Olaplex Names New CEO
Christoph Kaul will succeed Amanda Baldwin, who led the hair care label through its acquisition by Henkel earlier this year.
legal
Luxury
Why Adidas’ Lawsuit Against Thom Browne Is About More Than Just Stripes
The outcome of the case could expand the power to enforce trademarks across the fashion industry and beyond.
Why Adidas’ Lawsuit Against Thom Browne Is About More Than Just Stripes
The outcome of the case could expand the power to enforce trademarks across the fashion industry and beyond.
Luxury
Amazon May Be Responsible for Allowing Louboutin Knock-off Ads, EU Court Says
In its ruling on Thursday, the EU court said the world’s biggest online retailer Amazon, as an online sales platform, may be considered responsible for the intellectual property breaches involved in the advertisements of counterfeit products that feature Louboutin’s trademarked red sole.
Amazon May Be Responsible for Allowing Louboutin Knock-off Ads, EU Court Says
In its ruling on Thursday, the EU court said the world’s biggest online retailer Amazon, as an online sales platform, may be considered responsible for the intellectual property breaches involved in the advertisements of counterfeit products that feature Louboutin’s trademarked red sole.
Retail
Adidas Investigates Claims Kanye West Mistreated Employees
Allegations have continued to mount about the rapper’s erratic behaviour and treatment of designers and other employees at Adidas, whose collaboration with Ye was once one of the most successful in the industry’s history.
Adidas Investigates Claims Kanye West Mistreated Employees
Allegations have continued to mount about the rapper’s erratic behaviour and treatment of designers and other employees at Adidas, whose collaboration with Ye was once one of the most successful in the industry’s history.
Retail
Patagonia Sues Gap for Copying ‘Iconic’ Flap Pocket
In a Tuesday night complaint filed in San Francisco federal court, Patagonia said Gap is wilfully and deliberately selling fleece jackets that mimic its flap pocket and rectangular “P-6″ logo without permission.
Patagonia Sues Gap for Copying ‘Iconic’ Flap Pocket
In a Tuesday night complaint filed in San Francisco federal court, Patagonia said Gap is wilfully and deliberately selling fleece jackets that mimic its flap pocket and rectangular “P-6″ logo without permission.
Luxury
Balenciaga Apologises After Accusations It Sexualised Children in Ads
The label has deleted photos that featured children holding teddy bears that were clad in what appeared to be bondage gear after the images generated outrage on social media.
Balenciaga Apologises After Accusations It Sexualised Children in Ads
The label has deleted photos that featured children holding teddy bears that were clad in what appeared to be bondage gear after the images generated outrage on social media.
Beauty
Revlon Creditors Challenge 2020 Loan Transactions
Some of Revlon’s creditors have asked a US bankruptcy judge in Manhattan to unwind the bankrupt cosmetic giant’s 2020 loan restructuring, saying that a group of senior lenders fleeced other creditors by improperly laying claim to the company’s valuable intellectual property assets.
Revlon Creditors Challenge 2020 Loan Transactions
Some of Revlon’s creditors have asked a US bankruptcy judge in Manhattan to unwind the bankrupt cosmetic giant’s 2020 loan restructuring, saying that a group of senior lenders fleeced other creditors by improperly laying claim to the company’s valuable intellectual property assets.
Beauty
Bankrupt Revlon Says It Is Entertaining Sale Offers
Revlon attorney Paul Basta told US Bankruptcy Judge David Jones in Manhattan that the company is ready to move onto the next stage of its bankruptcy after stabilising its relationship with vendors and completing a long-term business plan.
Bankrupt Revlon Says It Is Entertaining Sale Offers
Revlon attorney Paul Basta told US Bankruptcy Judge David Jones in Manhattan that the company is ready to move onto the next stage of its bankruptcy after stabilising its relationship with vendors and completing a long-term business plan.
Workplace & Talent
How Fashion Can Start Talking About Pay
The fashion industry is notorious for its broad, and often opaque salaries but new laws, social pressures and a labour shortage are pushing more companies toward pay transparency.
How Fashion Can Start Talking About Pay
The fashion industry is notorious for its broad, and often opaque salaries but new laws, social pressures and a labour shortage are pushing more companies toward pay transparency.
Sustainability
Can Patagonia Make Capitalism Climate Friendly?
The company has become a standard bearer for responsible capitalism. But founder Yvon Chouinard’s latest move – giving over most of the company’s shares to a non-profit – will be a tough act for others to follow.
Can Patagonia Make Capitalism Climate Friendly?
The company has become a standard bearer for responsible capitalism. But founder Yvon Chouinard’s latest move – giving over most of the company’s shares to a non-profit – will be a tough act for others to follow.
Beauty
Revlon to Pay Executives $36 Million in Bankruptcy Bonuses
Revlon’s chief executive officer Debra Perelman could collect as much as $10.6 million, the company said in court papers seeking approval of the bonus programme.
Revlon to Pay Executives $36 Million in Bankruptcy Bonuses
Revlon’s chief executive officer Debra Perelman could collect as much as $10.6 million, the company said in court papers seeking approval of the bonus programme.
Sustainability
EU Proposes Banning Products Made With Forced Labour
The EU executive does not name any country in its proposal, but it follows a European Parliament call for such a law in June that highlighted concerns over human rights in China’s Xinjiang region.
EU Proposes Banning Products Made With Forced Labour
The EU executive does not name any country in its proposal, but it follows a European Parliament call for such a law in June that highlighted concerns over human rights in China’s Xinjiang region.
Luxury
Prada Cuts Ties With Chinese Star Held in Prostitute Scandal
Chinese actor and singer Li Yifeng was arrested by Beijing police on charges of “soliciting prostitution on multiple occasions,” and reportedly confessed to the allegation, according to a Weibo post by the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau and a report by state-run CCTV.
Prada Cuts Ties With Chinese Star Held in Prostitute Scandal
Chinese actor and singer Li Yifeng was arrested by Beijing police on charges of “soliciting prostitution on multiple occasions,” and reportedly confessed to the allegation, according to a Weibo post by the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau and a report by state-run CCTV.
The News in Brief
Perelel Expands C-Suite, Tapping Rare Beauty’s CMO
Known for its prenatal vitamins, the wellness label has hired Rare Beauty's Ashley Murphy as its chief marketing officer, while Anjelika Temple moves into the chief creative officer role.
Swiss Watch Exports Grow for Fourth Month, Overcoming US Slump
Exports in August were buoyed by China and Japan, despite a sharp decline in shipments to the US.
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.
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.