David Pemsel to Step Down as British Fashion Council Chairman
The UK fashion trade body has yet to name a successor.
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Fashion Week
A Hint of Nightmare at Simone Rocha
The boldness of the collection was refreshing because Rocha didn’t feel pushed to blur the hard edges with any of her signature soft touches.
A Hint of Nightmare at Simone Rocha
The boldness of the collection was refreshing because Rocha didn’t feel pushed to blur the hard edges with any of her signature soft touches.
Fashion Week
Gareth Pugh's Fashion Battlefield
It was an atmospheric show with a powerful message, yet it’s easy to question the place of clothes like Pugh’s.
Gareth Pugh's Fashion Battlefield
It was an atmospheric show with a powerful message, yet it’s easy to question the place of clothes like Pugh’s.
Fashion Week
Chalayan's Political Discontent
For a designer whose clothes are steeped with meaning, this show's inbuilt design tricks accented rather than overruled the clothing's aesthetic appeal.
Chalayan's Political Discontent
For a designer whose clothes are steeped with meaning, this show's inbuilt design tricks accented rather than overruled the clothing's aesthetic appeal.
Fashion Week
J.W. Anderson's Happy Clothes
The designer delivered a more straightforward collection — to his advantage.
J.W. Anderson's Happy Clothes
The designer delivered a more straightforward collection — to his advantage.
Fashion Week
Christopher Bailey's Grand Last Act
For his final presentation for Burberry, the designer infused much of the collection with a spirited LGBTQ+ rainbow that recalled his whimsical early years at the house.
Christopher Bailey's Grand Last Act
For his final presentation for Burberry, the designer infused much of the collection with a spirited LGBTQ+ rainbow that recalled his whimsical early years at the house.
News & Analysis
Patrick Demarchelier, Karl Templer Named in Boston Globe Report on Sexual Misconduct
More than fifty models spoke to the paper's investigative team about a pattern of mistreatment in the modeling industry perpetrated by photographers and stylists, and enabled by agents.
Patrick Demarchelier, Karl Templer Named in Boston Globe Report on Sexual Misconduct
More than fifty models spoke to the paper's investigative team about a pattern of mistreatment in the modeling industry perpetrated by photographers and stylists, and enabled by agents.
Media
The BoF Podcast: Inside the Hearst Media Empire with David Carey
President of Hearst Magazines David Carey speaks to Imran Amed about the magazine industry’s state of flux, as well as the opportunities and challenges of leading the Hearst media empire.
The BoF Podcast: Inside the Hearst Media Empire with David Carey
President of Hearst Magazines David Carey speaks to Imran Amed about the magazine industry’s state of flux, as well as the opportunities and challenges of leading the Hearst media empire.
Financial Markets
The Drumroll to Farfetch’s $5 Billion IPO
Over the last year, the fashion ‘unicorn’ has made a series of major announcements designed, in part, to prime the market for a blockbuster IPO set for September 2018.
The Drumroll to Farfetch’s $5 Billion IPO
Over the last year, the fashion ‘unicorn’ has made a series of major announcements designed, in part, to prime the market for a blockbuster IPO set for September 2018.
Fashion Week
For Natalie Massenet, Change Brings Opportunity
The outgoing chairman of the British Fashion Council speaks exclusively to BoF's Tim Blanks about how she changed the organisation, the challenges she faced along the way and her hopes for the future.
For Natalie Massenet, Change Brings Opportunity
The outgoing chairman of the British Fashion Council speaks exclusively to BoF's Tim Blanks about how she changed the organisation, the challenges she faced along the way and her hopes for the future.
News & Analysis
Vivienne Westwood Stages Fracking Protest
The punk icon was joined by her son Joe Corre outside the central London offices of British petrochemicals firm Ineos, which is seeking to develop shale gas projects in Britain.
Vivienne Westwood Stages Fracking Protest
The punk icon was joined by her son Joe Corre outside the central London offices of British petrochemicals firm Ineos, which is seeking to develop shale gas projects in Britain.
Fashion Week
Marc Jacobs, King of the Mountain
Downbeat media coverage paints a portrait of a king diminished, but Jacobs’ uncompromising collection felt like his most pointed up-yours to commercial nitpicking.
Marc Jacobs, King of the Mountain
Downbeat media coverage paints a portrait of a king diminished, but Jacobs’ uncompromising collection felt like his most pointed up-yours to commercial nitpicking.
Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week's Got the Blues
There are few designers showing here who have a sense of what they stand for or why they need the platform of fashion week. It doesn't have to be that way.
New York Fashion Week's Got the Blues
There are few designers showing here who have a sense of what they stand for or why they need the platform of fashion week. It doesn't have to be that way.
The News in Brief
Samsung Ordered to Pay Swatch $11.6 Million Over Copied Smartwatch Apps
The Swiss watchmaker initially sought about $170 million from the Korean technology giant for failing to prevent apps that mimicked its luxury brands on its smartwatch displays.
Kohl’s Turnaround Stalls as Sales Growth Stagnates
Kohl’s turnaround attempt showed some progress after the retailer raised its annual earnings outlook, but it still doesn’t see sales growth this year.
Abercrombie Sees Record Shares Jump After Guidance Lift
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. shares rallied after revenue topped estimates and the retailer raised its annual earnings guidance, suggesting the preppy apparel company is regaining momentum.
Dolce & Gabbana Seeks to Raise Cash in Exchange for Debt Waiver
Dolce & Gabbana is seeking to raise cash using transactions outside the Italian fashion house’s day-to-day business after banks agreed to waive terms governing its debt as demand for luxury goods stays weak.
Mexican Makeup Label Sarelly Raises $3 Million
The funding will be used to power the brand’s expansion into the US, including a nationwide rollout in Target’s Beauty Studio.
Bath & Body Works Lifts Annual Profit Forecast on Digital Demand
The US fragrance giant raised its full-year profit forecast and beat estimates for second-quarter results, benefiting from demand for its products on digital channels, despite a decline in store traffic.
Indian Fashion Retailer Purple Style Labs Plans IPO
The Bollywood star-backed company behind multi-brand retailer Pernia’s Pop-Up Shop will launch its share sale next week as it taps demand for luxury wedding and occasion wear.