Audemars Piguet to Certify Its Pre-Owned Watches Following Rolex
Whereas Rolex is both a buyer and seller of its second-hand watches through official retail partners, Audemars is setting up a marketplace where sellers set prices.
Podcasts
Podcasts on fashion news & analysis | The Business of Fashion
Creative Class
The BoF Podcast | Bella Freud on Fashion and the Art of Getting People to Open Up
The designer and podcaster joins Imran Amed to reflect on the emotional power of clothes, what Vivienne Westwood taught her about rebellion and how Fashion Neurosis has unlocked a new chapter in her creative life.
Beauty
The Debrief | Why Fragrance Is Fashion’s Newest Digital Frontier
Daniela Morosini and Rachael Griffiths explain why fragrance is moving online – and how brands are increasingly selling scent through storytelling, styling and the idea of a fragrance wardrobe.
Fashion Week
The BoF Podcast | The Designers and Brands That Defined the Season
In a post-fashion month debrief, BoF founder Imran Amed and editor-at-large Tim Blanks assess how the biggest houses are bedding in under new creative leadership at Chanel, Gucci, Dior and more.
Global Markets
The Debrief | How Oil Shock Fears Are Rippling Through Fashion
This week on The Debrief, BoF’s Shayeza Walid and Cathaleen Chen unpack why the war in Iran and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz matter to fashion — from synthetic fibre costs and factory energy shortages to freight surcharges and weakening consumer confidence.
Retail
The BoF Podcast | Pete Nordstrom on the Enduring Power of Retail’s ‘Best Mousetrap’
Nordstrom’s co-CEO and president joins Imran Amed to discuss the retailer’s 125-year history, why he believes the department store model still works and how taking the company private is shaping the company’s next chapter.
Marketing
The Debrief | How Fashion Picks Its Hip Hop Style Icons
This week on The Debrief, BoF correspondent Lei Takanashi explains why the industry remains tethered to a small circle of established rap stars and whether a new generation of talent can break through.
Creative Class
The BoF Podcast | Andrew Mukamal and the Rise of Method Dressing
Celebrity stylist Andrew Mukamal tells Imran Amed how a childhood love of fashion as a ‘language’ — and years apprenticing in editorial — shaped the storytelling behind Margot Robbie’s ‘Barbie’ and ‘Wuthering Heights’ press tours.
Retail
The Debrief | Tariffs Are Down, But Uncertainty Is Back
The Supreme Court struck down US president Donald Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs, only for new levies to take their place. BoF reporters Marc Bain and Cat Chen unpack what this means for prices, refunds and the supply chain.
Creative Class
The BoF Podcast | London’s Premier Party Photographer on the Art of Working a Room
As camera phones and Instagram reshape access, control and distribution, Dave Benett speaks to Imran Amed about the enduring value of party photography.
Luxury
The Debrief | How Dior and Chanel Are Winning Back Aspirational Shoppers
Retail correspondent Joan Kennedy explains how Dior and Chanel are expanding lower-priced handbags and accessories to win back aspirational shoppers after years of steep price hikes.
Creative Class
The BoF Podcast | Ib Kamara: ‘Europe Is Not the Centre of Everything. Where You Come From Matters.’
Ib Kamara reflects on migration, image-making, Virgil Abloh’s legacy and why young creatives from the Global South should trust their own taste.
Sports
The Debrief | How Fashion Brands Are Winning the Winter Olympics
Strict Olympic marketing rules are forcing brands to get creative. BoF reporters Haley Crawford and Mike Sykes explain how fashion labels are turning the Winter Games into a global advertising moment for winterwear. Plus, they talk about Bad Bunny and all the other fashion moments at the Super Bowl.
The News in Brief
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Says It’s Taken Control of Hugo Boss
The British retail group has pushed its stake in the German apparel brand above 50 percent in a move that will turn Hugo Boss into a subsidiary of Frasers.
Shein Agrees to Pay $100 Million to Settle US FTC Probe
The settlement, equivalent to 44 percent of the ultra fast-fashion company’s second-quarter profit, is the latest blow amid regulatory and tax crackdowns in Europe and the US that have hampered Shein’s growth.
Kering Drops 12% as Luxury Braces for Tough Winter
The recovery long promised by luxury brands seems nowhere in sight, as the expansion of war in the Middle East, along with China’s tax crackdown on the wealthy, piled further pressure on the world’s biggest luxury conglomerates in the third quarter, and executives buckled in for a tough winter.
UK Retail Sales Fall 0.4% in September, More Than Forecast
Sales fell in September as above-average temperatures hit demand for autumn clothing.
Elle Launches Moroccan Edition
Hitting newsstands in October, the magazine marks Elle’s 51st international edition, published under licence by the Geomedia group.
David’s Bridal Plans Spinoff and IPO of AI Wedding Planning Platform Pearl
Pearl, a subsidiary of David’s Bridal, will own David’s Bridal and license its intellectual property back to the bridalwear brand. David’s Bridal CEO Kelly Cook will serve as Pearl’s CEO.
L’Oréal Sales Beat Expectations as Premium Products Surge
The French giant handily beat expectations on strong demand for hair products at salons and premium skincare from its dermatological division.