Joe Corré’s Light House Club Launches Pop-Up Spaces for Emerging Designers
Independent creatives can apply to utilise pop-up spaces at Light House to sell merchandise and meet with clientele.
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News & Analysis
Paris Celebrates the #BoF500
Last night, Paris fêted the BoF 500, the definitive list of the people shaping the global fashion industry, supported by principal partner QIC Global Real Estate with additional support from The Woolmark Company.
Retail
Decoding Colette’s 20 Years of Cool
As she prepares to celebrate 20 years in business, Sarah Andelman talks exclusively to BoF about the genesis and growth of Colette, something of a pilgrimage site during Paris Fashion Week.
News & Analysis
Anna Wintour’s Armour
"The film-makers can shoot only what they have permission to film, so they are destined only to tell a part of the story — the part that the
Fashion Week
Celtic Legend at Alexander McQueen
Artful technique is the crux of a McQueen collection, so it was gratifying that there was such a potent sense of Burton’s own emotional engagement here.
Fashion Week
Emporio Armani's Parisian Parade
The haphazard mix of styles, from military to slightly ethnic to romantic, could have done with a tighter edit.
Fashion Week
Chanel’s Intimate Technology
Chanel has already pushed fabric technology to the limit, but, here, the designer’s celebration of all things digital was the collection’s raison d’être.
News & Analysis
In Memory of Bill Cunningham, 1929-2016
Kim Hastreiter of Paper magazine remembers pioneering street style photographer Bill Cunningham, who contributed to the New York Times for almost 40 years.
News & Analysis
The Man Who 'Invented' the Supermodel
"For 40 years, Peter Lindbergh has been one of fashion's most revered photographers."
News & Analysis
LVMH to Buy Majority Stake in Germany's Rimowa For $716 Million
Alexandre Arnault, son of LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault, will become co-chief executive officer of Rimowa alongside Dieter Morszeck, who retains his 20 percent stake in the company.
Sustainability
Fashion Knows No Boundaries: Our Fourth Annual BoF500 Print Issue Is Out Today
From the office towers of Tokyo to the shopping malls of Mumbai to a tiny island in Greece, we bring you insight and intelligence from Kate Moss, Tory Burch, Tadashi Yanai and more in our fourth annual BoF 500 issue.
News & Analysis
Alber Elbaz Turns Nose for Frederic Malle
Elbaz, for 14 years at the creative helm of Lanvin, France's oldest fashion brand, has created a perfume called Superstitious for the French perfume house Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle.
News & Analysis
Tim’s Take | Balenciaga Spring/Summer 2017
Tim Blanks talks to Demna Gvasalia to decode the creative thinking behind his latest collection. Watch now.
The News in Brief
Givaudan Sales Beat Expectations on Fine Fragrance Strength
A surge in sales of scents for luxury perfumes and a continued recovery in flavours drove the Swiss firm’s organic sales growth clearly beyond market expectations in the third quarter, lifting its shares on Tuesday.
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.
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.