Diotima’s Rachel Scott, Ralph Lauren Take Home Top Prizes at CFDA Awards
Colleen Allen won the emerging designer of the year award; Tory Burch, Linda Fargo and more take home honours.
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Beauty
Sephora Takes on Beautycon With Its Own Event
The LVMH-owned retailer is setting up a temporary space for attendees to interact with brands in a funhouse atmosphere, which it hopes will spark a social media bonanza.
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BoF West Is Coming to Los Angeles on June 18
Hollywood, Silicon Valley and Fashion will collide at The Business of Fashion’s inaugural BoF West summit on June 18 in Los Angeles.
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The Power and Problems of Protest Dressing
From the French Revolution’s tricolour cockades to the all-black outfits worn for the 2018 Golden Globes, the history of change is filled with clothes. Will the international fashion weeks take part?
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Inside American Vogue’s First Fashion Conference
John Galliano, Demna Gvasalia and more took the stage at the magazine’s $3,000-a-ticket event.
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The Gentlewoman, a Magazine That’s Also a Club
The independent style title — whose covers are more likely to feature authors than fashion models — is growing its club, which meets for sponsored events ranging from architectural tours to cards nights.
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American Vogue Gets Into the Conference Game
Speakers at the day-long event, which will take place on October 12 in New York, will include designers John Galliano, Marc Jacobs and Virgil Abloh.
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BoF Professionals Get Rare Access to Richard Avedon Foundation
Members were the first to view photographs from an upcoming exhibit on the master portraitist’s influential career at the first ever BoF Professional event in New York.
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The Business of Fashion Celebrates ‘America’
Industry leaders gathered together at a dinner to fête the latest special print edition examining the business of fashion in America.
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Remembering Franca Sozzani
"As Milan Fashion Week closed, the final event was a spectacular farewell to the much-admired and adored Franca Sozzani, editorial director of Vogue
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Why Black Friday Is Losing Prominence During the 2016 Holiday Shopping Season
"Traditionally the single-biggest sales day of the year, the shopping holiday has morphed into a month-long event — causing retailers to adapt their
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Video | Inside the BoF 500 Gala Dinner
Take a look inside BoF's biggest Gala Dinner ever, with guests including Kate Moss, Alexa Chung and Will.i.am. Watch now.
Retail
Target Kicks Off Fashion Week With Sing-Along Event
Target kicked off New York Fashion Week with a sing-along event at a custom-built piano lounge the cheap chic retailer created, attracting such celebrities as Christie Brinkley, Kendall Jenner and Queen Latifah.
The News in Brief
Ye Announces ‘Yeezy Season 01’ Runway Show in Los Angeles
The show will unveil the brand’s first-ever flagship store and mark Ye’s first full-scale runway presentation in four years.
Style Capital Acquires Alessandro Dell’Acqua’s N21
Financial details of the deal for the Milan-based brand weren’t disclosed.
Lagos Fashion Week Continues to Flex its Pan-African Muscle
The buzzy Nigerian fashion event has attracted a cohort from across the continent, with designers from South Africa, Uganda and Morocco presenting their collections in the Nigerian city.
Estée Lauder Raises Outlook, Buoyed by Perfume Demand
Demand for the US conglomerate’s luxury fragrance brands like Le Labo, Tom Ford and By Kilian offset weaker performance from its makeup and haircare divisions.
Bangladesh Sets Up Wage Board as Garment Worker Unrest Shuts Factories
Violent protests over pay levels forced the closure of more than 500 factories over the weekend.
Premium Skincare Brand Colorescience Names New CEO
Former Kiehl’s general manager John Reed will lead the label, which was acquired by Roundtable Healthcare Partners earlier this year.
Proya Third-Quarter Revenue Grows, Profit Dented by Marketing Spend
The Chinese beauty conglomerate’s revenue grew 29.8 percent in the latest quarter, but its profit decreased by double digits due to increased promotional expenses as it expands overseas.