UK’s Top Rolex Retailer Sees Strong Growth Fueled by US Demand
Watches of Switzerland Group Plc is showing little sign of a summer lull with robust US demand and a pickup in its UK business underpinning expectations for strong revenue growth.
Opinions
Global Markets
Havana Hanging in the Balance
Tim Blanks reports from Havana, finding the Kardashians and Kanye West amongst white clad adherents of Santeria in a city on the cusp of a new revolution.
Havana Hanging in the Balance
Tim Blanks reports from Havana, finding the Kardashians and Kanye West amongst white clad adherents of Santeria in a city on the cusp of a new revolution.
Luxury
Op-Ed | From Luxury to Craft: Climbing the ‘Discernment Curve’
Growing sophistication rather than raw wealth is becoming the main driver of how people consume, shifting luxury spending to craft or brands with craft credentials, argues Guy Salter.
Op-Ed | From Luxury to Craft: Climbing the ‘Discernment Curve’
Growing sophistication rather than raw wealth is becoming the main driver of how people consume, shifting luxury spending to craft or brands with craft credentials, argues Guy Salter.
Creative Class
Inside Tim Blanks' Box of '90s Polaroids
A Pandora's box of old Polaroids by Tim Blanks captures the peculiar charisma of the backstage congregation in the early 1990s.
Inside Tim Blanks' Box of '90s Polaroids
A Pandora's box of old Polaroids by Tim Blanks captures the peculiar charisma of the backstage congregation in the early 1990s.
News & Analysis
What Fashion Can Learn From Beyoncé
Fashion's formulaic approach to communications is holding it back, argues BoF's Imran Amed.
What Fashion Can Learn From Beyoncé
Fashion's formulaic approach to communications is holding it back, argues BoF's Imran Amed.
Global Markets
Op-Ed | Brands Should Consider a "Season-Less" Show Model
The global fashion industry has already become disconnected from geography and the seasons, argues Paulo Borges.
Op-Ed | Brands Should Consider a "Season-Less" Show Model
The global fashion industry has already become disconnected from geography and the seasons, argues Paulo Borges.
Global Markets
Op-Ed | Fashion Needs a New Rhythm
The biggest challenge for brands from distant markets is not their geography but the timing and pace of the global fashion system, argues Karen Walker.
Op-Ed | Fashion Needs a New Rhythm
The biggest challenge for brands from distant markets is not their geography but the timing and pace of the global fashion system, argues Karen Walker.
Fashion Week
Op-Ed | The Rise of the Fashion Hipster
Catering to the fashion hipster — whose purchases are driven by irony, camp and insider humour — risks making promising brands the flavour of the day, argues Eugene Rabkin.
Op-Ed | The Rise of the Fashion Hipster
Catering to the fashion hipster — whose purchases are driven by irony, camp and insider humour — risks making promising brands the flavour of the day, argues Eugene Rabkin.
News & Analysis
The Curious Case of Raf Simons at Calvin Klein
Could the rumoured arrival of Raf Simons at Calvin Klein present an opportunity for the brand to rethink its entire creative and business structure?
The Curious Case of Raf Simons at Calvin Klein
Could the rumoured arrival of Raf Simons at Calvin Klein present an opportunity for the brand to rethink its entire creative and business structure?
Sustainability
Op-Ed | Sustainable or Superficial?
Fashion’s failure to move beyond the most easily achievable — and easily marketable — sustainability issues puts it behind other sectors, argues Lucy Siegle.
Op-Ed | Sustainable or Superficial?
Fashion’s failure to move beyond the most easily achievable — and easily marketable — sustainability issues puts it behind other sectors, argues Lucy Siegle.
Retail
Offline Escape and the Future of Retail
The success of festivals like Coachella shows people crave physical experiences. Filling stores with screens is fundamentally misguided, argues Doug Stephens, founder of Retail Prophet.
Offline Escape and the Future of Retail
The success of festivals like Coachella shows people crave physical experiences. Filling stores with screens is fundamentally misguided, argues Doug Stephens, founder of Retail Prophet.
News & Analysis
At Milan Design Week, the (Branded) Surface Says It All
Milan’s Design Week is a growing marketing platform for fashion and apparel brands from Nike to Loewe.
At Milan Design Week, the (Branded) Surface Says It All
Milan’s Design Week is a growing marketing platform for fashion and apparel brands from Nike to Loewe.
Luxury
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Prada?
Highly exposed to countervailing market forces, Prada is the basket-case of the luxury sector, argues BoF’s Imran Amed.
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Prada?
Highly exposed to countervailing market forces, Prada is the basket-case of the luxury sector, argues BoF’s Imran Amed.
The News in Brief
Fashion Empire Azzas 2154 to Split Two Years After Failed Merger
Both companies that previously comprised one of Brazil’s largest apparel exporters will retain a stake in Farm Rio after separating.
David Protein Maker Valued at $2.25 Billion in New Funding Deal
The maker of the popular low-calorie, zero-sugar David protein bars raised $250 million in a funding round that values the company at $2.25 billion — three times the valuation last year.
Topicals Appoints New CEO From Fenty Beauty
Founder Olamide Olowe has stepped down from her chief executive role as Sukiana Chancy joins the company.
Nestlé to Sell Vitamin Portfolio to Yellow Wood for $1 Billion
The deal includes Nature’s Bounty, Ester-C and Gard, as well as its private-label supplement business.
Pieter Mulier Shows First Versace Look on Nicole Kidman
The designer soft-launched his tenure at the Prada-owned label months ahead of his planned runway debut, dressing Kidman for the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Practical Magic 2.’
Dyson Debuts $499 AI-Powered Toothbrush With a Built-in Camera
The UK company's new device uses artificial intelligence and a built-in camera to give real-time feedback on oral hygiene.
Fashion’s Climate Emissions Increased Almost 14% Over Two Years
Greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2023 and 2024, due in part to increased global production of fibre, especially polyester, according to a new report by the Apparel Impact Institute.