Aritzia Seeks to More Than Double Sales by 2032
New categories and brick-and-mortar expansion beyond North America are set to drive Aritzia’s quest to hit $10.5 billion CAD ($7.5 billion).
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Kate Moss Inc: How the World-Famous Supermodel Is Building a Business of Her Own
In her first ever business interview, Kate Moss speaks exclusively to Imran Amed about the future of ‘Brand Kate’ and why now is the time to launch her own talent agency.
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Social Goods | Model Price Fixing, British Vogue's 'Real' Issue, Asos Working Conditions
This week, France has fined 35 modelling agencies for price fixing, and UK MPs are to investigate working conditions at Asos.
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The Man Who 'Invented' the Supermodel
"For 40 years, Peter Lindbergh has been one of fashion's most revered photographers."
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Gigi Hadid Casts a Spell
"Hadid has made a career out of being the kind of bombshell-next-door who might plausibly walk in the Victoria’s Secret fashion show one day and sell
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Naomi Campbell Wishes Today’s Designers Could Be More Inspired
“It’s so fast. They have to turn around so many collections in such a short space of time, and it starts to get on them.”
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Social Goods | H&M's Diverse Ad, Modelling Gender Pay Gap, Women in Top Jobs
This week, H&M rolled out a campaign featuring a diverse range of women, and a top agent claimed male models are being paid up to 75 percent less than women.
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How One Photographer is Shining a Light on Racism in The Beauty World
"Top photographer Alexi Lubomirski despaired that most of his models were white, young and pin thin."
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The Model Makers
"Barbara Nicoli and Leila Ananna are among two of the most influential agents in the modelling business."
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Model Gigi Hadid Manhandled in Milan
Gigi Hadid was manhandled outside a Milan Fashion Week venue by a former Ukrainian television reporter who has pulled similar stunts in Paris, Los Angeles and Moscow.
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Kate Moss Inc: How the World’s Most Famous Supermodel Is Building a Business of Her Own
For BoF’s 4th annual BoF 500 special print edition, available for pre-order now, cover star Kate Moss speaks exclusively to Imran Amed about her plans to build her own talent agency and expand her lifestyle brand.
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India Opens the Doors of its Fashion World to New Era of Trans Models
"This year, for the first time, three trans women have been featured on Indian magazine covers."
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Social Goods | Tamara Mellon Sues Jimmy Choo, Philip Green Under Fire, Modest Models
This week, Tamara Mellon filed a lawsuit against Jimmy Choo, while UK lawmakers turned up the heat on Sir Philip Green.
The News in Brief
Pop Mart Quarterly Sales Fall Up to 50% as Labubu Fad Cools
Sales in the Americas fell 70 to 75 percent.
Zegna to Take Summer Fashion Show to Beijing
The Italian label has continued to enjoy solid growth in China, defying a wider downturn in demand for European luxury. The June 11 presentation of its summer collection will be the latest in a series of travelling shows.
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.
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.