Marquee Brands to Acquire Roots in Go-Private Deal
The brand management company will add the Canadian lifestyle label to a growing portfolio that includes Roberto Cavalli and BCBG.
designers
Partner Content
Unpacking the GCC’s Fashion and Beauty Growth Opportunities at Oud Fashion Talks
For its third edition, Oud Fashion Talks welcomed international and regional fashion professionals to Kuwait. Panel talks featured local emerging designers, beauty entrepreneurs, industry-leading content creators and the first public interview from CEO of luxury e-commerce platform Ounass, Khalid Al Tayer, in conversation with BoF’s Imran Amed.
Unpacking the GCC’s Fashion and Beauty Growth Opportunities at Oud Fashion Talks
For its third edition, Oud Fashion Talks welcomed international and regional fashion professionals to Kuwait. Panel talks featured local emerging designers, beauty entrepreneurs, industry-leading content creators and the first public interview from CEO of luxury e-commerce platform Ounass, Khalid Al Tayer, in conversation with BoF’s Imran Amed.
News & Analysis
Why I’m Excited About BoF VOICES 2024
Join us at BoF VOICES from November 12-14 to learn from Jacquemus, Valentino and Skims
Why I’m Excited About BoF VOICES 2024
Join us at BoF VOICES from November 12-14 to learn from Jacquemus, Valentino and Skims
Luxury
In Paris, Fashion Is Betting on Art Basel’s Big Bang
Miu Miu, Chanel, Louis Vuitton and more have dialled up their activities around a revamped Paris art week. The event provides a window into where global creativity is headed—as well as insight to the tastes and spending habits of the world’s wealthiest culturati, Dan Thawley reports.
In Paris, Fashion Is Betting on Art Basel’s Big Bang
Miu Miu, Chanel, Louis Vuitton and more have dialled up their activities around a revamped Paris art week. The event provides a window into where global creativity is headed—as well as insight to the tastes and spending habits of the world’s wealthiest culturati, Dan Thawley reports.
Luxury
Altuzarra Nabs Investment From New Venture Fund P180
The 16-year-old womenswear label is partnering with the investment firm to ramp up its direct-to-consumer business.
Altuzarra Nabs Investment From New Venture Fund P180
The 16-year-old womenswear label is partnering with the investment firm to ramp up its direct-to-consumer business.
Retail
Why Men’s Retail Is Booming in Manhattan
Young menswear and streetwear brands are opening stores across downtown Manhattan at a moment when young consumers are eager for in-person shopping, social-media marketing feels stale and menswear customers are looking for new options.
Why Men’s Retail Is Booming in Manhattan
Young menswear and streetwear brands are opening stores across downtown Manhattan at a moment when young consumers are eager for in-person shopping, social-media marketing feels stale and menswear customers are looking for new options.
Luxury
Kim Jones Exits Fendi, Remains at Dior
The British designer is leaving the Roman fur and leather goods house and will ‘concentrate fully’ on his role as menswear artistic director at LVMH stablemate Dior.
Kim Jones Exits Fendi, Remains at Dior
The British designer is leaving the Roman fur and leather goods house and will ‘concentrate fully’ on his role as menswear artistic director at LVMH stablemate Dior.
Luxury
Why Fashion Is Maxing Out on Minimalism
The Row’s success – including a recent investment from the families behind Chanel and L’Oréal at a unicorn valuation – is the most prestigious example of a rising generation of women-led independent brands that sell minimalist, approachably chic clothes. Some of them have billion-dollar aspirations of their own.
Why Fashion Is Maxing Out on Minimalism
The Row’s success – including a recent investment from the families behind Chanel and L’Oréal at a unicorn valuation – is the most prestigious example of a rising generation of women-led independent brands that sell minimalist, approachably chic clothes. Some of them have billion-dollar aspirations of their own.
Retail
Samuel Ross’ Next Move: A Line ‘Engineered by Zara’
After exiting his A-Cold-Wall brand last year, the Virgil Abloh protégé is the latest designer to ink a deal with the Spanish fast fashion giant, widening access to his new SR_A menswear vision.
Samuel Ross’ Next Move: A Line ‘Engineered by Zara’
After exiting his A-Cold-Wall brand last year, the Virgil Abloh protégé is the latest designer to ink a deal with the Spanish fast fashion giant, widening access to his new SR_A menswear vision.
Fashion Week
The BoF Podcast | Tim Blanks and Imran Amed Reflect on the Spring/Summer 2025 Shows
BoF’s editor in chief and editor at large reflected on fashion month’s standout moments, and examined how designers are responding to a world in flux.
The BoF Podcast | Tim Blanks and Imran Amed Reflect on the Spring/Summer 2025 Shows
BoF’s editor in chief and editor at large reflected on fashion month’s standout moments, and examined how designers are responding to a world in flux.
Fashion Week
Top 10 Shows of the Season
BoF editors select the best shows of the Spring-Summer 2025 season.
Top 10 Shows of the Season
BoF editors select the best shows of the Spring-Summer 2025 season.
Luxury
Alberto Caliri Replaces Filippo Grazioli at Missoni
Caliri, a company veteran who succeeded Angela Missoni in 2021 before shifting focus to Missoni Home, will take the reins as creative director at the Italian knitwear specialist, effective immediately.
Alberto Caliri Replaces Filippo Grazioli at Missoni
Caliri, a company veteran who succeeded Angela Missoni in 2021 before shifting focus to Missoni Home, will take the reins as creative director at the Italian knitwear specialist, effective immediately.
Fashion Week
At Paris Fashion Week, Fear and Fearlessness
Amid a market slowdown, designers mostly played it safe, but a handful of creative risk-takers came out on top, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
At Paris Fashion Week, Fear and Fearlessness
Amid a market slowdown, designers mostly played it safe, but a handful of creative risk-takers came out on top, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
The News in Brief
UK Retail Sales Drop for the First Time in Three Months
Scorching weather and fewer discounts discouraged shoppers and ended a recent rebound in consumer spending as retail sales fell for the first time since April.
Fashion CEO Hunsicker Gets Five Years for $300 Million Fraud
Christine Hunsicker, founder of the fashion-rental and technology company CaaStle Inc., was sentenced to five years in prison for defrauding investors out of $300 million.
Boohoo Fined $2.7 Million by French Watchdog Over Deceptive Discounts
Nearly half of the examined promotions were revealed to be price increases. The Debenhams-owned fast-fashion brand also used terms like ‘leather’ to sell synthetic products.
Report: Shein Postpones IPO to September
Shein has pushed back its market debut following a delay in taking investor orders for its Hong Kong IPO at a reduced valuation, the South China Morning Post reported.
Lululemon Senior Executive Exits in Third Recent Departure
The top communications officer at the company is leaving, adding to the list of executives departing ahead of CEO Heidi O’Neill’s arrival.
Trump Picks White House Ally Overton to Lead Embattled FDA
The US president chose an ally to steady an agency shaken by staff losses, low morale and fights over vaccines and drug approvals.
JD Sports Cuts Outlook as Shoppers Curb Spending on Sneakers
The retailer cut its profit outlook after weaker-than-expected sales in the quarter, as customers grapple with cost-of-living pressures and pull back on discretionary spending.