Swiss Watch Exports Grow for Fourth Month, Overcoming US Slump
Exports in August were buoyed by China and Japan, despite a sharp decline in shipments to the US.
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Retail
Tom Ford to Show Men’s at New York Fashion Week
BoF's guide to the changing fashion calendar tracks new operating models and approaches, brand by brand.
Tom Ford to Show Men’s at New York Fashion Week
BoF's guide to the changing fashion calendar tracks new operating models and approaches, brand by brand.
Luxury
What Hedi Slimane Means for Céline
The surprise return of one of fashion’s most polarising yet commercially successful designers could double revenues at the LVMH-owned house. But will it alienate Céline loyalists?
What Hedi Slimane Means for Céline
The surprise return of one of fashion’s most polarising yet commercially successful designers could double revenues at the LVMH-owned house. But will it alienate Céline loyalists?
Fashion Week
The Spell of Handcraft at Proenza Schouler
The collection felt like the best-dressed party in Laurel Canyon on any Monday night circa 1973.
The Spell of Handcraft at Proenza Schouler
The collection felt like the best-dressed party in Laurel Canyon on any Monday night circa 1973.
Financial Markets
Mary Katrantzou Raises Investment to Boost Business in China
The London-based designer has raised a round of funding led by Chinese investor Wendy Yu, who is fostering an ecosystem of brands targeting China’s consumers.
Mary Katrantzou Raises Investment to Boost Business in China
The London-based designer has raised a round of funding led by Chinese investor Wendy Yu, who is fostering an ecosystem of brands targeting China’s consumers.
Luxury
Richemont Offers €2.7 Billion for Full Control of Yoox Net-a-Porter
The bid still needs to be approved by YNAP shareholders, but chief executive Federico Marchetti has indicated he would support the deal.
Richemont Offers €2.7 Billion for Full Control of Yoox Net-a-Porter
The bid still needs to be approved by YNAP shareholders, but chief executive Federico Marchetti has indicated he would support the deal.
Fashion Week
Paul Smith Doubles Down
The designer came out fighting on behalf of the suit and his core principles, but the result was too solemn to reboot his relevance.
Paul Smith Doubles Down
The designer came out fighting on behalf of the suit and his core principles, but the result was too solemn to reboot his relevance.
Fashion Week
Sacai's Hybrid Forms
Chitose Abe's ethos has always had an idealistic bent, but this collection's futurist folklore communicated a hopeful unity that goes beyond politics.
Sacai's Hybrid Forms
Chitose Abe's ethos has always had an idealistic bent, but this collection's futurist folklore communicated a hopeful unity that goes beyond politics.
Fashion Week
Kenzo’s Cinematic Extravaganza
With elements of an Asian drama, the collection's grown up but youthful spirit still spelled progress for the brand.
Kenzo’s Cinematic Extravaganza
With elements of an Asian drama, the collection's grown up but youthful spirit still spelled progress for the brand.
Luxury
Hedi Slimane to Join Céline, Launch Men’s and Couture
The designer will start February 1 and expand the LVMH-owned label’s offering into menswear, couture and fragrance.
Hedi Slimane to Join Céline, Launch Men’s and Couture
The designer will start February 1 and expand the LVMH-owned label’s offering into menswear, couture and fragrance.
Fashion Week
A Curious Compatibility at Thom Browne
The designer was driven by a pragmatic impulse, delivering a collection that was both accessible and conceptual.
A Curious Compatibility at Thom Browne
The designer was driven by a pragmatic impulse, delivering a collection that was both accessible and conceptual.
Fashion Week
An Incongruity of Reality at Alexander McQueen
Sarah Burton wanted less fantasy in this collection— in other words, the thing that puts the mack in McQueen — but the result still projected an alternate reality.
An Incongruity of Reality at Alexander McQueen
Sarah Burton wanted less fantasy in this collection— in other words, the thing that puts the mack in McQueen — but the result still projected an alternate reality.
Fashion Week
Prosaic Beauty at Junya Watanabe
The designer’s exaltation of the banal is the result of a strong and stable consistency of vision from a master of the form.
Prosaic Beauty at Junya Watanabe
The designer’s exaltation of the banal is the result of a strong and stable consistency of vision from a master of the form.
The News in Brief
Alexandre Arnault Joins Nike’s Board of Directors
The LVMH executive joins Nike’s board as the sportswear giant prepares to be removed from the S&P 100 index after nearly two decades.
Matthieu Blazy, Sarah Burton, Haider Ackermann Among Nominees for BFC Designer of the Year
The Fashion Awards ceremony, set for Nov. 30, will also recognise the BFC’s second Vanguard award recipient, recognising emerging British design talent.
Supergoop Announces Chief Commercial Officer
The sunscreen label has appointed former Coty executive Jamie Parker to the newly created role as it gears up to become a “global skin health company.”
Mytheresa Owner’s Sales Rise as Ultra Wealthy Keep Shopping
LuxExperience posted a rise in sales as the luxury multibrand platform’s strategy of catering to the ultra wealthy helped it navigate a difficult environment for high-end fashion.
The Independents Acquires Production Studio Smuggler
The global collective has brought film studio Smuggler under its umbrella to bolster its entertainment capabilities.
L’Oréal Steals French Stock Market Crown From LVMH
The cosmetics group became France’s most valuable listed company on Tuesday, the first time since 2017 that a non-luxury company has claimed the top spot at the end of a trading day.
Authentic Brands Targets Creator Economy, Eyes Public Offering
The licensor could pursue an IPO as early as the first half of next year.