GQ Philippines Names Danyl Geneciran Editor in Chief
The former Vogue Man Philippines editor will helm GQ’s 23rd international title, whose debut issue features covers starring Darren Criss, Jordan Clarkson and Erwan Heussaff.
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Sustainability
Why So Many Fashion Brands Are Upcycling
From Miu Miu to Coach, upcycling is moving beyond sustainability capsules into mainstream fashion as brands highlight the design and uniqueness of their products as much as — if not more than — their sustainability benefits.
Why So Many Fashion Brands Are Upcycling
From Miu Miu to Coach, upcycling is moving beyond sustainability capsules into mainstream fashion as brands highlight the design and uniqueness of their products as much as — if not more than — their sustainability benefits.
Retail
The Independent Retailer Built on Prioritising Black Buying Power
James Whitner’s multibrand business, which includes stores like A Ma Maniére and Social Status, is manoeuvring through a tough retail environment by serving Black communities that fashion has traditionally overlooked.
The Independent Retailer Built on Prioritising Black Buying Power
James Whitner’s multibrand business, which includes stores like A Ma Maniére and Social Status, is manoeuvring through a tough retail environment by serving Black communities that fashion has traditionally overlooked.
Workplace & Talent
BoF and The Outsiders Perspective Unpack The New Talent Strategy For Global Growth
People and recruitment leaders from Chanel, Saint Laurent, Anine Bing, Puig and L’Oréal, among others, gathered at Soho House Paris for a panel unpacking why hiring global talent has become a commercial imperative.
BoF and The Outsiders Perspective Unpack The New Talent Strategy For Global Growth
People and recruitment leaders from Chanel, Saint Laurent, Anine Bing, Puig and L’Oréal, among others, gathered at Soho House Paris for a panel unpacking why hiring global talent has become a commercial imperative.
Partner Content
Inside Tilt Beauty’s Mission to Break Accessibility Barriers
From founder storytelling to inclusive design, Tilt Beauty’s first year in business demonstrates how its core pillars of accessibility, playfulness and community can drive success in the beauty industry. Here, BoF sits down with founder Aerin Glazer.
Inside Tilt Beauty’s Mission to Break Accessibility Barriers
From founder storytelling to inclusive design, Tilt Beauty’s first year in business demonstrates how its core pillars of accessibility, playfulness and community can drive success in the beauty industry. Here, BoF sits down with founder Aerin Glazer.
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RaiseFashion Designers on Balancing Scale with Creative Integrity
BoF speaks with six designers from RaiseFashion’s 2026 Masterclass — Daveed Baptiste, Greg Jackson, Haoran Li, Hiywet Mimi Girma, Mark Grattan and Olivia Cheng — on the pressure to scale prematurely. Plus, how access to the right mentorship, networks and expertise helps build businesses that last.
RaiseFashion Designers on Balancing Scale with Creative Integrity
BoF speaks with six designers from RaiseFashion’s 2026 Masterclass — Daveed Baptiste, Greg Jackson, Haoran Li, Hiywet Mimi Girma, Mark Grattan and Olivia Cheng — on the pressure to scale prematurely. Plus, how access to the right mentorship, networks and expertise helps build businesses that last.
Partner Content
How RaiseFashion Prepares Independent Fashion Brands For AI Discoverability
BoF speaks with six designers from RaiseFashion's 2026 masterclass — Andrew Kwon, Mckenzie Liautaud, Natasha Das, Patricio Campillo, Rodney Patterson and Shao Yang — on the challenge of building discoverability in the age of AI and the distribution decisions that define an independent brand.
How RaiseFashion Prepares Independent Fashion Brands For AI Discoverability
BoF speaks with six designers from RaiseFashion's 2026 masterclass — Andrew Kwon, Mckenzie Liautaud, Natasha Das, Patricio Campillo, Rodney Patterson and Shao Yang — on the challenge of building discoverability in the age of AI and the distribution decisions that define an independent brand.
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How the RaiseFashion Masterclass Helps Brand Founders Rethink Operations
BoF speaks with seven designers from RaiseFashion’s 2026 cohort — Angelo Beato and Yamil Arbaje, Bianca Saunders, Brandon Murphy, Diarra Bousso, Dwarmis Concepción, and Reut Ringel — on navigating tariffs, supply chain complexity and the operational decisions that can make or break an independent brand.
How the RaiseFashion Masterclass Helps Brand Founders Rethink Operations
BoF speaks with seven designers from RaiseFashion’s 2026 cohort — Angelo Beato and Yamil Arbaje, Bianca Saunders, Brandon Murphy, Diarra Bousso, Dwarmis Concepción, and Reut Ringel — on navigating tariffs, supply chain complexity and the operational decisions that can make or break an independent brand.
Marketing
How to Sell Aspiration in 2026
From Nike’s controversial Boston Marathon ad to the Met Gala, brands are grappling with how to sell aspiration without alienating people in a politically charged US market. ‘Exclusivity shouldn’t be about shutting people out, but calling the right people in.’
How to Sell Aspiration in 2026
From Nike’s controversial Boston Marathon ad to the Met Gala, brands are grappling with how to sell aspiration without alienating people in a politically charged US market. ‘Exclusivity shouldn’t be about shutting people out, but calling the right people in.’
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Global Markets
Fashion Needs to Rethink Its Ramadan Formula
Middle East retailers are urging global brands to sync with customers’ rhythms during the Muslim holy month and move beyond marketing spectacle to more culturally grounded campaigns.
Fashion Needs to Rethink Its Ramadan Formula
Middle East retailers are urging global brands to sync with customers’ rhythms during the Muslim holy month and move beyond marketing spectacle to more culturally grounded campaigns.
Fashion Week
Body Diversity on London’s Runway as Wider Industry Heads Ultra-Thin
Body diversity made a comeback at London Fashion Week thanks to emerging designers like Karoline Vitto and Phoebe English, despite a global, GLP-1-fuelled shift towards ultra-thinness.
Body Diversity on London’s Runway as Wider Industry Heads Ultra-Thin
Body diversity made a comeback at London Fashion Week thanks to emerging designers like Karoline Vitto and Phoebe English, despite a global, GLP-1-fuelled shift towards ultra-thinness.
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RaiseFashion, ShopMy and J.Crew Group Celebrate the 2026 Masterclass Cohort During NYFW
The intimate New York Fashion Week dinner celebrated the organisation’s new masterclass cohort of 18 designers — its largest yet. Alongside the designers, guests included model and activist Bethann Hardison, fashion designer Naeem Khan and Moda Operandi’s April Hennig, as well as fashion executives, retail partners and programme advisors.
RaiseFashion, ShopMy and J.Crew Group Celebrate the 2026 Masterclass Cohort During NYFW
The intimate New York Fashion Week dinner celebrated the organisation’s new masterclass cohort of 18 designers — its largest yet. Alongside the designers, guests included model and activist Bethann Hardison, fashion designer Naeem Khan and Moda Operandi’s April Hennig, as well as fashion executives, retail partners and programme advisors.
Beauty
Gen Z Has a New Favourite Supplement. Nobody Can Agree How to Sell It.
As fibre surges in popularity among Gen Z, supplement brands are splintering in how they approach public messaging surrounding the nutrient’s wide-ranging benefits — with some purportedly inflating claims and leaning into anti-fat messaging.
Gen Z Has a New Favourite Supplement. Nobody Can Agree How to Sell It.
As fibre surges in popularity among Gen Z, supplement brands are splintering in how they approach public messaging surrounding the nutrient’s wide-ranging benefits — with some purportedly inflating claims and leaning into anti-fat messaging.
The News in Brief
Human Made Discloses $3.6 Million Undercover Purchase Price and Long-Term Financial Targets
The Tokyo-listed company will pay $3.6 million in cash for 100 percent of Undercover, with founder Jun Takahashi relinquishing corporate duties to focus solely on design.
Arizona Accuses L’Oréal of Concealing Cancer Risks Linked to Hair Relaxers
The beauty conglomerate faces over 12,000 similar lawsuits filed by individuals that have been consolidated in a Chicago federal court.
Space NK Names New CEO, Andy Lightfoot Steps Down
Chief marketing officer Emma Simpson-Scott will succeed Lightfoot, who is leaving the UK retailer after seven years at the helm.
EssilorLuxottica Managers Defend CEO After Heir Lashes Out
Twenty top lieutenants to CEO Francesco Milleri came to their boss’s defense in an escalating feud with Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, a son of the founder who abruptly left a senior role at the company.
Zara Owner Looks to US for Next Phase of Growth
Inditex is investing in the US as a key growth market, CEO Oscar Garcia Maceiras told Reuters, with store revamps and new openings planned across its Zara, Massimo Dutti and Bershka brands.
Activist Investor Takes New Stake in Bath & Body Works
The activist investor is recommending the personal-care and fragrance store chain to explore a sale, claiming it has been undervalued and hampered by unstable management.
Arnault Drops Out of World’s Top 10 Richest as US Tech Dominates
The LVMH chairman’s net worth fell to $143 billion on Thursday, pulling him beneath Warren Buffett, Bloomberg reported.