Asos Customers Receive ‘Hack’ Notification Threatening Leak
Asos is investigating after users of its mobile app received a notification claiming hackers had ‘fully compromised’ the online fashion retailer’s data.
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Fashion Week
At Versace, Aspiration and Uplift
Donatella Versace is doing the thing she knows best: masterminding collections of clothing that embody aspiration and uplift.
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Changing Tides at Emporio Armani
Giorgio Armani’s message was diluted by the variety of his offer. Clashes and contrasts are more effective when they are edited severely.
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Fendi's Sensuality and Severity
Propriety and raciness kept pace throughout the whole show. On one hand, there was a subtle emphasis on classical values, on on the other there was the perverse undertow of the Vienna secession.
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Prada’s Alluring Ambiguity
Miuccia Prada has gone back to the well where her label was once at its strongest: surreal, sexy, serious and, for all her uncertainty, utterly alluring.
News & Analysis
Tim's Take | Fendi Autumn/Winter 2017
Watch Karl Lagerfeld speak with Tim Blanks about his Autumn/Winter 2017 collection for Fendi.
Workplace & Talent
Power Moves | Dennis Freedman Leaves Barneys, Ralph Lauren Appoints First CMO
This week, Barneys loses its creative director, Ralph Lauren has hired two new senior executives and Reiss has named Christos Angelides as CEO.
News & Analysis
Tim's Take | Burberry Autumn/Winter 2017
Tim Blanks talks to Christopher Bailey about the thinking behind his latest collection. Watch now.
Sustainability
Social Goods | Vogue's Race Problem, Tiffany Allegedly Pushes Out Employee with Cancer
This week, Vogue faces criticism for 'exoticising otherness' and an employee with a cancer mutation sues Tiffany for discrimination.
Technology
The Disruptors: Gucci's Marco Bizzarri and Farfetch's José Neves
The Farfetch founder and Gucci CEO discussed their leadership strategies and how to stay competitive.
Fashion Week
Video: Christopher Kane Autumn/Winter 2017
Watch all of the highlights of Christopher Kane's Autumn/Winter 2017 show.
Fashion Week
Christopher Kane: Fashion’s Mad Scientist
Christopher Kane rediscovered his mojo with his Autumn/Winter 2017 collection — a geyser of thrilling, perverse ideas.
Media
Carine Roitfeld Breaks Silence on Strategy
Five months after her split from Stephen Gan's Fashion Media Group and three months after inking a deeper partnership with Hearst, Carine Roitfeld tells BoF about her plans for CR Fashion Book and beyond.
The News in Brief
L’Oréal Explores Unloading Chemical-Related Liabilities
The French company has engaged restructuring advisers to explore options for rising US legal liabilities linked to its use of talc and other chemical ingredients in some of its cosmetic products, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
Indian Fast-Fashion Retailer Trent Jumps on Strong Sales Growth
Shares in the Tata Group-owned business rose nearly 11 percent on Tuesday as the success of a rapid store expansion project boosted confidence in the company’s growth outlook.
Naomi Campbell Wins Appeal Against Charity Trustee Ban
A London tribunal ruled that the misuse of funds at the charity the supermodel founded had been concealed from her.
Dutch Eyewear Chain Hans Anders Halts Sale of Meta Glasses, Citing Privacy Concerns
A growing Dutch outcry over the glasses mirrors a broader backlash against smart glasses equipped with cameras.
Harper’s Bazaar to Launch Philippine Edition
Hearst Magazines International is partnering with Philippine media group AGC Power Holdings to launch the fashion title in November 2027.
Sycamore Said to Near Deal to Sell Boots
The private equity firm is nearing a deal, valued at $9 billion, to sell the UK health and beauty retail business to the Canadian branch of the billionaire Weston family, a source told Bloomberg.
Pandora Opens World’s Largest Jewellery Factory in Vietnam
The $150 million plant is the Danish jewellers first outside of Thailand, part of a bid to diversify its manufacturing footprint and boost supply-chain resilience.