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.
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Global Markets
Modest Fashion’s Big Asia Opportunity
Global players, as well as brands and retailers from neighbouring Southeast Asian countries, are coming up against growing consumer loyalty for local players as well as hyper-localised business environments and cultural needs.
Modest Fashion’s Big Asia Opportunity
Global players, as well as brands and retailers from neighbouring Southeast Asian countries, are coming up against growing consumer loyalty for local players as well as hyper-localised business environments and cultural needs.
Luxury
Luxury’s Post-Pandemic Future
This week, everyone will be talking about LVMH’s post-pandemic outlook at its annual meeting, the start of Ramadan and BoF’s Professional Summit on closing fashion’s sustainability gap.
Luxury’s Post-Pandemic Future
This week, everyone will be talking about LVMH’s post-pandemic outlook at its annual meeting, the start of Ramadan and BoF’s Professional Summit on closing fashion’s sustainability gap.
News & Analysis
The Week Ahead: Which Designers Will Get a Met Gala Bump This Year?
This week, everyone will be talking about which designers will produce viral looks at the Met Gala, Louis Vuitton's cruise show in New York and modest fashion's Ramadan moment. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
The Week Ahead: Which Designers Will Get a Met Gala Bump This Year?
This week, everyone will be talking about which designers will produce viral looks at the Met Gala, Louis Vuitton's cruise show in New York and modest fashion's Ramadan moment. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Global Markets
Ahead of IPO, Farfetch Pushes Into Modest Dressing
The London-based marketplace is entering a global partnership with modest luxury retailer The Modist.
Ahead of IPO, Farfetch Pushes Into Modest Dressing
The London-based marketplace is entering a global partnership with modest luxury retailer The Modist.
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News & Analysis
Saudi Designer Creates Abayas for Freer Lifestyles
Colourful racks display designs for different activities like the driving abaya, which features a hoodie and shorter lengths to make switching pedals easier.
Saudi Designer Creates Abayas for Freer Lifestyles
Colourful racks display designs for different activities like the driving abaya, which features a hoodie and shorter lengths to make switching pedals easier.
Global Markets
Turkey: Troubled, Resilient and Full of Opportunity
For many fashion executives, two years of upheaval has led to uncertainty, but for others Turkey’s increasingly polarised market signals new business opportunities.
Turkey: Troubled, Resilient and Full of Opportunity
For many fashion executives, two years of upheaval has led to uncertainty, but for others Turkey’s increasingly polarised market signals new business opportunities.
Fashion Week
Unveiling Saudi Arabia’s Power Brokers
Last week’s Arab Fashion Week Riyadh focused the world’s attention on Saudi Arabian design and the country’s push for women’s rights, but who are the real power brokers in this fashion market worth $15 billion?
Unveiling Saudi Arabia’s Power Brokers
Last week’s Arab Fashion Week Riyadh focused the world’s attention on Saudi Arabian design and the country’s push for women’s rights, but who are the real power brokers in this fashion market worth $15 billion?
Sustainability
Social Goods | Macy's Launches Modest Line, Duchess of Cambridge Backs Sustainable Fashion
This week, Macy carries its first modest clothing line, while the Duchess of Cambridge launches the Commonwealth Fashion Exchange with Eco-Age's Livia Firth.
Social Goods | Macy's Launches Modest Line, Duchess of Cambridge Backs Sustainable Fashion
This week, Macy carries its first modest clothing line, while the Duchess of Cambridge launches the Commonwealth Fashion Exchange with Eco-Age's Livia Firth.
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News & Analysis
Halima Aden: 'Modesty Is Not Just for Muslim Women'
IMG model Halima Aden and Carine Roitfeld, editor-in-chief of CR Fashion Book, discussed modest dressing as a cultural and political issue at #BoFVOICES. Watch now.
Halima Aden: 'Modesty Is Not Just for Muslim Women'
IMG model Halima Aden and Carine Roitfeld, editor-in-chief of CR Fashion Book, discussed modest dressing as a cultural and political issue at #BoFVOICES. Watch now.
News & Analysis
Activism Appears on the Catwalk, Modest Fashion Gains Momentum
This week, designers use fashion shows to make political statement, while more mainstream brands are tapping the growing modest fashion market.
Activism Appears on the Catwalk, Modest Fashion Gains Momentum
This week, designers use fashion shows to make political statement, while more mainstream brands are tapping the growing modest fashion market.
News & Analysis
Middle East E-Commerce Takes Flight
A slew of new e-commerce ventures are using the UAE as a springboard into the Middle East’s online retail market.
Middle East E-Commerce Takes Flight
A slew of new e-commerce ventures are using the UAE as a springboard into the Middle East’s online retail market.
Luxury
Meet the Muslim Women Inspiring a Modest Revolution
In 2015, Muslim women are estimated to have spent $44 billion on modest fashion alone and Muslims make up 23 percent of the world's population.
Meet the Muslim Women Inspiring a Modest Revolution
In 2015, Muslim women are estimated to have spent $44 billion on modest fashion alone and Muslims make up 23 percent of the world's population.
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.