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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Fashion Week
Undercover's Cool Jazz
Takahashi has always been a fiercely ingenious designer, here it was subtle and seductive; ludicrously, defiantly cool.
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Masculine/Feminine Exploration At Haider Ackermann
Haider Ackermann has a new outlet at Berluti, an opportunity whose specific requirements will surely impact on the way he approaches his own brand.
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Just In: Junya Watanabe Spring/Summer 2017
See all the looks from Junya Watanabe's Spring/Summer 2017 collection.
News & Analysis
Louis Vuitton's Nicolas Ghesquière on Showing his New Collection in Rio and Why 'Fast Fashion' is Dangerous
"To travel with a collection and do something exotic is a very Louis Vuitton idea."
Luxury
BoF Exclusive | Sacai Launches Handbags
Chitose Abe’s 18-year-old brand is expanding into accessories with the help of ‘handbag genius’ Katie Hillier.
News & Analysis
Tim’s Take | Christian Dior Spring/Summer 2017
Tim Blanks talks to Maria Grazia Chiuri to decode the creative thinking behind her latest collection. Watch now.
News & Analysis
Grace Coddington: ‘How Privileged We Were to Have Such Crazy Freedom’
Grace Coddington talks to Colin McDowell about everything from modelling in the Swinging Sixties to her life post-Vogue.
News & Analysis
Intel Hits the Catwalk at Paris Fashion Week to Show Designer Sunglasses
"The marriage of fashion and technology is advancing, as Intel announced today a collaboration with fashion designer Hussein Chalayan at his runway
News & Analysis
Tim’s Take | Rick Owens Spring/Summer 2017
Tim Blanks talks to Rick Owens to decode the creative thinking behind his latest collection. Watch now.
Fashion Week
At Loewe, The Importance of Context
Jonathan Anderson’s collections are an endlessly fascinating distillation of his ideas about clothes: how to wear them, what they mean and when they mean it.
News & Analysis
In the Studio With Christian Louboutin
" Christian Louboutin, shoe maestro, reveals why he can’t throw anything away, hates going out at night and loves small spaces."
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Ikram Goldman Rules the World
"The fashion world, that is. Don’t believe it? Tag along to Paris and watch the seas part for Chicago’s imperious force of couture."
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.