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Gucci for the People: A Times Square Takeover

Demna’s revamp of the Italian mega-label came into further focus with a cruise show staged in the middle of New York’s iconic Times Square, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

Gucci for the People: A Times Square Takeover

Demna’s revamp of the Italian mega-label came into further focus with a cruise show staged in the middle of New York’s iconic Times Square, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Sustainability

Milan Fashion Week Will Ask Brands Not to Show Fur

The National Chamber of Italian Fashion will no longer promote fur at events or on social media.

Sustainability

Milan Fashion Week Will Ask Brands Not to Show Fur

The National Chamber of Italian Fashion will no longer promote fur at events or on social media.


Luxury

Ferragamo Names Yigit Turhan Chief Brand Officer

The former Valentino CMO is set to take up the new role as Ferragamo pushes ahead with its turnaround efforts.

Luxury

Ferragamo Names Yigit Turhan Chief Brand Officer

The former Valentino CMO is set to take up the new role as Ferragamo pushes ahead with its turnaround efforts.


Luxury

How Swatch and Audemars Piguet Defied Collaboration Fatigue

The right mix of novelty, accessibility and scarcity helped the tie-up break through the noise and go viral, even boosting Swatch’s share price.

Luxury

How Swatch and Audemars Piguet Defied Collaboration Fatigue

The right mix of novelty, accessibility and scarcity helped the tie-up break through the noise and go viral, even boosting Swatch’s share price.


Retail

Brand Holding Firm NYC Alliance Acquires Derek Lam 10 Crosby

The transaction was for the womenswear label’s intellectual property.

Retail

Brand Holding Firm NYC Alliance Acquires Derek Lam 10 Crosby

The transaction was for the womenswear label’s intellectual property.


Luxury

The BoF Podcast | What’s Really Happening in Luxury Right Now

In their regular conversation with System Magazine, Imran Amed and Bernstein’s Luca Solca cut through the noise on Chanel’s frenzy, Gucci’s work-in-progress reset and why the industry can no longer plan beyond the next quarter.

Luxury

The BoF Podcast | What’s Really Happening in Luxury Right Now

In their regular conversation with System Magazine, Imran Amed and Bernstein’s Luca Solca cut through the noise on Chanel’s frenzy, Gucci’s work-in-progress reset and why the industry can no longer plan beyond the next quarter.


Sports

Why Can’t Sneaker Brands Let Go of Nostalgia?

Reebok’s upcoming reissue of a mid-2000s shoe is a symptom of a bigger problem in the sneaker industry: its dependence on nostalgia.

Sports

Why Can’t Sneaker Brands Let Go of Nostalgia?

Reebok’s upcoming reissue of a mid-2000s shoe is a symptom of a bigger problem in the sneaker industry: its dependence on nostalgia.


Beauty

The Ordinary’s Stunts Are Getting Bolder. How Far Can They Go?

The Estée Lauder-owned skincare brand is staging immersive, local pop-ups all over the world. Its newest, in New York, may be one of its most audacious yet.

Beauty

The Ordinary’s Stunts Are Getting Bolder. How Far Can They Go?

The Estée Lauder-owned skincare brand is staging immersive, local pop-ups all over the world. Its newest, in New York, may be one of its most audacious yet.


Marketing

The Tricky Business of Dupe-Fluencing

Influencers know their audiences want dupes. Fashion brands hate when they share them. It’s created a new tension that speaks to the shifting dynamics in the creator economy today.

Marketing

The Tricky Business of Dupe-Fluencing

Influencers know their audiences want dupes. Fashion brands hate when they share them. It’s created a new tension that speaks to the shifting dynamics in the creator economy today.


Luxury

LVMH Sells Marc Jacobs to WHP Global

Jacobs will remain in his role as creative director.

Luxury

LVMH Sells Marc Jacobs to WHP Global

Jacobs will remain in his role as creative director.


Retail

Gap Names Lourdes Arocho as SVP and Head of Licensing

The appointment comes as the retailer doubles down on its ‘fashiontainment’ strategy to bridge the gap between apparel and pop culture.

Retail

Gap Names Lourdes Arocho as SVP and Head of Licensing

The appointment comes as the retailer doubles down on its ‘fashiontainment’ strategy to bridge the gap between apparel and pop culture.


Luxury

Can Luxury Bounce Back? The Bears Are Getting Louder

‘Sell any rally,’ Berenberg says, as Barclays forecasts long-term stagnation. Plus: Burberry’s cautious outlook, Anderson’s Dior cruise show in LA, a renewed focus on placemaking.

Luxury

Can Luxury Bounce Back? The Bears Are Getting Louder

‘Sell any rally,’ Berenberg says, as Barclays forecasts long-term stagnation. Plus: Burberry’s cautious outlook, Anderson’s Dior cruise show in LA, a renewed focus on placemaking.