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.
menswear
News & Analysis
The BoF Podcast: Tim Blanks on the Menswear Spring/Summer 2020 Season
This week on Inside Fashion, BoF’s editor-at-large gives his verdict on the latest round of men's shows and reflects on the Paris tribute to the late designer Karl Lagerfeld.
The BoF Podcast: Tim Blanks on the Menswear Spring/Summer 2020 Season
This week on Inside Fashion, BoF’s editor-at-large gives his verdict on the latest round of men's shows and reflects on the Paris tribute to the late designer Karl Lagerfeld.
News & Analysis
Japanese Menswear Still Rules. Here's Why.
Yoshio Kubo, Bed J.W. Ford and Auralee were among a new crop of Japanese menswear designers who took Paris by storm, but the country’s enormous influence over the market runs deep.
Japanese Menswear Still Rules. Here's Why.
Yoshio Kubo, Bed J.W. Ford and Auralee were among a new crop of Japanese menswear designers who took Paris by storm, but the country’s enormous influence over the market runs deep.
Fashion Week
Operatic Decadence at Comme des Garçons
Here, an oily quilted jacket over a crocheted top or a dark brocade trailing threads was less suggestive of menswear — or womenswear, for that matter — than a faded aristocracy.
Operatic Decadence at Comme des Garçons
Here, an oily quilted jacket over a crocheted top or a dark brocade trailing threads was less suggestive of menswear — or womenswear, for that matter — than a faded aristocracy.
Fashion Week
In Paris, Searching for Clothes That Speak for Themselves
This season at the men's shows, theatrics were played up to cover a certain unworthiness of ideas and, sometimes, downright total nothingness. It's the clothes that must do the storytelling.
In Paris, Searching for Clothes That Speak for Themselves
This season at the men's shows, theatrics were played up to cover a certain unworthiness of ideas and, sometimes, downright total nothingness. It's the clothes that must do the storytelling.
Luxury
Inside LVMH's Plan to Conquer Menswear
The French conglomerate is on a mission to capture even more of the growing market for luxury menswear. BoF outlines the opportunities for several of the leading brands in the portfolio, and where they might face challenges ahead.
Inside LVMH's Plan to Conquer Menswear
The French conglomerate is on a mission to capture even more of the growing market for luxury menswear. BoF outlines the opportunities for several of the leading brands in the portfolio, and where they might face challenges ahead.
Fashion Week
Chanel's Past and Future Will Be On Full Display In Paris This Week
This week everyone will be talking about Chanel's memorial to Karl Lagerfeld and its annual financial results, New York designers at Paris Fashion Week and protests in Hong Kong. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Chanel's Past and Future Will Be On Full Display In Paris This Week
This week everyone will be talking about Chanel's memorial to Karl Lagerfeld and its annual financial results, New York designers at Paris Fashion Week and protests in Hong Kong. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Fashion Week
At Pitti, A Shot of Creativity Amidst the Stuff
Sterling Ruby was a standout at the Florentine event: the look was pragmatic but so punchy, so perfectly edited, so fashion forward that you immediately asked yourself how much Raf Simons was involved.
At Pitti, A Shot of Creativity Amidst the Stuff
Sterling Ruby was a standout at the Florentine event: the look was pragmatic but so punchy, so perfectly edited, so fashion forward that you immediately asked yourself how much Raf Simons was involved.
Fashion Week
Alexander McQueen’s Unhinged Seduction
Sarah Burton sought to offer a worthy male counterpart to the poetry of the womenswear collections.
Alexander McQueen’s Unhinged Seduction
Sarah Burton sought to offer a worthy male counterpart to the poetry of the womenswear collections.
Media
Esquire’s Site Director Promoted to Editor-in-Chief
Michael Sebastian succeeds Jay Fielden at the American men’s title while continuing to oversee the website — another example of joint editorial leadership of print and digital at Hearst Magazines under President Troy Young.
Esquire’s Site Director Promoted to Editor-in-Chief
Michael Sebastian succeeds Jay Fielden at the American men’s title while continuing to oversee the website — another example of joint editorial leadership of print and digital at Hearst Magazines under President Troy Young.
News & Analysis
Thakoon Is Back With a New Content-and-Commerce Play
After a two-year sabbatical following a pause on his Silas Chou-backed namesake label, which is set to return this autumn, Panichgul is launching a personal passion project, Hommegirls, for women who shop menswear.
Thakoon Is Back With a New Content-and-Commerce Play
After a two-year sabbatical following a pause on his Silas Chou-backed namesake label, which is set to return this autumn, Panichgul is launching a personal passion project, Hommegirls, for women who shop menswear.
News & Analysis
K-Pop’s Rise in China Is Fueling Fears of a Masculinity Crisis
"But the critics are probably not going to stem the tide of stylish boy bands, just as conservative parents have failed in the past to stop racy pop
K-Pop’s Rise in China Is Fueling Fears of a Masculinity Crisis
"But the critics are probably not going to stem the tide of stylish boy bands, just as conservative parents have failed in the past to stop racy pop
News & Analysis
Goldman Sachs, Patagonia, and the Mysteries of 'Business Casual'
"There is only one rule of business-casual dressing, and it is the rule of fear."
Goldman Sachs, Patagonia, and the Mysteries of 'Business Casual'
"There is only one rule of business-casual dressing, and it is the rule of fear."
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.