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Has Beauty Run Out of New Fragrance Ideas?
Fashion and luxury houses like Dior and Balenciaga are reissuing discontinued scents in lieu of new juices. But nostalgia is no substitute for innovation.
Paris Day Two: Turn and Face the Strange Changes
At Saint Laurent, Dior and Maison Margiela, three very different designers come up with three very different coping strategies.
How Reebok Rebuilt Its Basketball Business from the Ground Up
Reebok’s head of basketball, Jide Osifeso, has been revamping the category the brand was once known for. To do it, he’s turning to a new generation of rising stars from the WNBA and NBA.
The Most Talked About Shows at New York Fashion Week
Tommy Hilfiger topped Launchmetrics’ media impact value ranking for the week, with Calvin Klein and Carolina Herrera following closely behind.
Worldview | Asian, African and Arab Fashion Leaders Forge Ties in Moscow
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Chinese cashmere giant Erdos, Indian jewellers heading for IPOs and New Zealand’s outdoor brands.
The Politics of Duping
As dupe brands become more brazen, the line between taking inspiration from competitors and shamelessly knocking them off has become increasingly blurred.
China’s Golden Week Travel Surge Masks Cautious Consumer Spending
Chinese travellers are booking longer holidays and venturing further afield for this year’s National Day holiday, but that may not translate into higher retail sales.
Fashion’s Designer Reset (Kind of) Worked
A year after more than a dozen brands changed creative directors, the fashion market remains sluggish. But when it comes to image, storytelling and product — things designers actually influence — it’s not just Chanel that’s looking better than it did a year ago. Robert Wiliams evaluates the resets at Gucci, Dior, Loewe and more.
Miuccia Prada, Marc Jacobs, Sarah Burton and Satoshi Kondo Are 2026’s BoF 500 Cover Stars
At a pivotal moment for fashion and creativity, this year’s BoF 500 cover stars are facing pivotal moments of their own.
Paris Day One: Growing Pains
Hodakova and Matières Fécales, two closely watched upstarts still coming of age, kicked off Paris Fashion Week, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
The CFDA Appoints Hildy Kuryk as Interim CEO
The trade body temporarily appointed Kuryk as it searches for a permanent replacement for former chief executive Steven Kolb, who resigned following a viral altercation with PETA protesters.
Marc Jacobs Appoints New Chief Marketing Officer
Hearst veteran John Wattiker joins the American fashion house as CMO on the heels of its acquisition from LVMH by WHP Global and G-III.