Perfume Maker Givaudan’s Sales Beat Estimates, Tariff Paybacks Weigh on Shares
Givaudan’s second-quarter organic sales came in ahead of market estimates on Thursday, but its shares fell 5 percent on litigation costs and tariff repayments.
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Workplace & Talent
How to Create More Inclusive Recruitment Processes — Download the White Paper
BoF talks to 8 global experts to learn how fashion companies can help create a more diverse and inclusive workforce by overhauling their hiring practices.
How to Create More Inclusive Recruitment Processes — Download the White Paper
BoF talks to 8 global experts to learn how fashion companies can help create a more diverse and inclusive workforce by overhauling their hiring practices.
Retail
Can Black Designers Break Through with Key Retailers?
This season, Black designers are finding that buyers at sought-after stores are more eager to stock their brands, though many of the barriers that have kept Black-led labels from key retailers remain in place.
Can Black Designers Break Through with Key Retailers?
This season, Black designers are finding that buyers at sought-after stores are more eager to stock their brands, though many of the barriers that have kept Black-led labels from key retailers remain in place.
Workplace & Talent
Victor Glemaud Unveils New Network for Black Creatives in Fashion
The organisation, called In the Blk, offers members from all over the world mentorship, community and various business resources.
Victor Glemaud Unveils New Network for Black Creatives in Fashion
The organisation, called In the Blk, offers members from all over the world mentorship, community and various business resources.
Entrepreneurship
Fashion Executives Form Mentorship Organisation for Black Founders and Professionals
RaiseFashion, a not-for-profit group led by retail and fashion leaders, will offer free consulting for Black-owned brands and industry professionals seeking advice on everything from supply chain to marketing.
Fashion Executives Form Mentorship Organisation for Black Founders and Professionals
RaiseFashion, a not-for-profit group led by retail and fashion leaders, will offer free consulting for Black-owned brands and industry professionals seeking advice on everything from supply chain to marketing.
News & Analysis
Live Masterclass: How to Become a Diversity and Inclusion Change Agent
What does it take to actually increase diversity and deepen inclusivity in fashion? In this special BoFLIVE masterclass, diversity and inclusion expert Dr Derrick Gay outlines best practices and pitfalls in fostering a more equitable industry.
Live Masterclass: How to Become a Diversity and Inclusion Change Agent
What does it take to actually increase diversity and deepen inclusivity in fashion? In this special BoFLIVE masterclass, diversity and inclusion expert Dr Derrick Gay outlines best practices and pitfalls in fostering a more equitable industry.
Workplace & Talent
Op-Ed | A Black Fashion Executive Endures Subtle Racism for a Seat at the Table
Kevin Fegans recalls how he was forced to ignore microaggressions and compartmentalise his feelings on race relations in order to pursue his career aspirations.
Op-Ed | A Black Fashion Executive Endures Subtle Racism for a Seat at the Table
Kevin Fegans recalls how he was forced to ignore microaggressions and compartmentalise his feelings on race relations in order to pursue his career aspirations.
Fashion Week
The BoF Podcast: Imran Amed and Tim Blanks on Where Fashion Goes From Here
This week on Inside Fashion, the BoF tag team discuss the state of an industry in flux, digital pivots and the future of fashion shows.
The BoF Podcast: Imran Amed and Tim Blanks on Where Fashion Goes From Here
This week on Inside Fashion, the BoF tag team discuss the state of an industry in flux, digital pivots and the future of fashion shows.
Workplace & Talent
The BoF Podcast: Aniyia Williams on Why Self-Examination Is Critical to Dismantling Racism in Fashion
The entrepreneur talks to BoF’s Imran Amed on finding blind spots and difficult conversations.
The BoF Podcast: Aniyia Williams on Why Self-Examination Is Critical to Dismantling Racism in Fashion
The entrepreneur talks to BoF’s Imran Amed on finding blind spots and difficult conversations.
Workplace & Talent
Black Fashion Industry Leaders Want to Move From Cancel Culture to Accountability With New Coalition
A group co-founded by Lindsay Peoples Wagner and Sandrine Charles will partner with companies to advance Black professionals and release a yearly index score measuring diversity.
Black Fashion Industry Leaders Want to Move From Cancel Culture to Accountability With New Coalition
A group co-founded by Lindsay Peoples Wagner and Sandrine Charles will partner with companies to advance Black professionals and release a yearly index score measuring diversity.
Workplace & Talent
When Your Corporate Diversity Strategy Isn’t Enough
Activists, employees and a growing subset of the public are calling for more than standard-issue ‘D&I’ programs. What do companies need to do?
When Your Corporate Diversity Strategy Isn’t Enough
Activists, employees and a growing subset of the public are calling for more than standard-issue ‘D&I’ programs. What do companies need to do?
Workplace & Talent
The BoF Podcast: June Sarpong Says Fashion’s Gatekeepers Need to Start Thinking Differently About Diversity
June Sarpong shares her advice on how organisations can improve their diversity and inclusive representation, and effectively champion allyship.
The BoF Podcast: June Sarpong Says Fashion’s Gatekeepers Need to Start Thinking Differently About Diversity
June Sarpong shares her advice on how organisations can improve their diversity and inclusive representation, and effectively champion allyship.
Marketing
Fixing the Whitewashed Influencer Economy
BoF breaks down the system of pay gaps, racist exclusion and algorithms that keep black influencers from excelling — and what needs to happen to make it stop.
Fixing the Whitewashed Influencer Economy
BoF breaks down the system of pay gaps, racist exclusion and algorithms that keep black influencers from excelling — and what needs to happen to make it stop.
The News in Brief
Trump to Impose Forced Labour Duties on Friday as Temporary 10% US Tariffs Expire
The move is the White House’s latest effort to restore Trump’s campaign vision of a near-global tariff after the US Supreme Court in February struck down his ‘reciprocal’ duties.
LVMH Appoints General Manager of Fragrance
Givenchy executive Yann Musquin will lead the group’s fragrance portfolio, succeeding longtime division head Romain Spitzer.
India Changes Rule in Win for Foreign E-Commerce Companies
In a major win for Amazon, which lobbied for the change, the government will allow foreign e-commerce companies to buy products directly from Indian sellers and sell them to overseas customers.
Skincare Brand Prequel Appoints C-Suite
The dermatologist-developed label has named Nathalie Kristo as its first chief executive officer and Toral Patel as chief marketing officer.
Moncler Group Second-Quarter Sales Rise 5% as Stone Island Brand Outperforms
Stone Island’s strong performance helped offset slower growth at the Moncler brand, as the group continues its push to become less dependent on its iconic winter outerwear.
Mulberry Quarterly Sales Jump 23% as Turnaround Gathers Pace
The British luxury handbag maker reported a strong start to fiscal 2027 as CEO Andrea Baldo’s strategy gains traction and the brand gears up for designer Christopher Kane’s runway debut in September.
Phillip Lim Announces New Brand PlayLoveWin
The designer departed his namesake label 3.1 Phillip Lim in November 2024 to pursue personal projects.