Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren is an American fashion brand, founded by the designer Ralph Lauren in 1967 in New York. The company produces apparel, accessories, footwear and home collections, with lines including Polo Ralph Lauren and Ralph Lauren Purple Label.
Tapestry Shares Tumble as Kate Spade Sales Weaken
Same-stores sales at Kate Spade have declined for at least eight quarters, prompting the company cut back on new store openings for the brand.
Macy’s CEO Assures Tariffs Will Only Hit Profits by 5 Cents a Share
Chief Executive Jeff Gennette said looming US tariffs will reduce per-share profits by a maximum of five cents and assures it is not a big impact.
The Billionaire Who Backed Michael Kors Is Investing in Influencer Arielle Charnas
Charnas, whose licensing deal with Nordstrom is ending, has raised $10 million from Silas Chou and other investors to start a lifestyle brand headed by Naadam co-founder Matt Scanlan.
Investors Have Soured on Fashion Start-Ups. Can The RealReal Change Their Minds?
This week, everyone will be talking about The RealReal's first financial results as a public company, Coach and Kate Spade owner Tapestry's outlook for US retail and how volatility in China's currency affects luxury brands. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Meghan Markle’s Vogue: When Activism Is More Fashionable Than Fashion
This week, the cover of British Vogue’s September issue, guest-edited by the Duchess of Sussex, lit up the internet. It featured neither fashion nor Meghan.
The BoF Podcast: Inside H&M’s $4 Billion Inventory Challenge
Listen to BoF’s Lauren Sherman and Sarah Kent in conversation with John Thorbeck, chairman of Chainge Capital, as they discuss the challenges of inventory facing H&M, its competitors and the wider fashion industry.
Ralph Lauren Shares Jump as Quarterly Profit Beats Expectations
The brand has been on the comeback, re-invigorating its products, pulling away from off-price channels, reducing inventory, cutting costs and refocusing on its e-commerce business. But it still has more work to do.
Power Moves | Polimoda Names Head of Fashion Design, Victoria Beckham Appoints CFO
This week, Polimoda names former Ferragamo Creative Director Massimiliano Giornetti head of fashion design, while Victoria Beckham announces an executive appointment.
Valérie Hermann Parts Ways With Ralph Lauren
The global brands president is taking time off after more than five years with the American company and will not immediately be replaced.
It’s Cool to be Sustainable. But It's Not Easy.
Brands are amping up sustainability initiatives in response to demand from Millennial and Gen Z consumers, but can fashion's current model of conspicuous consumption ever be considered sustainable?