Mike Ashley’s Frasers Says It’s Taken Control of Hugo Boss
After the retail empire’s initial takeover bid failed, the company raised its holding to 50.08 percent in a move that will turn the German apparel brand into a subsidiary of Frasers.
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New York Fashion Week Isn’t Dead
Big names, extravagant productions, a Google-sponsored shuttle bus and an overall sense of high energy all helped breathe new life into the shows this season.
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BoF’s Fashion Week Calendar: Spring/Summer 2025
The Business of Fashion’s fashion week calendar lists the key shows of the latest women’s ready-to-wear season in New York, London, Milan and Paris all in one place.
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Hopes and Fears at New York Fashion Week
The intense political moment found its way onto the runway, wittingly or unwittingly, reports Lynn Yaeger.
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Can Off-White Get Back on Track?
In recent years, the death of founder Virgil Abloh, a troubled push upmarket and the near implosion of Farfetch have dealt severe blows to one of the world’s most successful luxury streetwear brands. Off-White CEO Cristiano Fagnani sat down with BoF to outline his ‘reset’ strategy.
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After the ‘Toryssance’: Tory Burch’s Balancing Act
The American designer and entrepreneur revived industry chatter by updating her aesthetic. Now Burch—wary of straying too far from her roots—is fine-tuning the balance between stretching her creative limits while serving her loyalists. She’s also relaunching her trademark shoe.
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At New York Fashion Week, Sergio Hudson Means Business
Now in his eighth year, Hudson is evermore calculated — testing the waters with menswear and leaning into versatile, wearable looks as he aims to grow his brand.
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Tommy Hilfiger Leans Into ‘Fashion-tainment’
The brand showed its latest collection on a ferry boat docked off lower Manhattan and wrapped things up with a performance by the Wu-Tang Clan.
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Walmart Makes Its Fashion Week Debut
America’s largest retailer hosted a pop-up shop in New York City over the weekend, touting its affiliation with designer Brandon Maxwell and announcing its fashion ambitions after recent seasons of promising sales in apparel.
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This Week: Fashion Week, Nike’s Shareholder Meeting and Inditex Results
The shows continue in New York and London, while Nike’s board faces off against shareholders and Inditex reports results.
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Ralph Lauren Goes to the Hamptons
Mr Ralph Lauren brought guests to Bridgehampton on Thursday for one of his brand’s most overt efforts yet to position itself among top luxury players.
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This Week: New York Fashion Week Kicks Off
A host of international names, more churn among emerging labels and the usual American giants make for a thematically confusing, but commercially robust season.
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The Business of Fashion Joins Forces With Australian Fashion Week 2025
With leading Australian brands like Zimmermann, Camilla and Aje putting the country’s design talent on the fashion map, Australian Fashion Week is furthering its support of homegrown creatives through its upcoming schedule and sponsorship, with exclusive content provided by The Business of Fashion through panel talks and presentations.
The News in Brief
Shein Agrees to Pay $100 Million to Settle US FTC Probe
The settlement, equivalent to 44 percent of the ultra fast-fashion company’s second-quarter profit, is the latest blow amid regulatory and tax crackdowns in Europe and the US that have hampered Shein’s growth.
Kering Drops 12% as Luxury Braces for Tough Winter
The recovery long promised by luxury brands seems nowhere in sight, as the expansion of war in the Middle East, along with China’s tax crackdown on the wealthy, piled further pressure on the world’s biggest luxury conglomerates in the third quarter, and executives buckled in for a tough winter.
UK Retail Sales Fall 0.4% in September, More Than Forecast
Sales fell in September as above-average temperatures hit demand for autumn clothing.
Elle Launches Moroccan Edition
Hitting newsstands in October, the magazine marks Elle’s 51st international edition, published under licence by the Geomedia group.
David’s Bridal Plans Spinoff and IPO of AI Wedding Planning Platform Pearl
Pearl, a subsidiary of David’s Bridal, will own David’s Bridal and license its intellectual property back to the bridalwear brand. David’s Bridal CEO Kelly Cook will serve as Pearl’s CEO.
L’Oréal Sales Beat Expectations as Premium Products Surge
The French giant handily beat expectations on strong demand for hair products at salons and premium skincare from its dermatological division.
P&G Beats Revenue Estimates, Flags Bigger Hit to Annual Profit
The maker of Pantene shampoo was helped by strong personal care demand, but expects higher commodity costs to reduce profit by about $1.4 billion this year.