Indian Fast-Fashion Retailer Trent Jumps on Strong Sales Growth
Shares in the Tata Group-owned business rose nearly 11 percent on Tuesday as the success of a rapid store expansion project boosted confidence in the company’s growth outlook.
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Beauty
Kendall vs Kylie: Whose Cosmetics Venture Is Winning Over Gen Z?
How two beauty ventures, each fuelled by the bankability of sisters Kylie and Kendall Jenner, illustrate how indie start-ups are challenging the supremacy of major beauty conglomerates.
News & Analysis
Kering Results Show 17% Surge at Gucci, Slip at Bottega Veneta
Gucci confirmed its turnaround with a 17 percent rise in third-quarter comparable sales, helping make up for a 10.9 percent sales drop at sister brand Bottega Veneta, parent Kering said on Tuesday.
Luxury
Hugo Boss CEO Wants to Abandon Luxury Segment
German fashion house Hugo Boss is planning to abandon the luxury market and go back to its roots of selling premium men's clothing.
News & Analysis
British Fashion Council Announces Nominees for The Fashion Awards 2016
Jonathan Anderson, Alessandro Michele and Christopher Kane have all been nominated in multiple categories for The Fashion Awards 2016.
News & Analysis
Azzedine Alaïa and the Reason Not to Buy Into the ‘See Now/Shop Now’ Movement
"The spring season officially ended almost three weeks ago but the designer’s collection was no postscript."
News & Analysis
The Marni Riddle
Angelo Flaccavento asks if the drafting of Francesco Risso from Prada makes sense at a brand as unique as Marni.
Technology
Yoox Net-A-Porter's Plan to Become a Mobile-Only Company
Since the two companies joined last year, chief executive officer Federico Marchetti has invested in new technology.
News & Analysis
Alexa Chung On Her New M&S Collection, Bake off and What's Keeping Her Up at Night
"Beyond fashion ‘It’ girl and surpassing ‘style icon’, there is Alexa Chung."
News & Analysis
Inside the Magical World of Hermès Home with Robert Wilson
"It has always been about trying to make beautiful objects that are relevant to the world we live in."
News & Analysis
Building Great Bowery, Fashion's Super-Agency
Matthew Moneypenny talks to BoF about how he plans to make fashion industry talent as bankable as Hollywood actors.
News & Analysis
#BoF500 – The New Class: Executives
CEOs, presidents, chairmen and directors operate the firms that make fashion tick. Meet the 18 executives who are new to the #BoF500 this year.
News & Analysis
What the Comme des Garçons Show Means for the Met — and Fashion
" Rei Kawakubo, the founder and designer of Comme des Garçons, will become only the second living designer after Yves Saint Laurent in 1983 to have a
The News in Brief
Naomi Campbell Wins Appeal Against Charity Trustee Ban
A London tribunal ruled that the misuse of funds at the charity the supermodel founded had been concealed from her.
Dutch Eyewear Chain Hans Anders Halts Sale of Meta Glasses, Citing Privacy Concerns
A growing Dutch outcry over the glasses mirrors a broader backlash against smart glasses equipped with cameras.
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.
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.