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
Yohji Yamamoto’s Mastery of Menswear
"Once its enfant terrible, Yohji Yamamoto is now an elder statesman of fashion, his cool, minimalist menswear more desirable than ever and his label
Luxury
Rei Kawakubo: A Punk’s Pain
On the eve of a major retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the radical and reclusive Comme des Garçons designer talks to BoF’s Tim Blanks about the pain of constant creation and the impossibility of stopping.
News & Analysis
News Bites | Rent the Runway Co-Founder Joins Walmart Incubator, Marie Claire Mexico Is #TiedTogether and More...
In today's News Bites, Ireland Baldwin wears a white bandana on the cover of Marie Claire Mexico & Latinoamérica, and Elizabeth Saltzman collaborates with Rocket Dog.
News & Analysis
Anna Wintour Is the Cover Star of BoF’s Latest Print Issue: ‘America’
BoF’s latest special print issue focuses on America, the world’s largest consumer market and greatest exporter of cultural and technological change. Who better to decode the state of the nation and its fashion industry than our cover star, Anna Wintour?
News & Analysis
A Meeting of Minds: John Galliano, Tim Walker and Grace Coddington
"Through his work for Maison Margiela, John Galliano is analysing the times we live in and inspiring an emerging generation of designers to do the
Financial Markets
Op-Ed | For Burberry, a Brexit Boost Is not Enough
Burberry has benefited from the slump in sterling that has made its checked scarves cheaper to travelling consumers. But that wasn't enough to offset difficulties elsewhere.
China
News Bites | First Look at Givenchy Childrenswear, Flowerbx Funding, The Webster x Lane Crawford
In today's News Bites, a first glimpse of Givenchy childrenswear, Flowerbx closes a £1.5 million seed-plus round and The Webster partners with Lane Crawford.
News & Analysis
How Bonobos Changed the Way Men Shop for Pants
As Walmart is reported to be in advanced talks to acquire Bonobos for around $300 million, the online menswear brand's CEO describes founding the company in an era when selling clothes online was "kind of a crazy idea."
News & Analysis
Maureen Chiquet’s Move From Chanel to Self-Empowerment
"Fired from her job with the French fashion brand, Ms. Chiquet emerged with a new career plan and a new relationship."
Luxury
What’s Going on At Marc Jacobs?
Three and a half years since Marc Jacobs stepped down from Louis Vuitton to focus on his namesake label, the brand is facing big challenges. Where will it go from here?
Workplace & Talent
François-Henri Pinault Exits Puma, British Vogue Names Edward Enninful Editor-in-Chief
This week, Kering's chairman and chief executive stepped down from Puma's board of directors and Edward Enninful has been appointed editor-in-chief of British Vogue.
Luxury
Op-Ed | Prada's Recovery Is Not Yet Guaranteed
Prada is doing all the right things to address its underperformance. But to justify its lofty valuation, it must be more emphatic that this is delivering actual sales growth.
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.