Another Lululemon Executive Exits Ahead of Incoming CEO
The departure of AI chief Ranju Das after less than a year in the role comes shortly after the chief strategy officer exited ahead of new chief executive Heidi O'Neill joining in September.
Opinions
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Amazon’s New AI Feature Shows Fashion Growing Pains
The site still isn’t a great shopping experience for more fashion-oriented purchases.
Op-Ed | Amazon’s New AI Feature Shows Fashion Growing Pains
The site still isn’t a great shopping experience for more fashion-oriented purchases.
News & Analysis
Colin's Column | Tomes of the Times: Summer Reading 2019
Colin McDowell shares his essential summer reading list, this year featuring fashion, beauty and design pioneers across multiple generations.
Colin's Column | Tomes of the Times: Summer Reading 2019
Colin McDowell shares his essential summer reading list, this year featuring fashion, beauty and design pioneers across multiple generations.
News & Analysis
Charles Jeffrey Gets Down to Business
Ahead of his show this Saturday at London’s Fashion Week Men’s, the designer talks exclusively to Tim Blanks about the next chapter of his Loverboy label.
Charles Jeffrey Gets Down to Business
Ahead of his show this Saturday at London’s Fashion Week Men’s, the designer talks exclusively to Tim Blanks about the next chapter of his Loverboy label.
Luxury
The Future of Watches
The luxury watch market is facing challenges that are unlikely to be resolved any time soon, says Luca Solca.
The Future of Watches
The luxury watch market is facing challenges that are unlikely to be resolved any time soon, says Luca Solca.
News & Analysis
Machine-A's Mia Poirier: 'Fashion Is a Reflection of What's Going on in Society'
This week, we meet BoF Professional member Mia Poirier, business manager at Machine-A.
Machine-A's Mia Poirier: 'Fashion Is a Reflection of What's Going on in Society'
This week, we meet BoF Professional member Mia Poirier, business manager at Machine-A.
Luxury
Op-Ed | Why Rihanna’s Fenty Is The End of the Star Designer
Fenty has pushed the idea of the star designer to its logical conclusion — and breaking point. After all, who needs a star designer when you have a real star?
Op-Ed | Why Rihanna’s Fenty Is The End of the Star Designer
Fenty has pushed the idea of the star designer to its logical conclusion — and breaking point. After all, who needs a star designer when you have a real star?
Media
Fashion Media Is Addicted to Data
At many magazine publishers, data has become more important than the content itself, argues Amy Odell.
Fashion Media Is Addicted to Data
At many magazine publishers, data has become more important than the content itself, argues Amy Odell.
Retail
The Clothing Rental Market’s Broadening Appeal
Expanded assortments and more niche offerings from companies like Rent the Runway and Le Tote are reaching new shoppers — and changing their spending patterns
The Clothing Rental Market’s Broadening Appeal
Expanded assortments and more niche offerings from companies like Rent the Runway and Le Tote are reaching new shoppers — and changing their spending patterns
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | To Democratise Camp Is to Kill It
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s large-scale, Gucci-backed show on Camp may be pushing the inherently subcultural sensibility closer to extinction, argues Eugene Rabkin.
Op-Ed | To Democratise Camp Is to Kill It
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s large-scale, Gucci-backed show on Camp may be pushing the inherently subcultural sensibility closer to extinction, argues Eugene Rabkin.
Media
Vogue China's Daniela Paudice: 'I Wish We Would Come to a More Complete Understanding of How We Will Evolve'
This week, we meet BoF Professional member Daniela Paudice, fashion director at large for Vogue China, Vogue Me and Vogue Film.
Vogue China's Daniela Paudice: 'I Wish We Would Come to a More Complete Understanding of How We Will Evolve'
This week, we meet BoF Professional member Daniela Paudice, fashion director at large for Vogue China, Vogue Me and Vogue Film.
Luxury
Luxury's New World Order
The global luxury market is being reshaped by the maturation of Chinese consumers and digital disruption, increasing the polarisation between successful fast-growing brands and everyone else, argues Luca Solca.
Luxury's New World Order
The global luxury market is being reshaped by the maturation of Chinese consumers and digital disruption, increasing the polarisation between successful fast-growing brands and everyone else, argues Luca Solca.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | To Help Fashion’s Homeworkers, First We Need to Count Them
The fashion industry relies on hundreds of thousands of handworkers whose contributions not only create our clothes, but also enrich cultures and communities. We can do better to make these workers visible.
Op-Ed | To Help Fashion’s Homeworkers, First We Need to Count Them
The fashion industry relies on hundreds of thousands of handworkers whose contributions not only create our clothes, but also enrich cultures and communities. We can do better to make these workers visible.
The News in Brief
Court Lets Trump Halt Tariff Exemption for Low-Cost Goods
In a decision on Thursday, a US trade court refused to disturb executive orders that lifted the ‘de minimis’ exemption for goods with a retail value of $800 or less.
Samsonite Buys Stake in Béis for $178.5 Million
Founder and actress Shay Mitchell will retain a 15 percent stake in Béis, which will become a Samsonite subsidiary after the deal closes.
Tapestry Forecasts Strong Annual Profit as Coach Remains Hot
Resilient demand for Coach bags among young and affluent shoppers helped buoy the group, but weakness at Kate Spade led the company to forecast muted annual revenue.
US Seeks Sentence for Founder of Fashion-Tech Company CaaStle
Prosecutors compared Christine Hunsicker to Elizabeth Holmes as they sought a 12.5 year prison sentence in the $300 million securities fraud case.
Shein Loses UK Copyright Lawsuit Against Temu Over Clothing Photos
The ultra-fast fashion platform lost the first round of a London legal battle against its rival for alleged copyright infringement in relation to photos of some of its products.
Birkenstock Nudges Forecast Higher on Solid Sandal Demand
The German brand bumped its sales forecast to the upper limit of its target range and posted strong quarterly earnings as consumers snapped up its sandals and clogs.
Richemont’s Panerai Brand Gets No Relief From Luxury Watch Revival
As the secondary market for timepieces rebounds, Cartier is grabbing buyer attention and there’s renewed enthusiasm around Vacheron Constantin, throwing the lack of interest in Panerai into stark contrast.