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Retail

Philip Green Hits Out at UK Pensions Regulator over BHS Sale

Retail tycoon Philip Green has said the head of Britain's Pension Regulator was "incorrect" when she told lawmakers earlier that the media reported he was selling department store BHS before he informed her.



Technology

Will the ‘Sharing Economy’ Work For Fashion?

For ‘sharing economy’ giants like Uber and Airbnb, the future of consumption is access, not ownership. Will it work for fashion?


News & Analysis

Blake Mycoskie on 10 Years of Toms

Blake Mycoskie, who founded one-for-one shoe company Toms in his California apartment, on the company's critics and 'chaotic' early days.


News & Analysis

Why Dior Is Struggling to Replace Raf Simons

Christian Dior is struggling to find a creative director more than six months after the abrupt departure of Raf Simons.


Retail

Philip Green Hits Out at 'Trial by Media' over BHS Failure

British retail tycoon Philip Green has hit out at UK lawmakers for leading what he called a "trial by media" in relation to the recent fall into administration of department store BHS.


Workplace & Talent

Role Call | Paula Reed, Content Strategy and Brand Consultant

Paula Reed, content strategy and brand consultant, says "curiosity and a willingness to challenge the accepted ways of doing things are important requirements in today's fast moving luxury world."



Luxury

BoF and Disney on The Power of Storytelling in Fashion

The BoF community descended on London’s Somerset House on Thursday to hear fashion industry leaders discuss how inspirational stories can drive business success.


Sustainability

Social Goods | Rana Plaza Lawsuit, Met Gala Style, High Street Ethics

Social Goods is a weekly roundup of the most important news at the intersection of fashion and ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility.


Creative Class

Inside Tim Blanks' Box of '90s Polaroids

A Pandora's box of old Polaroids by Tim Blanks captures the peculiar charisma of the backstage congregation in the early 1990s.