Perfume Maker Givaudan’s Sales Beat Estimates, Tariff Paybacks Weigh on Shares
Givaudan’s second-quarter organic sales came in ahead of market estimates on Thursday, but its shares fell 5 percent on litigation costs and tariff repayments.
Podcasts
Podcasts on fashion news & analysis | The Business of Fashion
Retail
The Debrief | Fashion’s Ozempic Reckoning
As GLP-1 drugs reshape consumers’ bodies at unprecedented scale, BoF’s Diana Pearl and Brennan Kilbane examine how fashion and beauty brands are adapting to a profound shift in size, fit and appearance.
The Debrief | Fashion’s Ozempic Reckoning
As GLP-1 drugs reshape consumers’ bodies at unprecedented scale, BoF’s Diana Pearl and Brennan Kilbane examine how fashion and beauty brands are adapting to a profound shift in size, fit and appearance.
Creative Class
The BoF Podcast | Conner Ives Is Building a Business With Instinct
From Central Saint Martins to the viral success of “Protect The Dolls,” Conner Ives joins Imran Amed to discuss what it takes to build an independent fashion label in today’s fractured wholesale system.
The BoF Podcast | Conner Ives Is Building a Business With Instinct
From Central Saint Martins to the viral success of “Protect The Dolls,” Conner Ives joins Imran Amed to discuss what it takes to build an independent fashion label in today’s fractured wholesale system.
Luxury
The BoF Podcast | Carlos Nazario: The Kid From Queens Who Changed Fashion Imagery
The New York-based stylist and fashion editor joins Imran Amed to discuss navigating the class barriers of early 2000s fashion publishing, the gruelling logistics of image-making and how heritage can become a style point of view.
The BoF Podcast | Carlos Nazario: The Kid From Queens Who Changed Fashion Imagery
The New York-based stylist and fashion editor joins Imran Amed to discuss navigating the class barriers of early 2000s fashion publishing, the gruelling logistics of image-making and how heritage can become a style point of view.
Luxury
The BoF Podcast | Leena Nair and Matthieu Blazy on Creativity and the Power of the Human Hand
Two years before they would work together at Chanel, the house’s chief executive officer and its future artistic director spoke at BoF VOICES — separately making the case for craft, people and long-term thinking over speed and scale, a synergistic philosophy that is powering the brand’s newfound momentum.
The BoF Podcast | Leena Nair and Matthieu Blazy on Creativity and the Power of the Human Hand
Two years before they would work together at Chanel, the house’s chief executive officer and its future artistic director spoke at BoF VOICES — separately making the case for craft, people and long-term thinking over speed and scale, a synergistic philosophy that is powering the brand’s newfound momentum.
Luxury
The Debrief | Inside The Swatch x Audemars Piguet Global Frenzy
As Swatch and Audemars Piguet sparked a global retail frenzy over the weekend with a $400 plastic pocket watch, BoF’s Cathaleen Chen and Mimosa Spencer dissect whether high-low collaborations democratise luxury or dilute brand equity in an industry built on exclusivity.
The Debrief | Inside The Swatch x Audemars Piguet Global Frenzy
As Swatch and Audemars Piguet sparked a global retail frenzy over the weekend with a $400 plastic pocket watch, BoF’s Cathaleen Chen and Mimosa Spencer dissect whether high-low collaborations democratise luxury or dilute brand equity in an industry built on exclusivity.
Luxury
The BoF Podcast | What’s Really Happening in Luxury Right Now
In their regular conversation with System Magazine, Imran Amed and Bernstein’s Luca Solca cut through the noise on Chanel’s frenzy, Gucci’s work-in-progress reset and why the industry can no longer plan beyond the next quarter.
The BoF Podcast | What’s Really Happening in Luxury Right Now
In their regular conversation with System Magazine, Imran Amed and Bernstein’s Luca Solca cut through the noise on Chanel’s frenzy, Gucci’s work-in-progress reset and why the industry can no longer plan beyond the next quarter.
Beauty
The Debrief | Why Are So Many Brands Faking Scandals?
The Business of Beauty’s Priya Rao and Rachael Griffiths discuss how beauty brands are moving beyond traditional social media content to experiment with “rage bait.”
The Debrief | Why Are So Many Brands Faking Scandals?
The Business of Beauty’s Priya Rao and Rachael Griffiths discuss how beauty brands are moving beyond traditional social media content to experiment with “rage bait.”
Retail
The BoF Podcast | Inside Saks Global’s Four-Month Bankruptcy Sprint
Saks Global CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck joins Imran Amed and Cathaleen Chen to explain how he is steering the retailer through bankruptcy in record time — and why he’s betting on the resilience of the American luxury customer to fuel what comes next.
The BoF Podcast | Inside Saks Global’s Four-Month Bankruptcy Sprint
Saks Global CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck joins Imran Amed and Cathaleen Chen to explain how he is steering the retailer through bankruptcy in record time — and why he’s betting on the resilience of the American luxury customer to fuel what comes next.
Retail
The BoF Podcast | A Tribute to the Enduring Legacy of Mrs. B
Former Browns buyer Mandi Lennard joins Imran Amed to remember Joan Burstein, the woman who turned a South Molton Street boutique into a gateway for global fashion.
The BoF Podcast | A Tribute to the Enduring Legacy of Mrs. B
Former Browns buyer Mandi Lennard joins Imran Amed to remember Joan Burstein, the woman who turned a South Molton Street boutique into a gateway for global fashion.
Technology
The Debrief | Why People Hate AI
The Debrief host Sheena Butler-Young is joined by BoF’s Marc Bain and Haley Crawford to unpack why the industry’s push for AI-led efficiency is starting to rub shoppers the wrong way.
The Debrief | Why People Hate AI
The Debrief host Sheena Butler-Young is joined by BoF’s Marc Bain and Haley Crawford to unpack why the industry’s push for AI-led efficiency is starting to rub shoppers the wrong way.
Creative Class
The BoF Podcast | Inside Dries Van Noten’s Venice Manifesto
After stepping back from his namesake brand, Dries Van Noten has opened a foundation in a Venetian palazzo dedicated to craft, beauty, and the things made by hand and soul. BoF's Tim Blanks speaks with the designer about why, in ugly times, making something beautiful is the only real form of protest.
The BoF Podcast | Inside Dries Van Noten’s Venice Manifesto
After stepping back from his namesake brand, Dries Van Noten has opened a foundation in a Venetian palazzo dedicated to craft, beauty, and the things made by hand and soul. BoF's Tim Blanks speaks with the designer about why, in ugly times, making something beautiful is the only real form of protest.
Retail
The Debrief | Why Some Retailers Are Ignoring the Internet
As the global luxury e-commerce engine stalls, BoF correspondent Austin Kim discusses his look at independent boutiques finding that the right strategic move is to stay offline.
The Debrief | Why Some Retailers Are Ignoring the Internet
As the global luxury e-commerce engine stalls, BoF correspondent Austin Kim discusses his look at independent boutiques finding that the right strategic move is to stay offline.
The News in Brief
Trump to Impose Forced Labour Duties on Friday as Temporary 10% US Tariffs Expire
The move is the White House’s latest effort to restore Trump’s campaign vision of a near-global tariff after the US Supreme Court in February struck down his ‘reciprocal’ duties.
LVMH Appoints General Manager of Fragrance
Givenchy executive Yann Musquin will lead the group’s fragrance portfolio, succeeding longtime division head Romain Spitzer.
India Changes Rule in Win for Foreign E-Commerce Companies
In a major win for Amazon, which lobbied for the change, the government will allow foreign e-commerce companies to buy products directly from Indian sellers and sell them to overseas customers.
Skincare Brand Prequel Appoints C-Suite
The dermatologist-developed label has named Nathalie Kristo as its first chief executive officer and Toral Patel as chief marketing officer.
Moncler Group Second-Quarter Sales Rise 5% as Stone Island Brand Outperforms
Stone Island’s strong performance helped offset slower growth at the Moncler brand, as the group continues its push to become less dependent on its iconic winter outerwear.
Mulberry Quarterly Sales Jump 23% as Turnaround Gathers Pace
The British luxury handbag maker reported a strong start to fiscal 2027 as CEO Andrea Baldo’s strategy gains traction and the brand gears up for designer Christopher Kane’s runway debut in September.
Phillip Lim Announces New Brand PlayLoveWin
The designer departed his namesake label 3.1 Phillip Lim in November 2024 to pursue personal projects.