Mike Ashley’s Frasers Boosts Position in Burberry
Frasers Group Plc now possesses over 7 percent of the British label’s voting rights, placing it on track to be the brand’s biggest investor.
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Paris to Salute Alber Elbaz
This week, everyone will be talking about the close of Paris Fashion Week, including a tribute to the late Alber Elbaz, plus the industry grapples with sustainable growth at the Copenhagen Fashion Summit.
Sustainability
The Battle for Eyewear Behemoth EssilorLuxottica
This week, everyone will be talking about the fight for control of EssilorLuxottica, the apparel industry's sustainability mission at the Copenhagen Fashion Summit and the latest technologies on display at VivaTech. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Sustainability
5 Sustainability Threats Facing Fashion
Precious few fashion businesses are future-proofed for the threat of environmental change.
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Social Goods | Why Ethical Shopping Is Almost Impossible, Models Embrace Activism
This week, how boycotting an unethical brand could have worse consequences than buying into it, and the rise of the "woke" model.
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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?
Sustainability
News Bites | Michael Kors' New Smartwatches, Nordstrom and The Black Tux, Copenhagen Fashion Summit
In today's News Bites, Michael Kors' big Baselworld launch and the Copenhagen Fashion Summit announces Prabal Gurung and Parsons' Simon Collins as speakers.
Luxury
10 Forces That Shaped Fashion in 2016
BoF and McKinsey & Company's in-depth report, The State of Fashion 2017, examines the trends that shaped the global fashion industry in 2016, from pervasive uncertainty to the deepening of discount culture.
Sustainability
Sustainability Is Out, Responsible Innovation Is In
At the Copenhagen Fashion Summit, economic growth and social and environmental responsibility were not seen as opposing ideas, reports Imran Amed.
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The News in Brief
Isamaya Ffrench Has Departed Namesake Brand
The makeup artist has not been involved with Isamaya Beauty for over a year, sources told The Business of Beauty.
Shein Outsells British Rival Asos as UK Revenue Hits $3.41 Billion
The ultra-fast fashion company said sales had been bolstered by marketing partnerships with music festivals, a pop-up shop on London’s Oxford Street and local Christmas gift events.
Nike, Patagonia and Lululemon Join Group Battling Microfibre Pollution
Global environmental non-profit The Nature Conservancy has launched a new industry coalition to help apparel companies tackle microfibre pollution across their supply chains.
Meta Bans Ads From TikTok on Its Apps
The policy bars ads from ByteDance, which remains in charge of key parts of TikTok, and extends to third-party advertisers running campaigns that link to TikTok.
Gap to Use Athleta Leader’s Exit to Rebuild Slumping Brand
The departure of Athleta’s CEO for Lululemon is a chance to ‘reimagine the brand’s path forward,’ Gap Inc. CEO Richard Dickson wrote in an internal memo viewed by Bloomberg.
Harvey Nichols’ Birmingham Store Will Close in January
The department store’s Leeds and Bristol outlets will be converted to the Flannels brand in a shake-up under Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, which purchased the chain when it was put into administration in mid-August.
Zankov Appoints Its First CEO
Jack Tobin is joining Diane von Furstenberg artistic director Henry Zankov’s namesake label as CEO and part owner.