Beiersdorf Sales Slightly Miss Expectations on Nivea Weakness
The German consumer goods maker marginally missed market expectations for third-quarter sales growth on Tuesday, with its key Nivea brand posting a third straight quarterly sales decline.
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Marketing
Behind Gucci’s All-Black Campaign Teaser
Recently released ‘audition videos’ for Gucci’s next ad campaign reveal a cast of nine black models, a significant shift for a brand that once got ‘two thumbs down for diversity.’
Luxury
Can Raf Go Mass?
This week, the fashion world caught its first glimpse of Raf Simons’ vision for Calvin Klein, raising questions about whether the designer can balance his personal aesthetic with the needs of the multi-tiered, multi-billion-dollar brand.
News & Analysis
Model Hanne Gaby Odiele on What it Means to Be Intersex — and Why She’s Going Public
"Model Hanne Gaby Odiele talks about growing up intersex, her decision to go public — and her new mission of advocacy and support."
News & Analysis
Amber Valletta: 'Use Your Beauty and Your Brains'
The supermodel and actress joined BoF editor-at-large Tim Blanks for a candid conversation at VOICES, BoF’s new annual gathering for big thinkers.
Beauty
Social Goods | Maybelline Appoints First Male Ambassador, Bangladeshi Garment Workers Protest
This week, Maybelline named Youtube star Manny Gutierrez its first male ambassador, and garment workers protest world's lowest minimum wage in Bangladesh.
Luxury
Fashion's Top 10 Newsmakers of 2016
BoF breaks down the people behind the biggest fashion stories of the year.
News & Analysis
UK Model Agencies Fined £1.5 Million by Regulator Over Price Fixing
FM Models, Models 1, Premier, Storm, Viva, and their trade group, the Association of Model Agents, were fined a total of £1.5 million ($1.8 million) by the UK Competition and Markets Authority Friday.
News & Analysis
Joan Smalls and Hari Nef on Discrimination in Fashion
Models Joan Smalls and Hari Nef shared their first-hand experience of the industry's issues with diversity and inclusivity.
News & Analysis
Models Face Bullying, Cruelty and Racial Discrimination at Castings
Casting director James Scully and others lifted the lid on a system that hires girls when they are little more than children and then disposes of them when they hit puberty in a power game where models are pawns.
News & Analysis
Tyra’s Big Fierce Outrageous Goals
"The supermodel wants women to smize all the way to the bank with her direct sales beauty company. Who wins when Tyra’s on top?"
News & Analysis
Is Fashion Finally Becoming More Diverse?
"The latest statistics from fashion month show that the women walking in fashion shows are - slowly - becoming more varied."
News & Analysis
Bella Hadid, Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner Are All Photographers Now
"Supermodels are increasingly deciding to go behind the camera, as well as in front of it. Is Instagram to blame?"
The News in Brief
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.
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.