Changing the guard at the creative helm of a major fashion house is capital-intensive but can reap great rewards. What’s at stake when fashion houses cycle through designers?
Changing the guard at the creative helm of a major fashion house is capital-intensive but can reap great rewards. What’s at stake when fashion houses cycle through designers?
With designers departing historic houses and the rise of digital creating a culture of more, more, more, BoF editor at large Tim Blanks joins designer Erdem Moralioglu, blogger Susanna Lau, publicist Daniel Marks and editor JJ Martin to discuss the problems facing the industry and how to fix them.
With designers departing historic houses and the rise of digital creating a culture of more, more, more, BoF editor at large Tim Blanks joins designer Erdem Moralioglu, blogger Susanna Lau, publicist Daniel Marks and editor JJ Martin to discuss the problems facing the industry and how to fix them.
Before Anna Wintour stepped into Vogue House, the leading fashion title had already seen a slew of formidable editors document the roaring twenties and the swinging sixties. As it enters its centenary year, Colin McDowell looks back at a heady 100 years of British Vogue.
Before Anna Wintour stepped into Vogue House, the leading fashion title had already seen a slew of formidable editors document the roaring twenties and the swinging sixties. As it enters its centenary year, Colin McDowell looks back at a heady 100 years of British Vogue.
This season, a CGI gaming goddess takes on the three original Supers and the East African savanna vies with the Berlin skyline for best backdrop. BoF brings you the Top 10 campaigns of the season.
This season, a CGI gaming goddess takes on the three original Supers and the East African savanna vies with the Berlin skyline for best backdrop. BoF brings you the Top 10 campaigns of the season.
Despite popular belief, demand for personal luxury goods is driven primarily by upwardly mobile 'new money' — not by the 'old money' rich, argues Luca Solca.
Despite popular belief, demand for personal luxury goods is driven primarily by upwardly mobile 'new money' — not by the 'old money' rich, argues Luca Solca.
For any other retailer, a 7 percent year-over-year decline in profit would be nothing to cheer. But for Coach, the results released Tuesday were a good enough indication that it is finally starting to win back its customers.
For any other retailer, a 7 percent year-over-year decline in profit would be nothing to cheer. But for Coach, the results released Tuesday were a good enough indication that it is finally starting to win back its customers.
Hong Kong is getting a bad rap as megabrands face tough times in the market, but for smaller luxury brands, this city still means big business, says Monica Vinader.
Hong Kong is getting a bad rap as megabrands face tough times in the market, but for smaller luxury brands, this city still means big business, says Monica Vinader.
Colin McDowell talks to the Only The Brave Group president about hiring a fashion exile and what's next for the former Lanvin creative director.
Colin McDowell talks to the Only The Brave Group president about hiring a fashion exile and what's next for the former Lanvin creative director.
Luxury brands can be accessible and exclusive, but if they don’t drive desire for signature products, customers will be satiated by entry-level accessories, argues Sonja Prokopec.
Luxury brands can be accessible and exclusive, but if they don’t drive desire for signature products, customers will be satiated by entry-level accessories, argues Sonja Prokopec.
In an era of global luxury, the right balance between exposure and scarcity is critical, argues Robert Burke.
In an era of global luxury, the right balance between exposure and scarcity is critical, argues Robert Burke.
By demanding unfavourable “payment terms” from fashion labels, retailers push risk further down the supply chain, with serious implications for the health of emerging fashion brands.
By demanding unfavourable “payment terms” from fashion labels, retailers push risk further down the supply chain, with serious implications for the health of emerging fashion brands.
David Bowie died peacefully on Monday after an 18 month battle with cancer. Tim Blanks looks back on Bowie's life and the indelible mark this true artist of the unexpected made on both the writer and fashion.
David Bowie died peacefully on Monday after an 18 month battle with cancer. Tim Blanks looks back on Bowie's life and the indelible mark this true artist of the unexpected made on both the writer and fashion.
The Tokyo-listed company will pay $3.6 million in cash for 100 percent of Undercover, with founder Jun Takahashi relinquishing corporate duties to focus solely on design.
The beauty conglomerate faces over 12,000 similar lawsuits filed by individuals that have been consolidated in a Chicago federal court.
Chief marketing officer Emma Simpson-Scott will succeed Lightfoot, who is leaving the UK retailer after seven years at the helm.
Twenty top lieutenants to CEO Francesco Milleri came to their boss’s defense in an escalating feud with Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, a son of the founder who abruptly left a senior role at the company.
Inditex is investing in the US as a key growth market, CEO Oscar Garcia Maceiras told Reuters, with store revamps and new openings planned across its Zara, Massimo Dutti and Bershka brands.
The activist investor is recommending the personal-care and fragrance store chain to explore a sale, claiming it has been undervalued and hampered by unstable management.
The LVMH chairman’s net worth fell to $143 billion on Thursday, pulling him beneath Warren Buffett, Bloomberg reported.
The partnership, which will kick off at the A24-owned, New York-based Cherry Lane Theatre, will comprise live events for film and theatre featuring established and emerging creative talent.