Zalando Launches AI Shopping Agent as Discounts Squeeze Margins
Zalando reported a 0.9 percentage-point drop in its third-quarter gross profit margin to 38.7%, missing market expectations, according to analysts at Jefferies and JPMorgan.
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Rihanna Launches New Fashion Collection for Puma
The pop star launched the Autumn/Winter 2016 Fenty Puma by Rihanna line at Foot Locker in New York.
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Why A.P.C. Invested in Outdoor Voices
Jean Touitou of A.P.C. and Tyler Haney of Outdoor Voices talk to BoF about why their partnership makes perfect business sense.
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Fashion's Gaultier to Design Capsule Collection For OVS
Italian retailer OVS has announced that designer Jean Paul Gaultier will do a capsule collection that will be in stores in November.
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Adidas Agrees Long-Term Partnership With Kanye West
Adidas has agreed a new long-term partnership with singer-turned-designer Kanye West, who the German sportswear company poached from arch rival Nike in 2013, helping to revive its business in the US market.
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BoF Exclusive | Christophe Lemaire Joins Uniqlo
Christophe Lemaire talks exclusively to Tim Blanks about joining the Japanese brand as artistic director of a new Paris-based R&D centre and the new ‘Uniqlo U’ line.
Retail
H&M Announces Designer Collaboration with Kenzo
H&M's next designer collaboration will be with French fashion house Kenzo, which will create women's and men's collections as well as accessories.
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Beyoncé Launches Active Wear Line
Beyonce is launching an active wear line for women next month.
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Behind Prada’s Christophe Chemin Collaboration
How a dialogue between Miuccia Prada and Christophe Chemin turned his artwork into the in-the-know seasonal signifier of Prada’s Autumn/Winter 2016 collections.
Sustainability
Katharine Hamnett and Kanye West’s Unlikely Friendship
Over lunch, the ‘80s maverick designer and pioneer of sustainable fashion tells Tim Blanks about allowing Kanye West to ‘sample’ her archive — the latest radical step in one of fashion's most unconventional careers.
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H&M's Limited Supply of Balmain Overwhelms Stores, Website
H&M on Thursday opened its doors to legions of shoppers trying to snag pieces of a new collaboration with designer label Balmain.
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The Business Logic Behind Balmain x H&M
What makes H&M’s designer collaborations work? BoF speaks to Olivier Rousteing and the team behind Balmain x H&M.
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Target Teams with ‘Who What Wear’ on Full-Fledged Fashion Line
BoF can exclusively reveal that Target has partnered with Who What Wear to launch a full-fledged clothing and accessories line that the retailer hopes will close the gap between content and commerce and boost the store’s fashion offering.
The News in Brief
Unilever Plans €1 Billion in Savings to Ramp Up Turnaround
The conglomerate is focussed on sharpening its positioning as a pure-play beauty and personal care organisation.
Indian Jeweller Giva Raises $100 Million to Fuel Retail Expansion
The Bengaluru-based company plans to use the mammoth funding round to boost manufacturing and more than double its store count to over 1,000 locations.
Bangladesh Garment Workers Stage Fourth Day of Wage Protests
The unrest has intensified despite the government forming a wage board to review pay levels, with violent clashes shuttering factories and injuring dozens of people.
Retail Still a Weak Spot as Reliance Profits Beat Expectations
The Indian oil-to-telecom giant saw its market value jump by a record $19 billion as earnings surged, but its retail division continues to lag.
Hugo Boss Cuts Outlook Citing Weak Demand, Higher Costs
The German fashion house, recently taken over by Britain’s Frasers Group, is in the midst of a second turnaround effort under CEO Daniel Grieder.
Diotima’s Rachel Scott, Ralph Lauren Take Home Top Prizes at CFDA Awards
Colleen Allen won the emerging designer of the year award; Tory Burch, Linda Fargo and more take home honours.
Ye Announces ‘Yeezy Season 01’ Runway Show in Los Angeles
The show will unveil the brand’s first-ever flagship store and mark Ye’s first full-scale runway presentation in four years.