Thom Bettridge to Step Down as I-D Editor in Chief
Global editorial director Steff Yotka will succeed Bettridge, who is leaving to focus on his creative studio Content World.
apparel
News & Analysis
Nike Sock Supplier Plans Biggest Pakistan Private Sector IPO
The company plans to raise as much as $51 million to expand its sock manufacturing capacity by around 20 percent and enter the denim business.
Nike Sock Supplier Plans Biggest Pakistan Private Sector IPO
The company plans to raise as much as $51 million to expand its sock manufacturing capacity by around 20 percent and enter the denim business.
News & Analysis
Vans Boosts VF Corp Quarterly Results
Revenue from the company's Vans sneaker segment rose 26 percent in the quarter.
Vans Boosts VF Corp Quarterly Results
Revenue from the company's Vans sneaker segment rose 26 percent in the quarter.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Instagram's Shopping App, Amazon to Become the Top Seller of Apparel in US
This week, Instagram is tapping into e-commerce with a new platform, while Amazon is projected to overtake Walmart as the number-one retailer of apparel in the US.
Bits & Bytes | Instagram's Shopping App, Amazon to Become the Top Seller of Apparel in US
This week, Instagram is tapping into e-commerce with a new platform, while Amazon is projected to overtake Walmart as the number-one retailer of apparel in the US.
Retail
Meet J.Crew’s New Chief Design Officer
In her first interview, Johanna Uurasjarvi shares her approach for revitalising a brand that’s still shaking the legacy of former designer Jenna Lyons.
Meet J.Crew’s New Chief Design Officer
In her first interview, Johanna Uurasjarvi shares her approach for revitalising a brand that’s still shaking the legacy of former designer Jenna Lyons.
Retail
Rihanna Takes on Aerie and Victoria's Secret
This week, everyone will be talking about Rihanna's Savage X Fenty show at New York Fashion Week, the new #BoF500, Zara's global e-commerce strategy and J.Crew's new look. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Rihanna Takes on Aerie and Victoria's Secret
This week, everyone will be talking about Rihanna's Savage X Fenty show at New York Fashion Week, the new #BoF500, Zara's global e-commerce strategy and J.Crew's new look. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
News & Analysis
Perry Ellis Ends Deal Talks With Randa
Perry Ellis said the decision was made after a major licensor refused to consent to Randa's acquisition of the company.
Perry Ellis Ends Deal Talks With Randa
Perry Ellis said the decision was made after a major licensor refused to consent to Randa's acquisition of the company.
Technology
Japanese Clothing Giants Go Head-to-Head Over How to Measure Customers
Fast Retailing's Tadashi Yanai and Yusaku Maezawa, founder of Japan’s largest e-commerce company, Start Today, traded public barbs over Maezawa's new body-scanning technology.
Japanese Clothing Giants Go Head-to-Head Over How to Measure Customers
Fast Retailing's Tadashi Yanai and Yusaku Maezawa, founder of Japan’s largest e-commerce company, Start Today, traded public barbs over Maezawa's new body-scanning technology.
News & Analysis
Under Armour Sales Top Expectations
North American sales grew for the first time in a year, helping drive revenue at the athleticwear maker that topped analysts’ estimates and sending shares up by 7.4 percent.
Under Armour Sales Top Expectations
North American sales grew for the first time in a year, helping drive revenue at the athleticwear maker that topped analysts’ estimates and sending shares up by 7.4 percent.
News & Analysis
Inside the Fashion Nova Hype Machine
Fashion Nova is defying a slump in fast-fashion by releasing hundreds of new looks every week and harnessing an army of Instagram influencers. BoF goes inside the #NovaBabe machine.
Inside the Fashion Nova Hype Machine
Fashion Nova is defying a slump in fast-fashion by releasing hundreds of new looks every week and harnessing an army of Instagram influencers. BoF goes inside the #NovaBabe machine.
Financial Markets
Handbags, Apparel Hit as Trump Tariffs Target Consumers
The new list of products subject to duties has been expanded to target categories such as sporting goods and apparel items.
Handbags, Apparel Hit as Trump Tariffs Target Consumers
The new list of products subject to duties has been expanded to target categories such as sporting goods and apparel items.
News & Analysis
Top Japan Fashion Site Bets Big on Custom-Fit Fast Fashion
Japan’s largest e-commerce company Start Today unveiled a made-to-fit private label — meant to be sold to customers using a body-scanning suit and app — for youth-brand Zozotown, launching in the US at the end of July.
Top Japan Fashion Site Bets Big on Custom-Fit Fast Fashion
Japan’s largest e-commerce company Start Today unveiled a made-to-fit private label — meant to be sold to customers using a body-scanning suit and app — for youth-brand Zozotown, launching in the US at the end of July.
News & Analysis
Frame Wants to Be the Next Calvin Klein
Jens Grede and Erik Torstensson have grown their former side project into a $100 million business. Can the duo behind so many other blockbuster brands turn their own label into a global player?
Frame Wants to Be the Next Calvin Klein
Jens Grede and Erik Torstensson have grown their former side project into a $100 million business. Can the duo behind so many other blockbuster brands turn their own label into a global player?
The News in Brief
Under Armour Forecasts Steeper Annual Sales Decline
The athletic apparel maker is struggling with weak consumer demand amid macroeconomic uncertainty in its key North American market.
Skims to Enter India Through Partnership With Reliance Brands
The luxury arm of Reliance Retail will operate the Skims brand across physical and digital channels, beginning with Delhi and Mumbai.
Vogue World 2027 Will Be Held in San Francisco
The sixth edition of the annual runway spectacle will return to the US after this year's outing in Milan.
Capri Cuts Revenue Outlook as Iran War Hits Michael Kors Sales
Congestion at ports in Asia combined with weaker demand across Europe and emerging markets from the war hurt sales, the company said.
Sydney Towle, Influencer and Health Activist, Has Died
Towle, known for sharing her life as a young woman living with cancer, passed away aged 26 on Wednesday.
Ralph Lauren Beats Estimates on Demand From Affluent Shoppers
Strong sales among young and affluent shoppers helped drive quarterly revenue above analysts' expectations.
Kenvue Misses Estimates as Inflation, Tariffs Squeeze Margins
The US consumer health company and parent of Neutrogena narrowly missed Wall Street estimates for second-quarter results as tariffs and currency-related costs offset sales gains.