Spandex Maker Lycra Files for Bankruptcy After Years of Stress
The company has been hampered with disruptions to supply chains, elevated inflation, growing competition from low-cost manufacturers and trade tariffs.
Videos
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Technology
The Disruptors: Gucci's Marco Bizzarri and Farfetch's José Neves
The Farfetch founder and Gucci CEO discussed their leadership strategies and how to stay competitive.
The Disruptors: Gucci's Marco Bizzarri and Farfetch's José Neves
The Farfetch founder and Gucci CEO discussed their leadership strategies and how to stay competitive.
News & Analysis
Tim's Take | J.W. Anderson Autumn/Winter 2017
Tim Blanks talks to J.W. Anderson to decode the creative thinking behind his latest collection. Watch now.
Tim's Take | J.W. Anderson Autumn/Winter 2017
Tim Blanks talks to J.W. Anderson to decode the creative thinking behind his latest collection. Watch now.
News & Analysis
Tim's Take | Victoria Beckham Autumn/Winter 2017
Tim Blanks talks to Victoria Beckham to decode the creative thinking behind her latest collection. Watch now.
Tim's Take | Victoria Beckham Autumn/Winter 2017
Tim Blanks talks to Victoria Beckham to decode the creative thinking behind her latest collection. Watch now.
China
Vogue's Angelica Cheung on How to Reach the Elusive Chinese Millennial
These consumers are not easily influenced by preaching, explained the Vogue China editor-in-chief on the VOICES stage.
Vogue's Angelica Cheung on How to Reach the Elusive Chinese Millennial
These consumers are not easily influenced by preaching, explained the Vogue China editor-in-chief on the VOICES stage.
News & Analysis
Li Edelkoort Reads Her Anti-Fashion Manifesto
Trend forecaster Li Edelkoort spoke in December at VOICES, BoF's new annual gathering for big thinkers.
Li Edelkoort Reads Her Anti-Fashion Manifesto
Trend forecaster Li Edelkoort spoke in December at VOICES, BoF's new annual gathering for big thinkers.
Fashion Week
Rethinking and Rewiring Fashion Weeks
The heads of the world's four major fashion weeks discuss the way fashion brands create and communicate clothing around the shifting needs and expectations of today's consumer.
Rethinking and Rewiring Fashion Weeks
The heads of the world's four major fashion weeks discuss the way fashion brands create and communicate clothing around the shifting needs and expectations of today's consumer.
News & Analysis
Tom Dixon's Experiments in Immediacy
In a clever, quippy speech at VOICES, BoF's new annual gathering for big thinkers, Tom Dixon detailed his experiments in instant gratification.
Tom Dixon's Experiments in Immediacy
In a clever, quippy speech at VOICES, BoF's new annual gathering for big thinkers, Tom Dixon detailed his experiments in instant gratification.
Fashion Week
How Can We Nurture the Next Generation of Fashion Designers?
The London College of Fashion's Frances Corner, Polimoda's Linda Loppa, Central Saint Martins' Fabio Piras and Parson’s School of Design's Simon Collins on the future of fashion education.
How Can We Nurture the Next Generation of Fashion Designers?
The London College of Fashion's Frances Corner, Polimoda's Linda Loppa, Central Saint Martins' Fabio Piras and Parson’s School of Design's Simon Collins on the future of fashion education.
Sustainability
The Entire World Is Watching Fashion. So What Do We Want Them to Know?
Eva Kruse, chief executive officer of Global Fashion Agenda, spoke in December at VOICES, BoF's new annual gathering for big thinkers.
The Entire World Is Watching Fashion. So What Do We Want Them to Know?
Eva Kruse, chief executive officer of Global Fashion Agenda, spoke in December at VOICES, BoF's new annual gathering for big thinkers.
News & Analysis
A Journey From Wealth to Wellth
The personal journey of Jason Wachob, founder and chief executive of mindbodygreen, holds important lessons for the fashion industry.
A Journey From Wealth to Wellth
The personal journey of Jason Wachob, founder and chief executive of mindbodygreen, holds important lessons for the fashion industry.
News & Analysis
Bob Roth: 'Stress Is the Bubonic Plague of the 21st Century'
Bob Roth, executive director of the David Lynch Foundation, discussed the power of meditation at VOICES, BoF's annual gathering for big thinkers.
Bob Roth: 'Stress Is the Bubonic Plague of the 21st Century'
Bob Roth, executive director of the David Lynch Foundation, discussed the power of meditation at VOICES, BoF's annual gathering for big thinkers.
News & Analysis
Populism and Protectionism in a Post-Trump, Post-Brexit World
BoF's chief commercial officer Nick Blunden moderates a panel featuring activist and think tank founder Maajid Nawaz, Professor Alexander Betts and economist Richard Davies.
Populism and Protectionism in a Post-Trump, Post-Brexit World
BoF's chief commercial officer Nick Blunden moderates a panel featuring activist and think tank founder Maajid Nawaz, Professor Alexander Betts and economist Richard Davies.
The News in Brief
US SEC Preparing to Eliminate Quarterly Reporting Requirement, WSJ Says
The proposal would give companies the option to share results twice a year.
Kering Unveils New Jewellery Unit, Merges Fashion Brand Reporting
Kering’s newly created jewellery division regroups Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo and Qeelin brands as the company aims to pool resources. The conglomerate is also regrouping fashion brand reporting, shielding smaller labels from investor scrutiny.
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.
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.