CFDA’s Steven Kolb Involved in Altercation with PETA Protestors
The trade body’s president physically restrained animal rights activists after they stormed a Cos runway show at New York Fashion Week.
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Sustainability
#BoFLIVE: The Pitfalls of Marketing Your Fashion Brand as ‘Sustainable’
Fashion’s favourite term means everything and nothing, creating confusion and potential liabilities for the brands that want to be seen as environmentally friendly. Exclusively for BoF Professional members, a host of experts discuss the trouble with ‘sustainable’ marketing.
#BoFLIVE: The Pitfalls of Marketing Your Fashion Brand as ‘Sustainable’
Fashion’s favourite term means everything and nothing, creating confusion and potential liabilities for the brands that want to be seen as environmentally friendly. Exclusively for BoF Professional members, a host of experts discuss the trouble with ‘sustainable’ marketing.
Retail
Don’t Miss the BoF Professional Summit on the Future of Stores
Sign up now to join BoF and retail futurist Doug Stephens on June 30, 2021.
Don’t Miss the BoF Professional Summit on the Future of Stores
Sign up now to join BoF and retail futurist Doug Stephens on June 30, 2021.
Retail
#BoFLIVE: Post-Pandemic Dressing — What Are Consumers Buying?
The pandemic changed how people dress. But the era of all sweatpants, all the time is over. Exclusively for BoF Professional members, a host of experts discuss what are consumers buying now.
#BoFLIVE: Post-Pandemic Dressing — What Are Consumers Buying?
The pandemic changed how people dress. But the era of all sweatpants, all the time is over. Exclusively for BoF Professional members, a host of experts discuss what are consumers buying now.
Retail
BoF Professional Summit: What’s a Store For?
Join BoF and retail futurist Doug Stephens on June 30, 2021.
BoF Professional Summit: What’s a Store For?
Join BoF and retail futurist Doug Stephens on June 30, 2021.
Luxury
#BoFLIVE: Tim’s Take With Marni’s Francesco Risso
Marni creative director Francesco Risso joins BoF editor-at-large Tim Blanks in a conversation about his creative process as the world emerges from the pandemic.
#BoFLIVE: Tim’s Take With Marni’s Francesco Risso
Marni creative director Francesco Risso joins BoF editor-at-large Tim Blanks in a conversation about his creative process as the world emerges from the pandemic.
Retail
#BoFLIVE: How to Tap Instagram Shopping’s Retail and Marketing Potential
For many fashion brands, Instagram is their main path to customers, and sales. The platform is rapidly introducing new features to make commerce easier — but new obstacles are emerging as well. This week, exclusively for BoF Professional members, an expert panel will break down the current social media landscape.
#BoFLIVE: How to Tap Instagram Shopping’s Retail and Marketing Potential
For many fashion brands, Instagram is their main path to customers, and sales. The platform is rapidly introducing new features to make commerce easier — but new obstacles are emerging as well. This week, exclusively for BoF Professional members, an expert panel will break down the current social media landscape.
Technology
#BoFLIVE: The Dos and Don’ts of Livestream Shopping
Live selling via streaming video is a smashing success in China but has yet to catch on with consumers in Europe and the US due to several pain points. Exclusively for BoF Professionals, a host of experts break down the key lessons for brands.
#BoFLIVE: The Dos and Don’ts of Livestream Shopping
Live selling via streaming video is a smashing success in China but has yet to catch on with consumers in Europe and the US due to several pain points. Exclusively for BoF Professionals, a host of experts break down the key lessons for brands.
Workplace & Talent
#BoFLIVE: How to Craft a Competitive Emerging Talent Strategy
Contributors to BoF Careers’ white paper Crafting an Emerging Talent Strategy join BoF’s director of content strategy Robin Mellery-Pratt to discuss how fashion companies can better attract, engage and leverage Gen-Z talent — a cohort increasingly critical to success.
#BoFLIVE: How to Craft a Competitive Emerging Talent Strategy
Contributors to BoF Careers’ white paper Crafting an Emerging Talent Strategy join BoF’s director of content strategy Robin Mellery-Pratt to discuss how fashion companies can better attract, engage and leverage Gen-Z talent — a cohort increasingly critical to success.
Workplace & Talent
#BoFLIVE: Building a Career as a Fashion Creative.
The founder of CLM, one of the most influential management agencies in the industry, working with the likes of Juergen Teller and Tim Walker, joins Tim Blanks in a conversation about her work and legacy as fashion’s “fairy godmother.”
#BoFLIVE: Building a Career as a Fashion Creative.
The founder of CLM, one of the most influential management agencies in the industry, working with the likes of Juergen Teller and Tim Walker, joins Tim Blanks in a conversation about her work and legacy as fashion’s “fairy godmother.”
Workplace & Talent
#BoFLIVE: The Future of Fashion Education
Central Saint Martins’ MA Fashion Course director Fabio Piras and his students join Imran Amed in a discussion about graduating during a pandemic and their future prospects.
#BoFLIVE: The Future of Fashion Education
Central Saint Martins’ MA Fashion Course director Fabio Piras and his students join Imran Amed in a discussion about graduating during a pandemic and their future prospects.
Technology
#BoFLIVE: What the NFT Gold Rush Means for Fashion
Over the past few weeks, virtually every industry has seen a high-profile non-fungible token (NFT) deal. Exclusively for BoF Professional members, a host of experts break down how sales of tweets, memes and other digital assets may change the possibilities for the fashion industry.
#BoFLIVE: What the NFT Gold Rush Means for Fashion
Over the past few weeks, virtually every industry has seen a high-profile non-fungible token (NFT) deal. Exclusively for BoF Professional members, a host of experts break down how sales of tweets, memes and other digital assets may change the possibilities for the fashion industry.
Marketing
#BoFLIVE: What Makes the Perfect Influencer Collaboration?
A step further than a standard campaign, influencer-brand product collaborations connect with new and established audiences and are financially beneficial to both parties involved — and they’re becoming an increasingly effective tool in a brand’s marketing arsenal. Exclusively for BoF Professional members, a host of experts break down what it takes to create a successful influencer-brand collaboration.
#BoFLIVE: What Makes the Perfect Influencer Collaboration?
A step further than a standard campaign, influencer-brand product collaborations connect with new and established audiences and are financially beneficial to both parties involved — and they’re becoming an increasingly effective tool in a brand’s marketing arsenal. Exclusively for BoF Professional members, a host of experts break down what it takes to create a successful influencer-brand collaboration.
The News in Brief
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.
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.