Whoop Names Kyle Leahy Chief Commercial Officer
Leahy joins the wearables brand from Glossier, where she was chief executive for three years.
accessories
News & Analysis
Creating Chaos: Charlotte Stockdale and Katie Lyall's New Brand
A styling team for the past 15 years Charlotte Stockdale and Katie Lyall are now joining forces on a collection of luxury tech accessories. Here, they tell Tim Blanks about cold-calling Lesage, behaving badly with Karl Lagerfeld and the launch of their new line.
Creating Chaos: Charlotte Stockdale and Katie Lyall's New Brand
A styling team for the past 15 years Charlotte Stockdale and Katie Lyall are now joining forces on a collection of luxury tech accessories. Here, they tell Tim Blanks about cold-calling Lesage, behaving badly with Karl Lagerfeld and the launch of their new line.
Retail
Handbag Brands Reduce Product Lines as Luxury Demand Wanes
Retailers are increasingly opting to differentiate themselves from competitors by introducing fewer new lines.
Handbag Brands Reduce Product Lines as Luxury Demand Wanes
Retailers are increasingly opting to differentiate themselves from competitors by introducing fewer new lines.
News & Analysis
A Good Hat Could Change Your Life
"For a milliner, the past is always looming over you as the golden age of hat wearing."
A Good Hat Could Change Your Life
"For a milliner, the past is always looming over you as the golden age of hat wearing."
Luxury
BoF Exclusive | Sacai Launches Handbags
Chitose Abe’s 18-year-old brand is expanding into accessories with the help of ‘handbag genius’ Katie Hillier.
BoF Exclusive | Sacai Launches Handbags
Chitose Abe’s 18-year-old brand is expanding into accessories with the help of ‘handbag genius’ Katie Hillier.
News & Analysis
How Backpacks With Attitude Hooked Beyoncé, Kevin Durant, and Your Kid
Sprayground has scored big licensing deals, pushing into new markets, and celebrities from Beyoncé to Kevin Durant are often spotted with Sprayground bags on their backs.
How Backpacks With Attitude Hooked Beyoncé, Kevin Durant, and Your Kid
Sprayground has scored big licensing deals, pushing into new markets, and celebrities from Beyoncé to Kevin Durant are often spotted with Sprayground bags on their backs.
Luxury
Theory Gets Serious About Handbags
Theory chief executive Andrew Rosen and creative director of accessories Rory O'Hanlon discuss their approach to the brand’s first full-fledged handbag and accessories collection.
Theory Gets Serious About Handbags
Theory chief executive Andrew Rosen and creative director of accessories Rory O'Hanlon discuss their approach to the brand’s first full-fledged handbag and accessories collection.
Luxury
Beyond the ‘It’ Bag
As the market for handbags becomes more crowded and competitive, some luxury brands are taking a more balanced, diversified approach to product categories.
Beyond the ‘It’ Bag
As the market for handbags becomes more crowded and competitive, some luxury brands are taking a more balanced, diversified approach to product categories.
Financial Markets
Kate Spade's Same-Store Sales Top Expectations
Kate Spade & Co reported better-than-expected quarterly sales at established stores, driven by demand for its Kate Spade New York line of products.
Kate Spade's Same-Store Sales Top Expectations
Kate Spade & Co reported better-than-expected quarterly sales at established stores, driven by demand for its Kate Spade New York line of products.
Luxury
Super Shrink Me: The Rise of the Mini Handbag
In the last decade, luxury handbag prices have skyrocketed. Now, brands are making smaller versions of iconic styles to win back aspirational consumers.
Super Shrink Me: The Rise of the Mini Handbag
In the last decade, luxury handbag prices have skyrocketed. Now, brands are making smaller versions of iconic styles to win back aspirational consumers.
Financial Markets
Kate Spade Founders Talk New Accessories Brand
Kate Spade founders Kate Valentine and Andy Spade talk to BoF about their decision to launch new accessories line Frances Valentine, what’s different this time around and the dynamics of a 30-year-long personal and professional partnership.
Kate Spade Founders Talk New Accessories Brand
Kate Spade founders Kate Valentine and Andy Spade talk to BoF about their decision to launch new accessories line Frances Valentine, what’s different this time around and the dynamics of a 30-year-long personal and professional partnership.
News & Analysis
Manu Atelier and the Eva Chen Effect
Turkish handbag brand Manu Atelier was steadily winning over domestic consumers before an unexpected post by Eva Chen catapulted their 12-month-old business onto the international stage.
Manu Atelier and the Eva Chen Effect
Turkish handbag brand Manu Atelier was steadily winning over domestic consumers before an unexpected post by Eva Chen catapulted their 12-month-old business onto the international stage.
Luxury
The Race to Control the Luxury Leather Business
As more fashion labels push into the accessories business, luxury titans like Kering, LVMH and Hermès jockey for control of a leather market in flux.
The Race to Control the Luxury Leather Business
As more fashion labels push into the accessories business, luxury titans like Kering, LVMH and Hermès jockey for control of a leather market in flux.
The News in Brief
Chinese Jeweller Laopu Gold’s Shares Drop on Growth Outlook
The jeweller lost $2.1 billion in market value after forecasting first-half 2026 revenue growth of up to 66 percent, a sharp slowdown from last year that unsettled investors in one of China’s most viral consumer brands.
Unilever Lifts Outlook on Strongest Volume Growth in Over A Decade
Unilever upgraded its annual forecast on Tuesday, as consumers reached for brands like Vaseline and Dove despite household budget concerns stemming from the Iran war.
J&J to Pay $5.5 Billion to Settle Talc-Related Cancer Claims
Johnson & Johnson on Monday said it agreed to a $5.5 billion commitment to resolve years of litigation related to claims that its talc products caused ovarian cancer.
Lenzing Closes UK, Austria Sites in Turnaround Bid
The closures are the latest in a series of cost-cutting and refinancing measures at the textile maker, which has faced headwinds from competition in China and India.
Bernard Arnault Joins X as LVMH CEO Fights Off Rumours of Family Disunity
French newspaper Le Monde published a six-part series last week on the tycoon, including alleged tensions among his family members driven by succession.
CVC Mulls Buying Stake in Jeweller APM Monaco From TPG
CVC Capital Partners is considering buying a stake in the fashion jeweller from private-equity firm TPG Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.
London’s Liberty Doubles Fabric Section as Sewing Booms
The department store has more than doubled the size of its fabrics department and will host crafting classes this autumn as social media drives a surge in activities like sewing.