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.
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Technology
Can Brands Replace Outside Consultants With AI?
As more fashion companies turn to generative artificial intelligence for tasks such as research and analysis, they’re reassessing which outside expertise is still necessary and worth paying for.
Can Brands Replace Outside Consultants With AI?
As more fashion companies turn to generative artificial intelligence for tasks such as research and analysis, they’re reassessing which outside expertise is still necessary and worth paying for.
Luxury
LVMH’s New Super Yacht Is Courting Tech Billionaires
In a joint venture with French hotelier Accor, LVMH launched its first yacht luxury experience under its luxury travel brand Orient Express.
LVMH’s New Super Yacht Is Courting Tech Billionaires
In a joint venture with French hotelier Accor, LVMH launched its first yacht luxury experience under its luxury travel brand Orient Express.
Technology
Snap Launches $2,195 Specs, Declaring Glasses the Next Computer
The thick-rimmed eyeglasses, which go on sale this autumn, were unveiled at the AWE mixed-reality conference in Long Beach, California, on Tuesday.
Snap Launches $2,195 Specs, Declaring Glasses the Next Computer
The thick-rimmed eyeglasses, which go on sale this autumn, were unveiled at the AWE mixed-reality conference in Long Beach, California, on Tuesday.
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Why Brands Are Yielding Control to Creators Like Lyas on TikTok
From luxury brands and The Devil Wears Prada 2 to Willy Chavarria and Nothing, a growing list of names are courting the founder of La Watch Party. In a new knowledge report by BoF, in partnership with TikTok, Lyas shares his recipe for success.
Why Brands Are Yielding Control to Creators Like Lyas on TikTok
From luxury brands and The Devil Wears Prada 2 to Willy Chavarria and Nothing, a growing list of names are courting the founder of La Watch Party. In a new knowledge report by BoF, in partnership with TikTok, Lyas shares his recipe for success.
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Beauty
Department Stores Need Fragrance. Is the Feeling Mutual?
Memo Paris’s Harrods-exclusive launch with Giles Deacon underscores why fragrance remains a vital experiential anchor amid broader retail disruption.
Department Stores Need Fragrance. Is the Feeling Mutual?
Memo Paris’s Harrods-exclusive launch with Giles Deacon underscores why fragrance remains a vital experiential anchor amid broader retail disruption.
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Knowledge Report | Building Cultural Relevance on TikTok
To recapture consumer attention and inspire loyalty, brands and publishers are exploring new creative approaches on TikTok. This knowledge report examines how players in the fashion, beauty and media industries can leverage cultural capital and creator partnerships to grow their own fan communities.
Knowledge Report | Building Cultural Relevance on TikTok
To recapture consumer attention and inspire loyalty, brands and publishers are exploring new creative approaches on TikTok. This knowledge report examines how players in the fashion, beauty and media industries can leverage cultural capital and creator partnerships to grow their own fan communities.
Technology
The Fashion Jobs Where AI Shines, and Where It Struggles
Companies have raced to put large language models to use for jobs from generating images to writing code, but to get the best use of this innovative form of AI, they need to know its limits and how to navigate around them.
The Fashion Jobs Where AI Shines, and Where It Struggles
Companies have raced to put large language models to use for jobs from generating images to writing code, but to get the best use of this innovative form of AI, they need to know its limits and how to navigate around them.
Beauty
Google to Launch New Screenless Fitbit Band
Google is developing a new model of fitness band under its brand Fitbit, aiming to compete with screenless wearable devices from upstarts like Whoop and Oura.
Google to Launch New Screenless Fitbit Band
Google is developing a new model of fitness band under its brand Fitbit, aiming to compete with screenless wearable devices from upstarts like Whoop and Oura.
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Retail
Facing Fashion’s Shopping Addiction Problem
As both the temptation to spend and the ease of doing so grow in tandem, mental health advocates, regulators and even everyday consumers are thinking more seriously about the toll it takes on consumers.
Facing Fashion’s Shopping Addiction Problem
As both the temptation to spend and the ease of doing so grow in tandem, mental health advocates, regulators and even everyday consumers are thinking more seriously about the toll it takes on consumers.
Technology
AI Just Had Its Big Shopping Breakthrough. Is Fashion Ready?
The arrival of direct checkout in AI search engines like ChatGPT is being called the biggest innovation in online shopping in over a decade. BoF breaks down how brands and retailers are getting ready for the disruption.
AI Just Had Its Big Shopping Breakthrough. Is Fashion Ready?
The arrival of direct checkout in AI search engines like ChatGPT is being called the biggest innovation in online shopping in over a decade. BoF breaks down how brands and retailers are getting ready for the disruption.
Technology
Smart Glasses Are Ready for a Breakthrough Year
The category is reaching an inflection point as more brands release style-conscious frames equipped with capabilities like AI, according to the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026.
Smart Glasses Are Ready for a Breakthrough Year
The category is reaching an inflection point as more brands release style-conscious frames equipped with capabilities like AI, according to the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026.
Luxury
Apple and Issey Miyake Unveil New Collaboration
Their limited-edition wearable accessory, the iPhone Pocket, is releasing this week.
Apple and Issey Miyake Unveil New Collaboration
Their limited-edition wearable accessory, the iPhone Pocket, is releasing this week.
The News in Brief
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.
The CFDA Names Anthony Vaccarello International Designer of the Year, Unveils 2026 Award Nominees
Prize alum Rachel Scott of Diotima is nominated for Womenswear Designer of the Year again, while 2013 winners Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne of Public School are nominated for Menswear Designer of the Year.
European Luxury Stocks Face a Tough Second Half, HSBC Says
HSBC analysts downgraded LVMH and Burberry to hold as they said the second half of the year looks harder for soft luxury to navigate.
Zara Owner’s Sales Grow, but Profit Disappoints as Expenses Mount
Inditex’s sales growth accelerated at the start of the third quarter as it continued to outpace rivals, but rising depreciation charges ate into profits.
Theory Appoints James Kelly Global CEO
A veteran at Fast Retailing, Kelly previously held the role of US chief financial officer at the brand.
Nike Shareholders Reject Climate Proposal Backed by Norway Wealth Fund
The proposal urged more transparency about the company’s climate goals, including the disclosure of details on how the sportswear maker intends to achieve emissions-reduction targets.
Report: CVC Explores $2 Billion Sale of Dr Teal’s Parent Company
Talks for a potential sale of Arthea, formerly known as PDC Brands, are at an early stage in a busy year for personal care mergers and acquisitions.