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Marketing

Can Indie PR Scale Without Selling Out?

Boutique communications agencies are increasingly winning major fashion accounts from industry incumbents. However, a sweeping wave of industry consolidation is forcing independent founders to choose between corporate backing and the rising cost of autonomy.

Marketing

Can Indie PR Scale Without Selling Out?

Boutique communications agencies are increasingly winning major fashion accounts from industry incumbents. However, a sweeping wave of industry consolidation is forcing independent founders to choose between corporate backing and the rising cost of autonomy.


Beauty

Legal or Not, the Peptide Boom Is Here

Telemedicine is gearing up for a windfall if the FDA legalises peptides popular with wellness influencers, but long-run brand equity will depend on evidence and efficacy.

Beauty

Legal or Not, the Peptide Boom Is Here

Telemedicine is gearing up for a windfall if the FDA legalises peptides popular with wellness influencers, but long-run brand equity will depend on evidence and efficacy.


Partner Content

Inside BoF and LTK’s Intimate London Dinner on the New Fundamentals of Creator Commerce

As AI transforms how consumers search, discover and purchase from brands, marketing and creative leaders gathered in London with The Business of Fashion and LTK to discuss the future of creator-led commerce and the growing value of trust.

Partner Content

Inside BoF and LTK’s Intimate London Dinner on the New Fundamentals of Creator Commerce

As AI transforms how consumers search, discover and purchase from brands, marketing and creative leaders gathered in London with The Business of Fashion and LTK to discuss the future of creator-led commerce and the growing value of trust.


Luxury

Report: Former De Beers CEO Penny Is Said to Lead Race for Diamond Giant

Gareth Penny is the frontrunner to buy the world’s biggest diamond miner after the Iran war hampered other bidders.

Luxury

Report: Former De Beers CEO Penny Is Said to Lead Race for Diamond Giant

Gareth Penny is the frontrunner to buy the world’s biggest diamond miner after the Iran war hampered other bidders.


Retail

Report: BHV Ends Partnership With Shein

The November launch of Shein’s first physical shop in the French department storewas met with protests and sharp criticism from politicians and retailers.

Retail

Report: BHV Ends Partnership With Shein

The November launch of Shein’s first physical shop in the French department storewas met with protests and sharp criticism from politicians and retailers.


Luxury

Report: Dolce & Gabbana Weighs Sale of Milan Properties to Raise Cash

The Italian company is considering selling some properties, including in Milan’s city centre, and then leasing them back to free up cash.

Luxury

Report: Dolce & Gabbana Weighs Sale of Milan Properties to Raise Cash

The Italian company is considering selling some properties, including in Milan’s city centre, and then leasing them back to free up cash.


Technology

Snap Launches $2,195 Specs, Declaring Glasses the Next Computer

The thick-rimmed eyeglasses, which go on sale this autumn, were unveiled at the AWE mixed-reality conference in Long Beach, California, on Tuesday.

Technology

Snap Launches $2,195 Specs, Declaring Glasses the Next Computer

The thick-rimmed eyeglasses, which go on sale this autumn, were unveiled at the AWE mixed-reality conference in Long Beach, California, on Tuesday.


Global Markets

Worldview |Vietnam Faces a Critical Textile Test

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Guatemala’s apparel exports and India’s organised jewellery sector growth.

Global Markets

Worldview |Vietnam Faces a Critical Textile Test

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Guatemala’s apparel exports and India’s organised jewellery sector growth.


Marketing

Mazarine Buys Luxury PR Firm Bacchus

The acquisition bulks up the French creative group with expertise from Bacchus in engaging ultra-high-net-worth individuals.

Marketing

Mazarine Buys Luxury PR Firm Bacchus

The acquisition bulks up the French creative group with expertise from Bacchus in engaging ultra-high-net-worth individuals.


Sports

Knicks Fashion Fever Is Only Just Beginning

The New York Knicks’ first NBA championship in 53 years has sparked a true zeitgeist moment that fashion is infiltrating at all levels.

Sports

Knicks Fashion Fever Is Only Just Beginning

The New York Knicks’ first NBA championship in 53 years has sparked a true zeitgeist moment that fashion is infiltrating at all levels.


Luxury

Hermès Opens Bond Street Mega-Boutique

The ultra-luxurious ‘maison’ is a big bet on London’s enduring appeal for luxury shoppers, as the sector struggles to bounce back from a prolonged downturn.

Luxury

Hermès Opens Bond Street Mega-Boutique

The ultra-luxurious ‘maison’ is a big bet on London’s enduring appeal for luxury shoppers, as the sector struggles to bounce back from a prolonged downturn.


Beauty

The Struggle to Save Africa’s Shea Butter Industry

African nations are phasing bans of shea nut exports in a bid to bolster domestic industry. In the short-term, local collectors are feeling the pinch.

Beauty

The Struggle to Save Africa’s Shea Butter Industry

African nations are phasing bans of shea nut exports in a bid to bolster domestic industry. In the short-term, local collectors are feeling the pinch.