Bernard Arnault Joins X as LVMH CEO Fights Off Rumours of Family Disunity
French newspaper Le Monde published a six-part series last week on the tycoon, including alleged tensions among his family members driven by succession.
blogging
Technology
How Instagram's New Feed Will Impact Brands and Influencers
What does Instagram's new algorithmic feed mean for the platform's lucrative influence economy?
How Instagram's New Feed Will Impact Brands and Influencers
What does Instagram's new algorithmic feed mean for the platform's lucrative influence economy?
Global Markets
Op-Ed | China’s Cult of the Ordinary Commands Big Influence
A new breed of sarcastic, skeptical online influencers from China’s “diaosi” (“loser”) subculture could impact the country’s fashion market, says Eleah Lubatkin.
Op-Ed | China’s Cult of the Ordinary Commands Big Influence
A new breed of sarcastic, skeptical online influencers from China’s “diaosi” (“loser”) subculture could impact the country’s fashion market, says Eleah Lubatkin.
News & Analysis
Target Teams with ‘Who What Wear’ on Full-Fledged Fashion Line
BoF can exclusively reveal that Target has partnered with Who What Wear to launch a full-fledged clothing and accessories line that the retailer hopes will close the gap between content and commerce and boost the store’s fashion offering.
Target Teams with ‘Who What Wear’ on Full-Fledged Fashion Line
BoF can exclusively reveal that Target has partnered with Who What Wear to launch a full-fledged clothing and accessories line that the retailer hopes will close the gap between content and commerce and boost the store’s fashion offering.
News & Analysis
Bag Snob Launches Multi-Brand E-Commerce
Tina Craig and Kelly Cook on how they grew handbag blog Bag Snob into a business with consulting, affiliate partnerships, licensing agreements and, now, e-commerce.
Bag Snob Launches Multi-Brand E-Commerce
Tina Craig and Kelly Cook on how they grew handbag blog Bag Snob into a business with consulting, affiliate partnerships, licensing agreements and, now, e-commerce.
News & Analysis
Tokyo Dandy, Fashion’s Fixers in Japan
Dan Bailey and Joe Kazuaki of Tokyo Dandy tell BoF about connecting Tokyo’s fashion and club scenes, and being a ‘welcoming committee’ for international brands.
Tokyo Dandy, Fashion’s Fixers in Japan
Dan Bailey and Joe Kazuaki of Tokyo Dandy tell BoF about connecting Tokyo’s fashion and club scenes, and being a ‘welcoming committee’ for international brands.
Technology
Fashion Tech Startup RewardStyle Raises $15 Million in Funding
RewardStyle, a startup that helps fashion bloggers get paid, has raised $15 million in a funding round that values the company at $290 million.
Fashion Tech Startup RewardStyle Raises $15 Million in Funding
RewardStyle, a startup that helps fashion bloggers get paid, has raised $15 million in a funding round that values the company at $290 million.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Luxury's Digital Destiny, Bloggers, Shopify
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Luxury's Digital Destiny, Bloggers, Shopify
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | NowManifest, Gilt, Ky Harlin, Pebble Watch
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | NowManifest, Gilt, Ky Harlin, Pebble Watch
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Marketing
Condé Nast Closes Blog Network NowManifest
BoF has learned that NowManifest, the Condé Nast-owned blog portal that hosted fashion bloggers including Susie Bubble, Anna Dello Russo and BryanBoy, has been shut down.
Condé Nast Closes Blog Network NowManifest
BoF has learned that NowManifest, the Condé Nast-owned blog portal that hosted fashion bloggers including Susie Bubble, Anna Dello Russo and BryanBoy, has been shut down.
China
The China Edit | Gogoboi, Female Online Shoppers, E-Commerce
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
The China Edit | Gogoboi, Female Online Shoppers, E-Commerce
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
China
The Business of Blogging | Gogoboi
Next up in our ongoing series on fashion’s most influential bloggers and their business models, BoF speaks to the irrepressible Chinese fashion blogger known as Gogoboi.
The Business of Blogging | Gogoboi
Next up in our ongoing series on fashion’s most influential bloggers and their business models, BoF speaks to the irrepressible Chinese fashion blogger known as Gogoboi.
China
The China Edit | 'KOLs', Rutson Exits Lane Crawford, Hermès, Luxe Tailors
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
The China Edit | 'KOLs', Rutson Exits Lane Crawford, Hermès, Luxe Tailors
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
The News in Brief
CVC Mulls Buying Stake in Jeweller APM Monaco From TPG
CVC Capital Partners is considering buying a stake in the fashion jeweller from private-equity firm TPG Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.
Will Jewellery Help Shape Luxury’s Winners?
As weak appetite for handbags and geopolitical tensions weigh on fashion sales, luxury groups are leaning on high-performing jewellery to help boost growth and steady profit margins.
London’s Liberty Doubles Fabric Section as Sewing Booms
The department store has more than doubled the size of its fabrics department and will host crafting classes this autumn as social media drives a surge in activities like sewing.
US Businesses File Lawsuit Challenging New ‘Forced Labour’ Tariffs
Two small businesses, backed by the group that successfully sued over previous tariffs, say the new policy similarly exceeds the president’s authority to tax imports.
Perfume Maker Givaudan’s Sales Beat Estimates, Tariff Paybacks Weigh on Shares
Givaudan’s second-quarter organic sales came in ahead of market estimates on Thursday, but its shares fell 5 percent on litigation costs and tariff repayments.
Trump to Impose Forced Labour Duties on Friday as Temporary 10% US Tariffs Expire
The move is the White House’s latest effort to restore Trump’s campaign vision of a near-global tariff after the US Supreme Court in February struck down his ‘reciprocal’ duties.
LVMH Appoints General Manager of Fragrance
Givenchy executive Yann Musquin will lead the group’s fragrance portfolio, succeeding longtime division head Romain Spitzer.