Global Markets Editor
Sarah Kent is Global Markets Editor at The Business of Fashion (BoF). She is based in London and also oversees BoF's sustainability coverage. Previously, Sarah covered oil companies and energy markets at The Wall Street Journal. She has a Bachelors in History from the University of Oxford.
Savvier clients, stronger local competitors and a fragile economic recovery are eroding the conditions that fuelled decades of growth for the likes of LVMH and Kering.
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Lakme Fashion Week, protests in India and wage demonstrations in Bangladesh.
A subtle and contemporary Chinese-inflected aesthetic has long made the label the star of Shanghai Fashion Week. After over a decade in business, it is finally ready for growth.
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features LVMH’s China Woes, Shanghai Fashion Week and India’s strong jewellery.
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The ultra-fast-fashion giant’s share price sank to a record low after it released its first results as a public company earlier this week. With sales growth under pressure, the company must find a way to stand out in a hyper-competitive market.
Nearly two years after investigations exposed labour abuses in Italy’s luxury supply chain, brands have strengthened oversight and increased audits. But questions around pricing pressure, subcontracting and accountability remain. BoF global markets editor Sarah Kent joins The Debrief to unpack what has changed — and what hasn’t.
At New York Climate Week, fashion again pledged to turn its talk into action, with the launch of a new coalition bringing together dozens of brands, manufacturers, retailers and innovators. Real reductions of the industry’s impact, meanwhile, remain elusive.
Luxury’s biggest brands have tightened supplier oversight since a sweatshops scandal threatened to taint their reputations, but critics say compliance efforts have stalled and little has been done to tackle the systemic issues that enable labour exploitation.
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This week, an altercation with animal rights activists at the Cos show in New York has put a long-shot campaign against wool in the media spotlight.
The Swedish fast-fashion brand returned to London Fashion Week for a second year in a row as it doubles down on efforts to reassert its fashion credentials and reignite demand.
Outerwear brand Arc’teryx piggybacked off a recent episode of the viral video series ‘Subway Takes’ to promote its latest circular design.
As COP30 unfolds, BoF’s Sarah Kent and Shayeza Walid unpack why most big brands aren’t set to meet their 2030 goals — and what it would really take to get them back on track.
The Italian label has continued to enjoy solid growth in China, defying a wider downturn in demand for European luxury. The June 11 presentation of its summer collection will be the latest in a series of travelling shows.
The direct-to-consumer business, known for its dupes of popular items, is expanding outside North America for the first time.
Nearly a decade since the luxury groups first published a charter of model protections, they are introducing new measures to protect those working in the industry.
The industry veteran is joining Latino-focused media platform Avance Global to establish a new lifestyle brand that will span fashion, design, travel, food, culture and entertainment.
Trade group Confindustria Moda called for a ‘concrete dialogue’ on cost targets and contract terms as the luxury industry grapples with a series of scandals linking major brands to illegal sweatshops outside Milan.
Fashion’s carbon footprint grew nearly 8 percent in 2023, the first year-on-year increase since 2019, according to a new report.
A new initiative led by apparel and textile manufacturers aims to give suppliers a bigger voice at the table. At present, “brands just make a statement and then expect us to pay the bill for it,’ said Bangladesh-based manufacturer Miran Ali.
The former executive director of the International Cocoa Initiative will take over from Alan McClay, who has led the sustainable cotton initiative for the last decade.