Alexandre Arnault Joins Nike’s Board of Directors
The LVMH executive joins Nike’s board as the sportswear giant prepares to be removed from the S&P 100 index after nearly two decades.
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News & Analysis
‘Smart Mirrors’ Come to the Fitting Room
"Why the push? Shoppers who use dressing rooms are seven times more likely to make a purchase than those who just browse the sales floor."
‘Smart Mirrors’ Come to the Fitting Room
"Why the push? Shoppers who use dressing rooms are seven times more likely to make a purchase than those who just browse the sales floor."
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Snapchat's Multi-Billion Dollar IPO, Leather Grown in a Lab
This week, Snapchat files for IPO, seeking a $25 billion valuation amidst scepticism, while biotechnology companies grow sustainable leather in labs.
Bits & Bytes | Snapchat's Multi-Billion Dollar IPO, Leather Grown in a Lab
This week, Snapchat files for IPO, seeking a $25 billion valuation amidst scepticism, while biotechnology companies grow sustainable leather in labs.
News & Analysis
Would You Wear a Leather Jacket Grown in a Lab?
"This material is biologically comparable to one procured directly from the backs of animals, but avoids harming any living animals in the process."
Would You Wear a Leather Jacket Grown in a Lab?
"This material is biologically comparable to one procured directly from the backs of animals, but avoids harming any living animals in the process."
Technology
Bits & Bytes | An Automated Sewing Robot, Augmented-Reality Dressing Rooms
This week, automated sewing robots take the stage, while fashion companies employ augmented reality to let shoppers try on clothes from home.
Bits & Bytes | An Automated Sewing Robot, Augmented-Reality Dressing Rooms
This week, automated sewing robots take the stage, while fashion companies employ augmented reality to let shoppers try on clothes from home.
News & Analysis
Berlin 24/7: Fashion 4.0 Made in Berlin
"The Berlin fashion scene hasn't seen much international success - yet. But there more potential to be tapped into - if the fashion and start-up
Berlin 24/7: Fashion 4.0 Made in Berlin
"The Berlin fashion scene hasn't seen much international success - yet. But there more potential to be tapped into - if the fashion and start-up
News & Analysis
Following the Followers of Fashion
"Fashion companies worried that they no longer understand their customers are desperately seeking information about shoppers. But they struggle to
Following the Followers of Fashion
"Fashion companies worried that they no longer understand their customers are desperately seeking information about shoppers. But they struggle to
Technology
Social Goods | Anti-Surveillance Clothing, François-Henri Pinault on Sustainability
This week, Kering CEO François-Henri Pinault discusses sustainability and a new clothing project uses printed patterns to confuse surveillance devices.
Social Goods | Anti-Surveillance Clothing, François-Henri Pinault on Sustainability
This week, Kering CEO François-Henri Pinault discusses sustainability and a new clothing project uses printed patterns to confuse surveillance devices.
Technology
Five Technologies Shaping the Retail Landscape
Everything from helpful robots to interactive mirrors to shelves embedded with sensors; tomorrow's retail stores are taking page from their online rivals by embracing advanced technology.
Five Technologies Shaping the Retail Landscape
Everything from helpful robots to interactive mirrors to shelves embedded with sensors; tomorrow's retail stores are taking page from their online rivals by embracing advanced technology.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Rent the Runway Raises $60M, How WeChat Became the App for Everything
This week, online rental platform Rent the Runway raises $60 million and the rise of social media app WeChat in China.
Bits & Bytes | Rent the Runway Raises $60M, How WeChat Became the App for Everything
This week, online rental platform Rent the Runway raises $60 million and the rise of social media app WeChat in China.
Technology
The Best of BoF 2016 | The Top 10 Fashion-Tech Stories
To round off the year, we revisit the articles that sparked the most debate, yielded the biggest insights, and got the fashion industry talking in 2016. Today, we highlight some of the top stories that happened around fashion and technology.
The Best of BoF 2016 | The Top 10 Fashion-Tech Stories
To round off the year, we revisit the articles that sparked the most debate, yielded the biggest insights, and got the fashion industry talking in 2016. Today, we highlight some of the top stories that happened around fashion and technology.
Technology
Maker of Spectacles for Dior, Fendi Expands Into Smart Glasses
The Italian company is debuting a set of Internet-connected spectacles next month at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Maker of Spectacles for Dior, Fendi Expands Into Smart Glasses
The Italian company is debuting a set of Internet-connected spectacles next month at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Instagram Wants to be Pinterest, Shiseido Invests in Beauty Tech
This week, Instagram borrows from Pinterest with a 'Save for Later' button and Shiseido creates an internal venture capital organisation to develop innovative beauty products and services.
Bits & Bytes | Instagram Wants to be Pinterest, Shiseido Invests in Beauty Tech
This week, Instagram borrows from Pinterest with a 'Save for Later' button and Shiseido creates an internal venture capital organisation to develop innovative beauty products and services.
The News in Brief
Matthieu Blazy, Sarah Burton, Haider Ackermann Among Nominees for BFC Designer of the Year
The Fashion Awards ceremony, set for Nov. 30, will also recognise the BFC’s second Vanguard award recipient, recognising emerging British design talent.
Supergoop Announces Chief Commercial Officer
The sunscreen label has appointed former Coty executive Jamie Parker to the newly created role as it gears up to become a “global skin health company.”
Mytheresa Owner’s Sales Rise as Ultra Wealthy Keep Shopping
LuxExperience posted a rise in sales as the luxury multibrand platform’s strategy of catering to the ultra wealthy helped it navigate a difficult environment for high-end fashion.
The Independents Acquires Production Studio Smuggler
The global collective has brought film studio Smuggler under its umbrella to bolster its entertainment capabilities.
L’Oréal Steals French Stock Market Crown From LVMH
The cosmetics group became France’s most valuable listed company on Tuesday, the first time since 2017 that a non-luxury company has claimed the top spot at the end of a trading day.
Authentic Brands Targets Creator Economy, Eyes Public Offering
The licensor could pursue an IPO as early as the first half of next year.
Vogue Mexico and Latin America Editor-in-Chief Karla Martinez de Salas to Step Down
The industry veteran is joining Latino-focused media platform Avance Global to establish a new lifestyle brand that will span fashion, design, travel, food, culture and entertainment.