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
Fashion Week
The BoF Podcast | The Couture Season That Cut Through
Fresh off a week of major moments, Tim Blanks and Imran Amed break down the blockbuster couture debuts at Dior and Chanel and what they signify about the state of the luxury industry.
The BoF Podcast | The Couture Season That Cut Through
Fresh off a week of major moments, Tim Blanks and Imran Amed break down the blockbuster couture debuts at Dior and Chanel and what they signify about the state of the luxury industry.
Workplace & Talent
The Debrief | Making Sense of Fashion’s Brutal Job Market
Fashion companies are tightening return-to-office mandates just as entry-level jobs become harder to land. The Debrief explains what that means for workers trying to build careers in a cooling industry.
The Debrief | Making Sense of Fashion’s Brutal Job Market
Fashion companies are tightening return-to-office mandates just as entry-level jobs become harder to land. The Debrief explains what that means for workers trying to build careers in a cooling industry.
Fashion Week
The BoF Podcast | Jonathan Anderson on Refashioning the House of Dior
Imran Amed sat down with Anderson to explore the thinking behind his Dior couture debut and wider remaking of the storied French label.
The BoF Podcast | Jonathan Anderson on Refashioning the House of Dior
Imran Amed sat down with Anderson to explore the thinking behind his Dior couture debut and wider remaking of the storied French label.
Creative Class
The BoF Podcast | Lessons on Purpose, Restraint and Responsibility
In a commencement address to the 448 graduates of the Institut Français de la Mode, BoF founder Imran Amed shares key three lessons on navigating a career in fashion at a time of global turmoil and industry transformation.
The BoF Podcast | Lessons on Purpose, Restraint and Responsibility
In a commencement address to the 448 graduates of the Institut Français de la Mode, BoF founder Imran Amed shares key three lessons on navigating a career in fashion at a time of global turmoil and industry transformation.
Sports
The Debrief | Have Sneakers Lost Their Cool?
BoF correspondent Mike Sykes unpacks why a Bank of America report calling a peak to sneaker sales has rattled the industry, and whether the decades-long trend towards casual dressing has anywhere left to go.
The Debrief | Have Sneakers Lost Their Cool?
BoF correspondent Mike Sykes unpacks why a Bank of America report calling a peak to sneaker sales has rattled the industry, and whether the decades-long trend towards casual dressing has anywhere left to go.
Media
The BoF Podcast | How Willa Bennett Is Reimagining Magazines for a Social-First Generation
Cosmopolitan and Seventeen’s editor in chief Willa Bennett joins Imran Amed to unpack what young audiences actually want from media today.
The BoF Podcast | How Willa Bennett Is Reimagining Magazines for a Social-First Generation
Cosmopolitan and Seventeen’s editor in chief Willa Bennett joins Imran Amed to unpack what young audiences actually want from media today.
Retail
The Debrief | Saks’ Bankruptcy and the Future of Luxury Retail
Saks’ Chapter 11 filing listed $3.4 billion in debts, and the retailer is on its third CEO in two weeks. But the industry is cautiously optimistic about what’s coming next. BoF’s retail editor Cat Chen explains how we got here, who gets paid and what a credible turnaround must look like.
The Debrief | Saks’ Bankruptcy and the Future of Luxury Retail
Saks’ Chapter 11 filing listed $3.4 billion in debts, and the retailer is on its third CEO in two weeks. But the industry is cautiously optimistic about what’s coming next. BoF’s retail editor Cat Chen explains how we got here, who gets paid and what a credible turnaround must look like.
Beauty
The Debrief | Inside Beauty’s 2026 M&A Pipeline
Estée Lauder’s attempt to sell Too Faced, Smashbox and Dr. Jart is just the start of what’s likely to be a busy year for deals, as beauty editor Priya Rao explains.
The Debrief | Inside Beauty’s 2026 M&A Pipeline
Estée Lauder’s attempt to sell Too Faced, Smashbox and Dr. Jart is just the start of what’s likely to be a busy year for deals, as beauty editor Priya Rao explains.
Marketing
The BoF Podcast | Examining 20 Years of Fashion’s Influencer Economy
At BoF VOICES 2025, Susanna Lau, Bryan Yambao, Camille Charrière and Gstaad Guy reflect on finding their voices, speaking to their communities and how brands need to get out of the wider luxury malaise.
The BoF Podcast | Examining 20 Years of Fashion’s Influencer Economy
At BoF VOICES 2025, Susanna Lau, Bryan Yambao, Camille Charrière and Gstaad Guy reflect on finding their voices, speaking to their communities and how brands need to get out of the wider luxury malaise.
Retail
The Debrief | The Themes That Will Define the 2026 Fashion Agenda
Brian Baskin and Sheena Butler-Young sit down with BoF correspondent Marc Bain to unpack why executives are calling 2026 a ‘challenging’ year.
The Debrief | The Themes That Will Define the 2026 Fashion Agenda
Brian Baskin and Sheena Butler-Young sit down with BoF correspondent Marc Bain to unpack why executives are calling 2026 a ‘challenging’ year.
Creative Class
The BoF Podcast | DJ Black Coffee on Breaking Barriers and Building Global Credibility
At BoF VOICES 2025, the South African DJ speaks with BoF founder Imran Amed about his path to global success and how he is reshaping perceptions of Africa through music, fashion and talent development.
The BoF Podcast | DJ Black Coffee on Breaking Barriers and Building Global Credibility
At BoF VOICES 2025, the South African DJ speaks with BoF founder Imran Amed about his path to global success and how he is reshaping perceptions of Africa through music, fashion and talent development.
Creative Class
The BoF Podcast | Awar Odhiang on Joy, Inclusion and Her Viral Chanel Moment
At BoF VOICES 2025, Awar Odhiang speaks to BoF founder Imran Amed about the gap between being celebrated publicly and understood privately, why inclusion has to extend behind the camera, and the boundaries she is setting to protect her sense of joy in an industry that rarely slows down.
The BoF Podcast | Awar Odhiang on Joy, Inclusion and Her Viral Chanel Moment
At BoF VOICES 2025, Awar Odhiang speaks to BoF founder Imran Amed about the gap between being celebrated publicly and understood privately, why inclusion has to extend behind the camera, and the boundaries she is setting to protect her sense of joy in an industry that rarely slows down.
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.