L’Oréal Steals French Stock Market Crown From LVMH
The cosmetics group became France’s most valuable listed company on Tuesday, the first time since 2017 that a non-luxury company has claimed the top spot at the end of a trading day.
Opinions
Global Markets
Op-Ed | Elevate African Luxury Through Sustainability
High-end fashion from Africa can gain a competitive advantage by continuing to enhance its sustainability credentials, says Helen Jennings.
Op-Ed | Elevate African Luxury Through Sustainability
High-end fashion from Africa can gain a competitive advantage by continuing to enhance its sustainability credentials, says Helen Jennings.
China
Op Ed | The End of Orientalism
The Met’s new fashion exhibit in New York marks the end of the Orientalist era for Western designers, says Liz Flora.
Op Ed | The End of Orientalism
The Met’s new fashion exhibit in New York marks the end of the Orientalist era for Western designers, says Liz Flora.
Financial Markets
Op-Ed | Share Value Across the Whole Fashion Supply Chain
Sharing value and productivity across the fashion supply chain would help improve working conditions and wages — as well as boost profits — says John Thorbeck.
Op-Ed | Share Value Across the Whole Fashion Supply Chain
Sharing value and productivity across the fashion supply chain would help improve working conditions and wages — as well as boost profits — says John Thorbeck.
Sustainability
Op-Ed | Support Smaller Fashion Brands
Smaller fashion brands are miles ahead of big businesses when it comes to sustainability, says Rachel Kibbe, leader of the social media campaign #itsnotjuststella.
Op-Ed | Support Smaller Fashion Brands
Smaller fashion brands are miles ahead of big businesses when it comes to sustainability, says Rachel Kibbe, leader of the social media campaign #itsnotjuststella.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Weaving Better Narratives About Women
The fashion industry must do more to create more compelling, nuanced narratives about women and girls, argues Carol Lim.
Op-Ed | Weaving Better Narratives About Women
The fashion industry must do more to create more compelling, nuanced narratives about women and girls, argues Carol Lim.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Employers Should Offer Women More Support
Employers are responsible for offering women the support they need to push themselves forward, says Anna Jones.
Op-Ed | Employers Should Offer Women More Support
Employers are responsible for offering women the support they need to push themselves forward, says Anna Jones.
Sustainability
Op-Ed | Conscious Consumers Are the Key to Ethical Fashion
The conscious consumer, who demands to know the story behind a fashion product, could lead the charge for transparent, ethical production, says designer Bruno Pieters.
Op-Ed | Conscious Consumers Are the Key to Ethical Fashion
The conscious consumer, who demands to know the story behind a fashion product, could lead the charge for transparent, ethical production, says designer Bruno Pieters.
Sustainability
Op-Ed | Fashion Brands Must Treat Garment Workers as Employees
To improve their lives, garment workers simply need to earn more. But this won’t happen until fashion businesses treat them as their own employees, argues Edward Hertzman.
Op-Ed | Fashion Brands Must Treat Garment Workers as Employees
To improve their lives, garment workers simply need to earn more. But this won’t happen until fashion businesses treat them as their own employees, argues Edward Hertzman.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Transparency and Nothing Less
Fashion companies must get to know every step in their supply chains and be transparent with consumers, say Maxine Bédat and Soraya Darabi, co-founders of Zady.
Op-Ed | Transparency and Nothing Less
Fashion companies must get to know every step in their supply chains and be transparent with consumers, say Maxine Bédat and Soraya Darabi, co-founders of Zady.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Machines Create New Opportunities for Craftsmanship
The use of computers and mechanical processes are not antithetical to craftsmanship, but essential to it, says designer Alice Archer.
Op-Ed | Machines Create New Opportunities for Craftsmanship
The use of computers and mechanical processes are not antithetical to craftsmanship, but essential to it, says designer Alice Archer.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Luxury Brands Must Credit Craftspeople
European luxury brands do not give credit to artisans in countries like India, though they employ their skills season after season, says Bandana Tewari.
Op-Ed | Luxury Brands Must Credit Craftspeople
European luxury brands do not give credit to artisans in countries like India, though they employ their skills season after season, says Bandana Tewari.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Nobody Knows Anything: Moving Beyond Fashion’s Closed Loop
In the Internet era, designers can be the architects of the conversation with the customer, putting them in control and freeing them from fashion’s closed loop of sameness, argues Lawrence Lenihan.
Op-Ed | Nobody Knows Anything: Moving Beyond Fashion’s Closed Loop
In the Internet era, designers can be the architects of the conversation with the customer, putting them in control and freeing them from fashion’s closed loop of sameness, argues Lawrence Lenihan.
The News in Brief
Authentic Brands Targets Creator Economy, Eyes Public Offering
The licensor could pursue an IPO as early as the first half of next year.
Vogue Mexico and Latin America Editor-in-Chief Karla Martinez de Salas to Step Down
The industry veteran is joining Latino-focused media platform Avance Global to establish a new lifestyle brand that will span fashion, design, travel, food, culture and entertainment.
Prada Revamps Milan Flagship to Cater to Top Clients and New Shoppers
The group is hoping the renovated eight-level complex can generate €100 million in annual revenue, chief executive Andrea Guerra told Reuters.
JD Sports Names New North America CEO, Chief Marketing Officer
The sneaker retailer is shaking up its North American leadership as it looks to reverse soft sales and an extended slump in the stock market.
Top Africa Clothes Retailer Pepkor Sinks on Earnings Outlook
Shares in the South African discount clothing retailer fell the most in more than three years, as an expansion into banking weighed on profit forecasts.
Kimberly-Clark Prepares Asset Sales to Win EU Nod for Kenvue Deal
The US consumer goods giant is preparing concessions to address EU antitrust concerns about its bid for Tylenol maker Kenvue that could help it win approval for the $40 billion deal, sources told Reuters.
Kevin.Murphy Appoints New CEO
The Australian hair care brand has named Elisa Fischer its new global chief executive as it looks to push deeper into international markets.