Record Global Fibre Production Pushes Fashion’s Environmental Footprint Higher
Planet-warming emissions associated with the raw materials used to make fashion, footwear and home textiles have risen 30 percent since 2019, according to a new report.
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Beauty
How to Build a Beauty Brand in the Digital Age
In an era of authenticity, agility and hyper-engagement, Sarah Brown asks the beauty industry’s brightest stars about what works and what doesn’t.
Fashion Week
Louis Vuitton Cruise 2018
See all the looks from the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2018 collection, shown at Kyoto's Miho Museum.
Sustainability
At Copenhagen Summit, Turning Sustainability Commitments Into Action
BoF reports from the Copenhagen Fashion Summit, where founder Eva Kruse is trying to turn a hub for conversation into a genuine catalyst for action.
Fashion Week
Dior Goes West
Christian Dior’s first female creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri and chief executive Sidney Toledano reflect on the state of the storied house as it hosts a ‘Sauvage’-themed Cruise show in the Santa Monica Mountains.
Luxury
Op-Ed | For Richemont, There Can Be Such a Thing as Too Many Luxury Watches
Richemont's approach shows a continuation of the disciplined stance it took during the latest luxury downturn, buying back excess stock and cutting about 300 Swiss staff to curb costs.
Luxury
Richemont Shares Fall by 5 Percent After It Misses Profit Expectations
Shares in the luxury goods group fell 5.6 percent, after it said the trading environment would stay volatile. Richemont reported net profits fell below expectations but sales growth picked up towards the end of its fiscal year to March.
Financial Markets
Miroslava Duma Launches Fashion Tech Lab with $50 Million to Invest
The founder of Buro 24/7 is setting up a hybrid venture that is part investment fund, accelerator and experimental laboratory to commercialise new technologies and sustainable innovation for the fashion industry.
Sustainability
In Copenhagen, Gearing up for a Circular Fashion System
The long-term viability of a traditional linear economy is now widely questioned by sustainability experts and economists alike. But what would it take for fashion to adopt a closed loop system?
News & Analysis
Four American Fashion Houses Being Reshaped by Immigrants
That a Belgian, a Canadian-Korean, a Dominican, a Brit and a Scot are breathing new life into America’s most admired fashion brands underscores the country’s status as a nation of immigrants.
Retail
Report: Hudson's Bay Taps Debt Adviser To Review Neiman Marcus Bid
The move is the clearest indication yet that Neiman Marcus' $4.7 billion debt pile poses significant challenges to a merger with Hudson's Bay.
Fashion Week
At Prada Cruise, New Heights of Spiky Femininity
The collection was a fabulously feisty female manifesto to the world of old white men who go on grabbing at the headlines.
News & Analysis
Anna Wintour Receives Damehood at Buckingham Palace
Wintour was made a dame by Britain's Queen Elizabeth on Friday for services to fashion and journalism.
The News in Brief
Novo Nordisk Looks to Target Hair Loss in Consumer Push
The maker of Ozempic and Wegovy seeks to expand its direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical business as rival Eli Lilly outpaces in weight-loss drugs.
On Targets High-Teens Growth Through 2029
The Swiss brand revealed its plan to keep up its momentum with new products in sports such as golf and its Mbappé-supported entry into football ahead of its investor day Tuesday.
Reference Festival to Host ‘Freie Kunst’ Event at Art Basel Paris
The event runs from Oct. 22 to 25 and will mix participants from art, fashion, music and technology as part of the festival’s tradition of a ‘radical and unhinged exchange of ideas,’ said Mumi Haiati, founder of the event’s organiser Reference Studios.
Amazon Blocks Meta’s Muse AI Agent From Its Retail Site
The e-commerce giant prohibits other companies from deploying automated tools to shop its site and started blocking Meta’s Muse on Sunday night.
Dior to Host Cruise Show in Shanghai
The LVMH-owned megabrand will show its Cruise 2028 line in the Chinese fashion capital on May 14, 2027.
Oura Seeks $2.2 Billion in US IPO
The smart ring maker plans to market 50 million shares for $40 to $44 each, according to filings, which could value the company as high as $14.1 billion.
PR Agency CGC Launches Performance Media Division
Known for its premium beauty clients including Glossier and Hermès Beauty, the agency’s new division combines influencer marketing and AI insights.