Luxury Perfume Line Roja London Acquired by Extravaganza Beauty
Master perfumer and founder Roja Dove will remain with the brand in a new consultancy role.
Opinions
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Luxury Brands Are Wrong to Ignore Africa
With growth slowing in key markets like China, luxury brands should examine the numbers, overcome their fears about image and turn their attention to Africa, argues Johanna Collins-Wood.
Op-Ed | Luxury Brands Are Wrong to Ignore Africa
With growth slowing in key markets like China, luxury brands should examine the numbers, overcome their fears about image and turn their attention to Africa, argues Johanna Collins-Wood.
News & Analysis
Betaworks and the Dance of Fashion and Technology
Debra Scherer speaks to key members of Betaworks, a New York-based start-up studio and seed stage venture capital firm, to discuss how tech is becoming a new form of fashion and uncover what fashion can learn from how the tech company designs its stylish digital products.
Betaworks and the Dance of Fashion and Technology
Debra Scherer speaks to key members of Betaworks, a New York-based start-up studio and seed stage venture capital firm, to discuss how tech is becoming a new form of fashion and uncover what fashion can learn from how the tech company designs its stylish digital products.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | In Fashion E-Commerce, Service is the Key Differentiator
In a landscape where many online stores offer the same product at the same price, quality service is the key differentiator for fashion e-tailers, argues Jordy Leiser.
Op-Ed | In Fashion E-Commerce, Service is the Key Differentiator
In a landscape where many online stores offer the same product at the same price, quality service is the key differentiator for fashion e-tailers, argues Jordy Leiser.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | How to Save Abercrombie
While losing ground to competitors, Abercrombie & Fitch still has tremendous brand potential. But to get things back on track, the company must adjust its approach to product, merchandising, marketing and retail, argues Marcellus Neel.
Op-Ed | How to Save Abercrombie
While losing ground to competitors, Abercrombie & Fitch still has tremendous brand potential. But to get things back on track, the company must adjust its approach to product, merchandising, marketing and retail, argues Marcellus Neel.
News & Analysis
Insta-banned: the Kink in Fashion’s Instagram Love Affair
Today, the CFDA announced that it was adding Fashion Instagrammer of the Year to its list of awards. But is the platform’s strict no-nudity policy, which resulted in Grace Coddington’s account being temporarily suspended, out of sync with fashion’s liberal attitudes?
Insta-banned: the Kink in Fashion’s Instagram Love Affair
Today, the CFDA announced that it was adding Fashion Instagrammer of the Year to its list of awards. But is the platform’s strict no-nudity policy, which resulted in Grace Coddington’s account being temporarily suspended, out of sync with fashion’s liberal attitudes?
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Why Fashion is the Next Big Thing in Venture Capital
The multi-trillion dollar fashion business is ripe for disruption and venture capitalists who seize the opportunity will see huge returns, argues Jay Deng.
Op-Ed | Why Fashion is the Next Big Thing in Venture Capital
The multi-trillion dollar fashion business is ripe for disruption and venture capitalists who seize the opportunity will see huge returns, argues Jay Deng.
Media
Op-Ed | Fashion, Magazines, Brands and Power
Fashion publications are primarily in the business of seducing the consumer at the behest of big brands. But editors can reclaim the meaning of their work by looking for cracks in the system, argues Anja Aronowsky Cronberg.
Op-Ed | Fashion, Magazines, Brands and Power
Fashion publications are primarily in the business of seducing the consumer at the behest of big brands. But editors can reclaim the meaning of their work by looking for cracks in the system, argues Anja Aronowsky Cronberg.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | More Fashion Mileage Per Piece
For the benefit of the world, buy carefully and get more “fashion mileage” out of each piece, argues Livia Firth.
Op-Ed | More Fashion Mileage Per Piece
For the benefit of the world, buy carefully and get more “fashion mileage” out of each piece, argues Livia Firth.
News & Analysis
The Fabled Charles James
Colin McDowell looks back at the life and work of the designer who Christian Dior called “the greatest talent of my generation.”
The Fabled Charles James
Colin McDowell looks back at the life and work of the designer who Christian Dior called “the greatest talent of my generation.”
News & Analysis
Creating a Strong Company Culture
Creating a successful company culture depends on the positive collision of the right people and the right context, says Andy Dunn of Bonobos.
Creating a Strong Company Culture
Creating a successful company culture depends on the positive collision of the right people and the right context, says Andy Dunn of Bonobos.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Join the Revolution Against Mindless Fashion Consumption
On Fashion Revolution Day, the anniversary of the Rana Plaza garment factory collapse in Bangladesh, Tamsin Blanchard challenges consumers take action against mindless fashion consumption.
Op-Ed | Join the Revolution Against Mindless Fashion Consumption
On Fashion Revolution Day, the anniversary of the Rana Plaza garment factory collapse in Bangladesh, Tamsin Blanchard challenges consumers take action against mindless fashion consumption.
Retail
Op-Ed | The End of the $1 Billion Fashion Brand
Armed with huge sums of money invested at sky-high valuations, fashion start-ups are setting themselves up for failure. But with the right capital structure, any company that can build a brand that delights its customers can be an economic win for all involved, argues Lawrence Lenihan.
Op-Ed | The End of the $1 Billion Fashion Brand
Armed with huge sums of money invested at sky-high valuations, fashion start-ups are setting themselves up for failure. But with the right capital structure, any company that can build a brand that delights its customers can be an economic win for all involved, argues Lawrence Lenihan.
The News in Brief
UK Retail Sales Bounce Back With 0.5% Gain in August
Warm weather and a brighter national mood helped lift spending on clothing and household goods despite rising energy bills.
EssilorLuxottica Gets Rare Sell Call Amid Stock Slump, AI Glasses Concerns
Shares in the eyewear giant, one of Europe's best-rated blue chips, have dropped 55 percent since November, while concerns are mounting over slowing growth and privacy issues for its AI glasses with Meta.
Olaplex Names New CEO
Christoph Kaul will succeed Amanda Baldwin, who led the hair care label through its acquisition by Henkel earlier this year.
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.