Puig Acquires Sun Care Brand Isdin
The conglomerate bought its former partner’s 50 percent share to take full ownership of the Spanish skincare label.
Opinions
Marketing
Which Fashion Houses Have the Hottest 'Brand Temperature'?
Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Gucci, Bottega Veneta and Valentino are amongst the "hottest" brands, earning editorial coverage that matches or exceeds their print advertising spend, says Luca Solca.
Which Fashion Houses Have the Hottest 'Brand Temperature'?
Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Gucci, Bottega Veneta and Valentino are amongst the "hottest" brands, earning editorial coverage that matches or exceeds their print advertising spend, says Luca Solca.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Schools Must Respond to the Needs of the Industry
Fashion schools need to reinforce the links between design education and the skillset the industry requires, argues Professor Frances Corner, head of London College of Fashion.
Op-Ed | Schools Must Respond to the Needs of the Industry
Fashion schools need to reinforce the links between design education and the skillset the industry requires, argues Professor Frances Corner, head of London College of Fashion.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Without Business Acumen, Designers Can’t Survive
Designers need a solid foundation in business education. But not all schools are up to the challenge, says Patricia Romatet, director of market studies and consulting at IFM.
Op-Ed | Without Business Acumen, Designers Can’t Survive
Designers need a solid foundation in business education. But not all schools are up to the challenge, says Patricia Romatet, director of market studies and consulting at IFM.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | The Gap Between Design and Business Education Has Been Filled
In the last few years, new courses have filled the gap for business education. Now, schools must do more to support students’ first steps into the real world, says Linda Loppa, director of strategy and vision at Polimoda.
Op-Ed | The Gap Between Design and Business Education Has Been Filled
In the last few years, new courses have filled the gap for business education. Now, schools must do more to support students’ first steps into the real world, says Linda Loppa, director of strategy and vision at Polimoda.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Fashion Schools Should Focus on Creativity
Fashion houses want creative designers, so schools should focus on creative teaching — students can learn the business side later, says Walter Van Beirendonck, head of the fashion department at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp.
Op-Ed | Fashion Schools Should Focus on Creativity
Fashion houses want creative designers, so schools should focus on creative teaching — students can learn the business side later, says Walter Van Beirendonck, head of the fashion department at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Beginning Another Year in Fashion Education
Fashion education faces problems profound, perennial and difficult to predict. Once again, it’s time to take them on, says Jane Rapley, OBE, Professor Emerita of Central Saint Martins.
Op-Ed | Beginning Another Year in Fashion Education
Fashion education faces problems profound, perennial and difficult to predict. Once again, it’s time to take them on, says Jane Rapley, OBE, Professor Emerita of Central Saint Martins.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Are Unpaid Internships Acceptable?
As courts hand down both intern- and employer-friendly decisions, the landscape of unpaid internships is shifting, writes Julie Zerbo.
Op-Ed | Are Unpaid Internships Acceptable?
As courts hand down both intern- and employer-friendly decisions, the landscape of unpaid internships is shifting, writes Julie Zerbo.
Marketing
Op-Ed | Wanted: Arab Brand Ambassadors
The luxury industry faces a catch-22 in the Middle East where brands encounter major obstacles casting Arab celebrities for ad campaigns and magazines.
Op-Ed | Wanted: Arab Brand Ambassadors
The luxury industry faces a catch-22 in the Middle East where brands encounter major obstacles casting Arab celebrities for ad campaigns and magazines.
Retail
The Anatomy of Travel Retail
Travellers account for 40 percent of global spending on personal luxury goods, with 12 to 13 percent captured through dedicated travel retail channels. Who is best positioned to capitalise?
The Anatomy of Travel Retail
Travellers account for 40 percent of global spending on personal luxury goods, with 12 to 13 percent captured through dedicated travel retail channels. Who is best positioned to capitalise?
News & Analysis
Top 10 Campaigns A/W 2015: A Season of New Faces
The top campaigns of the Autumn/Winter 2015 season featured under-the-radar models, rather than high-wattage celebrities and supermodels.
Top 10 Campaigns A/W 2015: A Season of New Faces
The top campaigns of the Autumn/Winter 2015 season featured under-the-radar models, rather than high-wattage celebrities and supermodels.
News & Analysis
Milan, Capital of Culture
Recent developments in Milan have given the city a newfound cultural confidence, observes Imran Amed.
Milan, Capital of Culture
Recent developments in Milan have given the city a newfound cultural confidence, observes Imran Amed.
Global Markets
Op-Ed | All African Fashion Needs is Structure
The success of a pan-African fashion industry hinges on the continent getting more organised, more efficient and more ROI-focused, argues Laura Eboa Songue.
Op-Ed | All African Fashion Needs is Structure
The success of a pan-African fashion industry hinges on the continent getting more organised, more efficient and more ROI-focused, argues Laura Eboa Songue.
The News in Brief
Hugo Boss Chairman to Step Down Amid Frasers Group Pressure
Stephan Sturm is stepping down, as the German fashion house's largest shareholder seeks to beef up its board representation alongside its takeover bid for the brand.
CFDA’s Steven Kolb Involved in Altercation with PETA Protestors
The trade body’s president physically restrained animal rights activists after they stormed a Cos runway show at New York Fashion Week.
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.
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.