GQ Philippines Names Danyl Geneciran Editor in Chief
The former Vogue Man Philippines editor will helm GQ’s 23rd international title, whose debut issue features covers starring Darren Criss, Jordan Clarkson and Erwan Heussaff.
Opinions
Luxury
Do ‘Digital Flagships’ Deliver?
Fashion brands must deliver an online shopping experience as luxurious as their physical flagships. Who's hitting the mark?
Do ‘Digital Flagships’ Deliver?
Fashion brands must deliver an online shopping experience as luxurious as their physical flagships. Who's hitting the mark?
News & Analysis
The Tomes of 2015
In his latest column, Colin McDowell reviews the best fashion titles released in time for the holiday period.
The Tomes of 2015
In his latest column, Colin McDowell reviews the best fashion titles released in time for the holiday period.
Sustainability
Katharine Hamnett and Kanye West’s Unlikely Friendship
Over lunch, the ‘80s maverick designer and pioneer of sustainable fashion tells Tim Blanks about allowing Kanye West to ‘sample’ her archive — the latest radical step in one of fashion's most unconventional careers.
Katharine Hamnett and Kanye West’s Unlikely Friendship
Over lunch, the ‘80s maverick designer and pioneer of sustainable fashion tells Tim Blanks about allowing Kanye West to ‘sample’ her archive — the latest radical step in one of fashion's most unconventional careers.
Global Markets
Luxury Exposed to Paris-Like Attacks
Dependent on purchases by travellers in a limited number of global cities, luxury goods companies are susceptible to the impact of terror attacks.
Luxury Exposed to Paris-Like Attacks
Dependent on purchases by travellers in a limited number of global cities, luxury goods companies are susceptible to the impact of terror attacks.
News & Analysis
Can Burberry and Prada Face Their Problems?
Shares in Prada and Burberry have lost significant value in the past few months. Both brands need to face up to their problems, says Luca Solca.
Can Burberry and Prada Face Their Problems?
Shares in Prada and Burberry have lost significant value in the past few months. Both brands need to face up to their problems, says Luca Solca.
Sustainability
Op-Ed | Build Sustainability Into Your Business From Day One
Kelly Slater, pro surfer and founder of Outerknown, says building sustainability into the heart of your business right from the beginning is much easier than trying to change your ways later on.
Op-Ed | Build Sustainability Into Your Business From Day One
Kelly Slater, pro surfer and founder of Outerknown, says building sustainability into the heart of your business right from the beginning is much easier than trying to change your ways later on.
Sustainability
Can 'Carbon Funds' Help Fashion Brands Tackle Their Environmental Impact?
This week, LVMH unveiled an unconventional approach to environmental sustainability. But a “carbon fund” alone won’t solve fashion companies’ eco-problems.
Can 'Carbon Funds' Help Fashion Brands Tackle Their Environmental Impact?
This week, LVMH unveiled an unconventional approach to environmental sustainability. But a “carbon fund” alone won’t solve fashion companies’ eco-problems.
Luxury
How to Fix the House of Gucci
While Gucci’s third quarter results may be nothing to write home about, improved financial performance should herald Gucci’s return as early as spring, as the ‘Michele cure’ starts to take effect.
How to Fix the House of Gucci
While Gucci’s third quarter results may be nothing to write home about, improved financial performance should herald Gucci’s return as early as spring, as the ‘Michele cure’ starts to take effect.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Agencies Are Holding Back Models of Colour
Designers want to work with a diverse range of models, but some modelling agencies are making it tough, says Bethann Hardison.
Op-Ed | Agencies Are Holding Back Models of Colour
Designers want to work with a diverse range of models, but some modelling agencies are making it tough, says Bethann Hardison.
Marketing
Op-Ed | Diversity In Fashion Advertising Does Sell
Advertisers who assume consumers will only buy into images of white beauty are wrong, says Dr. Ben Barry of Ryerson University.
Op-Ed | Diversity In Fashion Advertising Does Sell
Advertisers who assume consumers will only buy into images of white beauty are wrong, says Dr. Ben Barry of Ryerson University.
Financial Markets
Prada Should Be Prada
Prada is one of the best known and most loved fashion brands in the world. But its sales, profitability and share price have all taken a dive. Luca Solca asks, what can be done?
Prada Should Be Prada
Prada is one of the best known and most loved fashion brands in the world. But its sales, profitability and share price have all taken a dive. Luca Solca asks, what can be done?
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Fashion Reinforces Racial Hierarchies of Beauty
Narrow, historic definitions of beauty are holding back diversity in the fashion industry, argues Reina Lewis, professor of cultural studies at London College of Fashion.
Op-Ed | Fashion Reinforces Racial Hierarchies of Beauty
Narrow, historic definitions of beauty are holding back diversity in the fashion industry, argues Reina Lewis, professor of cultural studies at London College of Fashion.
The News in Brief
Human Made Discloses $3.6 Million Undercover Purchase Price and Long-Term Financial Targets
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.
Arizona Accuses L’Oréal of Concealing Cancer Risks Linked to Hair Relaxers
The beauty conglomerate faces over 12,000 similar lawsuits filed by individuals that have been consolidated in a Chicago federal court.
Space NK Names New CEO, Andy Lightfoot Steps Down
Chief marketing officer Emma Simpson-Scott will succeed Lightfoot, who is leaving the UK retailer after seven years at the helm.
EssilorLuxottica Managers Defend CEO After Heir Lashes Out
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.
Zara Owner Looks to US for Next Phase of Growth
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.
Activist Investor Takes New Stake in Bath & Body Works
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.
Arnault Drops Out of World’s Top 10 Richest as US Tech Dominates
The LVMH chairman’s net worth fell to $143 billion on Thursday, pulling him beneath Warren Buffett, Bloomberg reported.