Dior and A24 Announce Two-Year Collaboration
The partnership, which will kick off at the A24-owned, New York-based Cherry Lane Theatre, will comprise live events for film and theatre featuring established and emerging creative talent.
apparel
Retail
Why Independent Retail Is More Important Than Ever
From Brooklyn to Shanghai, a multibrand retail renaissance is taking shape, powered by a thirst for independent stores with a more hand-crafted, human quotient in a world flattened by digital transactions.
Why Independent Retail Is More Important Than Ever
From Brooklyn to Shanghai, a multibrand retail renaissance is taking shape, powered by a thirst for independent stores with a more hand-crafted, human quotient in a world flattened by digital transactions.
Marketing
Stone Island’s CEO on Growing a Brand Without Selling Out
Robert Triefus believes his role as a brand leader is not to invent authenticity. It is to protect it and leave it stronger than it is found. Two years of brand tracking with BoF's advisory team, BoF Insights, confirmed Stone Island could grow without losing the authenticity that has defined it for more than four decades.
Stone Island’s CEO on Growing a Brand Without Selling Out
Robert Triefus believes his role as a brand leader is not to invent authenticity. It is to protect it and leave it stronger than it is found. Two years of brand tracking with BoF's advisory team, BoF Insights, confirmed Stone Island could grow without losing the authenticity that has defined it for more than four decades.
Luxury
What Makes Madison Avenue Work
The renaissance of the Upper East Side shopping district reflects a broader shift in how brands are rethinking their retail strategies, prioritising affluent neighbourhoods where loyal customers live and dine.
What Makes Madison Avenue Work
The renaissance of the Upper East Side shopping district reflects a broader shift in how brands are rethinking their retail strategies, prioritising affluent neighbourhoods where loyal customers live and dine.
Sustainability
Why Consumers Are Ditching Polyester for Natural Fibres
The material has become a lightning rod on social media as shoppers reject synthetics and seek out clothes made from natural fibres. The reasons go beyond consumers viewing polyester clothing as cheap or poor quality.
Why Consumers Are Ditching Polyester for Natural Fibres
The material has become a lightning rod on social media as shoppers reject synthetics and seek out clothes made from natural fibres. The reasons go beyond consumers viewing polyester clothing as cheap or poor quality.
Sustainability
Nylon Recycling Startup Syntetica Raises $30 Million Series A
Lululemon and apparel manufacturer MAS Holdings are among the investors backing the French startup as it scales a proprietary process for recycling nylon from mixed-textile waste.
Nylon Recycling Startup Syntetica Raises $30 Million Series A
Lululemon and apparel manufacturer MAS Holdings are among the investors backing the French startup as it scales a proprietary process for recycling nylon from mixed-textile waste.
Global Markets
How Japanese Textile Innovators Won Over Global Fashion
Combining centuries-old craftsmanship with pioneering materials and creative surface design, Japanese mills supply some of the world’s biggest fashion brands, from Levi’s to Chanel.
How Japanese Textile Innovators Won Over Global Fashion
Combining centuries-old craftsmanship with pioneering materials and creative surface design, Japanese mills supply some of the world’s biggest fashion brands, from Levi’s to Chanel.
Sustainability
How to Fight Extreme Heat in Fashion’s Supply Chain
Record-breaking temperatures are threatening worker health and disrupting production, but there are simple, cost-effective steps the industry can take to adapt.
How to Fight Extreme Heat in Fashion’s Supply Chain
Record-breaking temperatures are threatening worker health and disrupting production, but there are simple, cost-effective steps the industry can take to adapt.
Retail
Reformation Files for IPO, Touting 20 Straight Quarters of Double-Digit Growth
The direct-to-consumer pioneer is heading to Wall Street after surpassing $500 million in annual sales, betting investors will embrace a profitable premium fashion brand.
Reformation Files for IPO, Touting 20 Straight Quarters of Double-Digit Growth
The direct-to-consumer pioneer is heading to Wall Street after surpassing $500 million in annual sales, betting investors will embrace a profitable premium fashion brand.
Luxury
Bain Forecasts Luxury Growth But Trims Outlook
Personal luxury goods sales are now expected to rise 2 to 4 percent this year, as geopolitical tensions and higher interest rates weigh on the sector.
Bain Forecasts Luxury Growth But Trims Outlook
Personal luxury goods sales are now expected to rise 2 to 4 percent this year, as geopolitical tensions and higher interest rates weigh on the sector.
Sustainability
EU Report: Nearly 40% of Clothing Is Mislabeled
A study released by the EU Commission found 37 percent of clothing materials tested in a campaign were not correctly identified on their tags.
EU Report: Nearly 40% of Clothing Is Mislabeled
A study released by the EU Commission found 37 percent of clothing materials tested in a campaign were not correctly identified on their tags.
Retail
The Shein Challenger That’s Winning Over Gen Z
E-tailer Cider is generating mid-nine figures in annual sales without attracting the same sort of public ire as competitors. Next up? Translating online success to brick and mortar.
The Shein Challenger That’s Winning Over Gen Z
E-tailer Cider is generating mid-nine figures in annual sales without attracting the same sort of public ire as competitors. Next up? Translating online success to brick and mortar.
Sustainability
The World Cup Is a Milestone Moment for Recycled Polyester
With a majority of team kits supplied by Nike, Adidas and Puma all incorporating textile-to-textile recycled polyester, the world’s most-watched sporting event is providing a showcase for the next-gen material's performance and growing use
The World Cup Is a Milestone Moment for Recycled Polyester
With a majority of team kits supplied by Nike, Adidas and Puma all incorporating textile-to-textile recycled polyester, the world’s most-watched sporting event is providing a showcase for the next-gen material's performance and growing use
The News in Brief
Princess Diana’s ‘Revenge Dress’ Comes to Auction at Sotheby’s
The black silk evening dress by Greek designer Christina Stambolian could fetch close to $300,000.
Macy’s Raises Annual Targets as Bloomingdale’s Drives Growth
The retailer's improved outlook reflects resilience among higher-income shoppers, despite broader economic uncertainty.
American Eagle Shares Slide on Margin Outlook, Weak Sales at Core Brands
Shares slumped over 11 percent in premarket trading Thursday, following a flat quarterly gross-margin forecast as persistent softness at the company's core brands outweighed a second-quarter revenue beat.
Primark to Start Home Delivery as Sales Fall Ahead of Split
The decision is a major about-face for the budget fashion chain as it tries to stem falling sales ahead of its split from Associated British Foods.
Nike Reassures Executives That Its Stock Is Still in the S&P 500
An internal memo reviewed by Bloomberg sought to clear up misunderstandings around the brand’s coming removal from the S&P 100.
Jonathan Cohen Joins J. Mendel as Resident Designer
The New York-based designer is tasked with reviving the 156-year-old luxury fashion house, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2018.
Signet Lifts View as Cautious Consumers Splurge on Jewellery
The Jared, Kay and Zales owner raised its outlook for the second time this year as demand for jewellery remains resilient even as shoppers pull back on spending elsewhere.