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EU Report: Nearly 40% of Clothing Is Mislabeled
A study released by the EU Commission found 37 percent of clothing materials tested in a campaign were not correctly identified on their tags.

EU Report: Nearly 40% of Clothing Is Mislabeled
A study released by the EU Commission found 37 percent of clothing materials tested in a campaign were not correctly identified on their tags.

Why Tech Wear Is Crashing Paris Fashion Week
The running category will be more present than ever before at Paris Fashion Week, as brands like Hoka, Satisfy and more descend upon one of fashion’s biggest moments of the

Why Tech Wear Is Crashing Paris Fashion Week
The running category will be more present than ever before at Paris Fashion Week, as brands like Hoka, Satisfy and more descend upon one of fashion’s biggest moments of the

Can Meta Sell Smart Glasses Without Ray-Ban?
Generating demand for Meta’s new line of own-branded smart glasses may prove an uphill battle for the US tech giant. Plus, what social media bans mean for fashion and the generative search advertising boom.

Can Meta Sell Smart Glasses Without Ray-Ban?
Generating demand for Meta’s new line of own-branded smart glasses may prove an uphill battle for the US tech giant. Plus, what social media bans mean for fashion and the generative search advertising boom.

Worldview | China’s 618 Festival Sees E-commerce Growth Stall
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Panama’s luxury malls, Polish retail giant LPP and the Indian textile exporters hoping a Middle East peace deal will endure.

Worldview | China’s 618 Festival Sees E-commerce Growth Stall
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Panama’s luxury malls, Polish retail giant LPP and the Indian textile exporters hoping a Middle East peace deal will endure.

How India’s Aditya Birla Built a Billion-Dollar Fashion Empire
The mining-to-textiles giant’s fashion arm has grown into one of India’s largest players, spanning dozens of homegrown brands and retail partnerships with global names like Reebok, Ralph Lauren and Galeries Lafayette.

How India’s Aditya Birla Built a Billion-Dollar Fashion Empire
The mining-to-textiles giant’s fashion arm has grown into one of India’s largest players, spanning dozens of homegrown brands and retail partnerships with global names like Reebok, Ralph Lauren and Galeries Lafayette.

Opinion: Amazon Should Share the Wealth of Its Prime Day Data
Simply repeating last year’s comment — that Prime Day was the biggest ever, generating record sales — won’t cut it, argues Andrea Felsted.

Opinion: Amazon Should Share the Wealth of Its Prime Day Data
Simply repeating last year’s comment — that Prime Day was the biggest ever, generating record sales — won’t cut it, argues Andrea Felsted.

Beauty’s New Price Cuts, Explained
As a K-shaped economy forces shoppers to make difficult decisions, mass and masstige brands are chasing growth with tactical deflation.

Beauty’s New Price Cuts, Explained
As a K-shaped economy forces shoppers to make difficult decisions, mass and masstige brands are chasing growth with tactical deflation.

Inside The Future of AI-Powered Shopping with BoF and Swap Commerce
Executives from Ganni, Givenchy, Lafayette 148, Monica Vinader, Stone Island, Tod’s Group, Versace and Victoria Beckham gathered at The Waverly Inn in New York City to discuss agentic commerce and how brands can deepen loyalty with shoppers.

Inside The Future of AI-Powered Shopping with BoF and Swap Commerce
Executives from Ganni, Givenchy, Lafayette 148, Monica Vinader, Stone Island, Tod’s Group, Versace and Victoria Beckham gathered at The Waverly Inn in New York City to discuss agentic commerce and how brands can deepen loyalty with shoppers.

In Milan, Less Was (Mostly) More
A sense of focus ran through the Milan men’s shows this season. Exhibit A: the radical reductionism at closely watched Prada.

In Milan, Less Was (Mostly) More
A sense of focus ran through the Milan men’s shows this season. Exhibit A: the radical reductionism at closely watched Prada.

The Hollywood Hairstylist Building the Next Aveda
Mara Roszak spent her career styling the hair of starlets like Emma Stone and Zoe Saldaña. Now, through her hair line Rōz, she hopes to move into salons and Sephora stores across the US.

The Hollywood Hairstylist Building the Next Aveda
Mara Roszak spent her career styling the hair of starlets like Emma Stone and Zoe Saldaña. Now, through her hair line Rōz, she hopes to move into salons and Sephora stores across the US.

Frame Sidesteps Scandal en Route to $300 Million in Sales
The Los Angeles-based label is on track to hit a major revenue milestone and open a 6,000-square-foot Paris flagship this year, after successfully steering clear of a public scandal involving one of its founders.

Frame Sidesteps Scandal en Route to $300 Million in Sales
The Los Angeles-based label is on track to hit a major revenue milestone and open a 6,000-square-foot Paris flagship this year, after successfully steering clear of a public scandal involving one of its founders.

McQueen Returns to London Fashion Week
The label founded by Lee Alexander McQueen will stage its next runway show in London on September 20th as owner Kering works to restructure and reposition the brand.

McQueen Returns to London Fashion Week
The label founded by Lee Alexander McQueen will stage its next runway show in London on September 20th as owner Kering works to restructure and reposition the brand.