Harper’s Bazaar to Launch Philippine Edition
Hearst Magazines International is partnering with Philippine media group AGC Power Holdings to launch the fashion title in November 2027.
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News & Analysis
News Bites | Gosha Rubchinskiy Launches Burberry Collaboration
In today's News Bites, Gosha Rubchinskiy and Burberry debuted a new partnership at Rubchinskiy's rave-themed Spring/Summer 2018 show in Saint Petersburg on Friday.
Retail
What We Can Learn from the Fall of J.Crew
Wider market forces contributed to J.Crew’s fall from grace. But the brand also faced challenges of its own making.
Workplace & Talent
Power Moves | Stella Bugbee Appointed The Cut President, Farfetch Names CMO
Stella Bugbee has been promoted to president and editor-in-chief of New York Magazine's The Cut, while Farfetch names John Veichmanis as its new chief marketing officer.
Sustainability
Social Goods | Stella McCartney to Use Ocean Recycled Plastic, Fashion's Glass Ceiling
This week, Stella McCartney partners with Parley for the Oceans, while this year's CFDA Fashion Awards raises questions about gender equality in the industry.
Retail
Arcadia's Profit Slides, Capping Dire Year for Philip Green
Adjusted operating profit at Green’s Arcadia Group fell 16.5 percent to £211.2 million in the year ended August 27, accounts filed at Companies House show.
News & Analysis
News Bites | Colette Celebrates Colombia, Renzo Rosso Buys Stake in RetroSuperFuture
In today's News Bites, Esteban Cortazar gives cult Paris boutique Colette a Colombian spin, while Renzo Rosso's Red Circle Investments acquires a minority stake in eyewear brand RetroSuperFuture.
News & Analysis
J.Crew May Never Be the Same Again
Mickey Drexler has stepped down as chief executive officer of J.Crew Group Inc. as it struggles to attract shoppers.
News & Analysis
At the CFDA Awards, a Call to Action
Politics were top of mind at the fashion industry’s annual ceremony on Monday night, where a diverse set of individuals, from Raf Simons to Gloria Steinem, were honoured.
News & Analysis
News Bites | New Luxury Fashion Site's 'Philanthropic Retail' Model
Olivela launches today with over 200 items from brands including Givenchy, Stella McCartney and Valentino, and will donate a portion of each sale to a nonprofit.
News & Analysis
J. Crew's Mickey Drexler to Step Down as CEO
Drexler will stay on at J.Crew as chairman, BoF has learned. He will be succeeded as CEO by Jim Brett, who was most recently president of West Elm.
Workplace & Talent
How I Broke Into Fashion | Bergdorf Goodman's Linda Fargo
Linda Fargo went from creating window displays at Macy's to shaping the visual identity of iconic department store Bergdorf Goodman. How did she do it?
Luxury
How Luxury Came to Love Streetwear Sites
To reach millennials, luxury brands like Gucci and Louis Vuitton are partnering with influential streetwear sites Highsnobiety and Hypebeast.
The News in Brief
Sycamore Said to Near Deal to Sell Boots
The private equity firm is nearing a deal, valued at $9 billion, to sell the UK health and beauty retail business to the Canadian branch of the billionaire Weston family, a source told Bloomberg.
Pandora Opens World’s Largest Jewellery Factory in Vietnam
The $150 million plant is the Danish jewellers first outside of Thailand, part of a bid to diversify its manufacturing footprint and boost supply-chain resilience.
Luca de Meo Says Italy Remains Key, Rules Out Production Shift
The Kering CEO also denied any interest in buying a minority stake in Armani, adding that the group was focusing on other challenges.
H&M, Adidas and Inditex Back New Effort to Address ‘Waste Colonialism’
The new initiative will explore how the industry can take responsibility for the millions of used and unsold garments exported to secondhand markets around the world.
Dyson’s $499 AI Toothbrush Sees Rocky Debut
The UK firm blamed a production error resulting in ‘water seepage’ for the disappearance of its newly launched camera-equipped toothbrush from stores.
Sephora to Launch at Marks & Spencer
‘Sephora at M&S’ will roll out in M&S stores and online starting next spring, with plans to expand to 100 locations by the end of 2028.
Novo Buys Rights to Early Obesity Pill For $2.6 Billion
The Wegovy maker has signed a deal to license an experimental obesity pill from China’s Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals as it seeks to regain share of the global GLP-1 market.