JD Sports Names New North America CEO, Chief Marketing Officer
The sneaker retailer is shaking up its North American leadership as it looks to reverse soft sales and an extended slump in the stock market.
emerging-designers
News & Analysis
Is Wandler the Next Street Style ‘It-Brand’?
This month, our Spotlight shines on Wandler, an Amsterdam-based leather goods brand whose bold, architectural handbags have attracted interest from global retailers in its first season.
Is Wandler the Next Street Style ‘It-Brand’?
This month, our Spotlight shines on Wandler, an Amsterdam-based leather goods brand whose bold, architectural handbags have attracted interest from global retailers in its first season.
Global Markets
Can Berlin Turn Its Fetish for Failure Into a Fashion Success Story?
Driven by low rents and a renegade cultural scene, Berlin is a magnet for creatives, but the city’s most noteworthy fashion labels still show elsewhere.
Can Berlin Turn Its Fetish for Failure Into a Fashion Success Story?
Driven by low rents and a renegade cultural scene, Berlin is a magnet for creatives, but the city’s most noteworthy fashion labels still show elsewhere.
Global Markets
Spain and Portugal Reboot the Iberian Fashion Market
As Spain and Portugal return to pre-crisis growth and tourism levels, who will be the winners and losers as new global players enter the market?
Spain and Portugal Reboot the Iberian Fashion Market
As Spain and Portugal return to pre-crisis growth and tourism levels, who will be the winners and losers as new global players enter the market?
Fashion Week
Men’s Fashion Month: The Names to Know
An exodus of major fashion houses from the official calendar means the next month of menswear shows will provide an opportunity for lesser-known designers to shine. BoF spotlights the season’s can’t-ignore talents.
Men’s Fashion Month: The Names to Know
An exodus of major fashion houses from the official calendar means the next month of menswear shows will provide an opportunity for lesser-known designers to shine. BoF spotlights the season’s can’t-ignore talents.
Fashion Week
Men’s Fashion Week Is Missing the FOMO Factor
In order to survive, the men’s shows must replatform as can’t-be-missed launchpads for emerging talent.
Men’s Fashion Week Is Missing the FOMO Factor
In order to survive, the men’s shows must replatform as can’t-be-missed launchpads for emerging talent.
News & Analysis
Rokh’s Adaptable Elegance
This month, our Spotlight shines on London-based womenswear designer Rok Hwang, whose training under Phoebe Philo gave him the confidence to launch his own womenswear label.
Rokh’s Adaptable Elegance
This month, our Spotlight shines on London-based womenswear designer Rok Hwang, whose training under Phoebe Philo gave him the confidence to launch his own womenswear label.
News & Analysis
Meet the Unsung Heroes of the World’s Biggest Fashion Houses
Fashion has long perpetuated a single creator myth, but behind every great designer is a team of designers, some of them powerhouses in their own right.
Meet the Unsung Heroes of the World’s Biggest Fashion Houses
Fashion has long perpetuated a single creator myth, but behind every great designer is a team of designers, some of them powerhouses in their own right.
Global Markets
Op-Ed | Investors Would be Wise to Watch Africa’s Designer Brands
There are attractive investment opportunities for other players interested in the continent’s designer brands, argues Sekayi Fundafunda, one of the 10 winners of BoF's Future VOICES Challenge.
Op-Ed | Investors Would be Wise to Watch Africa’s Designer Brands
There are attractive investment opportunities for other players interested in the continent’s designer brands, argues Sekayi Fundafunda, one of the 10 winners of BoF's Future VOICES Challenge.
News & Analysis
Cecilie Bahnsen’s Minimalist Femininity
This month, our Spotlight shines on Copenhagen-based womenswear designer Cecilie Bahnsen, whose artisanal, girlish womenswear label was a finalist in this year’s LVMH Prize.
Cecilie Bahnsen’s Minimalist Femininity
This month, our Spotlight shines on Copenhagen-based womenswear designer Cecilie Bahnsen, whose artisanal, girlish womenswear label was a finalist in this year’s LVMH Prize.
News & Analysis
1 Granary Launches VOID, a Global Fashion Education Initiative
Once an unofficial student publication, today 1 Granary has ambitious plans to become a global platform for emerging designers and creatives.
1 Granary Launches VOID, a Global Fashion Education Initiative
Once an unofficial student publication, today 1 Granary has ambitious plans to become a global platform for emerging designers and creatives.
News & Analysis
Moda Operandi Launches The Platform, an Incubator for Emerging Brands
The luxury e-tailer will support young labels with marketing and product strategy while developing a design and manufacturing network.
Moda Operandi Launches The Platform, an Incubator for Emerging Brands
The luxury e-tailer will support young labels with marketing and product strategy while developing a design and manufacturing network.
News & Analysis
The Old Fashion System Is Setting New Designers up for Failure
The market is changing, but the fashion system isn’t changing with it.
The Old Fashion System Is Setting New Designers up for Failure
The market is changing, but the fashion system isn’t changing with it.
The News in Brief
Top Africa Clothes Retailer Pepkor Sinks on Earnings Outlook
Shares in the South African discount clothing retailer fell the most in more than three years, as an expansion into banking weighed on profit forecasts.
Kimberly-Clark Prepares Asset Sales to Win EU Nod for Kenvue Deal
The US consumer goods giant is preparing concessions to address EU antitrust concerns about its bid for Tylenol maker Kenvue that could help it win approval for the $40 billion deal, sources told Reuters.
Kevin.Murphy Appoints New CEO
The Australian hair care brand has named Elisa Fischer its new global chief executive as it looks to push deeper into international markets.
Mco Parent VidaCorp Rebrands to Axia Beauty Group
The company, which also owns brands Nude by Nature and Poni, also announced its new global headquarters and chief marketing officer.
Fayed Abuse Victims Seek Up to £150 Million From Harrods
The retailer currently has a £62 million provision set aside for redress payments, but victims’ lawyers say more is likely needed.
Puig Acquires Sun Care Brand Isdin
The conglomerate bought its former partner’s 50 percent share to take full ownership of the Spanish skincare label.
Hugo Boss Chairman to Step Down Amid Frasers Group Pressure
Stephan Sturm is stepping down, as the German fashion house's largest shareholder seeks to beef up its board representation alongside its takeover bid for the brand.