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Why Fast-Fashion Retailers Can’t Crack Beauty
Stores like H&M, Zara and Primark are experimenting with selling makeup, hair care and fragrances. But as past experiments show, beauty is a tricky beast for mass retail.
Introducing the BoF Insights Brand Pulse Index
The BoF Insights Brand Pulse Index benchmarks how fashion brands measure up across five core dimensions — Discoverability, Identity, Value, Connection and Love — revealing the new dynamics of brand performance in an AI-driven world.
i-D Magazine Appoints Clare Byrne Global Fashion Director
The Australian stylist is the first to assume the role under editor-in-chief Thom Bettridge and Karlie Kloss’s Bedford Media.
How Diriyah Company Is Building a New Luxury Ecosystem in Saudi Arabia
The $63.2 billion Diriyah Project, built around the UNESCO World Heritage Site of At-Turaif, is set to become Saudi Arabia’s premier lifestyle destination. Designed to meet the aspirations of the evolving Saudi consumer and the needs of a growing tourism market, BoF sits down with Diriyah Company’s chief business development officer, Alfie Gibbs, to learn more.
Van Cleef & Arpels’ Alhambra: How to Update a Timeless Charm
CEO Catherine Rénier discusses the decision to add new models to the iconic collection that’s fundamental to the jewellery house’s bottom line.
Billionaire Blundy Urges Board Change at Victoria’s Secret
Australian billionaire Brett Blundy is pushing for changes to the board of Victoria’s Secret & Co., accusing the lingerie retailer of failing to address shareholder value.
Will Mikayla Nogueira’s Lip Kit Kill the Clean Girl?
As her label POV launches its first makeup products, the TikTok beauty star says the world is ready to go glam again.
Augustinus Bader Launches Lower-Price Line With Dua Lipa
Dua by AB Science, which launched on Tuesday, spans three products that cost between $40 and $85.
Japan’s Venerated Kimono Industry Faces Uncertain Future
Wafuku fabric and fashion houses are searching for new ways to offset falling kimono sales and safeguard their artisanal heritage. But will a mix of modernisation, diversification and overseas collaborations be enough to secure their survival?
Michael Kors Parent Capri Tops Quarterly Revenue Estimate
Capri Holdings surpassed second-quarter revenue estimates and announced a $1 billion share repurchase program.
Worldview | Omoyemi Akerele Takes Lagos Fashion Week to the Next Level
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features South Korean exports, Egyptian textile factories and Mexico’s luxury department stores.
Mike Amiri Explains Fashion’s Sports Boom
A conversation with Mike Amiri about his eponymous brand’s new deal with FC Barcelona and the boom between sports and fashion.