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.
menswear
Fashion Week
In Milan, Hail the Femminiello
The gender-bending trend, seen on the Gucci runway in Milan, is about to get huge, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
In Milan, Hail the Femminiello
The gender-bending trend, seen on the Gucci runway in Milan, is about to get huge, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Financial Markets
Zegna Tears Up 2015 Budget as SNB Shock Clouds Outlook
Ermenegildo Zegna, head of the Italian luxury suitmaker that bears his name, is tearing up his 2015 budget after the Swiss National Bank unexpectedly removed the cap on the franc last week.
Zegna Tears Up 2015 Budget as SNB Shock Clouds Outlook
Ermenegildo Zegna, head of the Italian luxury suitmaker that bears his name, is tearing up his 2015 budget after the Swiss National Bank unexpectedly removed the cap on the franc last week.
Fashion Week
London Collections: Men Bridges Old and New
At London Collections: Men, Colin McDowell finds consummate, precise and personal menswear, both from stalwart British fashion houses and faces relatively new to the city’s fashion scene.
London Collections: Men Bridges Old and New
At London Collections: Men, Colin McDowell finds consummate, precise and personal menswear, both from stalwart British fashion houses and faces relatively new to the city’s fashion scene.
Retail
Britain’s Fashion Brands Target Tech-Savvy Men to Lift Sales
Britain's leading fashion brands are hoping to give menswear sales a lift by targeting younger, digitally savvy male shoppers with live streaming and social media to promote the twice-yearly mens fashion week that began on Friday.
Britain’s Fashion Brands Target Tech-Savvy Men to Lift Sales
Britain's leading fashion brands are hoping to give menswear sales a lift by targeting younger, digitally savvy male shoppers with live streaming and social media to promote the twice-yearly mens fashion week that began on Friday.
News & Analysis
Will Men Buy Into Their Girlfriends' Brands?
Men are buying more personal luxury goods than ever before, prompting womenswear brands like Michael Kors and Tory Burch to launch menswear lines.
Will Men Buy Into Their Girlfriends' Brands?
Men are buying more personal luxury goods than ever before, prompting womenswear brands like Michael Kors and Tory Burch to launch menswear lines.
News & Analysis
Men’s Style (Finally) Lets Loose
"After years of almost suffocatingly skinny silhouettes, the fall runways were ruled by truly roomy tailoring from Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs,
Men’s Style (Finally) Lets Loose
"After years of almost suffocatingly skinny silhouettes, the fall runways were ruled by truly roomy tailoring from Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs,
News & Analysis
Woo Youngmi Says Focus on Design and Trust Your Team
BoF speaks to Woo Youngmi, one of South Korea’s most respected exports, who started her menswear business, which now generates $29.4 million per year, during a period of dramatic upheaval in her native country.
Woo Youngmi Says Focus on Design and Trust Your Team
BoF speaks to Woo Youngmi, one of South Korea’s most respected exports, who started her menswear business, which now generates $29.4 million per year, during a period of dramatic upheaval in her native country.
Retail
Très Bien Expands With Winning Blend of Streetwear and Fashion
Très Bien’s blend of sneakers, streetwear and high fashion has given rise to a successful men’s e-commerce business and a portfolio of budding fashion brands, with combined revenues set to hit $5.6 million in 2014.
Très Bien Expands With Winning Blend of Streetwear and Fashion
Très Bien’s blend of sneakers, streetwear and high fashion has given rise to a successful men’s e-commerce business and a portfolio of budding fashion brands, with combined revenues set to hit $5.6 million in 2014.
News & Analysis
As Attitudes Shift, Men’s Jewellery Grows
Once the domain of rock stars and royals, men’s jewellery has become an increasingly dynamic and valuable market.
As Attitudes Shift, Men’s Jewellery Grows
Once the domain of rock stars and royals, men’s jewellery has become an increasingly dynamic and valuable market.
Retail
Vince, a Billion-Dollar Brand Priming For Growth
NEW YORK, United States — "Customers are truly passionate about our product. That, at the end of the day, is the key to our success," said Jill
Vince, a Billion-Dollar Brand Priming For Growth
NEW YORK, United States — "Customers are truly passionate about our product. That, at the end of the day, is the key to our success," said Jill
Fashion Week
Menswear a Sleeping Giant at New York Fashion Week
Menswear plays a poor relation to women's styles at New York Fashion Week, but it is enjoying faster-growing sales and consumer tastes that are becoming more daring, experts say.
Menswear a Sleeping Giant at New York Fashion Week
Menswear plays a poor relation to women's styles at New York Fashion Week, but it is enjoying faster-growing sales and consumer tastes that are becoming more daring, experts say.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Zalando IPO, Intel and Opening Ceremony, Frank & Oak
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Zalando IPO, Intel and Opening Ceremony, Frank & Oak
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
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.