Laopu Gold Growth Slows as Bullion Slide Hits Luxury Demand
The Chinese jewellery maker’s revenue increased 60 percent to $2.9 billion during the the six months ended June.
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Luxury
Tomas Maier Says Brands Need a Clear Personality
BoF sits down with Tomas Maier to discuss the designer’s professional trajectory, Bottega Veneta and his expansion plans for his namesake label.
Tomas Maier Says Brands Need a Clear Personality
BoF sits down with Tomas Maier to discuss the designer’s professional trajectory, Bottega Veneta and his expansion plans for his namesake label.
Marketing
Millennials Follow Uber with New Fashion Trading Model
Battered by student loan debt and the Great Recession, Millennials place less emphasis on owning and more on sharing, bartering and trading to access coveted goods.
Millennials Follow Uber with New Fashion Trading Model
Battered by student loan debt and the Great Recession, Millennials place less emphasis on owning and more on sharing, bartering and trading to access coveted goods.
Luxury
How Parisian Atelier Pallas Spawned a Growing Luxury Label
After seven years making prototype garments for the likes of Céline and Balenciaga, Daniel Pallas and his wife Véronique decided to launch their own line, which now generates about 50 percent of the company’s total turnover.
How Parisian Atelier Pallas Spawned a Growing Luxury Label
After seven years making prototype garments for the likes of Céline and Balenciaga, Daniel Pallas and his wife Véronique decided to launch their own line, which now generates about 50 percent of the company’s total turnover.
News & Analysis
Olivier Zahm’s Cocktail of Intellect, Sex and the Seventies
Olivier Zahm’s blend of sex and the Seventies is well documented. But it is the way the former art journalist passes this aesthetic through an artistic and intellectual lens that gives his magazine its unique DNA.
Olivier Zahm’s Cocktail of Intellect, Sex and the Seventies
Olivier Zahm’s blend of sex and the Seventies is well documented. But it is the way the former art journalist passes this aesthetic through an artistic and intellectual lens that gives his magazine its unique DNA.
Global Markets
Jumei Drops as Online Advantages Fade on China Tariff Cut
Jumei International Holding Ltd. tumbled the most on record on concerns that China’s decision to cut taxes on imported consumer goods will reduce its pricing advantage.
Jumei Drops as Online Advantages Fade on China Tariff Cut
Jumei International Holding Ltd. tumbled the most on record on concerns that China’s decision to cut taxes on imported consumer goods will reduce its pricing advantage.
Retail
Uniqlo’s $50 Billion Brand Puzzle
Uniqlo aims to be the number one fashion giant in the world with revenues of $50 billion. But to achieve this, the company needs to be loved for its brand as well as its product.
Uniqlo’s $50 Billion Brand Puzzle
Uniqlo aims to be the number one fashion giant in the world with revenues of $50 billion. But to achieve this, the company needs to be loved for its brand as well as its product.
Creative Class
Stephen Galloway’s Magic Touch
Courtesy of 032c, BoF brings you an exclusive profile on Stephen Galloway, a 'creative movement director' who guides models on how to move and pose, delivering moments of engineered serendipity.
Stephen Galloway’s Magic Touch
Courtesy of 032c, BoF brings you an exclusive profile on Stephen Galloway, a 'creative movement director' who guides models on how to move and pose, delivering moments of engineered serendipity.
China
Chen Man’s Visual Revolution
As an artist and fashion photographer, Chen Man has built up an oeuvre best known for its high-impact, unapologetic transgression of China’s cultural boundaries.
Chen Man’s Visual Revolution
As an artist and fashion photographer, Chen Man has built up an oeuvre best known for its high-impact, unapologetic transgression of China’s cultural boundaries.
Global Markets
In Land of Fakes, Chinese E-Commerce Giant Sells Trust
JD.com has emerged as Alibaba's strongest challenger in a Chinese e-commerce market that consulting firm Forrester says could grow to $1 trillion in annual sales by 2020.
In Land of Fakes, Chinese E-Commerce Giant Sells Trust
JD.com has emerged as Alibaba's strongest challenger in a Chinese e-commerce market that consulting firm Forrester says could grow to $1 trillion in annual sales by 2020.
News & Analysis
Inside Raf Simons' Dior
Three years into his tenure at Christian Dior, Raf Simons has brought new energy and modernity to the venerable French couture brand. In an in-depth video interview on the day of Dior’s Cruise show in Cannes, The Business of Fashion goes inside Raf Simons’ Dior.
Inside Raf Simons' Dior
Three years into his tenure at Christian Dior, Raf Simons has brought new energy and modernity to the venerable French couture brand. In an in-depth video interview on the day of Dior’s Cruise show in Cannes, The Business of Fashion goes inside Raf Simons’ Dior.
News & Analysis
Luca Larenza’s Street Art Inspired Menswear
This month our Spotlight shines on Milan-based menswear designer Luca Larenza, who gives traditional Italian craftsmanship a modern edge with his graffiti-inspired work.
Luca Larenza’s Street Art Inspired Menswear
This month our Spotlight shines on Milan-based menswear designer Luca Larenza, who gives traditional Italian craftsmanship a modern edge with his graffiti-inspired work.
News & Analysis
5 Women Leaders on Getting Ahead in Fashion
BoF asked women leaders from across the fashion industry for their advice on how to overcome three key hurdles between high potential women and top jobs.
5 Women Leaders on Getting Ahead in Fashion
BoF asked women leaders from across the fashion industry for their advice on how to overcome three key hurdles between high potential women and top jobs.
The News in Brief
Target Shares Fall After Pulling Halloween Costume Evoking Blackface
The retailer previously sparked calls for a boycott in early 2025 after it pulled back from its diversity initiatives as Donald Trump returned to the White House.
US Consumer Confidence Hits Seven-Month Low on Worse Outlook
Looking ahead, consumers surveyed by the Conference Board expressed negative sentiment towards future job and income prospects.
Dick’s Sporting Goods Cuts Annual Forecasts as Demand Weakens
The sports retailer cut its full-year sales and profit forecasts as a cautious consumer environment hit demand for athletic apparel and sporting goods.
EssilorLuxottica Founder’s Son Quits Management Roles After Reported Rift With CEO
Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio is stepping down as chairman of the Ray-Ban brand and as chief strategy officer, the company said, after reports of tensions with CEO Francesco Milleri.
Avon North America Acquired By Regent, Appoints New CEO
The legacy beauty brand's US and Canada divisions will join the investment firm's portfolio, which also includes Avon International.
Shein’s Purchase of Everlane Faces US National Security Review
A review by an interagency panel led by the US Treasury Department began after the $80 million transaction was completed in May, according to the people familiar with the matter.
Shein Sets IPO Date, Targets Up to $27 Billion Valuation
The company is set to debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange on Sept. 1 and is seeking to raise as much as $1.8 billion in its long-awaited IPO, according to a filing.