Zalando Launches AI Shopping Agent as Discounts Squeeze Margins
Zalando reported a 0.9 percentage-point drop in its third-quarter gross profit margin to 38.7%, missing market expectations, according to analysts at Jefferies and JPMorgan.
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Narciso Rodriguez's Powerful Restraint
With the 1990s back on the fashion agenda again, yesterday's Narciso Rodriguez show proved a timely effort.
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Patina Rules at Tory Burch
A trip to Angkor Wat had Tory Burch thinking about making things more beautiful with patinas of age.
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BoF Exclusive | Hussein Chalayan Commits to Vionnet
BoF can exclusively reveal that Vionnet has appointed Hussein Chalayan as a member of the creative team for ready-to-wear, in time for its Paris store opening.
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DVF Invokes Feel-Good Deities for Spring
The confident exuberance in Diane von Furstenberg's latest collection had a convincing ring.
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Thom Browne, Upside Down
Thom Browne's Spring 2016 show made for one of his most commercially accessible collections, but one of his most perverse presentations.
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Phillip Lim Pumps Up the Volume
The designer again proved that he can push aesthetic boundaries, but keep the offer relatable and consumer-friendly.
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Urban Surf Surprises at Victoria Beckham
Victoria Beckham's freer and more playful Spring collection will be a welcome surprise for her clients.
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Opening Ceremony Falls for Frank Lloyd Wright
With a collection inspired by mid-century American architecture, Lim and Leon turned the mirror on the fashion industry again.
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The Public Schoolgirl is Growing Up
Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne continue their uncertain and uneasy move into womenswear.
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New Guidelines on Models' Rights Aim to Fix Industry Wrongs
In recent years, a cluster of new laws, industry codes and educational initiatives have taken aim at problems around model health, pay and working conditions. But are they making a difference?
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HBA's After School Special
There’s always a suggestion of political engagement with Hood By Air, but no longer any frisson.
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Op-Ed | Education, Not Regulation, Will Teach the Fashion Industry That “Health Is Beauty”
The most effective way to keep fashion models healthy and safe is through industry-wide education and open conversation, not by policing designers, says Steven Kolb, president and chief executive officer of the CFDA.
The News in Brief
Unilever Plans €1 Billion in Savings to Ramp Up Turnaround
The conglomerate is focussed on sharpening its positioning as a pure-play beauty and personal care organisation.
Indian Jeweller Giva Raises $100 Million to Fuel Retail Expansion
The Bengaluru-based company plans to use the mammoth funding round to boost manufacturing and more than double its store count to over 1,000 locations.
Bangladesh Garment Workers Stage Fourth Day of Wage Protests
The unrest has intensified despite the government forming a wage board to review pay levels, with violent clashes shuttering factories and injuring dozens of people.
Retail Still a Weak Spot as Reliance Profits Beat Expectations
The Indian oil-to-telecom giant saw its market value jump by a record $19 billion as earnings surged, but its retail division continues to lag.
Hugo Boss Cuts Outlook Citing Weak Demand, Higher Costs
The German fashion house, recently taken over by Britain’s Frasers Group, is in the midst of a second turnaround effort under CEO Daniel Grieder.
Diotima’s Rachel Scott, Ralph Lauren Take Home Top Prizes at CFDA Awards
Colleen Allen won the emerging designer of the year award; Tory Burch, Linda Fargo and more take home honours.
Ye Announces ‘Yeezy Season 01’ Runway Show in Los Angeles
The show will unveil the brand’s first-ever flagship store and mark Ye’s first full-scale runway presentation in four years.