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Can America’s Fashion Giants Get Their Mojo Back?

Accessible luxury brands like Coach and Michael Kors radically changed their approach to everything from logos to discounting to regain their old cachet with consumers. It’s working, but for how long?

Luxury

Michael Kors’ New CEO Joshua Schulman Joins the Brand at a Critical Time

The former Coach chief is tasked with speeding the transformation of Capri Holdings’ largest brand into a true luxury player before taking the helm of the entire group next year.

Luxury

Accessible Luxury’s Big Opportunity

This week, everyone will be talking about Michael Kors’ 40th anniversary show, Gucci’s first-quarter sales and Fashion Revolution Week.

Luxury

EssilorLuxottica Sales Recover As Second Virus Wave Looms

The maker of Oakley and Ray-Ban showed signs of recovery. But a second coronavirus wave threatens another heavy blow to results.

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Luxury

How Young Designers in Paris Are Beating the Pandemic So Far

Fragile but focused, creative labels like Marine Serre, Y/Project and Ludovic de Saint Sernin are navigating rocky waters by engaging their communities and rethinking their role in fashion's ‘system’. Is it enough to make it through a make-or-break season?

Retail

Tapestry CEO Jide Zeitlin Resigns Amid ProPublica Investigation

The executive, who has served on the company's board for 14 years and was named its chief executive in 2019, is leaving as misconduct allegations surface.

Luxury

Loewe's Brand Within a Brand: Is This the New Way to Do Diffusion?

LVMH-backed Loewe has acquired the colourful island label Paula’s with an eye to growing its vacation-wear business. It’s a more budget-friendly way to buy into designer Jonathan Anderson’s globetrotting bohemian vision.

Luxury

How to Turn Party Dresses Into a Global Business

Five years after launching Self-Portrait, founder and designer Han Chong has steered the brand to £130 million in sales of his simple lace dresses. Can the success continue with expansion into Asia?

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Technology

The Adaptive Fashion Opportunity

Adaptive clothing is a $350 billion opportunity the fashion industry has largely ignored — until now.

Luxury

The Plan to Turn Versace and Michael Kors Into 'America's LVMH' Begins Now

This week, everyone will be talking about Capri Holdings' plans for Michael Kors and Versace, Serena Williams and Roger Federer at the French Open and the start of swimwear season. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Luxury

Move Over Fashion Nova: How a Niche Designer Brand Won Coachella

Tiny New York label Area was everywhere on social media at this year’s Coachella, alongside much bigger brands like Revolve. Here’s how they did it - without paying a cent.

Luxury

Elizabeth and James Leaves Contemporary Market Behind for Kohl's

Once a $50 million business, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s contemporary line closed its doors last year after an attempt to hew closer to The Row’s style fell flat. The brand will live on via a licensing deal with Kohl’s.

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