Kimberly-Clark to Buy Tylenol Owner Kenvue in $40 Billion Deal
Kimberly-Clark Corp. agreed to buy Kenvue Inc. in a cash and stock deal that values the consumer-health company that owns brands like Tylenol at about $40 billion.
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At Saint Laurent, Dressing and Undressing
Anthony Vaccarello’s latest men’s outing was impeccably executed, but the frisson of eroticism the designer has mastered so well in the past got lost along the way, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
Another Day, Another Dior Debut for Jonathan Anderson
A schedule that, on paper, looks like it would try the patience of a saint produced a couture show that was anything but in a beautiful synthesis of two very distinct design sensibilities, reports Tim Blanks.
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.
How to Navigate the Workplace After a Restructuring
BoF sits down with career coaches to explore how fashion and beauty professionals should navigate the workplace following lay-offs or redundancies as the remaining workforce.
Fashion Enters Its Wellbeing Era
Fashion brands are opening wellbeing-adjacent 'third spaces' and seeking other opportunities to integrate wellness as shoppers devote more spending to their health, according to the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026.
The Top 10 Contemporary and Accessible Luxury Fashion Brands Leading Customer Engagement
BoF Insights’ Brand Pulse tracking tool reveals how the industry’s top-performing contemporary and accessible luxury brands cultivated loyal online communities through sharp digital engagement strategies.
Exclusive: How Jonathan Anderson Is ‘Rebooting’ Couture at Dior
In a global exclusive interview ahead of his debut couture show, the designer tells Imran Amed how he is revamping couture at the storied French house by expanding the brand’s top-end offering — with everything from jewellery made from meteorites to upcycled handbags in 18th-century fabrics — and inviting the wider public into fashion’s most rarefied world.
Fashion’s Quest For Clarity
During the second half of men’s fashion week in Paris, a handful of designers delivered clear messages, but they were the exception, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Clothes for Life or Clothes as Costume?
From Vuitton and Dior to Lemaire and Auralee, the opening days of men’s fashion week offered plenty of both, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
COS Is Building a Bridge Between Mass Market and Luxury
The H&M-owned brand is drawing customers in search of sophisticated design and those looking for value. Managing director Daniel Herrmann discusses in the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026 how it strikes its high-low balance.
The Power of the Classics
At their best, the Milan men’s shows examined classic clothes as a means of offering comfort and connection across eras, generations and cultures, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Why Almost Every Brand Is Moving Upmarket
Brands are elevating their offerings to avoid competition with Shein on the low end or capture high-end shoppers squeezed out by luxury's soaring prices, says the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
British Fashion Council CEO Caroline Rush to Step Down
On Thursday, the British Fashion Council (BFC) announced that CEO Caroline Rush will step down from her position from June 2025, ending a 16-year run.