Shein Outsells British Rival Asos as UK Revenue Hits $3.41 Billion
The ultra-fast fashion company said sales had been bolstered by marketing partnerships with music festivals, a pop-up shop on London’s Oxford Street and local Christmas gift events.
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News & Analysis
British Fashion Council Announces Nominees for The Fashion Awards 2016
Jonathan Anderson, Alessandro Michele and Christopher Kane have all been nominated in multiple categories for The Fashion Awards 2016.
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Azzedine Alaïa and the Reason Not to Buy Into the ‘See Now/Shop Now’ Movement
"The spring season officially ended almost three weeks ago but the designer’s collection was no postscript."
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The Marni Riddle
Angelo Flaccavento asks if the drafting of Francesco Risso from Prada makes sense at a brand as unique as Marni.
Technology
Yoox Net-A-Porter's Plan to Become a Mobile-Only Company
Since the two companies joined last year, chief executive officer Federico Marchetti has invested in new technology.
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Alexa Chung On Her New M&S Collection, Bake off and What's Keeping Her Up at Night
"Beyond fashion ‘It’ girl and surpassing ‘style icon’, there is Alexa Chung."
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Inside the Magical World of Hermès Home with Robert Wilson
"It has always been about trying to make beautiful objects that are relevant to the world we live in."
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Building Great Bowery, Fashion's Super-Agency
Matthew Moneypenny talks to BoF about how he plans to make fashion industry talent as bankable as Hollywood actors.
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#BoF500 – The New Class: Executives
CEOs, presidents, chairmen and directors operate the firms that make fashion tick. Meet the 18 executives who are new to the #BoF500 this year.
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What the Comme des Garçons Show Means for the Met — and Fashion
" Rei Kawakubo, the founder and designer of Comme des Garçons, will become only the second living designer after Yves Saint Laurent in 1983 to have a
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BoF Exclusive | Marni Names Francesco Risso Creative Director
BoF can exclusively reveal that Marni has appointed Francesco Risso as its new creative director, as founder Consuelo Castiglioni steps down.
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How Kenzo's Lim And Leon "Divide And Conquer"
"We trust each other, first and foremost."
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Philip Green Should Lose Knighthood, Say UK MPs
British lawmakers say the former boss of failed retailer BHS should be stripped of his knighthood after the chain of stores collapsed with the loss of 11,000 jobs.
The News in Brief
Nike, Patagonia and Lululemon Join Group Battling Microfibre Pollution
Global environmental non-profit The Nature Conservancy has launched a new industry coalition to help apparel companies tackle microfibre pollution across their supply chains.
Meta Bans Ads From TikTok on Its Apps
The policy bars ads from ByteDance, which remains in charge of key parts of TikTok, and extends to third-party advertisers running campaigns that link to TikTok.
Gap to Use Athleta Leader’s Exit to Rebuild Slumping Brand
The departure of Athleta’s CEO for Lululemon is a chance to ‘reimagine the brand’s path forward,’ Gap Inc. CEO Richard Dickson wrote in an internal memo viewed by Bloomberg.
Harvey Nichols’ Birmingham Store Will Close in January
The department store’s Leeds and Bristol outlets will be converted to the Flannels brand in a shake-up under Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, which purchased the chain when it was put into administration in mid-August.
Zankov Appoints Its First CEO
Jack Tobin is joining Diane von Furstenberg artistic director Henry Zankov’s namesake label as CEO and part owner.
LVMH, Kering Update Model Safety Guidelines
Nearly a decade since the luxury groups first published a charter of model protections, they are introducing new measures to protect those working in the industry.
Lululemon Hires Athleta Head in Management Shakeup
Maggie Gauger is joining Lululemon as chief product officer as new CEO Heidi O’Neill looks to revive sales.