John Lewis Managing Director Quits Job After Less Than Three Years
Peter Ruis' surprise departure comes as the company faces “really tough” trading conditions.
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Global Markets
Ahead of IPO, Farfetch Pushes Into Modest Dressing
The London-based marketplace is entering a global partnership with modest luxury retailer The Modist.
Ahead of IPO, Farfetch Pushes Into Modest Dressing
The London-based marketplace is entering a global partnership with modest luxury retailer The Modist.
Marketing
Diesel Campaign Takes Stand on Bullying
The brand has recruited some of the world’s most polarising celebrities, from Nicki Minaj to Gucci Mane, to front a new campaign bringing cyber-bullying issues to light.
Diesel Campaign Takes Stand on Bullying
The brand has recruited some of the world’s most polarising celebrities, from Nicki Minaj to Gucci Mane, to front a new campaign bringing cyber-bullying issues to light.
Fashion Week
Christopher Kane Explores Sex in Nature
There is no other designer in the UK who can unsettle and provoke the way Kane does. His latest, creepily erotic collection was no different.
Christopher Kane Explores Sex in Nature
There is no other designer in the UK who can unsettle and provoke the way Kane does. His latest, creepily erotic collection was no different.
News & Analysis
Models & Photographers: Inside the New York Times Investigation
The paper’s Jacob Bernstein, Vanessa Friedman and Matthew Schneier tell BoF about their months-long probe into the sexual misconduct allegations against Mario Testino and Bruce Weber.
Models & Photographers: Inside the New York Times Investigation
The paper’s Jacob Bernstein, Vanessa Friedman and Matthew Schneier tell BoF about their months-long probe into the sexual misconduct allegations against Mario Testino and Bruce Weber.
Fashion Week
A New Day at Burberry
The collection’s 133-look breadth, so weighted with canny commercial considerations, was simultaneously its strength and weakness.
A New Day at Burberry
The collection’s 133-look breadth, so weighted with canny commercial considerations, was simultaneously its strength and weakness.
Luxury
Riccardo Tisci’s #NewEra Burberry: What to Expect
Sources close to Burberry say the designer’s Monday debut is likely to underscore the British megabrand’s true luxury ambitions far more than his streetwear-inflected social media teasers, reflecting a strategy rooted in both newness and upscaling.
Riccardo Tisci’s #NewEra Burberry: What to Expect
Sources close to Burberry say the designer’s Monday debut is likely to underscore the British megabrand’s true luxury ambitions far more than his streetwear-inflected social media teasers, reflecting a strategy rooted in both newness and upscaling.
Fashion Week
Burberry and Beckham Rule London Fashion Week
This week, everyone will be talking about Riccardo Tisci's first show for Burberry at London Fashion Week, the 10th anniversary of Victoria Beckham's luxury brand and retailers' holiday hiring plans. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Burberry and Beckham Rule London Fashion Week
This week, everyone will be talking about Riccardo Tisci's first show for Burberry at London Fashion Week, the 10th anniversary of Victoria Beckham's luxury brand and retailers' holiday hiring plans. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Luxury
Pedro Lourenço Is Back with Zilver
With a new genderless label, set to debut at London Fashion Week on September 16, the designer aims to build something that is sustainable — environmentally as well as economically.
Pedro Lourenço Is Back with Zilver
With a new genderless label, set to debut at London Fashion Week on September 16, the designer aims to build something that is sustainable — environmentally as well as economically.
News & Analysis
London Fashion Week Goes Fur-Free
According to a survey by the BFC, no animal fur will feature on the London catwalks or in designer presentations this season.
London Fashion Week Goes Fur-Free
According to a survey by the BFC, no animal fur will feature on the London catwalks or in designer presentations this season.
Fashion Week
Calvin Klein: Into the Jaws of America
The collection was scarcely optimistic, but it had a riveting tension between Middle American propriety and queasy sensuality.
Calvin Klein: Into the Jaws of America
The collection was scarcely optimistic, but it had a riveting tension between Middle American propriety and queasy sensuality.
Luxury
Virgil Abloh: ‘I Am Not a Designer’
The Off-White founder and Wizard of Oz fan isn’t just making clothes. He’s blazing his own Yellow Brick Road from nowheresville to the Emerald City of Paris and reprogramming Louis Vuitton in the process.
Virgil Abloh: ‘I Am Not a Designer’
The Off-White founder and Wizard of Oz fan isn’t just making clothes. He’s blazing his own Yellow Brick Road from nowheresville to the Emerald City of Paris and reprogramming Louis Vuitton in the process.
Financial Markets
Uncertainty Continues to Blight the Luxury Sector
Overwhelmingly positive results for the first half of 2018 have done little to calm investors, who fear the impact of the US-China trade war.
Uncertainty Continues to Blight the Luxury Sector
Overwhelmingly positive results for the first half of 2018 have done little to calm investors, who fear the impact of the US-China trade war.
The News in Brief
Harvey Nichols Warns It Could Collapse Without Rescue Deal
The upscale department store says it will not be able to survive another year without new investment, as bidders for the chain circle.
Shein IPO Value Could Fall Short of $30 Billion Targeted by Some Investors
Bloomberg Intelligence estimates the ultra-fast fashion retailer supports a valuation of $22 billion to $25 billion, well below the roughly $30 billion valuation some investors have pushed for.
Thom Bettridge to Step Down as I-D Editor in Chief
Global editorial director Steff Yotka will succeed Bettridge, who is leaving to focus on his creative studio Content World.
Under Armour Forecasts Steeper Annual Sales Decline
The athletic apparel maker is struggling with weak consumer demand amid macroeconomic uncertainty in its key North American market.
Skims to Enter India Through Partnership With Reliance Brands
The luxury arm of Reliance Retail will operate the Skims brand across physical and digital channels, beginning with Delhi and Mumbai.
Vogue World 2027 Will Be Held in San Francisco
The sixth edition of the annual runway spectacle will return to the US after this year's outing in Milan.
Capri Cuts Revenue Outlook as Iran War Hits Michael Kors Sales
Congestion at ports in Asia combined with weaker demand across Europe and emerging markets from the war hurt sales, the company said.