Olaplex Names New CEO
Christoph Kaul will succeed Amanda Baldwin, who led the hair care label through its acquisition by Henkel earlier this year.
Opinions
Global Markets
Top 10 Risks for the Luxury Industry
Luca Solca, head of luxury goods at Exane BNP Paribas, examines the top ten risks confronting the luxury industry today.
Top 10 Risks for the Luxury Industry
Luca Solca, head of luxury goods at Exane BNP Paribas, examines the top ten risks confronting the luxury industry today.
Retail
The Future of Retail is the End of Wholesale
E-commerce will rapidly reshape the entire economic model of retail, spelling the end of wholesale, argues Doug Stephens, founder of Retail Prophet.
The Future of Retail is the End of Wholesale
E-commerce will rapidly reshape the entire economic model of retail, spelling the end of wholesale, argues Doug Stephens, founder of Retail Prophet.
News & Analysis
McQueen, Galliano and a Tale of Two Books
Two new books on designers Alexander McQueen and John Galliano journey to the dark side of the fashion world, a parallel universe with its own rules, attitudes and morals.
McQueen, Galliano and a Tale of Two Books
Two new books on designers Alexander McQueen and John Galliano journey to the dark side of the fashion world, a parallel universe with its own rules, attitudes and morals.
Luxury
At the Paris Couture Shows, a Foggy Limbo
Haute couture lingers in a foggy, if wonderful, limbo between fantasy and normality, says Angelo Flaccavento.
At the Paris Couture Shows, a Foggy Limbo
Haute couture lingers in a foggy, if wonderful, limbo between fantasy and normality, says Angelo Flaccavento.
Luxury
Op-Ed | How Celebrity Sells in China
Luxury brands are casting a wide net to find Chinese celebrity ambassadors, but some must now realise that a great catch is not always the right match.
Op-Ed | How Celebrity Sells in China
Luxury brands are casting a wide net to find Chinese celebrity ambassadors, but some must now realise that a great catch is not always the right match.
Fashion Week
Extreme Youth Fetish at the Paris Men's Shows
Will fashion's fetishisation of extreme youth ever end?
Extreme Youth Fetish at the Paris Men's Shows
Will fashion's fetishisation of extreme youth ever end?
Fashion Week
In Milan, Hail the Femminiello
The gender-bending trend, seen on the Gucci runway in Milan, is about to get huge, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
In Milan, Hail the Femminiello
The gender-bending trend, seen on the Gucci runway in Milan, is about to get huge, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Fashion’s Overtaxed Designers Need the Support of Image Directors
Creative directors, now tasked with everything from pre-collections to advertising campaigns, need strong image directors to support them, argues Lewis Alexander.
Op-Ed | Fashion’s Overtaxed Designers Need the Support of Image Directors
Creative directors, now tasked with everything from pre-collections to advertising campaigns, need strong image directors to support them, argues Lewis Alexander.
Marketing
A Picture Is Worth a Million Likes
Are fashion ads now made entirely for the Web rather than print?
A Picture Is Worth a Million Likes
Are fashion ads now made entirely for the Web rather than print?
Marketing
Top 10 Campaigns of the Season
As this season’s fashion campaigns go head-to-head on social media, a battleground now more important than the pages of print magazines, BoF picks the top 10 campaigns of Spring/Summer 2015.
Top 10 Campaigns of the Season
As this season’s fashion campaigns go head-to-head on social media, a battleground now more important than the pages of print magazines, BoF picks the top 10 campaigns of Spring/Summer 2015.
Luxury
Galliano’s Return
In his much-anticipated debut for Maison Margiela, John Galliano presented a captivating, wonderland-like homage to artisanal skills, which suffered from a sense of déjà vu, but proved the designer’s creativity was still in one piece.
Galliano’s Return
In his much-anticipated debut for Maison Margiela, John Galliano presented a captivating, wonderland-like homage to artisanal skills, which suffered from a sense of déjà vu, but proved the designer’s creativity was still in one piece.
News & Analysis
Tomes of the Times
Just in time for the holidays, Colin McDowell picks the best fashion books of the season.
Tomes of the Times
Just in time for the holidays, Colin McDowell picks the best fashion books of the season.
The News in Brief
Perelel Expands C-Suite, Tapping Rare Beauty’s CMO
Known for its prenatal vitamins, the wellness label has hired Rare Beauty's Ashley Murphy as its chief marketing officer, while Anjelika Temple moves into the chief creative officer role.
Swiss Watch Exports Grow for Fourth Month, Overcoming US Slump
Exports in August were buoyed by China and Japan, despite a sharp decline in shipments to the US.
Alexandre Arnault Joins Nike’s Board of Directors
The LVMH executive joins Nike’s board as the sportswear giant prepares to be removed from the S&P 100 index after nearly two decades.
Matthieu Blazy, Sarah Burton, Haider Ackermann Among Nominees for BFC Designer of the Year
The Fashion Awards ceremony, set for Nov. 30, will also recognise the BFC’s second Vanguard award recipient, recognising emerging British design talent.
Supergoop Announces Chief Commercial Officer
The sunscreen label has appointed former Coty executive Jamie Parker to the newly created role as it gears up to become a “global skin health company.”
Mytheresa Owner’s Sales Rise as Ultra Wealthy Keep Shopping
LuxExperience posted a rise in sales as the luxury multibrand platform’s strategy of catering to the ultra wealthy helped it navigate a difficult environment for high-end fashion.
The Independents Acquires Production Studio Smuggler
The global collective has brought film studio Smuggler under its umbrella to bolster its entertainment capabilities.