Another Lululemon Executive Exits Ahead of Incoming CEO
The departure of AI chief Ranju Das after less than a year in the role comes shortly after the chief strategy officer exited ahead of new chief executive Heidi O'Neill joining in September.
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Financial Markets
José Neves Nets $1.2 Billion in Farfetch IPO
The luxury online marketplace priced its shares above its targeted range on Friday in a New York flotation that values the company at over $5.8 billion.
José Neves Nets $1.2 Billion in Farfetch IPO
The luxury online marketplace priced its shares above its targeted range on Friday in a New York flotation that values the company at over $5.8 billion.
Fashion Week
Emporio Armani's Fashion Entertainment
The entertainment level was high and the floaty, deconstructed pieces really stood out, but the label is still missing the sense of cool it radiated in its 90s heyday.
Emporio Armani's Fashion Entertainment
The entertainment level was high and the floaty, deconstructed pieces really stood out, but the label is still missing the sense of cool it radiated in its 90s heyday.
Fashion Week
Prada's Fetishistic Resistance
Miuccia turned her show into an intricate confrontation between liberation and conservatism, resulting in the most intense collection of the season to date.
Prada's Fetishistic Resistance
Miuccia turned her show into an intricate confrontation between liberation and conservatism, resulting in the most intense collection of the season to date.
Fashion Week
At Fendi, Functionality Rules
The house's signature use of fur was still present, but there was the underlying sense of the brand adjusting to a shift in the fashion climate.
At Fendi, Functionality Rules
The house's signature use of fur was still present, but there was the underlying sense of the brand adjusting to a shift in the fashion climate.
Fashion Week
Building Culture and Community at Moncler
With Moncler Genius, Remo Ruffini offers a glimpse of a tantalising future for fashion.
Building Culture and Community at Moncler
With Moncler Genius, Remo Ruffini offers a glimpse of a tantalising future for fashion.
Fashion Week
Alberta Ferretti Acknowledges the Times
The mix of trademark floaty dresses and 80s-inflected banana-shaped slacks, sangallo tops and oversized jean jackets was perhaps a season too late, but it felt fresh and feisty enough.
Alberta Ferretti Acknowledges the Times
The mix of trademark floaty dresses and 80s-inflected banana-shaped slacks, sangallo tops and oversized jean jackets was perhaps a season too late, but it felt fresh and feisty enough.
Global Markets
Ahead of IPO, Farfetch Pushes Into Modest Dressing
The London-based marketplace is entering a global partnership with modest luxury retailer The Modist.
Ahead of IPO, Farfetch Pushes Into Modest Dressing
The London-based marketplace is entering a global partnership with modest luxury retailer The Modist.
Marketing
Diesel Campaign Takes Stand on Bullying
The brand has recruited some of the world’s most polarising celebrities, from Nicki Minaj to Gucci Mane, to front a new campaign bringing cyber-bullying issues to light.
Diesel Campaign Takes Stand on Bullying
The brand has recruited some of the world’s most polarising celebrities, from Nicki Minaj to Gucci Mane, to front a new campaign bringing cyber-bullying issues to light.
Fashion Week
Christopher Kane Explores Sex in Nature
There is no other designer in the UK who can unsettle and provoke the way Kane does. His latest, creepily erotic collection was no different.
Christopher Kane Explores Sex in Nature
There is no other designer in the UK who can unsettle and provoke the way Kane does. His latest, creepily erotic collection was no different.
News & Analysis
Models & Photographers: Inside the New York Times Investigation
The paper’s Jacob Bernstein, Vanessa Friedman and Matthew Schneier tell BoF about their months-long probe into the sexual misconduct allegations against Mario Testino and Bruce Weber.
Models & Photographers: Inside the New York Times Investigation
The paper’s Jacob Bernstein, Vanessa Friedman and Matthew Schneier tell BoF about their months-long probe into the sexual misconduct allegations against Mario Testino and Bruce Weber.
Fashion Week
A New Day at Burberry
The collection’s 133-look breadth, so weighted with canny commercial considerations, was simultaneously its strength and weakness.
A New Day at Burberry
The collection’s 133-look breadth, so weighted with canny commercial considerations, was simultaneously its strength and weakness.
Luxury
Riccardo Tisci’s #NewEra Burberry: What to Expect
Sources close to Burberry say the designer’s Monday debut is likely to underscore the British megabrand’s true luxury ambitions far more than his streetwear-inflected social media teasers, reflecting a strategy rooted in both newness and upscaling.
Riccardo Tisci’s #NewEra Burberry: What to Expect
Sources close to Burberry say the designer’s Monday debut is likely to underscore the British megabrand’s true luxury ambitions far more than his streetwear-inflected social media teasers, reflecting a strategy rooted in both newness and upscaling.
The News in Brief
Court Lets Trump Halt Tariff Exemption for Low-Cost Goods
In a decision on Thursday, a US trade court refused to disturb executive orders that lifted the ‘de minimis’ exemption for goods with a retail value of $800 or less.
Samsonite Buys Stake in Béis for $178.5 Million
Founder and actress Shay Mitchell will retain a 15 percent stake in Béis, which will become a Samsonite subsidiary after the deal closes.
Tapestry Forecasts Strong Annual Profit as Coach Remains Hot
Resilient demand for Coach bags among young and affluent shoppers helped buoy the group, but weakness at Kate Spade led the company to forecast muted annual revenue.
US Seeks Sentence for Founder of Fashion-Tech Company CaaStle
Prosecutors compared Christine Hunsicker to Elizabeth Holmes as they sought a 12.5 year prison sentence in the $300 million securities fraud case.
Shein Loses UK Copyright Lawsuit Against Temu Over Clothing Photos
The ultra-fast fashion platform lost the first round of a London legal battle against its rival for alleged copyright infringement in relation to photos of some of its products.
Birkenstock Nudges Forecast Higher on Solid Sandal Demand
The German brand bumped its sales forecast to the upper limit of its target range and posted strong quarterly earnings as consumers snapped up its sandals and clogs.
Richemont’s Panerai Brand Gets No Relief From Luxury Watch Revival
As the secondary market for timepieces rebounds, Cartier is grabbing buyer attention and there’s renewed enthusiasm around Vacheron Constantin, throwing the lack of interest in Panerai into stark contrast.