Mike Ashley’s Frasers Boosts Position in Burberry
Frasers Group Plc now possesses over 7 percent of the British label’s voting rights, placing it on track to be the brand’s biggest investor.
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News & Analysis
BoF Exclusive | Victoria Beckham Partners With Target
The pop star-turned-designer is collaborating with Target on a limited-edition collection, which will include apparel and accessories for women and children.
News & Analysis
On Heels of Vice Acquisition, Garage Appoints New Editor-in-Chief
Garage has named Thessaly La Force to the role of editor-in-chief. Founder Dasha Zhukova will become the title’s editorial director.
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Everybody Loves Miuccia: Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons in Conversation
"I generally have a problem with doing interviews because the only way I can talk is if I say what I really think, otherwise it’s impossible."
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"Fashion Rules are Stupid": Iris Apfel Talks Mixing it Up
"The nonagenarian style icon shares her thoughts on individuality and the story behind her signature specs."
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Remembering Bill Cunningham
"He would have been outside, his bike parked nearby, snapping away at the men and women streaming in — and doing his best to ignore the very reason
News & Analysis
Kate Moss' Top 5 Tips For Building a Modelling Career
Kate Moss shares the tips that have helped her remain one of the highest-paid models in the world for almost three decades.
Retail
Uniqlo Boss: ‘Without a Soul, a Company is Nothing’
Tadashi Yanai deciphers the key elements of the corporate 'soul' that enabled him to turn a single men's tailoring store into a global casualwear giant.
News & Analysis
Alexandra Shulman On 100 Years of Vogue
"As she celebrates the style bible’s 100th anniversary, here is an extract from her private diary of a momentous year at the magazine."
News & Analysis
Tom Ford: Fashion Pays For My Films
"Fashion designer and director Tom Ford speaks about films and fashion, ahead of the release of his second movie, Nocturnal Animals."
Workplace & Talent
Power Moves | Peter Dundas Exits Cavalli, Executive Shake-up at Condé Nast
This week, Peter Dundas left his role as creative director of Roberto Cavalli, and Condé Nast has hired Jim Norton as chief business officer and president of revenue.
Retail
Amidst Hong Kong Gloom, Joyce Launches Redesign With Theatrics
In the face of challenging retail results, some players are investing in Hong Kong in the hopes that they will reap rewards when the market eventually picks up.
Fashion Week
Miu Miu’s Scary Summer
If the collection wasn’t quite as extreme as it’s wont to be, it still preserved the edge of alluring oddness that always makes it Miu Miu.
The News in Brief
Isamaya Ffrench Has Departed Namesake Brand
The makeup artist has not been involved with Isamaya Beauty for over a year, sources told The Business of Beauty.
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.
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.