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Sustainability

India’s Garment Workers Are Paying the Price for Trump’s Tariffs

Two months since the US hit India with 50 percent import duties, labourers in the country’s largest apparel manufacturing hubs face mass layoffs, reduced hours, and indefinite furloughs. The message from factories: “Come back once things in America get better.”

Sustainability

India’s Garment Workers Are Paying the Price for Trump’s Tariffs

Two months since the US hit India with 50 percent import duties, labourers in the country’s largest apparel manufacturing hubs face mass layoffs, reduced hours, and indefinite furloughs. The message from factories: “Come back once things in America get better.”


Luxury

Why Do People Queue for Hours at The Row’s Sample Sale?

It’s the question everyone is asking — from uptown to downtown, offline and online — as the brand’s annual clearance event kicks off in New York.

Luxury

Why Do People Queue for Hours at The Row’s Sample Sale?

It’s the question everyone is asking — from uptown to downtown, offline and online — as the brand’s annual clearance event kicks off in New York.


Retail

Nigo Plans IPO for Streetwear Brand Human Made

Nigo is vying to raise $18 million through an initial public offering for the 15-year-old Japanese streetwear label.

Retail

Nigo Plans IPO for Streetwear Brand Human Made

Nigo is vying to raise $18 million through an initial public offering for the 15-year-old Japanese streetwear label.


Marketing

How Brands Are Tapping the College Content Machine

Brands are creating on-campus experiences, from concerts to tailgate events, to drive sales and loyalty — and take advantage of college influencers’ growing power among Gen Z.

Marketing

How Brands Are Tapping the College Content Machine

Brands are creating on-campus experiences, from concerts to tailgate events, to drive sales and loyalty — and take advantage of college influencers’ growing power among Gen Z.


Retail

Exclusive: Madhappy Talks International Expansion and Marni Collaboration

Co-founder Noah Raf details the sweats brand’s plans to open flagships on three continents, release new product categories and launch its first luxury collaboration with Marni.

Retail

Exclusive: Madhappy Talks International Expansion and Marni Collaboration

Co-founder Noah Raf details the sweats brand’s plans to open flagships on three continents, release new product categories and launch its first luxury collaboration with Marni.


Marketing

The Story Behind Gap’s Gwyneth Paltrow and Apple Martin Campaign

In an exclusive interview with BoF, Gap chief executive Mark Breitbard discussed the strategy behind the mother-daughter campaign for the brand’s premium line, GapStudio.

Marketing

The Story Behind Gap’s Gwyneth Paltrow and Apple Martin Campaign

In an exclusive interview with BoF, Gap chief executive Mark Breitbard discussed the strategy behind the mother-daughter campaign for the brand’s premium line, GapStudio.


Direct-to-Consumer

How Wider Pants Altered the Modern Menswear Wardrobe

Seeking comfort and a vehicle for self-expression, roomier trousers are becoming an even more important part of a man’s wardrobe. But brands have to straddle the line between feeding into the trend and staying true to their unique design philosophies.

Direct-to-Consumer

How Wider Pants Altered the Modern Menswear Wardrobe

Seeking comfort and a vehicle for self-expression, roomier trousers are becoming an even more important part of a man’s wardrobe. But brands have to straddle the line between feeding into the trend and staying true to their unique design philosophies.


Beauty

Exclusive: Aritzia’s Shiny New Beauty Partner

The Canadian retailer is collaborating with body care label Salt & Stone to launch an exclusive collection — and apply its accessible, quiet luxury proposition to a whole new category.

Beauty

Exclusive: Aritzia’s Shiny New Beauty Partner

The Canadian retailer is collaborating with body care label Salt & Stone to launch an exclusive collection — and apply its accessible, quiet luxury proposition to a whole new category.


Stores

Maison Kitsuné Appoints Abigail Smith as New Creative Director

Maison Kitsuné has appointed British designer Abigail Smith as the brand's new creative director, with her first collection for the brand debuting at Paris Fashion Week.

Stores

Maison Kitsuné Appoints Abigail Smith as New Creative Director

Maison Kitsuné has appointed British designer Abigail Smith as the brand's new creative director, with her first collection for the brand debuting at Paris Fashion Week.


Retail

Report: Saks Global to Sell $1 Billion Stake in Bergdorf Goodman

The retailer is seeking an investor to take on 49 percent of the New York luxury retailer, according to the Wall Street Journal. Proceeds will go towards easing a heavy debt load less than a year after acquiring Neiman Marcus.

Retail

Report: Saks Global to Sell $1 Billion Stake in Bergdorf Goodman

The retailer is seeking an investor to take on 49 percent of the New York luxury retailer, according to the Wall Street Journal. Proceeds will go towards easing a heavy debt load less than a year after acquiring Neiman Marcus.


Retail

VF Corp. Sells Dickies to Bluestar Alliance

VF Corp. sold off the struggling heritage workwear label for $600 million.

Retail

VF Corp. Sells Dickies to Bluestar Alliance

VF Corp. sold off the struggling heritage workwear label for $600 million.


Beauty

Tinder Swipes Right on Fragrance

LoveShackFancy partnered with the dating platform to launch its new perfume, Secret Crush, founder Rebecca Hessel Cohen exclusively told The Business of Beauty. Tinder says it’s just the beginning of beauty’s “big integration” into the app.

Beauty

Tinder Swipes Right on Fragrance

LoveShackFancy partnered with the dating platform to launch its new perfume, Secret Crush, founder Rebecca Hessel Cohen exclusively told The Business of Beauty. Tinder says it’s just the beginning of beauty’s “big integration” into the app.