Thom Bettridge to Step Down as I-D Editor in Chief
Global editorial director Steff Yotka will succeed Bettridge, who is leaving to focus on his creative studio Content World.
investment
Retail
Personal Shopping Platform In-Seam Secures $2 Million in Funding
The e-commerce platform allows stylists and personal shoppers to serve their clients more than 100 brands on one interface.
Personal Shopping Platform In-Seam Secures $2 Million in Funding
The e-commerce platform allows stylists and personal shoppers to serve their clients more than 100 brands on one interface.
Partner Content
How E-Commerce and SMEs Are Transforming Africa’s Fashion Industries
The potential of the African continent as both a manufacturing hub and consumer market is still largely untapped. BoF shares key insights from sector specialists on the driving forces behind the evolution of Africa’s fashion industry and identifies what opportunities exist for local and international businesses.
How E-Commerce and SMEs Are Transforming Africa’s Fashion Industries
The potential of the African continent as both a manufacturing hub and consumer market is still largely untapped. BoF shares key insights from sector specialists on the driving forces behind the evolution of Africa’s fashion industry and identifies what opportunities exist for local and international businesses.
Luxury
Byronesque Relaunches Following Fund Raise
The relaunch comes as the company raises £350,000 in funding led by entrepreneur Carmen Busquets and Indigital co-founder Matthew Pollock.
Byronesque Relaunches Following Fund Raise
The relaunch comes as the company raises £350,000 in funding led by entrepreneur Carmen Busquets and Indigital co-founder Matthew Pollock.
Retail
Kim Kardashian’s Skims Reaches $4 Billion Valuation
Skims, the shapewear and intimates brand created by Kim Kardashian, has raised $270 million in a Series C funding round that values it at $4 billion, the company announced Wednesday. That’s up from its previous valuation of $3.2 billion in 2022.
Kim Kardashian’s Skims Reaches $4 Billion Valuation
Skims, the shapewear and intimates brand created by Kim Kardashian, has raised $270 million in a Series C funding round that values it at $4 billion, the company announced Wednesday. That’s up from its previous valuation of $3.2 billion in 2022.
Beauty
Kim Kardashian in Talks to Buy Back Beauty Firm Stake From Coty
The value of the stake hadn’t been determined and talks could fall apart, the report said, adding that Kardashian wanted to buy it back as part of an effort to expand SKKN’s beauty categories.
Kim Kardashian in Talks to Buy Back Beauty Firm Stake From Coty
The value of the stake hadn’t been determined and talks could fall apart, the report said, adding that Kardashian wanted to buy it back as part of an effort to expand SKKN’s beauty categories.
Beauty
Coty CEO Says Gucci Licence Not Under Discussion for Next Five Years
‘There will be no discussion on the renewal of any of our licences before at least five years,’ Coty CEO Sue Naby told journalists.
Coty CEO Says Gucci Licence Not Under Discussion for Next Five Years
‘There will be no discussion on the renewal of any of our licences before at least five years,’ Coty CEO Sue Naby told journalists.
Luxury
Imran Amed & Luca Solca: How Big Luxury Dominates Fashion
Courtesy of System Magazine, BoF’s Imran Amed and Bernstein analyst Luca Solca discuss how the biggest French luxury companies dominate the fashion industry. ‘They control the whole ecosystem; they have a lock on it.’
Imran Amed & Luca Solca: How Big Luxury Dominates Fashion
Courtesy of System Magazine, BoF’s Imran Amed and Bernstein analyst Luca Solca discuss how the biggest French luxury companies dominate the fashion industry. ‘They control the whole ecosystem; they have a lock on it.’
Beauty
Advent’s Tricia Glynn on Finding the Winning Ingredients for Beauty’s Deal-Makers
From her vantage point as managing partner at a global private equity firm, Glynn explores for The State of Fashion: Beauty the enduring opportunities beauty provides investors.
Advent’s Tricia Glynn on Finding the Winning Ingredients for Beauty’s Deal-Makers
From her vantage point as managing partner at a global private equity firm, Glynn explores for The State of Fashion: Beauty the enduring opportunities beauty provides investors.
Global Markets
JD Sports Enters Middle East With GMG Franchise Deal
The 10-year agreement will focus on locations in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Egypt.
JD Sports Enters Middle East With GMG Franchise Deal
The 10-year agreement will focus on locations in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Egypt.
Workplace & Talent
Help Wanted: As Luxury Brands Open More Stores, Staffing Challenges Await
High-end brands are counting on brick-and-mortar retail to deliver the sort of personalised shopping experiences that can’t be replicated online. But hiring and training employees to pull that off can be a challenge.
Help Wanted: As Luxury Brands Open More Stores, Staffing Challenges Await
High-end brands are counting on brick-and-mortar retail to deliver the sort of personalised shopping experiences that can’t be replicated online. But hiring and training employees to pull that off can be a challenge.
Technology
Can Indie Fashion Compete With E-commerce Juggernauts?
Brands struggle to adapt to wholesale partners like Ssense because of their rampant discounting, which some say threatens the entire livelihood of independent fashion. But individual brands and retailers may have their own tricks up the sleeve.
Can Indie Fashion Compete With E-commerce Juggernauts?
Brands struggle to adapt to wholesale partners like Ssense because of their rampant discounting, which some say threatens the entire livelihood of independent fashion. But individual brands and retailers may have their own tricks up the sleeve.
Beauty
Why Beauty’s Challenger Brands Need to Rev Up Growth
For many emerging beauty brands, the early days of getting up and running has been the relatively easy part. Now, they need to confront even greater challenges to continue their growth trajectories, according to The State of Fashion: Beauty.
Why Beauty’s Challenger Brands Need to Rev Up Growth
For many emerging beauty brands, the early days of getting up and running has been the relatively easy part. Now, they need to confront even greater challenges to continue their growth trajectories, according to The State of Fashion: Beauty.
The News in Brief
Under Armour Forecasts Steeper Annual Sales Decline
The athletic apparel maker is struggling with weak consumer demand amid macroeconomic uncertainty in its key North American market.
Skims to Enter India Through Partnership With Reliance Brands
The luxury arm of Reliance Retail will operate the Skims brand across physical and digital channels, beginning with Delhi and Mumbai.
Vogue World 2027 Will Be Held in San Francisco
The sixth edition of the annual runway spectacle will return to the US after this year's outing in Milan.
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.
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.