Perfume Maker Givaudan’s Sales Beat Estimates, Tariff Paybacks Weigh on Shares
Givaudan’s second-quarter organic sales came in ahead of market estimates on Thursday, but its shares fell 5 percent on litigation costs and tariff repayments.
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Partner Content
The 16th Annual Supima Design Competition Shines a Light on the Next Generation of Fashion Designers
Providing contestants with innovative materials, mentorship and access to a global network of designers, the annual competition is an opportunity for emerging designers to showcase their talent and build out their portfolio. BoF sits down with this year’s contestants to learn more.
The 16th Annual Supima Design Competition Shines a Light on the Next Generation of Fashion Designers
Providing contestants with innovative materials, mentorship and access to a global network of designers, the annual competition is an opportunity for emerging designers to showcase their talent and build out their portfolio. BoF sits down with this year’s contestants to learn more.
Sustainability
Pigment Start-Up Nature Coatings Secures $2.45 Million Investment
The biochemicals company, which counts Kering and Levi’s as customers, specialises in creating safe and renewable products using waste materials.
Pigment Start-Up Nature Coatings Secures $2.45 Million Investment
The biochemicals company, which counts Kering and Levi’s as customers, specialises in creating safe and renewable products using waste materials.
Sustainability
Goosedown Out, Bulrush In: The Plant Refashioning Puffer Jackets
BioPuff, a new plant-based material manufactured by the startup Saltyco, could line clothing at a fraction of the environmental footprint as traditional stuffing.
Goosedown Out, Bulrush In: The Plant Refashioning Puffer Jackets
BioPuff, a new plant-based material manufactured by the startup Saltyco, could line clothing at a fraction of the environmental footprint as traditional stuffing.
Sustainability
Walmart Partners With Fashion Tech Start-Up to Pilot Carbon-Captured Textiles
The retail giant is partnering with Rubi Laboratories to experiment with turning carbon emissions into textiles.
Walmart Partners With Fashion Tech Start-Up to Pilot Carbon-Captured Textiles
The retail giant is partnering with Rubi Laboratories to experiment with turning carbon emissions into textiles.
Sustainability
Bolt Threads Pauses Operations of Leather-Alternative Mylo
The mushroom-based material had gained interest from companies including Stella McCartney, Kering and Adidas, but failed to secure funding to continue scaling.
Bolt Threads Pauses Operations of Leather-Alternative Mylo
The mushroom-based material had gained interest from companies including Stella McCartney, Kering and Adidas, but failed to secure funding to continue scaling.
Sustainability
Op-Ed | Are Toxic Chemicals in Fashion Making People Sick?
Clothes contain BPA, PFAS and other dangerous substances – but we still know little about their cumulative impact.
Op-Ed | Are Toxic Chemicals in Fashion Making People Sick?
Clothes contain BPA, PFAS and other dangerous substances – but we still know little about their cumulative impact.
Direct-to-Consumer
Should DTC Brands Open Their Own Factories?
Some digitally native start-ups are buying or building factories to cut production times and control quality. But not every company is built to handle manufacturing themselves.
Should DTC Brands Open Their Own Factories?
Some digitally native start-ups are buying or building factories to cut production times and control quality. But not every company is built to handle manufacturing themselves.
Sustainability
With Fur Finally Out of Fashion, Peta Sets Its Sights on Wool, Leather and Down
After four decades of emotionally-charged campaigns, Peta founder Ingrid Newkirk can all-but declare victory in the war on fur. Taking on more widely-used animal-based materials will be harder, however.
With Fur Finally Out of Fashion, Peta Sets Its Sights on Wool, Leather and Down
After four decades of emotionally-charged campaigns, Peta founder Ingrid Newkirk can all-but declare victory in the war on fur. Taking on more widely-used animal-based materials will be harder, however.
Luxury
Armani Tests Sustainable Cotton Production in Italy
Luxury fashion house Armani Group has started an experimental agroforestry plantation in southern Italy to test new ways to produce cotton sustainably, it said on Monday.
Armani Tests Sustainable Cotton Production in Italy
Luxury fashion house Armani Group has started an experimental agroforestry plantation in southern Italy to test new ways to produce cotton sustainably, it said on Monday.
Luxury
Case Study | Inside Hermès’ Best-in-Class Leather Goods Strategy
How a unique approach to supply chain, design, communications and retail has powered blockbuster demand for iconic bags like the Birkin and Kelly, enabling the French leather goods house to face down rivals and become a global megabrand with a market capitalisation greater than Nike’s.
Case Study | Inside Hermès’ Best-in-Class Leather Goods Strategy
How a unique approach to supply chain, design, communications and retail has powered blockbuster demand for iconic bags like the Birkin and Kelly, enabling the French leather goods house to face down rivals and become a global megabrand with a market capitalisation greater than Nike’s.
Sustainability
EU Countries Back Ban on Destruction of Unsold Textiles
The governments and the European Parliament need to agree on the Ecodesign Regulation before it can enter law. Under the initial March 2022 proposal by the European Commission, the Commission itself was to have determined at a later stage whether to put destruction bans in place.
EU Countries Back Ban on Destruction of Unsold Textiles
The governments and the European Parliament need to agree on the Ecodesign Regulation before it can enter law. Under the initial March 2022 proposal by the European Commission, the Commission itself was to have determined at a later stage whether to put destruction bans in place.
Sustainability
Florida Taps Tannery, Accessories Brand to Help Tackle Python Population
Invasive Burmese pythons are devastating wildlife but one firm believes turning snake leather into accessories could be a win-win.
Florida Taps Tannery, Accessories Brand to Help Tackle Python Population
Invasive Burmese pythons are devastating wildlife but one firm believes turning snake leather into accessories could be a win-win.
The News in Brief
Trump to Impose Forced Labour Duties on Friday as Temporary 10% US Tariffs Expire
The move is the White House’s latest effort to restore Trump’s campaign vision of a near-global tariff after the US Supreme Court in February struck down his ‘reciprocal’ duties.
LVMH Appoints General Manager of Fragrance
Givenchy executive Yann Musquin will lead the group’s fragrance portfolio, succeeding longtime division head Romain Spitzer.
India Changes Rule in Win for Foreign E-Commerce Companies
In a major win for Amazon, which lobbied for the change, the government will allow foreign e-commerce companies to buy products directly from Indian sellers and sell them to overseas customers.
Skincare Brand Prequel Appoints C-Suite
The dermatologist-developed label has named Nathalie Kristo as its first chief executive officer and Toral Patel as chief marketing officer.
Moncler Group Second-Quarter Sales Rise 5% as Stone Island Brand Outperforms
Stone Island’s strong performance helped offset slower growth at the Moncler brand, as the group continues its push to become less dependent on its iconic winter outerwear.
Mulberry Quarterly Sales Jump 23% as Turnaround Gathers Pace
The British luxury handbag maker reported a strong start to fiscal 2027 as CEO Andrea Baldo’s strategy gains traction and the brand gears up for designer Christopher Kane’s runway debut in September.
Phillip Lim Announces New Brand PlayLoveWin
The designer departed his namesake label 3.1 Phillip Lim in November 2024 to pursue personal projects.