Boots Acquired by Canada’s Weston Family for $8.9 Billion
The Westons agreed on Wednesday to buy the UK's Boots from Sycamore Partners and the Pessina family, pledging to invest in the retailer's stores and online and expand healthcare services.
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News & Analysis
Tim’s Take | Chanel Spring/Summer 2017
Tim Blanks talks to Karl Lagerfeld to decode the creative thinking behind Chanel's latest collection. Watch now.
News & Analysis
Alber Elbaz Receives a French Honour and a Crowd’s Cheers
"They had gathered to see Mr. Elbaz appointed an officer of the Légion d’Honneur. It was an elevation of his rank; he had been made a chevalier in
News & Analysis
Paris Celebrates the #BoF500
Last night, Paris fêted the BoF 500, the definitive list of the people shaping the global fashion industry, supported by principal partner QIC Global Real Estate with additional support from The Woolmark Company.
Retail
Decoding Colette’s 20 Years of Cool
As she prepares to celebrate 20 years in business, Sarah Andelman talks exclusively to BoF about the genesis and growth of Colette, something of a pilgrimage site during Paris Fashion Week.
News & Analysis
French Fashion Flags Its Economic Importance
Annual sales generated by fashion-related businesses based in France totalled €150 billion ($170 billion), compared with €102 billion for aerospace and €39 billion for cars.
News & Analysis
Anna Wintour’s Armour
"The film-makers can shoot only what they have permission to film, so they are destined only to tell a part of the story — the part that the
Fashion Week
Celtic Legend at Alexander McQueen
Artful technique is the crux of a McQueen collection, so it was gratifying that there was such a potent sense of Burton’s own emotional engagement here.
Fashion Week
Emporio Armani's Parisian Parade
The haphazard mix of styles, from military to slightly ethnic to romantic, could have done with a tighter edit.
News & Analysis
The Man Who 'Invented' the Supermodel
"For 40 years, Peter Lindbergh has been one of fashion's most revered photographers."
News & Analysis
Jimmy Choo Co-Founder’s New Brand Is Making Luxury Shoes Affordable
"The Jimmy Choo co-founder relaunched her namesake luxury footwear brand as direct to consumer."
News & Analysis
LVMH to Buy Majority Stake in Germany's Rimowa For $716 Million
Alexandre Arnault, son of LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault, will become co-chief executive officer of Rimowa alongside Dieter Morszeck, who retains his 20 percent stake in the company.
Sustainability
Fashion Knows No Boundaries: Our Fourth Annual BoF500 Print Issue Is Out Today
From the office towers of Tokyo to the shopping malls of Mumbai to a tiny island in Greece, we bring you insight and intelligence from Kate Moss, Tory Burch, Tadashi Yanai and more in our fourth annual BoF 500 issue.
The News in Brief
Vogue Arabia to Launch Annual Ball
The magazine’s inaugural ball will take place in November, the latest in a growing portfolio of live events hosted by publisher Condé Nast.
Lacoste Fired CEO Ahead of Paris Runway Show, Sources Say
The French tennis and lifestyle brand quietly fired its chief executive, Eric Vallat, shortly before the brand’s latest Paris fashion show, sources told Reuters.
Frasers Group Acquires 8.8% Stake in Under Armour
The move extends British company’s push into sports brands following a recent purchase of Puma stock.
US Luxury Spending Slows, Citi Data Shows
US credit card spending on luxury brands fell for a third consecutive month in September, according to data from Citi.
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.
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.
Report: 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.