Olaplex Names New CEO
Christoph Kaul will succeed Amanda Baldwin, who led the hair care label through its acquisition by Henkel earlier this year.
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News & Analysis
Fashion Means Business | Sophia Amoruso
BoF has been nominated for a Webby Award alongside some of the world's most prestigious online business publications. Support us with your vote and help show the world that fashion means business.
Fashion Means Business | Sophia Amoruso
BoF has been nominated for a Webby Award alongside some of the world's most prestigious online business publications. Support us with your vote and help show the world that fashion means business.
News & Analysis
BoF's Spotlight Designers: Where Are They Now?
BoF checks in with some of the emerging designers from our long-standing Spotlight series to find out how their businesses are growing and what lessons they've learned along the way.
BoF's Spotlight Designers: Where Are They Now?
BoF checks in with some of the emerging designers from our long-standing Spotlight series to find out how their businesses are growing and what lessons they've learned along the way.
News & Analysis
It's Time to Talk About Fashion's Poor Payors
A number of prestigious retailers have been squeezing young London designers on payment terms and, in some cases, failing to pay on time, which can be debilitating for emerging fashion businesses. These practices must be stopped.
It's Time to Talk About Fashion's Poor Payors
A number of prestigious retailers have been squeezing young London designers on payment terms and, in some cases, failing to pay on time, which can be debilitating for emerging fashion businesses. These practices must be stopped.
News & Analysis
The Fashion Industry (Still) Has an Image Problem
Is idealised imagery a necessary part of communicating the dream of fashion? Or should brands project a more realistic image of women?
The Fashion Industry (Still) Has an Image Problem
Is idealised imagery a necessary part of communicating the dream of fashion? Or should brands project a more realistic image of women?
Fashion Week
Autumn/Winter 2013 | The Season That Was
This season, no single moment dominated the fashion conversation. But there was still lots to talk about. Today, BoF brings you our bi-annual post-fashion month feature, The Season That Was.
Autumn/Winter 2013 | The Season That Was
This season, no single moment dominated the fashion conversation. But there was still lots to talk about. Today, BoF brings you our bi-annual post-fashion month feature, The Season That Was.
News & Analysis
Right Brain, Left Brain | Learning from Luxup
They had a stellar team with some of the biggest names in British fashion, a group of smart, solid investors with a great track record, and had a business targeted at luxury tourists, the fastest-growing segment in the industry. So why did Luxup suddenly cease trading last Friday?
Right Brain, Left Brain | Learning from Luxup
They had a stellar team with some of the biggest names in British fashion, a group of smart, solid investors with a great track record, and had a business targeted at luxury tourists, the fastest-growing segment in the industry. So why did Luxup suddenly cease trading last Friday?
News & Analysis
Right Brain, Left Brain | In the Digital Age, Beware the Brand Ambassador
The dramatic, public falls-from-grace of Nike brand ambassadors Oscar Pistorius, Lance Armstrong and Tiger Woods should create pause for high-profile brand association in the digital age.
Right Brain, Left Brain | In the Digital Age, Beware the Brand Ambassador
The dramatic, public falls-from-grace of Nike brand ambassadors Oscar Pistorius, Lance Armstrong and Tiger Woods should create pause for high-profile brand association in the digital age.
News & Analysis
Right Brain, Left Brain | The Making of Pattern
Today, BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed kicks off Right Brain, Left Brain, a new column on his observations at the intersection of
Right Brain, Left Brain | The Making of Pattern
Today, BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed kicks off Right Brain, Left Brain, a new column on his observations at the intersection of
The News in Brief
Perelel Expands C-Suite, Tapping Rare Beauty’s CMO
Known for its prenatal vitamins, the wellness label has hired Rare Beauty's Ashley Murphy as its chief marketing officer, while Anjelika Temple moves into the chief creative officer role.
Swiss Watch Exports Grow for Fourth Month, Overcoming US Slump
Exports in August were buoyed by China and Japan, despite a sharp decline in shipments to the US.
Alexandre Arnault Joins Nike’s Board of Directors
The LVMH executive joins Nike’s board as the sportswear giant prepares to be removed from the S&P 100 index after nearly two decades.
Matthieu Blazy, Sarah Burton, Haider Ackermann Among Nominees for BFC Designer of the Year
The Fashion Awards ceremony, set for Nov. 30, will also recognise the BFC’s second Vanguard award recipient, recognising emerging British design talent.
Supergoop Announces Chief Commercial Officer
The sunscreen label has appointed former Coty executive Jamie Parker to the newly created role as it gears up to become a “global skin health company.”
Mytheresa Owner’s Sales Rise as Ultra Wealthy Keep Shopping
LuxExperience posted a rise in sales as the luxury multibrand platform’s strategy of catering to the ultra wealthy helped it navigate a difficult environment for high-end fashion.
The Independents Acquires Production Studio Smuggler
The global collective has brought film studio Smuggler under its umbrella to bolster its entertainment capabilities.