Audemars Piguet to Certify Its Pre-Owned Watches Following Rolex
Whereas Rolex is both a buyer and seller of its second-hand watches through official retail partners, Audemars is setting up a marketplace where sellers set prices.
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Fashion Week
Social Goods | Kanye's Multiracial Casting, Fast Fashion Waste, Bigger Sample Sizes
This week, the waste generated by fast fashion is causing an environmental crisis, and the CFDA has unveiled its diversity guidelines ahead of New York Fashion Week.
News & Analysis
Gisele Bündchen Holds Top Spot in Forbes Model List
Gisele Bündchen remained the highest-paid female model in the world with annual income of $30.5 million, while Kardashian clan member Kendall Jenner more than doubled her earnings, according to Forbes' 2016 list
News & Analysis
Stylist and Fashion Muse Marta Marzotto Dies at 85
Italian stylist and fashion muse Marta Marzotto has died following a brief illness at the age of 85.
News & Analysis
Anita Bitton on Casting Top Models For Alexander Wang and Marc Jacobs
BoF talks to Anita Bitton about the changing business of casting and how demand for content is driving demand for talent.
Sustainability
Social Goods | Chanel Backlash in Cuba, Model Agencies Price Fixing, Scrapping Plus Size
Social Goods is a weekly roundup of the most important news at the intersection of fashion and ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
Sustainability
Social Goods | Ivy Park Sweatshop Allegations, Model Arrests in Iran
Social Goods is a weekly roundup of the most important news at the intersection of fashion and ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
Sustainability
Social Goods | Greening Adidas, Diversity Report, Cambodia Commutes
Social Goods is a weekly roundup of the most important news at the intersection of fashion and ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
News & Analysis
Pat and Anna Cleveland on the Family Business
The mother-daughter duo reflect on the state of fashion and how modelling has changed.
Sustainability
Social Goods | Model Health Rulings, India Factory Fire, Michael Kors on Philanthropy
Social Goods is a weekly roundup of the most important news at the intersection of fashion and ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
News & Analysis
California Bill to Fight Models' Eating Disorders Advances
A California bill aimed at reducing eating disorders among models cleared its first legislative hurdle on Wednesday, following efforts in several countries to fight extreme thinness in an industry that pressures models to lose weight.
Sustainability
Social Goods | Protecting Female Workers, Primark on Sustainability, Cotton Recovery
Social Goods is a weekly roundup of the most important news at the intersection of fashion and ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
Fashion Week
Op-Ed | Whites-Only Policy at Vetements and Balenciaga
For someone whose design work has been dubbed ‘revolutionary’ in fashion circles, Demna Gvasalia’s all-white casting is shockingly out of touch with today’s global reality, argues Jason Campbell.
The News in Brief
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Says It’s Taken Control of Hugo Boss
The British retail group has pushed its stake in the German apparel brand above 50 percent in a move that will turn Hugo Boss into a subsidiary of Frasers.
Shein Agrees to Pay $100 Million to Settle US FTC Probe
The settlement, equivalent to 44 percent of the ultra fast-fashion company’s second-quarter profit, is the latest blow amid regulatory and tax crackdowns in Europe and the US that have hampered Shein’s growth.
Kering Drops 12% as Luxury Braces for Tough Winter
The recovery long promised by luxury brands seems nowhere in sight, as the expansion of war in the Middle East, along with China’s tax crackdown on the wealthy, piled further pressure on the world’s biggest luxury conglomerates in the third quarter, and executives buckled in for a tough winter.
UK Retail Sales Fall 0.4% in September, More Than Forecast
Sales fell in September as above-average temperatures hit demand for autumn clothing.
Elle Launches Moroccan Edition
Hitting newsstands in October, the magazine marks Elle’s 51st international edition, published under licence by the Geomedia group.
David’s Bridal Plans Spinoff and IPO of AI Wedding Planning Platform Pearl
Pearl, a subsidiary of David’s Bridal, will own David’s Bridal and license its intellectual property back to the bridalwear brand. David’s Bridal CEO Kelly Cook will serve as Pearl’s CEO.
L’Oréal Sales Beat Expectations as Premium Products Surge
The French giant handily beat expectations on strong demand for hair products at salons and premium skincare from its dermatological division.