GQ Philippines Names Danyl Geneciran Editor in Chief
The former Vogue Man Philippines editor will helm GQ’s 23rd international title, whose debut issue features covers starring Darren Criss, Jordan Clarkson and Erwan Heussaff.
materials
Sustainability
Kering Invests in Lab-Grown Leather Startup
The French luxury giant participated in a $46 million funding round intended to accelerate commercialisation of San Francisco-based VitroLabs’ lab-grown leather.
Kering Invests in Lab-Grown Leather Startup
The French luxury giant participated in a $46 million funding round intended to accelerate commercialisation of San Francisco-based VitroLabs’ lab-grown leather.
Sustainability
Higg Raises $50 Million With Eye on Expansion to New Categories
The software provider has already built a factory database with more than 30,000 sites, most of them serving the apparel industry and almost half of them in China.
Higg Raises $50 Million With Eye on Expansion to New Categories
The software provider has already built a factory database with more than 30,000 sites, most of them serving the apparel industry and almost half of them in China.
Sustainability
One Way to Become More Sustainable? Invest in New Materials.
Luxury sneaker brand Golden Goose is investing $1.3 million in an R&D tie-up with Milanese materials manufacturer Coronet.
One Way to Become More Sustainable? Invest in New Materials.
Luxury sneaker brand Golden Goose is investing $1.3 million in an R&D tie-up with Milanese materials manufacturer Coronet.
Retail
How Brands Can Deal With Rising Costs
From altering products to buying materials in bulk, brands and retailers are adapting to a volatile market.
How Brands Can Deal With Rising Costs
From altering products to buying materials in bulk, brands and retailers are adapting to a volatile market.
Sustainability
RM Williams Owner Invests $20 Million in Plant-Based Leather Maker
The Australian bush clothing and footwear brand could soon be making a plant-based version of its famous boots following a $20 million investment in sustainable textile company Natural Fiber Welding.
RM Williams Owner Invests $20 Million in Plant-Based Leather Maker
The Australian bush clothing and footwear brand could soon be making a plant-based version of its famous boots following a $20 million investment in sustainable textile company Natural Fiber Welding.
Retail
The Race to Develop the Best Sports Bra
Brands like Adidas and Gymshark are spending time, money and resources to update their sports bras, a product they see as crucial to winning over female customers.
The Race to Develop the Best Sports Bra
Brands like Adidas and Gymshark are spending time, money and resources to update their sports bras, a product they see as crucial to winning over female customers.
Retail
Making Sense of Wall Street’s Retail Sell-Off
Retailers are reporting record sales, but investors are spooked by inflation, the war in Ukraine and more. What lies ahead?
Making Sense of Wall Street’s Retail Sell-Off
Retailers are reporting record sales, but investors are spooked by inflation, the war in Ukraine and more. What lies ahead?
Luxury
What Will Sanctions Against Russian Diamonds Mean for Jewellery?
The sanctions against the Russian diamonds now have the diamond trade at the centre of the war, and could send jewellery companies reeling.
What Will Sanctions Against Russian Diamonds Mean for Jewellery?
The sanctions against the Russian diamonds now have the diamond trade at the centre of the war, and could send jewellery companies reeling.
Sustainability
Masterclass | Can a Materials Revolution Make Fashion More Sustainable?
Understand how the industry can change materials to lessen environmental impact.
Masterclass | Can a Materials Revolution Make Fashion More Sustainable?
Understand how the industry can change materials to lessen environmental impact.
Partner Content
At Oeko-Tex, Evolving Material Certification Strategies
Since its inception, Oeko-Tex has offered a ‘Standard 100′ certification as a label for textiles tested for harmful substances. Today, its offering has evolved to measure production impact in much greater depth.
At Oeko-Tex, Evolving Material Certification Strategies
Since its inception, Oeko-Tex has offered a ‘Standard 100′ certification as a label for textiles tested for harmful substances. Today, its offering has evolved to measure production impact in much greater depth.
Retail
BoF Insights | Building Resilience and Value in Fashion’s Supply Chain
Read the latest BoF Insights report to get BoF’s perspective on the state of the fashion industry’s supply chain model, plus data-driven guidance on how companies can strengthen their supply chains in the face of pandemic and geopolitical challenges.
BoF Insights | Building Resilience and Value in Fashion’s Supply Chain
Read the latest BoF Insights report to get BoF’s perspective on the state of the fashion industry’s supply chain model, plus data-driven guidance on how companies can strengthen their supply chains in the face of pandemic and geopolitical challenges.
Sustainability
How Can Fashion Become Truly Circular?
On this week’s episode of The BoF Podcast, Dame Ellen MacArthur explains how the fashion industry can move toward a waste-free future.
How Can Fashion Become Truly Circular?
On this week’s episode of The BoF Podcast, Dame Ellen MacArthur explains how the fashion industry can move toward a waste-free future.
The News in Brief
Human Made Discloses $3.6 Million Undercover Purchase Price and Long-Term Financial Targets
The Tokyo-listed company will pay $3.6 million in cash for 100 percent of Undercover, with founder Jun Takahashi relinquishing corporate duties to focus solely on design.
Arizona Accuses L’Oréal of Concealing Cancer Risks Linked to Hair Relaxers
The beauty conglomerate faces over 12,000 similar lawsuits filed by individuals that have been consolidated in a Chicago federal court.
Space NK Names New CEO, Andy Lightfoot Steps Down
Chief marketing officer Emma Simpson-Scott will succeed Lightfoot, who is leaving the UK retailer after seven years at the helm.
EssilorLuxottica Managers Defend CEO After Heir Lashes Out
Twenty top lieutenants to CEO Francesco Milleri came to their boss’s defense in an escalating feud with Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, a son of the founder who abruptly left a senior role at the company.
Zara Owner Looks to US for Next Phase of Growth
Inditex is investing in the US as a key growth market, CEO Oscar Garcia Maceiras told Reuters, with store revamps and new openings planned across its Zara, Massimo Dutti and Bershka brands.
Activist Investor Takes New Stake in Bath & Body Works
The activist investor is recommending the personal-care and fragrance store chain to explore a sale, claiming it has been undervalued and hampered by unstable management.
Arnault Drops Out of World’s Top 10 Richest as US Tech Dominates
The LVMH chairman’s net worth fell to $143 billion on Thursday, pulling him beneath Warren Buffett, Bloomberg reported.