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Nike CEO John Donahoe to Step Down
The embattled chief executive will make way for Elliott Hill, a Nike veteran who had retired from the brand in 2020.
‘The Ordinary Becomes Extraordinary’: Adrian Appiolaza’s Moschino Vision Takes Shape
Under new creative direction, the Italian fashion house is rebalancing its surrealist, campy image with a more grounded silhouette. 'It was important to find the line between reality and theatricality,’ Appiolaza told BoF.
Milan Goes to the Movies
The cinematic streak was strong in collections from Fendi, Marni and Jil Sander, writes Tim Blanks.
Opinion: Burberry’s Ray of Hope: A Britpop Revival
The British mega-brand’s recent show offered a few clues about new CEO Josh Schulman’s strategy. Oasis’ reunion tour and the rise of #Britishcore on TikTok could give his plan a boost.
What Would a Post-TikTok US Mean for Brands? Look to India
TikTok’s future in the US is being put to the test this week, as the ByteDance-owned app fights its looming ban in court. If its efforts fail, India’s social media marketing landscape could serve as a blueprint for brands in a post-TikTok world.
Exclusive: L Catterton Invests in British Fragrance Brand Vyrao
The niche brand, founded by former fashion buyer Yasmin Sewell, has closed its second round of funding with Manzanita Capital and Estée Lauder’s corporate venture capital arm also participating.
How Global Brands Tap India’s $130 Billion Wedding Market
Local fashion designers and jewellers benefit most from India’s elaborate wedding customs, but global luxury brands like Versace and Bulgari are also capitalising on this opportunity through imaginative marketing, design tweaks and collaborations.
JD.com Presents Asian Brands at London Fashion Week
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features India’s beauty M&A activity, Uzbekistan’s cotton reforms and Typhoon Bebinca’s disruption of Chinese ports.
i-D Magazine Appoints Thom Bettridge Editor in Chief
The iconic British title owned by Karlie Kloss is set to resume print on a bi-annual cadence under Bettridge, formerly creative vice president of Ssense.
Inside Luxury’s Italian Sweatshops Problem
An Italian probe linking luxury labels including Dior and Armani to labour exploitation — with the supply chains of up to a dozen more brands under the microscope — has exposed a seedy practice deeply embedded in the luxury system, creating an unpredictable PR crisis at a precarious time for the sector, a BoF investigation has found.
London Designers Keep Calm and Carry On Being Creative
At London Fashion Week, designers largely stomached the market slowdown and got on with it, writes Susanna Lau.
London Fashion Week: What’s Next?
JW Anderson and Burberry come up with very different answers to that question, writes Tim Blanks.