Hermès Sales Climb, Boosted By US
Hermès second quarter sales rose 7 percent, lifted by a recovery in tourism in Europe and strong demand in the US.
collaboration
Partner Content
The Smiley Company’s Evolution From Licensor to a €350m Lifestyle Brand
After 50 years of building a licensing business that globally distributes over 68 million products each year, The Smiley Company has tapped into collaborations with major fashion houses like Moschino and Loewe to build a multi-faceted consumer brand that drives business through partnerships.
The Smiley Company’s Evolution From Licensor to a €350m Lifestyle Brand
After 50 years of building a licensing business that globally distributes over 68 million products each year, The Smiley Company has tapped into collaborations with major fashion houses like Moschino and Loewe to build a multi-faceted consumer brand that drives business through partnerships.
Sports
Can a Football Club Become a Luxury Brand?
French footballing giant Paris Saint-Germain opened a new flagship store in New York last week, signalling its intention to become the sport’s first true fashion brand.
Can a Football Club Become a Luxury Brand?
French footballing giant Paris Saint-Germain opened a new flagship store in New York last week, signalling its intention to become the sport’s first true fashion brand.
Luxury
The Plan for Off-White After Virgil Abloh
Executives at New Guards Group and LVMH reveal exclusively to BoF the ‘endless’ pipeline the designer left behind and their plans to harness his legacy to build a multi-billion-dollar brand.
The Plan for Off-White After Virgil Abloh
Executives at New Guards Group and LVMH reveal exclusively to BoF the ‘endless’ pipeline the designer left behind and their plans to harness his legacy to build a multi-billion-dollar brand.
Luxury
Gucci and Adidas Announce Collaboration
The collection, per Gucci, “combines the heritage and the creative codes of both brands."
Gucci and Adidas Announce Collaboration
The collection, per Gucci, “combines the heritage and the creative codes of both brands."
Retail
Authentic Brands Group Inks Partnership with New Guards Group for Reebok’s Operations in Europe
The long-term partnership names New Guards Group the core operating partner for Reebok’s retail, e-commerce and wholesale channels in Europe.
Authentic Brands Group Inks Partnership with New Guards Group for Reebok’s Operations in Europe
The long-term partnership names New Guards Group the core operating partner for Reebok’s retail, e-commerce and wholesale channels in Europe.
Retail
The Mystery of the Yeezy X Gap Countdown
For a few hours Tuesday, hypebeasts and hopeful shoppers waited for a countdown on the Yeezy x Gap website to reach its end. And waited. And waited.
The Mystery of the Yeezy X Gap Countdown
For a few hours Tuesday, hypebeasts and hopeful shoppers waited for a countdown on the Yeezy x Gap website to reach its end. And waited. And waited.
Luxury
Fashion Finds Its Place at Frieze Los Angeles
The festival, which just finished its third installment, is cementing its status as a priority event for luxury brands hoping to bask in the art world’s glow and court wealthy collectors.
Fashion Finds Its Place at Frieze Los Angeles
The festival, which just finished its third installment, is cementing its status as a priority event for luxury brands hoping to bask in the art world’s glow and court wealthy collectors.
Partner Content
In Copenhagen, Industry Collaboration to Drive Positive Impact
BoF shares insights on nurturing deeper collaborations across supply chains and how uniting independent businesses can drive positive impact taken from a two-part talk series at CIFF.
In Copenhagen, Industry Collaboration to Drive Positive Impact
BoF shares insights on nurturing deeper collaborations across supply chains and how uniting independent businesses can drive positive impact taken from a two-part talk series at CIFF.
Luxury
Sotheby’s Auction of Virgil Abloh’s Louis Vuitton x Nike Sneakers Smashes Expectations
The online sale of 200 pairs of sneakers brought in a total of $25.3 million, Sotheby’s said, with most pairs selling for more than $100,000.
Sotheby’s Auction of Virgil Abloh’s Louis Vuitton x Nike Sneakers Smashes Expectations
The online sale of 200 pairs of sneakers brought in a total of $25.3 million, Sotheby’s said, with most pairs selling for more than $100,000.
Luxury
The Nine Lives of Proenza Schouler
What happened to the most promising brand in American fashion?
The Nine Lives of Proenza Schouler
What happened to the most promising brand in American fashion?
Retail
Retail’s Rough Start to 2022
This week, everyone will be talking about the slump in retail stocks, Haute Couture Week in Paris, LVMH’s end-of-year results and some very expensive sneakers.
Retail’s Rough Start to 2022
This week, everyone will be talking about the slump in retail stocks, Haute Couture Week in Paris, LVMH’s end-of-year results and some very expensive sneakers.
Marketing
Guess USA Taps ERL Designer Eli Russell Linnetz for Rebrand
The subsidiary of Guess Inc. is betting that the in-demand Los Angeles creative will lend cachet to its new line of ‘premium-priced’ archive-inspired wears.
Guess USA Taps ERL Designer Eli Russell Linnetz for Rebrand
The subsidiary of Guess Inc. is betting that the in-demand Los Angeles creative will lend cachet to its new line of ‘premium-priced’ archive-inspired wears.
The News in Brief
Shein Discloses FTC Probe in US, Warns of Significant Payments
According to documents the ultra-fast-fashion company filed in connection with its planned Hong Kong IPO, Shein is cooperating with the investigation and could face significant fines.
Frasers Group Takes a Position in Burberry
The billionaire Mike Ashley’s investment arm disclosed Tuesday it holds an interest worth a potential 4.2 percent of the voting rights in Burberry.
EssilorLuxottica Beats Forecasts, AI Glasses and Myopia Products Drive Growth
The Franco-Italian eyewear maker reported a 15 percent rise in first-half profit, beating expectations, while revenue growth was driven by strong demand for AI-enabled glasses myopia products.
Whoop Names Kyle Leahy Chief Commercial Officer
Leahy joins the wearables brand from Glossier, where she was chief executive for three years.
Chinese Jeweller Laopu Gold’s Shares Drop on Growth Outlook
The jeweller lost $2.1 billion in market value after forecasting first-half 2026 revenue growth of up to 66 percent, a sharp slowdown from last year that unsettled investors in one of China’s most viral consumer brands.
Unilever Lifts Outlook on Strongest Volume Growth in Over A Decade
Unilever upgraded its annual forecast on Tuesday, as consumers reached for brands like Vaseline and Dove despite household budget concerns stemming from the Iran war.
J&J to Pay $5.5 Billion to Settle Talc-Related Cancer Claims
Johnson & Johnson on Monday said it agreed to a $5.5 billion commitment to resolve years of litigation related to claims that its talc products caused ovarian cancer.