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Top 10 Shows of the Season
Duran Lantink leads BoF’s list of best shows from the Autumn/Winter 2025 season.
Why Gucci Picked Demna
The era-defining Balenciaga designer will take the reins of Italy’s biggest luxury brand in a surprise shakeup of parent company Kering’s creative ranks. The French group is under pressure to turn around performance after profits tumbled 46 percent last year.
Bringing the French Pharmacy to American Retail
French girl beauty, as both a promise and value proposition, has always sold well globally, but the market for pharmacy-inspired skincare has never been more crowded — especially in the US.
What Comes After Adidas’ Samba?
The women’s sneaker market is growing alongside rising interest in women’s sports and casualised dress codes that prioritise comfort. Yet there’s more to addressing female sneaker shoppers than just releasing another trendy low-profile silhouette.
Frédéric Arnault Named CEO of Loro Piana in LVMH Reshuffle
The Italian brand’s current chief Damien Bertrand will become deputy CEO at Louis Vuitton. Meanwhile, Fendi’s CEO Pierre-Emmanuel Angeloglou will move to Dior.
Is There Such a Thing as Ethical AI?
Aware of the backlash other fashion and beauty players have faced, Estée Lauder is taking a slow and cautious approach to AI by putting restrictions on what it will — and won't — do with the technology.
How Retailers Are Bracing for a Potentially Grim Year
Facing uncertainty around tariffs and fears of a potential recession, the strongest and weakest fashion companies alike have issued a cautious outlook for 2025. Even so, low consumer confidence does not guarantee a pullback from spending. For the savviest players, there is still room for growth.
Paris Day Nine: Fashion Is a Kitchen, Not a Laboratory
The importance of a recipe — not a formula — was on display at Chanel, Miu Miu and Saint Laurent on the last day of Paris Fashion Week.
Horst Paulmann, Billionaire Who Built Retail Empire, Dies at 89
Paulmann founded Chile’s Cencosud SA, South America’s largest retailer by sales and shaped an empire that spans supermarkets, department stores, and shopping malls across Latin America. He passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday in Germany.
Worldview | Trump’s Next Tariff Targets Could Be India, Brazil and Korea
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features powerful Panamanian distributors, Mexico’s department store giant and the impact of China’s retaliatory tariffs on US cotton.
Can a Cult Perfumer Go Global?
Following its acquisition by Manzanita Capital last year, Brooklyn-based fragrance brand D.S. & Durga must balance its grassroots appeal and devoted following with the demands of worldwide distribution.
How an Indie Running Brand Plans to Compete With Sneaker Giants
Lifestyle activewear brand Satisfy will release its first running sneaker this summer, entering a crowded but growing market for fashion-forward performance products.