Capri Cuts Revenue Outlook as Iran War Hits Michael Kors Sales
Congestion at ports in Asia combined with weaker demand across Europe and emerging markets from the war hurt sales, the company said.
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Financial Markets
Ralph Lauren Tumbles After Currency Woes Weigh on Its Forecast
Ralph Lauren Corp., the upscale apparel company known for Polo and other brands, fell as much as 11 percent in early trading after its third-quarter earnings missed analysts’ estimates and the company cut its forecast.
Ralph Lauren Tumbles After Currency Woes Weigh on Its Forecast
Ralph Lauren Corp., the upscale apparel company known for Polo and other brands, fell as much as 11 percent in early trading after its third-quarter earnings missed analysts’ estimates and the company cut its forecast.
News & Analysis
McQueen, Galliano and a Tale of Two Books
Two new books on designers Alexander McQueen and John Galliano journey to the dark side of the fashion world, a parallel universe with its own rules, attitudes and morals.
McQueen, Galliano and a Tale of Two Books
Two new books on designers Alexander McQueen and John Galliano journey to the dark side of the fashion world, a parallel universe with its own rules, attitudes and morals.
Luxury
At the Paris Couture Shows, a Foggy Limbo
Haute couture lingers in a foggy, if wonderful, limbo between fantasy and normality, says Angelo Flaccavento.
At the Paris Couture Shows, a Foggy Limbo
Haute couture lingers in a foggy, if wonderful, limbo between fantasy and normality, says Angelo Flaccavento.
News & Analysis
Tommy Hilfiger Memoir to Be Published this Fall
Fashion giant Tommy Hilfiger is working on a memoir.
Tommy Hilfiger Memoir to Be Published this Fall
Fashion giant Tommy Hilfiger is working on a memoir.
News & Analysis
Karl Lagerfeld Garden-Themed Show Raises a Smile for Chanel
“Couture-in-bloom theme in Paris as designer showcases floral ideas, keeping it modern to the last.”
Karl Lagerfeld Garden-Themed Show Raises a Smile for Chanel
“Couture-in-bloom theme in Paris as designer showcases floral ideas, keeping it modern to the last.”
News & Analysis
Galliano's Return and the Future of Gucci
Watch the inaugural BoF Breakfast Club, discussing the week’s most important fashion news with fashion’s most opinionated experts. On the menu this week: the return of John Galliano and the future of Gucci.
Galliano's Return and the Future of Gucci
Watch the inaugural BoF Breakfast Club, discussing the week’s most important fashion news with fashion’s most opinionated experts. On the menu this week: the return of John Galliano and the future of Gucci.
Marketing
Top 10 Campaigns of the Season
As this season’s fashion campaigns go head-to-head on social media, a battleground now more important than the pages of print magazines, BoF picks the top 10 campaigns of Spring/Summer 2015.
Top 10 Campaigns of the Season
As this season’s fashion campaigns go head-to-head on social media, a battleground now more important than the pages of print magazines, BoF picks the top 10 campaigns of Spring/Summer 2015.
Global Markets
Why Isn’t Germany a Bigger Fashion Player?
Germany is Europe’s biggest consumer of fashion. So why isn’t the country a bigger force in the international fashion world?
Why Isn’t Germany a Bigger Fashion Player?
Germany is Europe’s biggest consumer of fashion. So why isn’t the country a bigger force in the international fashion world?
Fashion Week
Why Did Dior Stage Its First Pre-Fall Show in Tokyo?
Amid the excitement about a rising China, Christian Dior sees opportunity in Japan.
Why Did Dior Stage Its First Pre-Fall Show in Tokyo?
Amid the excitement about a rising China, Christian Dior sees opportunity in Japan.
Fashion Week
John Galliano to Show First Margiela Collection in London
BoF has learned that John Galliano, the recently appointed creative director at Paris fashion house Maison Martin Margiela, will show his first couture collection for the brand in London in January.
John Galliano to Show First Margiela Collection in London
BoF has learned that John Galliano, the recently appointed creative director at Paris fashion house Maison Martin Margiela, will show his first couture collection for the brand in London in January.
Marketing
Feeding the Feed
In recent years, the stream of social events staged by fashion brands has spilled well beyond fashion weeks, primarily to keep pace with online fans who expect new content each time they refresh their feeds.
Feeding the Feed
In recent years, the stream of social events staged by fashion brands has spilled well beyond fashion weeks, primarily to keep pace with online fans who expect new content each time they refresh their feeds.
Luxury
The House That Fashion Built
Some of the world’s largest fashion brands are creating branded hotels and private residences as well as the homewares to fill them, tapping easy additional revenue streams and constructing powerful brand beacons in emerging markets.
The House That Fashion Built
Some of the world’s largest fashion brands are creating branded hotels and private residences as well as the homewares to fill them, tapping easy additional revenue streams and constructing powerful brand beacons in emerging markets.
The News in Brief
Sydney Towle, Influencer and Health Activist, Has Died
Towle, known for sharing her life as a young woman living with cancer, passed away aged 26 on Wednesday.
Ralph Lauren Beats Estimates on Demand From Affluent Shoppers
Strong sales among young and affluent shoppers helped drive quarterly revenue above analysts' expectations.
Kenvue Misses Estimates as Inflation, Tariffs Squeeze Margins
The US consumer health company and parent of Neutrogena narrowly missed Wall Street estimates for second-quarter results as tariffs and currency-related costs offset sales gains.
Henkel Raises Sales Guidance for 2026
The German conglomerate and Schwarzkopf parent lifted its annual sales forecast, though growth for its adhesives unit outpaced its consumer brands.
EBay Gives Solid Outlook, Says It Paid More to Acquire Depop
The resale marketplace beat sales and profit expectations but said its purchase price for Depop was $200 million more than initially announced.
Shopify Shares Soar as Revenue Outlook Beats Estimates
Shares surged after the company's third-quarter revenue outlook beat expectations, strengthening the view that it faces limited disruption from AI.
Next Upgrades Profit Outlook Again on Strong Summer Spending
The UK retailer said it benefited from sunny weather and the release of some “pent-up demand” in the Middle East and northern Europe.