Mike Ashley’s Frasers Says It’s Taken Control of Hugo Boss
The British retail group has pushed its stake in the German apparel brand above 50 percent in a move that will turn Hugo Boss into a subsidiary of Frasers.
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Fashion Week
Nobility, Misery and Fun at Miu Miu
Quirky Anglophilia informed the collection in silhouettes that ran from Regency tails to Victorian propriety, Edwardian elongation to aristo riding gear.
Financial Markets
Hugo Boss Keeps Dividend at Last Year’s Level, Below Forecast
Hugo Boss AG said it’s maintaining its dividend at last year’s level following the departure of its chief executive officer last month after a series of profit warnings and strategic mishaps.
Fashion Week
The Fashion Gyre and the Ghost of Martin Margiela
Amidst a whirlwind of directions, the real protagonist of Paris Fashion Week was Martin Margiela, whose influence was felt from Vetements to Miu Miu.
Fashion Week
Tim’s Take | Chanel Autumn/Winter 2016
Tim Blanks talks to Karl Lagerfeld to decode the creative thinking behind his latest show. Watch now.
Fashion Week
Ghesquière Goes Into the Past to Find the Future
With all of Nicolas Ghesquière’s talk of creating a wardrobe for the Vuitton woman, the mesh of references for Autumn 2016 made a lot of sense. Whose clothes tell only one story, especially if travel is in your DNA?
Fashion Week
Iris Van Herpen's Dream States
Iris Van Herpen's latest collection, entitled 'Lucid,' put her spectators in a trance, thanks, in particular, to 'phantom' dresses that fused featherweight tulle with iridescent stripes in a mind-bending maze of miniature pleating.
Fashion Week
Reference and Remix at Kenzo
Carol Lim and Humberto Leon's collection was their most referential in recent times, owing debts to Vetements and Hedi Slimane's seedy Saint Laurent.
Fashion Week
Fashion Democracy at Chanel
In close to a hundred looks, Karl Lagerfeld offered another take on fashion democracy: something for everyone.
Financial Markets
James Jebbia on Taking Supreme Global
In a rare interview, the press-shy founder speaks exclusively to BoF about Supreme’s new Paris store — set to open later this week — and the company’s homegrown approach to global expansion.
Fashion Week
Saint Laurent: Cloaked in Mystique
Hedi Slimane's 23rd collection for Saint Laurent, “made at the reinstated couture ateliers in Paris and Angers," was a maximal exercise in minimal form.
Workplace & Talent
This Week On BoF Careers: Childrensalon, Margiela, AllSaints
Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.
Fashion Week
Stella McCartney: Pure Trend Machine
Stella McCartney sands the rough edges of the current fabrics, shapes and mood away, and presents them to women in a polished, digestible and sometimes more effortless version.
The News in Brief
Shein Agrees to Pay $100 Million to Settle US FTC Probe
The settlement, equivalent to 44 percent of the ultra fast-fashion company’s second-quarter profit, is the latest blow amid regulatory and tax crackdowns in Europe and the US that have hampered Shein’s growth.
Kering Drops 12% as Luxury Braces for Tough Winter
The recovery long promised by luxury brands seems nowhere in sight, as the expansion of war in the Middle East, along with China’s tax crackdown on the wealthy, piled further pressure on the world’s biggest luxury conglomerates in the third quarter, and executives buckled in for a tough winter.
UK Retail Sales Fall 0.4% in September, More Than Forecast
Sales fell in September as above-average temperatures hit demand for autumn clothing.
Elle Launches Moroccan Edition
Hitting newsstands in October, the magazine marks Elle’s 51st international edition, published under licence by the Geomedia group.
David’s Bridal Plans Spinoff and IPO of AI Wedding Planning Platform Pearl
Pearl, a subsidiary of David’s Bridal, will own David’s Bridal and license its intellectual property back to the bridalwear brand. David’s Bridal CEO Kelly Cook will serve as Pearl’s CEO.
L’Oréal Sales Beat Expectations as Premium Products Surge
The French giant handily beat expectations on strong demand for hair products at salons and premium skincare from its dermatological division.
P&G Beats Revenue Estimates, Flags Bigger Hit to Annual Profit
The maker of Pantene shampoo was helped by strong personal care demand, but expects higher commodity costs to reduce profit by about $1.4 billion this year.