Frasers Group Steps Up Luxury Push With New Division, Larger Burberry Stake
The British retail group has brought its stakes in Burberry, Hugo Boss and Mulberry together with its luxury retail operations.
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Fashion Week
Miu Miu’s Scary Summer
If the collection wasn’t quite as extreme as it’s wont to be, it still preserved the edge of alluring oddness that always makes it Miu Miu.
Retail
Can Tory Burch Build Another Billion-Dollar Brand?
The designer has large-scale ambitions for Tory Sport, her Royal Tenenbaums-inspired activewear line.
News & Analysis
Hari Nef, Clare Waight Keller and Bhumika Arora on What it Means to Be in the #BoF500
Our latest video goes inside Tuesday evening's cocktail reception at the Hôtel de Ville in Paris, where both new BoF500 members and Hall-of-Famers alike celebrated their place on the list.
News & Analysis
Where Have All the Unicorns Gone?
The number of fashion start-ups reaching billion-dollar valuations has dropped off in 2016. BoF examines why fashion 'unicorns' have become an endangered species.
News & Analysis
Ralph Lauren Promotes Founder’s Son to Help Make Brand Hip Again
David Lauren, son of fashion designer Ralph Lauren, has been promoted to chief innovation officer and vice chairman of the company his father founded almost 50 years ago.
News & Analysis
Hedi Slimane Defends His Usage of the YSL Logo on Twitter
"There have been inaccurate statements on recent articles regarding Hedi and the usage of the YSL historical logo."
News & Analysis
In Japan, Tapping the World’s Best Vintage
Japan’s vintage market has been slow to digitise and open up to international buyers, but change is afoot.
Fashion Week
Tim’s Take | Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2017
Tim Blanks talks to Nicolas Ghesquiere to decode the creative thinking behind Louis Vuitton's latest collection. Watch now.
News & Analysis
Kate Moss Inc: How the World-Famous Supermodel Is Building a Business of Her Own
In her first ever business interview, Kate Moss speaks exclusively to Imran Amed about the future of ‘Brand Kate’ and why now is the time to launch her own talent agency.
Retail
Japan Retailers Keep Lowering Prices to Sway Reluctant Shoppers
Stagnant wages, a sputtering economy and a declining population are compounding the challenges for retailers, and their most effective response so far has been to keep slashing prices.
Fashion Week
Kenzo Club Kids
Carol Lim and Humberto Leon applied a Studio 54-era vibe to a wardrobe of sporty separates for an interesting, if not groundbreaking, effect.
Fashion Week
Sci-Fi Heroines at Louis Vuitton
Ghesquière’s ideal Parisienne had subtext of sci-fi that a striking contrast with its backdrop the raw space of the new Vuitton superstore in Place Vendome, a work in very visible progress.
The News in Brief
Asos Customers Receive ‘Hack’ Notification Threatening Leak
The retailer is investigating after users of its mobile app received a notification claiming hackers had ‘fully compromised’ company data.
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.