Asos Announces Law Roach as Stylist in Residence
Online fashion retailer Asos has brought on celebrity stylist Law Roach to bring his creative lens and styling approach to its campaigns and recently relaunched magazine.
activewear
Global Markets
Rich Chinese Splurge on Sportswear as Luxury's Lustre Dims
GPS sport watches, compression leggings and hydration packs are the new must-haves for wealthy Chinese, pumping up the multi-billion dollar sportswear industry at a time when China's elite are reining in spending on more traditional luxury brands.
Rich Chinese Splurge on Sportswear as Luxury's Lustre Dims
GPS sport watches, compression leggings and hydration packs are the new must-haves for wealthy Chinese, pumping up the multi-billion dollar sportswear industry at a time when China's elite are reining in spending on more traditional luxury brands.
Fashion Week
Sportswear Is Officially Too Popular for Haute Couture to Ignore
Slowly, sporty garments crept onto men's and women's ready-to-wear runway shows, a trend powerful enough to go upstream rather than trickle down.
Sportswear Is Officially Too Popular for Haute Couture to Ignore
Slowly, sporty garments crept onto men's and women's ready-to-wear runway shows, a trend powerful enough to go upstream rather than trickle down.
Financial Markets
The Rise, Stumble and Future of Lululemon
How will the activewear brand that helped create the market rise above a consumer backlash sparked by a defective product, an avalanche of new competitors and an estranged, yet influential founder? BoF speaks to chief executive Laurent Potdevin.
The Rise, Stumble and Future of Lululemon
How will the activewear brand that helped create the market rise above a consumer backlash sparked by a defective product, an avalanche of new competitors and an estranged, yet influential founder? BoF speaks to chief executive Laurent Potdevin.
News & Analysis
Lululemon Founder Says He Considered Acquiring Under Armour
Lululemon Athletica Inc. founder Chip Wilson, who split from the company over strategy disagreements, said he once considered acquiring Under Armour Inc., a deal that would have combined two of the biggest brands in athletic apparel.
Lululemon Founder Says He Considered Acquiring Under Armour
Lululemon Athletica Inc. founder Chip Wilson, who split from the company over strategy disagreements, said he once considered acquiring Under Armour Inc., a deal that would have combined two of the biggest brands in athletic apparel.
Financial Markets
Can This Little Label Ever Play in Lululemon's League?
The latest indie brand to attract investor attention is Outdoor Voices, which announced today that it’s raising $7 million in venture funding in a round led by General Catalyst.
Can This Little Label Ever Play in Lululemon's League?
The latest indie brand to attract investor attention is Outdoor Voices, which announced today that it’s raising $7 million in venture funding in a round led by General Catalyst.
Retail
Inside the Fitness Boutique That Sells $300 Yoga Pants
While there are some high-end online activewear shops, such as Carbon 38 and Net-a-Sporter, few have dared to venture into the world of boutiques.
Inside the Fitness Boutique That Sells $300 Yoga Pants
While there are some high-end online activewear shops, such as Carbon 38 and Net-a-Sporter, few have dared to venture into the world of boutiques.
News & Analysis
What Tory Burch Did Next
The designer serves up her strategy behind the much anticipated activewear label, Tory Sport.
What Tory Burch Did Next
The designer serves up her strategy behind the much anticipated activewear label, Tory Sport.
News & Analysis
Lululemon Recalls Drawstrings From Hoodies After They Lash Faces
Lululemon Athletica Inc. is recalling the drawstrings used in about 318,000 women’s hoodies and other tops after consumers reported injuries to their eyes and faces.
Lululemon Recalls Drawstrings From Hoodies After They Lash Faces
Lululemon Athletica Inc. is recalling the drawstrings used in about 318,000 women’s hoodies and other tops after consumers reported injuries to their eyes and faces.
News & Analysis
$400 Yoga Pants Are Just the Beginning
Feeding off the rise of workout gear that can be worn in or out of the gym, activewear labels have become status symbols, much like any other pricey designer clothes.
$400 Yoga Pants Are Just the Beginning
Feeding off the rise of workout gear that can be worn in or out of the gym, activewear labels have become status symbols, much like any other pricey designer clothes.
Global Markets
Yoga Wars: Start-up Yogasmoga Shakes Up Activewear Market
In a little more than two years, Yogasmoga has made a case for itself as Lululemon 2.0. The company shares many attributes with the latest crop of nascent e-commerce darlings: a slick and colour-saturated web store, high-end US manufacturing, and opulent products with price points in the sweet spot between the Gap and Prada.
Yoga Wars: Start-up Yogasmoga Shakes Up Activewear Market
In a little more than two years, Yogasmoga has made a case for itself as Lululemon 2.0. The company shares many attributes with the latest crop of nascent e-commerce darlings: a slick and colour-saturated web store, high-end US manufacturing, and opulent products with price points in the sweet spot between the Gap and Prada.
News & Analysis
Old Navy Hopes Athletic Clothes Will Be Its Next Big Thing
Like its other offerings, Old Navy's going for mass appeal with its performance items, instead of the exclusivity of Lululemon or the hard-core athletic appeal of Under Armour.
Old Navy Hopes Athletic Clothes Will Be Its Next Big Thing
Like its other offerings, Old Navy's going for mass appeal with its performance items, instead of the exclusivity of Lululemon or the hard-core athletic appeal of Under Armour.
Marketing
North Face Looks to Training Gear to Boost Sales Beyond Winter
The North Face, whose jackets are ubiquitous on ski slopes and climbing expeditions, is making its biggest push yet to get consumers to wear its gear in the gym.
North Face Looks to Training Gear to Boost Sales Beyond Winter
The North Face, whose jackets are ubiquitous on ski slopes and climbing expeditions, is making its biggest push yet to get consumers to wear its gear in the gym.
The News in Brief
Boohoo’s New Chairman Stirs Controversy as Broker Drops Coverage
The online clothing retailer, which rebranded as Debenhams Group last year, said Friday that Iain McDonald had taken over from Tim Morris with immediate effect in a move aimed at ‘rebuilding equity value.’
Luxury Perfume Line Roja London Acquired by Extravaganza Beauty
Master perfumer and founder Roja Dove will remain with the brand in a new consultancy role.
UK Retail Sales Bounce Back With 0.5% Gain in August
Warm weather and a brighter national mood helped lift spending on clothing and household goods despite rising energy bills.
EssilorLuxottica Gets Rare Sell Call Amid Stock Slump, AI Glasses Concerns
Shares in the eyewear giant, one of Europe's best-rated blue chips, have dropped 55 percent since November, while concerns are mounting over slowing growth and privacy issues for its AI glasses with Meta.
Olaplex Names New CEO
Christoph Kaul will succeed Amanda Baldwin, who led the hair care label through its acquisition by Henkel earlier this year.
Perelel Expands C-Suite, Tapping Rare Beauty’s CMO
Known for its prenatal vitamins, the wellness label has hired Rare Beauty's Ashley Murphy as its chief marketing officer, while Anjelika Temple moves into the chief creative officer role.
Swiss Watch Exports Grow for Fourth Month, Overcoming US Slump
Exports in August were buoyed by China and Japan, despite a sharp decline in shipments to the US.