to-wear shows during next week's Paris Fashion Week in the wake of November's attacks.
French Federation Tightens Security Ahead of Paris Fashion Week
France's fashion federation is ratcheting up security at ready-to-wear shows during next week's Paris Fashion Week in the wake of November's attacks.
Luxury
BoF Exclusive | Hussein Chalayan Commits to Vionnet
BoF can exclusively reveal that Vionnet has appointed Hussein Chalayan as a member of the creative team for ready-to-wear, in time for its Paris store opening.
BoF Exclusive | Hussein Chalayan Commits to Vionnet
BoF can exclusively reveal that Vionnet has appointed Hussein Chalayan as a member of the creative team for ready-to-wear, in time for its Paris store opening.
Fashion Week
The One Brand You Need to Know About From Milan Fashion Week
Casual formality. It's a modern style that comes across as effortless, and the brand that's doing it best is the Italian tailoring house Boglioli.
The One Brand You Need to Know About From Milan Fashion Week
Casual formality. It's a modern style that comes across as effortless, and the brand that's doing it best is the Italian tailoring house Boglioli.
Luxury
How Parisian Atelier Pallas Spawned a Growing Luxury Label
After seven years making prototype garments for the likes of Céline and Balenciaga, Daniel Pallas and his wife Véronique decided to launch their own line, which now generates about 50 percent of the company’s total turnover.
How Parisian Atelier Pallas Spawned a Growing Luxury Label
After seven years making prototype garments for the likes of Céline and Balenciaga, Daniel Pallas and his wife Véronique decided to launch their own line, which now generates about 50 percent of the company’s total turnover.
News & Analysis
Inside Giorgio Armani’s Fashion Legacy
Does Giorgio Armani have a plan to secure his legacy? Last week, as he celebrated his 40th year in business with a party to open Armani/Silos, a new museum showcasing his vast archive, Mr Armani spoke exclusively to BoF ’s Imran Amed in his only video interview to mark the occasion.
Inside Giorgio Armani’s Fashion Legacy
Does Giorgio Armani have a plan to secure his legacy? Last week, as he celebrated his 40th year in business with a party to open Armani/Silos, a new museum showcasing his vast archive, Mr Armani spoke exclusively to BoF ’s Imran Amed in his only video interview to mark the occasion.
News & Analysis
Gaultier Confesses Why He Quit Ready-To-Wear
The French couturier — who found fame putting Madonna in a conical bra and helped shape global trends for four decades — shocked the fashion world by ending his ready-to-wear and menswear lines earlier this year.
Gaultier Confesses Why He Quit Ready-To-Wear
The French couturier — who found fame putting Madonna in a conical bra and helped shape global trends for four decades — shocked the fashion world by ending his ready-to-wear and menswear lines earlier this year.
News & Analysis
The Trouble With Ready-to-Wear
The designer ready-to-wear category faces serious structural problems. Luca Solca, head of luxury goods at Exane BNP Paribas, does the analysis.
The Trouble With Ready-to-Wear
The designer ready-to-wear category faces serious structural problems. Luca Solca, head of luxury goods at Exane BNP Paribas, does the analysis.
Luxury
Gucci Parts Ways With Giannini in Bid to Regain Lost Exclusivity
Gucci’s longtime creative director Frida Giannini is leaving, a victim of her own success after her designs became too popular to retain the exclusive cachet their price tags demand.
Gucci Parts Ways With Giannini in Bid to Regain Lost Exclusivity
Gucci’s longtime creative director Frida Giannini is leaving, a victim of her own success after her designs became too popular to retain the exclusive cachet their price tags demand.
Workplace & Talent
The Duo Taking Chloé to ‘Another Level’
PARIS, France — "I decided I want to portray a different type of Chloé girl this season. It's less going to be about the youthful spirit, but a bit
The Duo Taking Chloé to ‘Another Level’
PARIS, France — "I decided I want to portray a different type of Chloé girl this season. It's less going to be about the youthful spirit, but a bit
News & Analysis
The Secret Journey of a Fashion Piece — Part 1: Creativity & Design
NEW YORK, United States — We might be in the midst of 'fashion month' — the four consecutive weeks of runway shows that wind their way from New York
The Secret Journey of a Fashion Piece — Part 1: Creativity & Design
NEW YORK, United States — We might be in the midst of 'fashion month' — the four consecutive weeks of runway shows that wind their way from New York
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.