Dutch Eyewear Chain Hans Anders Halts Sale of Meta Glasses, Citing Privacy Concerns
A growing Dutch outcry over the glasses mirrors a broader backlash against smart glasses equipped with cameras.
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News & Analysis
Armed with New York Store, Simone Rocha Talks Strategy
The only young London-based designer to open stores on both sides of the Atlantic speaks exclusively to BoF about the business strategy behind her success.
Fashion Week
Rethinking and Rewiring Fashion Weeks
The heads of the world's four major fashion weeks discuss the way fashion brands create and communicate clothing around the shifting needs and expectations of today's consumer.
Fashion Week
In New York, Men’s Fashion Week Buoyed By More Than Raf Simons
This season, there was a noticeable uptick in creativity and quality at New York's still-nascent men’s shows.
Fashion Week
The Unbundling of Fashion Week
Traditional fashion weeks are unlikely to disappear, but their reason for being seems very much in flux.
Retail
Daniella Vitale Named CEO of Barneys New York
In a long-expected succession plan, chief executive Mark Lee has been named executive chairman, reporting to Richard Perry.
Workplace & Talent
Power Moves | Management and Creative Shake-Up At Richemont, Tisci Exits Givenchy
This week, Richmont appointed Andrew Maag as chief executive officer of Dunhill, and Chloé confirmed the departure of creative director Clare Waight Keller.
News & Analysis
Riccardo Tisci Leaving Givenchy
Tisci is departing the LVMH-owned fashion house after 12 years at the creative helm, as rumours intensify that the designer will join Versace.
Fashion Week
A.P.C.’s 30 Years in Fashion: ‘Unnoticeable But Eventually Remarkable.’
As A.P.C. celebrates its 30th year in business, Jean Touitou considers his secret to success might be this: sometimes boring, always relevant. 'We’re not loud, we’re consistent. And we continue.'
Retail
A Day of Reckoning for American Department Stores?
2017 could bring a final judgment for some of America’s biggest department store players, which have long faced serious headwinds.
News & Analysis
Fashion Industry Remains Silent at Trump’s Immigration Ban
While the giants of Silicon Valley took public stances against President Trump’s immigration order, the silence from fashion's largest companies has been deafening.
Luxury
Report: Four Richemont Brand CEOs Including Dunhill to Depart
Richemont plans to name new chief executive officers for four of its luxury brands including Vacheron Constantin and Dunhill, according to a person familiar with the situation.
News & Analysis
BoF Exclusive | Clare Waight Keller Exiting Chloé
The Richemont-owned brand has confirmed the designer’s March 31 departure. Her final collection will be shown at Paris Fashion Week on March 2.
The News in Brief
Harper’s Bazaar to Launch Philippine Edition
Hearst Magazines International is partnering with Philippine media group AGC Power Holdings to launch the fashion title in November 2027.
Sycamore Said to Near Deal to Sell Boots
The private equity firm is nearing a deal, valued at $9 billion, to sell the UK health and beauty retail business to the Canadian branch of the billionaire Weston family, a source told Bloomberg.
Pandora Opens World’s Largest Jewellery Factory in Vietnam
The $150 million plant is the Danish jewellers first outside of Thailand, part of a bid to diversify its manufacturing footprint and boost supply-chain resilience.
Luca de Meo Says Italy Remains Key, Rules Out Production Shift
The Kering CEO also denied any interest in buying a minority stake in Armani, adding that the group was focusing on other challenges.
H&M, Adidas and Inditex Back New Effort to Address ‘Waste Colonialism’
The new initiative will explore how the industry can take responsibility for the millions of used and unsold garments exported to secondhand markets around the world.
Dyson’s $499 AI Toothbrush Sees Rocky Debut
The UK firm blamed a production error resulting in ‘water seepage’ for the disappearance of its newly launched camera-equipped toothbrush from stores.
Sephora to Launch at Marks & Spencer
‘Sephora at M&S’ will roll out in M&S stores and online starting next spring, with plans to expand to 100 locations by the end of 2028.