Shein Outsells British Rival Asos as UK Revenue Hits $3.41 Billion
The ultra-fast fashion company said sales had been bolstered by marketing partnerships with music festivals, a pop-up shop on London’s Oxford Street and local Christmas gift events.
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At Paco Rabanne, Parisian Pop
It was an electrifying outing by Julien Dossena, who by now has mastered the house and its codes and can take it wherever he wants.
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Y/Project’s Belle Époque Distortions
Glenn Martens’ stated Belle Époque inspiration was evident in the curvaceous ballgowns that closed the show but the rest was business as usual.
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In Paris, Lightness for Our Times
Today at the Paris shows, a lighter touch prevailed at both Rochas and Lemaire.
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Lanvin’s Languid Elegance
The collection was a step forward for Bruno Sialelli. Not a decisive one, but there were signs of the designer’s emerging handwriting.
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Artful Attenuation at Saint Laurent
Anthony Vaccarello has proved himself accomplished at turning a relatively limited repertoire into a fully-fledged and remarkably convincing performance.
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The World Is a Garden at Dior
Maria Grazia Chiuri's message was resolutely uplifting thanks to her passion for drawing so many different strands into one coherent — and beautiful — vision of a better world.
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A Patchy Performance at Rokh
Rokh Hwang’s pieces are wonderfully clever feats of invention that do not require unnecessary styling, but that's what we got, unfortunately.
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Off-White, Balenciaga and the End of a Fashion Cycle
This week, everyone will be talking about Off-White and Balenciaga at Paris Fashion Week, France's proposed law to ban destruction of unsold consumer goods and Nike's latest results. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
News & Analysis
Japanese Menswear Still Rules. Here's Why.
Yoshio Kubo, Bed J.W. Ford and Auralee were among a new crop of Japanese menswear designers who took Paris by storm, but the country’s enormous influence over the market runs deep.
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Chanel's Past and Future Will Be On Full Display In Paris This Week
This week everyone will be talking about Chanel's memorial to Karl Lagerfeld and its annual financial results, New York designers at Paris Fashion Week and protests in Hong Kong. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
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The BoF Podcast: Tim Blanks on the Autumn 2019 Season
BoF's editor-at-large sits down with Imran Amed to discuss the commercial potential of bourgeois style, Fendi and Chanel's emotional farewell to Karl Lagerfeld, and the cultural impact of fashion's reflection on social issues.
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In Fashion, All Roads Lead to Paris
To have one meeting place where real human connections can be made, minimising chaos and the dilution of the remaining value of fashion week, is good for business.
The News in Brief
Nike, Patagonia and Lululemon Join Group Battling Microfibre Pollution
Global environmental non-profit The Nature Conservancy has launched a new industry coalition to help apparel companies tackle microfibre pollution across their supply chains.
Meta Bans Ads From TikTok on Its Apps
The policy bars ads from ByteDance, which remains in charge of key parts of TikTok, and extends to third-party advertisers running campaigns that link to TikTok.
Gap to Use Athleta Leader’s Exit to Rebuild Slumping Brand
The departure of Athleta’s CEO for Lululemon is a chance to ‘reimagine the brand’s path forward,’ Gap Inc. CEO Richard Dickson wrote in an internal memo viewed by Bloomberg.
Harvey Nichols’ Birmingham Store Will Close in January
The department store’s Leeds and Bristol outlets will be converted to the Flannels brand in a shake-up under Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, which purchased the chain when it was put into administration in mid-August.
Zankov Appoints Its First CEO
Jack Tobin is joining Diane von Furstenberg artistic director Henry Zankov’s namesake label as CEO and part owner.
LVMH, Kering Update Model Safety Guidelines
Nearly a decade since the luxury groups first published a charter of model protections, they are introducing new measures to protect those working in the industry.
Lululemon Hires Athleta Head in Management Shakeup
Maggie Gauger is joining Lululemon as chief product officer as new CEO Heidi O’Neill looks to revive sales.