Marquee Brands to Acquire Roots in Go-Private Deal
The brand management company will add the Canadian lifestyle label to a growing portfolio that includes Roberto Cavalli and BCBG.
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Luxury
Kering First-Half Sales Grow 33.9 Percent
Its recurring operating income rose 53 percent year-on-year to 1.77 billion euros with Gucci keeping up its momentum as sales at the fashion label rose by 40.1 percent.
Kering First-Half Sales Grow 33.9 Percent
Its recurring operating income rose 53 percent year-on-year to 1.77 billion euros with Gucci keeping up its momentum as sales at the fashion label rose by 40.1 percent.
News & Analysis
Dior Brought Back the Saddle Bag With a Global Instagram Blitz
LVMH sees new, revived products as key to keeping up with rivals.
Dior Brought Back the Saddle Bag With a Global Instagram Blitz
LVMH sees new, revived products as key to keeping up with rivals.
News & Analysis
Uniqlo Owner Takes Stake in Lemaire
Japanese conglomerate Fast Retailing has also extended designer Christophe Lemaire’s contract as artistic director of the Uniqlo Paris R&D Center by another five years.
Uniqlo Owner Takes Stake in Lemaire
Japanese conglomerate Fast Retailing has also extended designer Christophe Lemaire’s contract as artistic director of the Uniqlo Paris R&D Center by another five years.
Technology
The End of Ownership
From Uber to Spotify, ownership is giving way to on-demand services. What does this mean for fashion?
The End of Ownership
From Uber to Spotify, ownership is giving way to on-demand services. What does this mean for fashion?
News & Analysis
The BoF Podcast: Inside the Future of the Red Carpet
This week on Inside Fashion, Elizabeth Saltzman, Karla Welch and Jason Bolden discuss the future of the red carpet in a post-#MeToo era with The Hollywood Reporter’s Carol McColgin and media consultant Janice Min.
The BoF Podcast: Inside the Future of the Red Carpet
This week on Inside Fashion, Elizabeth Saltzman, Karla Welch and Jason Bolden discuss the future of the red carpet in a post-#MeToo era with The Hollywood Reporter’s Carol McColgin and media consultant Janice Min.
Beauty
Billion-Dollar Beauty Brands Face Exit Conundrum
A new breed of buzzy beauty brands are using social media to drive rapid growth. But can they credibly command technology-style valuations?
Billion-Dollar Beauty Brands Face Exit Conundrum
A new breed of buzzy beauty brands are using social media to drive rapid growth. But can they credibly command technology-style valuations?
News & Analysis
Why Thom Browne Teamed With FC Barcelona
The New York-based brand is betting on an assist from the sporting world to help fuel growth.
Why Thom Browne Teamed With FC Barcelona
The New York-based brand is betting on an assist from the sporting world to help fuel growth.
Financial Markets
Pat McGrath Receives $60 Million From Eurazeo Brands
The latest funding round brings the cosmetic line's total funding to $88 million, just two years since the company’s inception.
Pat McGrath Receives $60 Million From Eurazeo Brands
The latest funding round brings the cosmetic line's total funding to $88 million, just two years since the company’s inception.
Financial Markets
Fashion's Top VCs Open Their Playbooks
A new breed of VC firms is backing next-generation digital lifestyle brands targeting millennials. BoF talks to five of the top players to decode their investment theses.
Fashion's Top VCs Open Their Playbooks
A new breed of VC firms is backing next-generation digital lifestyle brands targeting millennials. BoF talks to five of the top players to decode their investment theses.
News & Analysis
Calvin Klein and Raf Simons Launch New Fragrance
Both PVH and partner Coty are betting big on Calvin Klein Women, the first major fragrance launch from the brand since 2005.
Calvin Klein and Raf Simons Launch New Fragrance
Both PVH and partner Coty are betting big on Calvin Klein Women, the first major fragrance launch from the brand since 2005.
Beauty
Amazon & Nordstrom: A Tale of Two Sales
This Monday, everyone will be talking about Amazon and Nordstrom's biggest sales of the year, Anna Wintour's Air Jordans and Kylie Cosmetics' eye-popping valuation. Read our Cheat Sheet.
Amazon & Nordstrom: A Tale of Two Sales
This Monday, everyone will be talking about Amazon and Nordstrom's biggest sales of the year, Anna Wintour's Air Jordans and Kylie Cosmetics' eye-popping valuation. Read our Cheat Sheet.
Media
Two Veteran American Vogue Editors Are Stepping Down
Fashion director Tonne Goodman and executive fashion editor Phyllis Posnick are reducing their roles, signalling a changing of the guard atop Condé Nast’s flagship fashion title.
Two Veteran American Vogue Editors Are Stepping Down
Fashion director Tonne Goodman and executive fashion editor Phyllis Posnick are reducing their roles, signalling a changing of the guard atop Condé Nast’s flagship fashion title.
The News in Brief
UK Retail Sales Drop for the First Time in Three Months
Scorching weather and fewer discounts discouraged shoppers and ended a recent rebound in consumer spending as retail sales fell for the first time since April.
Fashion CEO Hunsicker Gets Five Years for $300 Million Fraud
Christine Hunsicker, founder of the fashion-rental and technology company CaaStle Inc., was sentenced to five years in prison for defrauding investors out of $300 million.
Boohoo Fined $2.7 Million by French Watchdog Over Deceptive Discounts
Nearly half of the examined promotions were revealed to be price increases. The Debenhams-owned fast-fashion brand also used terms like ‘leather’ to sell synthetic products.
Report: Shein Postpones IPO to September
Shein has pushed back its market debut following a delay in taking investor orders for its Hong Kong IPO at a reduced valuation, the South China Morning Post reported.
Lululemon Senior Executive Exits in Third Recent Departure
The top communications officer at the company is leaving, adding to the list of executives departing ahead of CEO Heidi O’Neill’s arrival.
Trump Picks White House Ally Overton to Lead Embattled FDA
The US president chose an ally to steady an agency shaken by staff losses, low morale and fights over vaccines and drug approvals.
JD Sports Cuts Outlook as Shoppers Curb Spending on Sneakers
The retailer cut its profit outlook after weaker-than-expected sales in the quarter, as customers grapple with cost-of-living pressures and pull back on discretionary spending.