Hugo Boss Chairman to Step Down Amid Frasers Group Pressure
Stephan Sturm is stepping down, as the German fashion house's largest shareholder seeks to beef up its board representation alongside its takeover bid for the brand.
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The MetaBirkins Creator Isn’t Done Fighting Yet
Mason Rothschild opens up about his recent loss to Hermès in court, why he believes he can win on appeal and the fate of the MetaBirkins themselves.
The MetaBirkins Creator Isn’t Done Fighting Yet
Mason Rothschild opens up about his recent loss to Hermès in court, why he believes he can win on appeal and the fate of the MetaBirkins themselves.
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BoF Insights | Why Ownership Matters to NFT Shoppers
The recent “MetaBirkin” non-fungible token legal battle surfaced the many digital grey areas around trademarks and authenticity. BoF Insights research sheds light on what consumers think.
BoF Insights | Why Ownership Matters to NFT Shoppers
The recent “MetaBirkin” non-fungible token legal battle surfaced the many digital grey areas around trademarks and authenticity. BoF Insights research sheds light on what consumers think.
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At CIFF, Future-Facing Tech Informs Growth
BoF shares key insights from a panel positing tech-driven innovations for fashion and beauty at Copenhagen’s International Fashion Fair, which returned to celebrate its 60th season last week.
At CIFF, Future-Facing Tech Informs Growth
BoF shares key insights from a panel positing tech-driven innovations for fashion and beauty at Copenhagen’s International Fashion Fair, which returned to celebrate its 60th season last week.
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Hermès Wins ‘MetaBirkin’ NFTs Trial
A jury in New York sided with the French luxury house in its year-long legal battle against Mason Rothschild over his digital renditions of its famed Birkin bag.
Hermès Wins ‘MetaBirkin’ NFTs Trial
A jury in New York sided with the French luxury house in its year-long legal battle against Mason Rothschild over his digital renditions of its famed Birkin bag.
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What We Learned From the MetaBirkin Trial
A jury may decide as soon as today whether Mason Rothschild’s NFTs infringe on Hermès’ trademarked Birkin bag. But the debate over NFTs is only just beginning.
What We Learned From the MetaBirkin Trial
A jury may decide as soon as today whether Mason Rothschild’s NFTs infringe on Hermès’ trademarked Birkin bag. But the debate over NFTs is only just beginning.
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What Hermès Really Thinks About NFTs
In the opening days of its trial against the MetaBirkins creator, the luxury house revealed some of its own thinking around web3 and virtual worlds.
What Hermès Really Thinks About NFTs
In the opening days of its trial against the MetaBirkins creator, the luxury house revealed some of its own thinking around web3 and virtual worlds.
Technology
What Happened to Crypto’s Luxury Shoppers
The crypto market’s dramatic decline hasn’t totally curbed its wild spending, though it does look to be shifting its predilection for loud luxury toward a more discrete sense of style.
What Happened to Crypto’s Luxury Shoppers
The crypto market’s dramatic decline hasn’t totally curbed its wild spending, though it does look to be shifting its predilection for loud luxury toward a more discrete sense of style.
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Digital Fashion Platform Founded by Ex-Luxury Executive Raises $9.5 Million
Syky, created by a fashion veteran who held top roles at Ralph Lauren and Burberry, closed a funding round led by Seven Seven Six, the venture fund of Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian.
Digital Fashion Platform Founded by Ex-Luxury Executive Raises $9.5 Million
Syky, created by a fashion veteran who held top roles at Ralph Lauren and Burberry, closed a funding round led by Seven Seven Six, the venture fund of Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian.
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Why ‘Unsexy’ Tech Will Be a Priority in 2023
Tools and technologies that shore up a brand’s core business may not get pulses racing quite like NFTs and virtual worlds, but with major economies expecting a slowdown, they’re the sorts of investments that can help brands weather the uncertainty.
Why ‘Unsexy’ Tech Will Be a Priority in 2023
Tools and technologies that shore up a brand’s core business may not get pulses racing quite like NFTs and virtual worlds, but with major economies expecting a slowdown, they’re the sorts of investments that can help brands weather the uncertainty.
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How Web3 Is Shaking Up Digital Marketing
A growing number of brands will be experimenting with nascent web3 technologies like NFTs, and learning that careful nurturing is needed to thrive, as The State of Fashion 2023 explains.
How Web3 Is Shaking Up Digital Marketing
A growing number of brands will be experimenting with nascent web3 technologies like NFTs, and learning that careful nurturing is needed to thrive, as The State of Fashion 2023 explains.
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Hermès and the MetaBirkins Creator Are Set to Go to Trial
A judge has denied both parties’ motions for summary judgment.
Hermès and the MetaBirkins Creator Are Set to Go to Trial
A judge has denied both parties’ motions for summary judgment.
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The Debrief | What Happened With Fashion and NFTs?
BoF technology correspondent Marc Bain unpacks the latest problem plaguing web3 creatives and hopefuls — and what it means for fashion’s future use of the technology.
The Debrief | What Happened With Fashion and NFTs?
BoF technology correspondent Marc Bain unpacks the latest problem plaguing web3 creatives and hopefuls — and what it means for fashion’s future use of the technology.
The News in Brief
CFDA’s Steven Kolb Involved in Altercation with PETA Protestors
The trade body’s president physically restrained animal rights activists after they stormed a Cos runway show at New York Fashion Week.
GQ Philippines Names Danyl Geneciran Editor in Chief
The former Vogue Man Philippines editor will helm GQ’s 23rd international title, whose debut issue features covers starring Darren Criss, Jordan Clarkson and Erwan Heussaff.
Human Made Discloses $3.6 Million Undercover Purchase Price and Long-Term Financial Targets
The Tokyo-listed company will pay $3.6 million in cash for 100 percent of Undercover, with founder Jun Takahashi relinquishing corporate duties to focus solely on design.
Arizona Accuses L’Oréal of Concealing Cancer Risks Linked to Hair Relaxers
The beauty conglomerate faces over 12,000 similar lawsuits filed by individuals that have been consolidated in a Chicago federal court.
Space NK Names New CEO, Andy Lightfoot Steps Down
Chief marketing officer Emma Simpson-Scott will succeed Lightfoot, who is leaving the UK retailer after seven years at the helm.
EssilorLuxottica Managers Defend CEO After Heir Lashes Out
Twenty top lieutenants to CEO Francesco Milleri came to their boss’s defense in an escalating feud with Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, a son of the founder who abruptly left a senior role at the company.
Zara Owner Looks to US for Next Phase of Growth
Inditex is investing in the US as a key growth market, CEO Oscar Garcia Maceiras told Reuters, with store revamps and new openings planned across its Zara, Massimo Dutti and Bershka brands.