Asos Customers Receive ‘Hack’ Notification Threatening Leak
Asos is investigating after users of its mobile app received a notification claiming hackers had ‘fully compromised’ the online fashion retailer’s data.
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News & Analysis
BoF Exclusive | Marni Names Francesco Risso Creative Director
BoF can exclusively reveal that Marni has appointed Francesco Risso as its new creative director, as founder Consuelo Castiglioni steps down.
News & Analysis
How Kenzo's Lim And Leon "Divide And Conquer"
"We trust each other, first and foremost."
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Philip Green Should Lose Knighthood, Say UK MPs
British lawmakers say the former boss of failed retailer BHS should be stripped of his knighthood after the chain of stores collapsed with the loss of 11,000 jobs.
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BoF Exclusive | Victoria Beckham Partners With Target
The pop star-turned-designer is collaborating with Target on a limited-edition collection, which will include apparel and accessories for women and children.
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Everybody Loves Miuccia: Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons in Conversation
"I generally have a problem with doing interviews because the only way I can talk is if I say what I really think, otherwise it’s impossible."
News & Analysis
Kate Moss' Top 5 Tips For Building a Modelling Career
Kate Moss shares the tips that have helped her remain one of the highest-paid models in the world for almost three decades.
Retail
Uniqlo Boss: ‘Without a Soul, a Company is Nothing’
Tadashi Yanai deciphers the key elements of the corporate 'soul' that enabled him to turn a single men's tailoring store into a global casualwear giant.
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Alexandra Shulman On 100 Years of Vogue
"As she celebrates the style bible’s 100th anniversary, here is an extract from her private diary of a momentous year at the magazine."
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Tom Ford: Fashion Pays For My Films
"Fashion designer and director Tom Ford speaks about films and fashion, ahead of the release of his second movie, Nocturnal Animals."
Workplace & Talent
Power Moves | Peter Dundas Exits Cavalli, Executive Shake-up at Condé Nast
This week, Peter Dundas left his role as creative director of Roberto Cavalli, and Condé Nast has hired Jim Norton as chief business officer and president of revenue.
Retail
Amidst Hong Kong Gloom, Joyce Launches Redesign With Theatrics
In the face of challenging retail results, some players are investing in Hong Kong in the hopes that they will reap rewards when the market eventually picks up.
News & Analysis
Bella Hadid, Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner Are All Photographers Now
"Supermodels are increasingly deciding to go behind the camera, as well as in front of it. Is Instagram to blame?"
The News in Brief
L’Oréal Explores Unloading Chemical-Related Liabilities
The French company has engaged restructuring advisers to explore options for rising US legal liabilities linked to its use of talc and other chemical ingredients in some of its cosmetic products, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
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.
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.