Zara Owner Looks to US for Next Phase of Growth
Inditex is investing in the US as a key growth market, CEO Oscar Garcia Maceiras told Reuters, with store revamps and new openings planned across its Zara, Massimo Dutti and Bershka brands.
apparel
Sports
How the Winterwear Boom Reshaped Fashion’s Olympic Playbook
At Milano Cortina, brands are turning the Winter Games into a category marketing machine for winterwear, using uniforms, fan gear and post-Games athlete deals to drive growth.
How the Winterwear Boom Reshaped Fashion’s Olympic Playbook
At Milano Cortina, brands are turning the Winter Games into a category marketing machine for winterwear, using uniforms, fan gear and post-Games athlete deals to drive growth.
Creative Class
Why a Nice Tuxedo Doesn’t Cut It on the Red Carpet Anymore
Hollywood’s leading men are trading unassuming tailoring for a playful, but still refined, approach to event dressing.
Why a Nice Tuxedo Doesn’t Cut It on the Red Carpet Anymore
Hollywood’s leading men are trading unassuming tailoring for a playful, but still refined, approach to event dressing.
Sports
Tracksmith Founder Passes CEO Baton to Converse Veteran
Matt Taylor, founder of the collegiate-inspired running brand will be succeeded by Jared Carver, Converse’s former CEO and president.
Tracksmith Founder Passes CEO Baton to Converse Veteran
Matt Taylor, founder of the collegiate-inspired running brand will be succeeded by Jared Carver, Converse’s former CEO and president.
Entrepreneurship
Why Jonathan Cohen Is Splitting His Business
The 15-year-old New York-based womenswear brand is introducing White Label — an accessible offer of button downs, pants and dresses ranging from $350 to $650, aimed at serving priced-out shoppers and future-proofing the business in a challenged retail environment.
Why Jonathan Cohen Is Splitting His Business
The 15-year-old New York-based womenswear brand is introducing White Label — an accessible offer of button downs, pants and dresses ranging from $350 to $650, aimed at serving priced-out shoppers and future-proofing the business in a challenged retail environment.
Retail
Primark’s Christmas Quarter Sales Fell 2.7%
The weaker-than-expected sales have cast a shadow over parent company AB Foods' plans to separate Primark from its food business.
Primark’s Christmas Quarter Sales Fell 2.7%
The weaker-than-expected sales have cast a shadow over parent company AB Foods' plans to separate Primark from its food business.
Retail
COS Is Building a Bridge Between Mass Market and Luxury
The H&M-owned brand is drawing customers in search of sophisticated design and those looking for value. Managing director Daniel Herrmann discusses in the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026 how it strikes its high-low balance.
COS Is Building a Bridge Between Mass Market and Luxury
The H&M-owned brand is drawing customers in search of sophisticated design and those looking for value. Managing director Daniel Herrmann discusses in the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026 how it strikes its high-low balance.
Sports
Why Every Fashion Brand Thinks It’s a Sportswear Label Now
From Balenciaga to Old Navy, all sorts of fashion brands are attempting to capitalise on the activewear boom with collections of sweats, shorts and workout tees. Sometimes these clothes stick the landing, but it often comes off as just sweaty.
Why Every Fashion Brand Thinks It’s a Sportswear Label Now
From Balenciaga to Old Navy, all sorts of fashion brands are attempting to capitalise on the activewear boom with collections of sweats, shorts and workout tees. Sometimes these clothes stick the landing, but it often comes off as just sweaty.
Global Markets
Top Designers Shed Secrecy Around Work for Chinese Brands
The growing power, prestige and global ambition of Chinese brands has ended the era of discretion for fashion heavyweights, with figures such as ex-LVMH designers Kim Jones and Kris Van Assche now publicly promoting their roles at Bosideng and Anta respectively.
Top Designers Shed Secrecy Around Work for Chinese Brands
The growing power, prestige and global ambition of Chinese brands has ended the era of discretion for fashion heavyweights, with figures such as ex-LVMH designers Kim Jones and Kris Van Assche now publicly promoting their roles at Bosideng and Anta respectively.
Retail
Why Almost Every Brand Is Moving Upmarket
Brands are elevating their offerings to avoid competition with Shein on the low end or capture high-end shoppers squeezed out by luxury's soaring prices, says the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026.
Why Almost Every Brand Is Moving Upmarket
Brands are elevating their offerings to avoid competition with Shein on the low end or capture high-end shoppers squeezed out by luxury's soaring prices, says the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026.
Retail
Ssense Lenders Push for Liquidation Over Founder Buyout
A group of lenders is trying to block a deal that would let the retailer’s founders buy it out of bankruptcy, arguing liquidation would let them recover more cash.
Ssense Lenders Push for Liquidation Over Founder Buyout
A group of lenders is trying to block a deal that would let the retailer’s founders buy it out of bankruptcy, arguing liquidation would let them recover more cash.
Luxury
Diesel Names Andrea Rigogliosi New CEO
The former Prada Group executive will succeed Eraldo Poletto, who left the company in 2023.
Diesel Names Andrea Rigogliosi New CEO
The former Prada Group executive will succeed Eraldo Poletto, who left the company in 2023.
Retail
Abercrombie Tumbles After Holiday Sales Disappoint Investors
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. shares tumbled after holiday sales weren’t robust enough for the company to lift its sales guidance.
Abercrombie Tumbles After Holiday Sales Disappoint Investors
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. shares tumbled after holiday sales weren’t robust enough for the company to lift its sales guidance.
The News in Brief
Activist Investor Takes New Stake in Bath & Body Works
The activist investor is recommending the personal-care and fragrance store chain to explore a sale, claiming it has been undervalued and hampered by unstable management.
Arnault Drops Out of World’s Top 10 Richest as US Tech Dominates
The LVMH chairman’s net worth fell to $143 billion on Thursday, pulling him beneath Warren Buffett, Bloomberg reported.
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.
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.