Amorepacific Third-Quarter Revenue Rises 11%, Overseas Growth Cools
Revenue growth outpaced the previous quarter in the Korean conglomerate’s domestic market, but slowed internationally.
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BoF VOICES Day 2: The Shape of Things to Come
New and rapidly evolving markets offer exciting opportunities for the fashion industry, but the sector also faces an internal reckoning as it struggles to measure up to growing demands for a more inclusive future.
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BoF VOICES Day 1: Fashion Confronts a Challenging Future
The industry is grappling with an uncertain outlook amid projections for slowing growth and mounting socio-political unrest, but new technology and business models offer hope for innovative solutions.
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Hans Ulrich Obrist: The Antidote to Globalisation
At VOICES, the curator and artistic director of the Serpentine Galleries argued that a softer ‘mondialité,’ where local and global identities coexist, could be the solution to growing nationalism, adding that artists must play a role in creating alternative futures.
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How the Turkish Barber Conquered Europe
By serving elaborate hammam treatments at affordable prices, Turkish entrepreneurs are beating the bearded hipsters at their own game at barber shops across Europe.
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Op-Ed | ‘Not African Enough’
It is time to vanquish this derogatory phrase used against designers and creators who step outside the narrow confines of what the world — and other Africans — tell us it means to dress, think and be like an African.
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Fashion in 2018 | 02. Globalisation Reboot
Despite the rise of nationalism, isolationist rhetoric and reshoring, globalisation will not stall in 2018.
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The Best of BoF 2017 | Global Currents
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 2017. Today, we highlight some of the top global stories.
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‘Human Flow’ Calls the World to Account for the Global Refugee Crisis
Private investor-turned-philanthropist Amed Khan and film producer Chin-Chin Yap discussed the shocking scale of the refugee crisis at #BoFVOICES. Watch now.
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Fashion Must Defend Globalisation
Both Brexit and Trump are a clear and present danger to the highly globalised fashion industry.
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What Fashion Can Do to Address the Crisis in Syria
At a panel discussion hosted by UNICEF partner Louis Vuitton and BoF on Thursday, the humanitarian organisation's Lisa Szarkowski explained how the country's tragic refugee crisis impacts million of children, and what individuals can do to help.
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The Best of BoF | The World in 2016
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 global stories that shaped fashion in 2016.
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Video | Alexander Betts: Making Sense of Brexit
Alexander Betts, Leopold Muller Professor in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies, Oxford University, on the knock-on effects of Brexit and what we can expect to happen next.
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Hearst Magazines Names Juliana Stock President
Current president Debi Chirichella will be Hearst Magazine’s next chair.
Lilly Raises Sales Forecast, Widening Lead in Obesity Market
Eli Lilly & Co. raised its full-year sales forecast as demand for its blockbuster obesity and diabetes drugs continues to surge, giving the drugmaker more momentum as it expands into pills and develops even more powerful weight-loss treatments.
US to Temporarily Allow Compounding of Six Peptides
The move relaxes rules to access some peptide compounds for recovery, sleep and cognition and will require pharmacies to notify regulators about adverse events.
Adidas Keeps Humming With Apparel, Performance Sports Growth
The German sneaker brand on Thursday reported strong growth in apparel and sports gear, led by running, training and football products, elaborating on preliminary results published last week.
Uniqlo Scraps Price Rise on $2 Socks After Japanese Shopper Outcry
The decision underscores the challenge Japanese retailers face as persistent inflation squeezes household budgets.
Puig Targets €8 Billion in Annual Sales by 2032
Ahead of its first Capital Markets Day in Madrid, the Spanish beauty group has unveiled its “Vision 2032” and detailed its plans to grow its share of the global fragrance market.
Report: Puig, CVC, Cinven Eye Luxury Fragrance Maker Parfums de Marly
Private equity firms CVC Capital Partners and Cinven, along with Spanish beauty group Puig, are considering acquiring Parfums de Marly, the luxury fragrance brand owned by Advent International, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.