Shein Discloses FTC Probe in US, Warns of Significant Payments
According to documents the ultra-fast-fashion company filed in connection with its planned Hong Kong IPO, Shein is cooperating with the investigation and could face significant fines.
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Fashion Week
Alaïa's New Shapes
A flared play on proportions marked the collection as much as its unabashed sense of diversity.
Alaïa's New Shapes
A flared play on proportions marked the collection as much as its unabashed sense of diversity.
News & Analysis
Join Us Next Week for BoF VOICES in Sydney, Australia
BoF is hosting an intimate VOICES event at the iconic Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, where we will discuss the future of retail and how to break into the global marketplace.
Join Us Next Week for BoF VOICES in Sydney, Australia
BoF is hosting an intimate VOICES event at the iconic Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, where we will discuss the future of retail and how to break into the global marketplace.
Workplace & Talent
Power Moves | Justin O'Shea to Brioni, Richemont Co-CEO Retires, Nike Hires Dave Dombrow
LONDON, United Kingdom — BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.
Power Moves | Justin O'Shea to Brioni, Richemont Co-CEO Retires, Nike Hires Dave Dombrow
LONDON, United Kingdom — BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.
Sustainability
Social Goods | Armani Goes Fur-Free, Runway Diversity Report, Why Ethical Shoppers Bug Us
Social Goods is a weekly roundup of the most important news at the intersection of fashion and ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
Social Goods | Armani Goes Fur-Free, Runway Diversity Report, Why Ethical Shoppers Bug Us
Social Goods is a weekly roundup of the most important news at the intersection of fashion and ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
Luxury
Armani Pledges to Go Fur-Free
Giorgio Armani has agreed to stop using fur for all its products, following years of lobbying by animal rights activists.
Armani Pledges to Go Fur-Free
Giorgio Armani has agreed to stop using fur for all its products, following years of lobbying by animal rights activists.
News & Analysis
Richemont Co-CEO Fornas to Retire as Cartier Cuts Jobs
Richemont's co-chief executive officer Bernard Fornas will retire as the jewellery maker is in the midst of a job-cut plan at its top watchmaking brands, including Cartier, Vacheron Constantin and Piaget.
Richemont Co-CEO Fornas to Retire as Cartier Cuts Jobs
Richemont's co-chief executive officer Bernard Fornas will retire as the jewellery maker is in the midst of a job-cut plan at its top watchmaking brands, including Cartier, Vacheron Constantin and Piaget.
Fashion Week
Tim’s Take | Chanel Autumn/Winter 2016
Tim Blanks talks to Karl Lagerfeld to decode the creative thinking behind his latest show. Watch now.
Tim’s Take | Chanel Autumn/Winter 2016
Tim Blanks talks to Karl Lagerfeld to decode the creative thinking behind his latest show. Watch now.
Fashion Week
Fashion Democracy at Chanel
In close to a hundred looks, Karl Lagerfeld offered another take on fashion democracy: something for everyone.
Fashion Democracy at Chanel
In close to a hundred looks, Karl Lagerfeld offered another take on fashion democracy: something for everyone.
Financial Markets
Valentino Eyes IPO in 2017 After Revenue Exceeds $1 Billion
Italian fashion house Valentino is considering selling shares in an initial public offering as early as next year after nearly doubling profit on revenue of more than $1 billion in 2015.
Valentino Eyes IPO in 2017 After Revenue Exceeds $1 Billion
Italian fashion house Valentino is considering selling shares in an initial public offering as early as next year after nearly doubling profit on revenue of more than $1 billion in 2015.
Fashion Week
Channeling 'Cosmic Forces' at Vivienne Westwood
The first Westwood womenswear collection to which the name of Andreas Kronthaler was officially attached suggested the designer was more than capable of continuing Westwood's legacy as fashion's original radical.
Channeling 'Cosmic Forces' at Vivienne Westwood
The first Westwood womenswear collection to which the name of Andreas Kronthaler was officially attached suggested the designer was more than capable of continuing Westwood's legacy as fashion's original radical.
Fashion Week
An Empathy With Radicalism at Comme des Garçons
Rei Kawakubo’s relationship with the punk spirit communicated by Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood has helped define Comme des Garçons as the foremost challenge to fashion orthodoxy.
An Empathy With Radicalism at Comme des Garçons
Rei Kawakubo’s relationship with the punk spirit communicated by Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood has helped define Comme des Garçons as the foremost challenge to fashion orthodoxy.
Fashion Week
Yohji Yamamoto's Black Poetry
Yohji Yamamoto's latest collection featured mannish, deconstructed tailoring in a flood of black with occasional shots of white.
Yohji Yamamoto's Black Poetry
Yohji Yamamoto's latest collection featured mannish, deconstructed tailoring in a flood of black with occasional shots of white.
The News in Brief
Frasers Group Takes a Position in Burberry
The billionaire Mike Ashley’s investment arm disclosed Tuesday it holds an interest worth a potential 4.2 percent of the voting rights in Burberry.
EssilorLuxottica Beats Forecasts, AI Glasses and Myopia Products Drive Growth
The Franco-Italian eyewear maker reported a 15 percent rise in first-half profit, beating expectations, while revenue growth was driven by strong demand for AI-enabled glasses myopia products.
Whoop Names Kyle Leahy Chief Commercial Officer
Leahy joins the wearables brand from Glossier, where she was chief executive for three years.
Chinese Jeweller Laopu Gold’s Shares Drop on Growth Outlook
The jeweller lost $2.1 billion in market value after forecasting first-half 2026 revenue growth of up to 66 percent, a sharp slowdown from last year that unsettled investors in one of China’s most viral consumer brands.
Unilever Lifts Outlook on Strongest Volume Growth in Over A Decade
Unilever upgraded its annual forecast on Tuesday, as consumers reached for brands like Vaseline and Dove despite household budget concerns stemming from the Iran war.
J&J to Pay $5.5 Billion to Settle Talc-Related Cancer Claims
Johnson & Johnson on Monday said it agreed to a $5.5 billion commitment to resolve years of litigation related to claims that its talc products caused ovarian cancer.
Lenzing Closes UK, Austria Sites in Turnaround Bid
The closures are the latest in a series of cost-cutting and refinancing measures at the textile maker, which has faced headwinds from competition in China and India.