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.
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Fashion Week
Backstage Pass | Versace: Finding Joy in Troubled Times
Tim Blanks talks to industry insiders about what makes a fashion brand unique.
Backstage Pass | Versace: Finding Joy in Troubled Times
Tim Blanks talks to industry insiders about what makes a fashion brand unique.
Fashion Week
Is This the End of Fashion History? Not So Fast
The Milan collections took endless trips down memory lane, but the likes of Francesco Risso’s Marni and Simone Bellotti’s Bally delivered originality, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Is This the End of Fashion History? Not So Fast
The Milan collections took endless trips down memory lane, but the likes of Francesco Risso’s Marni and Simone Bellotti’s Bally delivered originality, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Fashion Week
Ludovic de Saint Sernin to Guest Design Jean Paul Gaultier Couture
The designer will show during Paris’ haute couture week in January.
Ludovic de Saint Sernin to Guest Design Jean Paul Gaultier Couture
The designer will show during Paris’ haute couture week in January.
Fashion Week
WOW = A World of Wonder
Saturday in Milan paraded fashion marvels from Bottega Veneta, Bally and Diesel, writes Tim Blanks.
WOW = A World of Wonder
Saturday in Milan paraded fashion marvels from Bottega Veneta, Bally and Diesel, writes Tim Blanks.
Fashion Week
What Does Pressure Look Like in Milan?
Gucci’s Sabato De Sarno and Moschino’s Adrian Appiolaza are both weighed by legacy. But life is much easier for one of them, writes Tim Blanks.
What Does Pressure Look Like in Milan?
Gucci’s Sabato De Sarno and Moschino’s Adrian Appiolaza are both weighed by legacy. But life is much easier for one of them, writes Tim Blanks.
Fashion Week
Confronting the Future and the Past in Milan
Miuccia and Raf deal with algorithms at Prada while Fausto salutes the dead at Cavalli, writes Tim Blanks.
Confronting the Future and the Past in Milan
Miuccia and Raf deal with algorithms at Prada while Fausto salutes the dead at Cavalli, writes Tim Blanks.
Fashion Week
Milan Goes to the Movies
The cinematic streak was strong in collections from Fendi, Marni and Jil Sander, writes Tim Blanks.
Milan Goes to the Movies
The cinematic streak was strong in collections from Fendi, Marni and Jil Sander, writes Tim Blanks.
Luxury
The Debrief | Luxury Fashion’s Designer Diversity Problem
BoF senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young and luxury editor Robert Williams dive into the ongoing struggle for diversity in fashion’s top creative roles.
The Debrief | Luxury Fashion’s Designer Diversity Problem
BoF senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young and luxury editor Robert Williams dive into the ongoing struggle for diversity in fashion’s top creative roles.
Fashion Week
London Designers Keep Calm and Carry On Being Creative
At London Fashion Week, designers largely stomached the market slowdown and got on with it, writes Susanna Lau.
London Designers Keep Calm and Carry On Being Creative
At London Fashion Week, designers largely stomached the market slowdown and got on with it, writes Susanna Lau.
Fashion Week
London Fashion Week: What’s Next?
JW Anderson and Burberry come up with very different answers to that question, writes Tim Blanks.
London Fashion Week: What’s Next?
JW Anderson and Burberry come up with very different answers to that question, writes Tim Blanks.
Luxury
The Row’s $1 Billion Deal, Explained
The owners of Chanel and L’Oréal have invested in American luxury label The Row, alongside Natalie Massenet and Nick Brown’s Imaginary Ventures and Lauren Santo Domingo’s St. Dominique Capital. What will the deal mean for The Row’s unique business?
The Row’s $1 Billion Deal, Explained
The owners of Chanel and L’Oréal have invested in American luxury label The Row, alongside Natalie Massenet and Nick Brown’s Imaginary Ventures and Lauren Santo Domingo’s St. Dominique Capital. What will the deal mean for The Row’s unique business?
Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week Isn’t Dead
Big names, extravagant productions, a Google-sponsored shuttle bus and an overall sense of high energy all helped breathe new life into the shows this season.
New York Fashion Week Isn’t Dead
Big names, extravagant productions, a Google-sponsored shuttle bus and an overall sense of high energy all helped breathe new life into the shows this season.
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.