Thom Bettridge to Step Down as I-D Editor in Chief
Global editorial director Steff Yotka will succeed Bettridge, who is leaving to focus on his creative studio Content World.
Podcasts
Podcasts on fashion news & analysis | The Business of Fashion
Retail
The Debrief | Making Sense of the Direct-to-Consumer Reckoning
Mounting customer acquisition costs and a pressure to grow fast have made it hard to build a profitable DTC business. BoF deputy editor Brian Baskin and retail correspondent Cathaleen Chen join Lauren Sherman to analyse the past, present and future of the market.
The Debrief | Making Sense of the Direct-to-Consumer Reckoning
Mounting customer acquisition costs and a pressure to grow fast have made it hard to build a profitable DTC business. BoF deputy editor Brian Baskin and retail correspondent Cathaleen Chen join Lauren Sherman to analyse the past, present and future of the market.
Entrepreneurship
The BoF Podcast | Serena Williams: ‘Pressure Is a Privilege’
In a 2019 conversation with BoF’s Imran Amed, the tennis champion, who announced her retirement this week, reveals how the mental toughness she has built on the court prepared her for life as an entrepreneur.
The BoF Podcast | Serena Williams: ‘Pressure Is a Privilege’
In a 2019 conversation with BoF’s Imran Amed, the tennis champion, who announced her retirement this week, reveals how the mental toughness she has built on the court prepared her for life as an entrepreneur.
Retail
The Debrief | Inside the Gap and J.Crew Comeback Attempts
BoF’s Cathaleen Chen and Marc Bain join Lauren Sherman to talk about retailers’ big hires, hopes and plans for bringing their brands back to life.
The Debrief | Inside the Gap and J.Crew Comeback Attempts
BoF’s Cathaleen Chen and Marc Bain join Lauren Sherman to talk about retailers’ big hires, hopes and plans for bringing their brands back to life.
Entrepreneurship
The BoF Podcast | Tracee Ellis Ross on Avoiding Perfectionism and Finding Self-Love
The multi-tasking actor, executive producer and beauty entrepreneur shares her personal journey with BoF’s Imran Amed and explains how she unlocked her full potential across a variety of pursuits.
The BoF Podcast | Tracee Ellis Ross on Avoiding Perfectionism and Finding Self-Love
The multi-tasking actor, executive producer and beauty entrepreneur shares her personal journey with BoF’s Imran Amed and explains how she unlocked her full potential across a variety of pursuits.
Luxury
The Debrief | Gucci’s New Configuration
In an effort to reignite consumer fire, the Italian megabrand has done some restructuring. Bernstein luxury analyst Luca Solca breaks down what it all means.
The Debrief | Gucci’s New Configuration
In an effort to reignite consumer fire, the Italian megabrand has done some restructuring. Bernstein luxury analyst Luca Solca breaks down what it all means.
Technology
Ommy Akhe on How Augmented Reality Could Transform Fashion
The creative technologist believes that experimenting with new AR technologies could radically reshape products, experiences and habits.
Ommy Akhe on How Augmented Reality Could Transform Fashion
The creative technologist believes that experimenting with new AR technologies could radically reshape products, experiences and habits.
Retail
The Debrief | How Skims Took on Victoria’s Secret and Spanx
Kim Kardashian’s ‘solution wear’ line was recently valued at $3.2 billion. BoF correspondent Alexandra Mondalek charts the rise of the brand, and details what challenges lie ahead.
The Debrief | How Skims Took on Victoria’s Secret and Spanx
Kim Kardashian’s ‘solution wear’ line was recently valued at $3.2 billion. BoF correspondent Alexandra Mondalek charts the rise of the brand, and details what challenges lie ahead.
Sports
The Debrief | How Athletes Are Building Fashion Brands
BoF's Daniel-Yaw Miller unpacks why — and how — sports stars including Russell Westbrook and Megan Rapinoe are running their own labels, with full financial and creative control.
The Debrief | How Athletes Are Building Fashion Brands
BoF's Daniel-Yaw Miller unpacks why — and how — sports stars including Russell Westbrook and Megan Rapinoe are running their own labels, with full financial and creative control.
Workplace & Talent
The BoF Podcast | Ross Bailey on Building a Business From Humble Beginnings
The founder and CEO of retail pop-up marketplace Appear Here shares his entrepreneurial journey and advice for young founders looking to break through.
The BoF Podcast | Ross Bailey on Building a Business From Humble Beginnings
The founder and CEO of retail pop-up marketplace Appear Here shares his entrepreneurial journey and advice for young founders looking to break through.
Retail
The Debrief | Navigating the Return of Wholesale
After a pandemic pivot to e-commerce, many brands are back to working with third-party retailers, this time, with better terms.
The Debrief | Navigating the Return of Wholesale
After a pandemic pivot to e-commerce, many brands are back to working with third-party retailers, this time, with better terms.
Technology
Ian Rogers on the Inevitability of Virtual Fashion
Rogers, the chief experience officer at crypto wallet maker Ledger, explains how — and when — fashion should tap into the NFT gold rush.
Ian Rogers on the Inevitability of Virtual Fashion
Rogers, the chief experience officer at crypto wallet maker Ledger, explains how — and when — fashion should tap into the NFT gold rush.
Sports
The Debrief | In Activewear, Where Are the White Spaces?
BoF correspondents Chavie Lieber and Daniel-Yaw Miller discuss why fashion brands are making products for sports like pickleball, padel, rugby, boxing and skiing.
The Debrief | In Activewear, Where Are the White Spaces?
BoF correspondents Chavie Lieber and Daniel-Yaw Miller discuss why fashion brands are making products for sports like pickleball, padel, rugby, boxing and skiing.
The News in Brief
Under Armour Forecasts Steeper Annual Sales Decline
The athletic apparel maker is struggling with weak consumer demand amid macroeconomic uncertainty in its key North American market.
Skims to Enter India Through Partnership With Reliance Brands
The luxury arm of Reliance Retail will operate the Skims brand across physical and digital channels, beginning with Delhi and Mumbai.
Vogue World 2027 Will Be Held in San Francisco
The sixth edition of the annual runway spectacle will return to the US after this year's outing in Milan.
Capri Cuts Revenue Outlook as Iran War Hits Michael Kors Sales
Congestion at ports in Asia combined with weaker demand across Europe and emerging markets from the war hurt sales, the company said.
Sydney Towle, Influencer and Health Activist, Has Died
Towle, known for sharing her life as a young woman living with cancer, passed away aged 26 on Wednesday.
Ralph Lauren Beats Estimates on Demand From Affluent Shoppers
Strong sales among young and affluent shoppers helped drive quarterly revenue above analysts' expectations.
Kenvue Misses Estimates as Inflation, Tariffs Squeeze Margins
The US consumer health company and parent of Neutrogena narrowly missed Wall Street estimates for second-quarter results as tariffs and currency-related costs offset sales gains.