Frasers Group Steps Up Luxury Push With New Division, Larger Burberry Stake
The British retail group has brought its stakes in Burberry, Hugo Boss and Mulberry together with its luxury retail operations.
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Retail
Why Retailers Are Embracing Fashion Week’s Sexiest Trends
The biggest post-pandemic look is already in stores and it comes with a lot of exposed skin.
Fashion Week
The Future of Fashion Week Has Finally Arrived
This week, everyone will be talking about another round of digital fashion shows in New York and London, Gucci-parent Kering’s financial results and the ongoing global vaccination campaign.
Fashion Week
The Unbundling of New York Fashion Week
More designers are leaving the calendar behind. After the pandemic, will the schedule snap back into place? And who needs it to?
Fashion Week
Will New York Fashion Week Survive the Pandemic?
This strange season’s series of 'shows' made it clearer than ever: the value of New York Fashion Week is up for debate. While still important for some designers, others are opting out and not looking back.
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Marketing
Brands Turn to Unusual Sponsors for Fashion Week
As their usual sources of sponsorship evaporate, fashion brands presenting new collections at both digital and physical runway shows must reconsider how they offer value to partners.
Retail
Will This Time Be Different for Neiman Marcus and J.C. Penney?
This week, everyone will be talking about fashion weeks in New York and London, the post-bankruptcy futures of Neiman Marcus and J.C. Penney, and sales updates from the owners of Zara and H&M. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Fashion Week
What to Expect From NYFW This Season
Organisers are planning for shows and presentations in front of live audiences despite the pandemic. But with international travel restricted and some major designers absent from the schedule, will anyone be watching?
Retail
Michael Kors Is the Latest Brand to Depart from the Fashion Calendar
The American fashion giant will move to producing two collections per year, and will sell its clothes to retailers before it reveals its product to the public. It also will skip New York Fashion Week this September.
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Fashion Week
The BoF Podcast: A Fashion Month Unlike Any Other
As wildfires swept across Australia and the coronavirus spread across the globe, Imran Amed and Tim Blanks reflect on how the world’s uncertainties have informed the Autumn/Winter 2020 season.
Fashion Week
8 Key Takeaways From New York Fashion Week
What people were talking about, who went viral and why it matters.
Fashion Week
Why Ralph Lauren Is Not Showing at New York Fashion Week
High-wattage runway shows appear to be paying off for the brand, but it is skipping the official season.
Retail
Casper’s IPO Will Be a Moment of Truth for Fashion’s Start-Ups
This week, everyone will be talking about Casper's IPO, the state of New York Fashion Week and Macy's strategy update. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
The News in Brief
Asos Customers Receive ‘Hack’ Notification Threatening Leak
The retailer is investigating after users of its mobile app received a notification claiming hackers had ‘fully compromised’ company data.
L’Oréal Explores Unloading Chemical-Related Liabilities
The French company has engaged restructuring advisers to explore options for rising US legal liabilities linked to its use of talc and other chemical ingredients in some of its cosmetic products, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
Indian Fast-Fashion Retailer Trent Jumps on Strong Sales Growth
Shares in the Tata Group-owned business rose nearly 11 percent on Tuesday as the success of a rapid store expansion project boosted confidence in the company’s growth outlook.
Naomi Campbell Wins Appeal Against Charity Trustee Ban
A London tribunal ruled that the misuse of funds at the charity the supermodel founded had been concealed from her.
Dutch Eyewear Chain Hans Anders Halts Sale of Meta Glasses, Citing Privacy Concerns
A growing Dutch outcry over the glasses mirrors a broader backlash against smart glasses equipped with cameras.
Harper’s Bazaar to Launch Philippine Edition
Hearst Magazines International is partnering with Philippine media group AGC Power Holdings to launch the fashion title in November 2027.
Sycamore Said to Near Deal to Sell Boots
The private equity firm is nearing a deal, valued at $9 billion, to sell the UK health and beauty retail business to the Canadian branch of the billionaire Weston family, a source told Bloomberg.