Bangladesh Garment Workers Stage Fourth Day of Wage Protests
The unrest has intensified despite the government forming a wage board to review pay levels, with violent clashes shuttering factories and injuring dozens of people.
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Fashion Week
Nice and Tie-dy at DVF
For Pre-Fall, Diane von Furstenburg offered her take on the season’s top trends.
Fashion Week
Tomas Maier Tastes the Rainbow
The designer’s neutral line up took an interesting turn with a full spectrum of colour.
News & Analysis
Emily Weiss' #My2015
Click to watch Emily Weiss, Founder and CEO of Glossier, look back at her year in fashion.
Financial Markets
Fast Retailing Hits Two-Week Low as Warm Winter Hurt Japan Sales
Fast Retailing Co. fell to the lowest in two weeks after its Uniqlo chain of casual-wear reported a dip in Japanese same-store sales last month amid “unusually hot weather” that stifled sales of winter clothing.
News & Analysis
What's Going On at Condé Nast?
The publisher is streamlining its operations and reorganising its US portfolio to capitalise on its most valuable brands: Vogue, Vanity Fair, GQ, Wired and The New Yorker. BoF breaks down the changes.
Fashion Week
Altuzarra’s Idea of a Magpie
For a designer whose codes are so rooted in sleek and sexy, Joseph Altuzarra mixed things up this season.
Fashion Week
All Roads Lead to Rome
Karl Lagerfeld creates a stunning monochrome set piece — with a sharp, disciplined collection to match — for Chanel’s latest Métiers d’Art collection.
News & Analysis
Insiders Share #My2015 in Fashion
Click to watch Aimee Song, Founder of Song of Style, look back at her year in fashion.
Fashion Week
Jason Wu Unzips
The tightly wound designer let go a bit this season with a pre-collection of much more than merchandise.
News & Analysis
LVMH to Take Stake in Repossi
LVMH will take a minority stake in Italian fine jewellery brand Repossi.
Retail
6 Global Gamechangers Revolutionising Multi-Brand Retail
From China and India to Nigeria and Mexico, a host of influential, bellwether boutiques have become real gamechangers in their respective fashion markets.
Retail
With Its Bonds at 25.5 Cents, J. Crew Is in Trouble
In the 21 months since speculation swirled that J. Crew Group Inc. was thinking about going public, not much has gone right.
The News in Brief
Retail Still a Weak Spot as Reliance Profits Beat Expectations
The Indian oil-to-telecom giant saw its market value jump by a record $19 billion as earnings surged, but its retail division continues to lag.
Hugo Boss Cuts Outlook Citing Weak Demand, Higher Costs
The German fashion house, recently taken over by Britain’s Frasers Group, is in the midst of a second turnaround effort under CEO Daniel Grieder.
Diotima’s Rachel Scott, Ralph Lauren Take Home Top Prizes at CFDA Awards
Colleen Allen won the emerging designer of the year award; Tory Burch, Linda Fargo and more take home honours.
Ye Announces ‘Yeezy Season 01’ Runway Show in Los Angeles
The show will unveil the brand’s first-ever flagship store and mark Ye’s first full-scale runway presentation in four years.
Style Capital Acquires Alessandro Dell’Acqua’s N21
Financial details of the deal for the Milan-based brand weren’t disclosed.
Lagos Fashion Week Continues to Flex its Pan-African Muscle
The buzzy Nigerian fashion event has attracted a cohort from across the continent, with designers from South Africa, Uganda and Morocco presenting their collections in the Nigerian city.
Estée Lauder Raises Outlook, Buoyed by Perfume Demand
Demand for the US conglomerate’s luxury fragrance brands like Le Labo, Tom Ford and By Kilian offset weaker performance from its makeup and haircare divisions.