Shein Discloses FTC Probe in US, Warns of Significant Payments
According to documents the ultra-fast-fashion company filed in connection with its planned Hong Kong IPO, Shein is cooperating with the investigation and could face significant fines.
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News & Analysis
Gaultier Confesses Why He Quit Ready-To-Wear
The French couturier — who found fame putting Madonna in a conical bra and helped shape global trends for four decades — shocked the fashion world by ending his ready-to-wear and menswear lines earlier this year.
Gaultier Confesses Why He Quit Ready-To-Wear
The French couturier — who found fame putting Madonna in a conical bra and helped shape global trends for four decades — shocked the fashion world by ending his ready-to-wear and menswear lines earlier this year.
News & Analysis
Lululemon’s New Offering: Anatomy-Friendly Pants for Men
Lululemon is using a lifestyle approach to chase what it calls a $1 billion opportunity in men’s clothing.
Lululemon’s New Offering: Anatomy-Friendly Pants for Men
Lululemon is using a lifestyle approach to chase what it calls a $1 billion opportunity in men’s clothing.
News & Analysis
Véronique Nichanian, Hermès' High Priestess of Menswear
As Hermès opens a revamped London flagship with a men’s space covering half the ground floor, BoF speaks to the brand’s head menswear designer Véronique Nichanian.
Véronique Nichanian, Hermès' High Priestess of Menswear
As Hermès opens a revamped London flagship with a men’s space covering half the ground floor, BoF speaks to the brand’s head menswear designer Véronique Nichanian.
News & Analysis
Men’s Clothing is Outpacing Cameras, Computers, and Beer in Growth of Online Sales
"The rise of the new male fashion consumer—and with it the emergence of lumbersexual, #menswear, and athleisure as trends—has created a huge
Men’s Clothing is Outpacing Cameras, Computers, and Beer in Growth of Online Sales
"The rise of the new male fashion consumer—and with it the emergence of lumbersexual, #menswear, and athleisure as trends—has created a huge
News & Analysis
The Rise of The Hybrid Men’s Retail Space
"These days you’ve got VCs, MBA students, celebrities, and everyone in between searching for that next big fashion opportunity, and if you’re not
The Rise of The Hybrid Men’s Retail Space
"These days you’ve got VCs, MBA students, celebrities, and everyone in between searching for that next big fashion opportunity, and if you’re not
News & Analysis
New York Fashion Week: Will Menswear Outshine Womenswear? It Definitely did at the Grammys.
“Menswear has been more intriguing than womenswear for a while now. Perhaps it’s because change in men’s clothing tends to happen in such tiny
New York Fashion Week: Will Menswear Outshine Womenswear? It Definitely did at the Grammys.
“Menswear has been more intriguing than womenswear for a while now. Perhaps it’s because change in men’s clothing tends to happen in such tiny
News & Analysis
A Survivalist Streak in Menswear
From triple seam sealed Gore-tex and ballistic nylon to shearling vests and stylish axes, why are men buying fashion fit for surviving the apocalypse?
A Survivalist Streak in Menswear
From triple seam sealed Gore-tex and ballistic nylon to shearling vests and stylish axes, why are men buying fashion fit for surviving the apocalypse?
News & Analysis
New York Fashion Week: Men's Showcase is Confirmed
"'New York Fashion Week: Men's' has officially secured sponsorship from Amazon Fashion, confirming that the inaugural fashion event for American
New York Fashion Week: Men's Showcase is Confirmed
"'New York Fashion Week: Men's' has officially secured sponsorship from Amazon Fashion, confirming that the inaugural fashion event for American
News & Analysis
For Japan’s Visvim, Old is the New New
BoF speaks to Visvim designer Hiroki Nakamura, whose label has attracted a global cult following by breathing new life into traditional American workwear.
For Japan’s Visvim, Old is the New New
BoF speaks to Visvim designer Hiroki Nakamura, whose label has attracted a global cult following by breathing new life into traditional American workwear.
News & Analysis
In Paris, Fashion’s Light Breaks Through Reality’s Shadows
"The distance between the snowy, blowy real world and the rarefied fantasy that is the fashion world can be great, and how these two do or do not
In Paris, Fashion’s Light Breaks Through Reality’s Shadows
"The distance between the snowy, blowy real world and the rarefied fantasy that is the fashion world can be great, and how these two do or do not
News & Analysis
Chasing Lucky Blue Smith
At the Paris men’s shows, BoF spends the day with ‘Insta-famous’ male model Lucky Blue Smith, who has attracted a veritable cult on social media.
Chasing Lucky Blue Smith
At the Paris men’s shows, BoF spends the day with ‘Insta-famous’ male model Lucky Blue Smith, who has attracted a veritable cult on social media.
Fashion Week
Extreme Youth Fetish at the Paris Men's Shows
Will fashion's fetishisation of extreme youth ever end?
Extreme Youth Fetish at the Paris Men's Shows
Will fashion's fetishisation of extreme youth ever end?
The News in Brief
Frasers Group Takes a Position in Burberry
The billionaire Mike Ashley’s investment arm disclosed Tuesday it holds an interest worth a potential 4.2 percent of the voting rights in Burberry.
EssilorLuxottica Beats Forecasts, AI Glasses and Myopia Products Drive Growth
The Franco-Italian eyewear maker reported a 15 percent rise in first-half profit, beating expectations, while revenue growth was driven by strong demand for AI-enabled glasses myopia products.
Whoop Names Kyle Leahy Chief Commercial Officer
Leahy joins the wearables brand from Glossier, where she was chief executive for three years.
Chinese Jeweller Laopu Gold’s Shares Drop on Growth Outlook
The jeweller lost $2.1 billion in market value after forecasting first-half 2026 revenue growth of up to 66 percent, a sharp slowdown from last year that unsettled investors in one of China’s most viral consumer brands.
Unilever Lifts Outlook on Strongest Volume Growth in Over A Decade
Unilever upgraded its annual forecast on Tuesday, as consumers reached for brands like Vaseline and Dove despite household budget concerns stemming from the Iran war.
J&J to Pay $5.5 Billion to Settle Talc-Related Cancer Claims
Johnson & Johnson on Monday said it agreed to a $5.5 billion commitment to resolve years of litigation related to claims that its talc products caused ovarian cancer.
Lenzing Closes UK, Austria Sites in Turnaround Bid
The closures are the latest in a series of cost-cutting and refinancing measures at the textile maker, which has faced headwinds from competition in China and India.