Shein Outsells British Rival Asos as UK Revenue Hits $3.41 Billion
The ultra-fast fashion company said sales had been bolstered by marketing partnerships with music festivals, a pop-up shop on London’s Oxford Street and local Christmas gift events.
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Fashion Week
Iris Van Herpen Couture Autumn 2016
See all the looks from Iris van Herpen's Autumn 2016 couture collection.
News & Analysis
Condé Nast to Launch Vogue Arabia
BoF can reveal that Condé Nast will launch a Vogue Arabia edition online in the autumn, followed by a print magazine next spring, appointing Saudi Princess Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz as its editor-in-chief.
Fashion Week
Looking for Lightness at Alberta Ferretti
At the debut of the brand's demi-couture line, the designer's trademark lightness was weighed down by the profusion of embroidery and decoration which added visual richness at the expense of air and movement.
Fashion Week
Two Voices at Versace
Donatella has done such a brilliant job of bringing the house’s ready-to-wear collections down to this island earth that her couture couldn’t help but disappoint.
Retail
How Global Brands Are Thinking Local
Global retailers like Uniqlo, Lululemon and Nike are activating local communities with cultural programming, ‘superhero’ yogis and neighbourhood run clubs.
News & Analysis
In the Wake of 'Brexit' Vote, Fashion Goes On
The long-term effect of last week's 'Brexit' vote will take years to reveal itself, but the shows go on with a jam-packed Paris haute couture week.
News & Analysis
Elle UK Reveals New Look
Millennials and advertisers are at the heart of Elle UK’s refresh, which owner Hearst UK is hoping will replicate the success seen from its Cosmopolitan reboot last year.
Workplace & Talent
Power Moves | Alexander Wang Becomes CEO and Chairman, Interview CRO
BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.
Retail
Coach Turns to Mickey Mouse for Help Reviving Handbag Sales
Coach Inc. chief executive officer Victor Luis has a strategy to make the brand more edgy and cool: a cheeky Mickey Mouse sticking out his tongue.
Technology
Germany's Rocket Internet Falls Back To Earth
After slower growth from Nigeria to Russia and Brazil, Rocket Internet's 2012 launched would-be African Amazon company Jumia has casted doubt on Rocket Internet's ambition to become the world's biggest Internet company outside the United States and China.
News & Analysis
Adidas Agrees Long-Term Partnership With Kanye West
Adidas has agreed a new long-term partnership with singer-turned-designer Kanye West, who the German sportswear company poached from arch rival Nike in 2013, helping to revive its business in the US market.
Fashion Week
Graphic Urgency at Neil Barrett
Barrett’s affection for precise lines was obvious in the angles, diagonals and parquet-like chevrons intarsia-ed into everything.
The News in Brief
Nike, Patagonia and Lululemon Join Group Battling Microfibre Pollution
Global environmental non-profit The Nature Conservancy has launched a new industry coalition to help apparel companies tackle microfibre pollution across their supply chains.
Meta Bans Ads From TikTok on Its Apps
The policy bars ads from ByteDance, which remains in charge of key parts of TikTok, and extends to third-party advertisers running campaigns that link to TikTok.
Gap to Use Athleta Leader’s Exit to Rebuild Slumping Brand
The departure of Athleta’s CEO for Lululemon is a chance to ‘reimagine the brand’s path forward,’ Gap Inc. CEO Richard Dickson wrote in an internal memo viewed by Bloomberg.
Harvey Nichols’ Birmingham Store Will Close in January
The department store’s Leeds and Bristol outlets will be converted to the Flannels brand in a shake-up under Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, which purchased the chain when it was put into administration in mid-August.
Zankov Appoints Its First CEO
Jack Tobin is joining Diane von Furstenberg artistic director Henry Zankov’s namesake label as CEO and part owner.
LVMH, Kering Update Model Safety Guidelines
Nearly a decade since the luxury groups first published a charter of model protections, they are introducing new measures to protect those working in the industry.
Lululemon Hires Athleta Head in Management Shakeup
Maggie Gauger is joining Lululemon as chief product officer as new CEO Heidi O’Neill looks to revive sales.