Latest News & Analysis
A Beauty Editor’s Vision of Luxury Pet Care: Biche
Biche, a label founded by Highsnobiety’s Alexandra Pauly, will sell a duo of fine fragrance-infused dog grooming products, and has closed a pre-seed funding round led by executives from Europerfumes.
Ozempic Maker Novo Nordisk Slashes 9,000 Jobs
The Danish pharmaceutical giant announced it would shed 11.5 percent of its workforce to reignite growth and fend off competition in the GLP-1 weight loss drug wars.
Primark’s Falling Sales Drag Down Shares of Owner AB Foods
The British conglomerate’s share price slumped as it reported lower sales for the budget fashion chain, which was impacted by weak demand in Europe.
Zara Owner Inditex Reports Better Start to Autumn Sales, Boosting Shares
Investors took the news as an encouraging sign while the Spanish fast-fashion giant grapples with the impact of a weak dollar and US tariffs.
Peter Do Launches New Label
PD-168, the designer’s latest venture, is a monochromatic, high-fashion take on the work uniform. Just don’t call it a diffusion line.
Balenciaga Launches New Fine Fragrance Collection
Inspired by an original perfume created in the 1940s and long discontinued, the 10-piece collection will be available to purchase on Sept. 10 from select Balenciaga boutiques.
The Great Fashion Reset | The Future of Multi-Brand Retail
As major luxury retailers from Saks to Ssense struggle, independent boutiques are making a comeback.
Reformation Launches First Full Jewellery Line
The LA-based brand is expanding into demi-fine jewellery, the latest step in its bid to capture a bigger share of its customers’ closets.
Preparing Students for Fashion’s Future at Istituto Europeo di Design
IED Milano is evolving its postgraduate programmes to address the industry’s most pressing challenges, with a new summer talks series educating current and prospective students on fashion’s future. BoF sits down with Danilo Venturi, director of IED Milano, to learn more.
Byredo Owner Puig’s First-Half Profits Lift 3.9%
The Spanish owner of Charlotte Tilbury, Paco Rabanne and more said in the run-up to June, its profits soared as sales ticked up in anticipation of tariffs.
Byoma Acquired by Bansk Group
The viral skincare brand, popular with Gen-Z for its affordable formulas and trending ingredients, is the latest to join Bansk’s growing beauty portfolio which also includes hair-care line Amika.
Inside Kering’s Changing of the Guard
A $24 million welcome bonus was in focus as new CEO Luca de Meo took the reins from François-Henri Pinault. Improving performance will require tough choices to ‘reduce our costs, reduce our debt, and where necessary, rationalise, reorganise, reposition some of our brands,’ de Meo said.