Shein Discloses FTC Probe in US, Warns of Significant Payments
According to documents the ultra-fast-fashion company filed in connection with its planned Hong Kong IPO, Shein is cooperating with the investigation and could face significant fines.
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Luxury
The BoF Podcast: Dries Van Noten on Making Retail Meaningful in the Pandemic
BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks speaks with the Belgian designer about his new community-centred art hub and why the clothing store could do with a makeover.
The BoF Podcast: Dries Van Noten on Making Retail Meaningful in the Pandemic
BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks speaks with the Belgian designer about his new community-centred art hub and why the clothing store could do with a makeover.
Sustainability
BoF LIVE: The Future of Fashion’s Supply Chain
How are brands and manufacturers building supply chain resilience in response to the pandemic?
BoF LIVE: The Future of Fashion’s Supply Chain
How are brands and manufacturers building supply chain resilience in response to the pandemic?
Luxury
The BoF Podcast: Daniel Roseberry on the Schiaparelli Challenge
The artistic director tells Tim Blanks about reigniting the surrealist maison, and why fashion doesn’t have to be ‘relevant’ right now.
The BoF Podcast: Daniel Roseberry on the Schiaparelli Challenge
The artistic director tells Tim Blanks about reigniting the surrealist maison, and why fashion doesn’t have to be ‘relevant’ right now.
Entrepreneurship
The BoF Podcast: Lulu Kennedy on London’s Young Creatives
BoF’s Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks speaks with the Fashion East Founder about the future of London’s emerging designers.
The BoF Podcast: Lulu Kennedy on London’s Young Creatives
BoF’s Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks speaks with the Fashion East Founder about the future of London’s emerging designers.
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Entrepreneurship
BoF LIVE: Who Needs Investors? Tips for Bootstrapping Your Fashion Business
For cash-strapped designers, going it alone can seem daunting. Check out the latest BoF Live Event for tips on building a brand from scratch from the people that have been there.
BoF LIVE: Who Needs Investors? Tips for Bootstrapping Your Fashion Business
For cash-strapped designers, going it alone can seem daunting. Check out the latest BoF Live Event for tips on building a brand from scratch from the people that have been there.
Sustainability
How to Build a Sustainable Fashion Brand — Designing for Sustainability
Catch up on the second installment of BoF's new five-part online learning series to find out how to embed sustainable values into the creative process.
How to Build a Sustainable Fashion Brand — Designing for Sustainability
Catch up on the second installment of BoF's new five-part online learning series to find out how to embed sustainable values into the creative process.
Entrepreneurship
The BoF Podcast: Craig Green Says, ‘Fashion Can Come From Anywhere’
The designer speaks with BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks about his ongoing Moncler collaboration and his dream of designing a wardrobe classic.
The BoF Podcast: Craig Green Says, ‘Fashion Can Come From Anywhere’
The designer speaks with BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks about his ongoing Moncler collaboration and his dream of designing a wardrobe classic.
Marketing
BoF LIVE: How to Communicate in a Crisis
Two crisis management veterans shed light on some of the key principles to effectively manage and address business blowups.
BoF LIVE: How to Communicate in a Crisis
Two crisis management veterans shed light on some of the key principles to effectively manage and address business blowups.
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Fashion Week
The BoF Podcast: The Fate of the Physical Runway Show
BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks, The Washington Post’s fashion critic Robin Givhan and GQ’s Rachel Tashjian explore the past, present and the future of the event that makes the industry go round — the fashion show.
The BoF Podcast: The Fate of the Physical Runway Show
BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks, The Washington Post’s fashion critic Robin Givhan and GQ’s Rachel Tashjian explore the past, present and the future of the event that makes the industry go round — the fashion show.
Media
The BoF Podcast: Cathy Horyn on Why Fashion Media Must Evolve
The industry veteran and renown Critic-at-Large at New York Magazine and The Cut discusses how the pandemic has shifted the way journalists cover fashion, signalling an editorial transformation.
The BoF Podcast: Cathy Horyn on Why Fashion Media Must Evolve
The industry veteran and renown Critic-at-Large at New York Magazine and The Cut discusses how the pandemic has shifted the way journalists cover fashion, signalling an editorial transformation.
Workplace & Talent
The BoF Podcast: Stella Jean Asks ‘Do Black Lives Matter in Italian Fashion?’
The Italian-Haitian designer and the only Black member of Italy’s Camera della Moda speaks to BoF's Editor-in-Chief about racism within the country’s fashion industry.
The BoF Podcast: Stella Jean Asks ‘Do Black Lives Matter in Italian Fashion?’
The Italian-Haitian designer and the only Black member of Italy’s Camera della Moda speaks to BoF's Editor-in-Chief about racism within the country’s fashion industry.
Retail
BoF LIVE: The Future of Physical Retail
Watch Warby Parker’s Neil Blumenthal, leading retail analysts Sucharita Kodali and Sarah Willersdorf, and BoF's Lauren Sherman and Cathaleen Chen discuss how brands and retailers should redefine the importance of brick-and-mortar stores.
BoF LIVE: The Future of Physical Retail
Watch Warby Parker’s Neil Blumenthal, leading retail analysts Sucharita Kodali and Sarah Willersdorf, and BoF's Lauren Sherman and Cathaleen Chen discuss how brands and retailers should redefine the importance of brick-and-mortar stores.
The News in Brief
Frasers Group Takes a Position in Burberry
The billionaire Mike Ashley’s investment arm disclosed Tuesday it holds an interest worth a potential 4.2 percent of the voting rights in Burberry.
EssilorLuxottica Beats Forecasts, AI Glasses and Myopia Products Drive Growth
The Franco-Italian eyewear maker reported a 15 percent rise in first-half profit, beating expectations, while revenue growth was driven by strong demand for AI-enabled glasses myopia products.
Whoop Names Kyle Leahy Chief Commercial Officer
Leahy joins the wearables brand from Glossier, where she was chief executive for three years.
Chinese Jeweller Laopu Gold’s Shares Drop on Growth Outlook
The jeweller lost $2.1 billion in market value after forecasting first-half 2026 revenue growth of up to 66 percent, a sharp slowdown from last year that unsettled investors in one of China’s most viral consumer brands.
Unilever Lifts Outlook on Strongest Volume Growth in Over A Decade
Unilever upgraded its annual forecast on Tuesday, as consumers reached for brands like Vaseline and Dove despite household budget concerns stemming from the Iran war.
J&J to Pay $5.5 Billion to Settle Talc-Related Cancer Claims
Johnson & Johnson on Monday said it agreed to a $5.5 billion commitment to resolve years of litigation related to claims that its talc products caused ovarian cancer.
Lenzing Closes UK, Austria Sites in Turnaround Bid
The closures are the latest in a series of cost-cutting and refinancing measures at the textile maker, which has faced headwinds from competition in China and India.