Asos Names Law Roach ‘Stylist in Residence’
Online fashion retailer Asos has brought on celebrity stylist Law Roach to bring his creative lens and styling approach to its campaigns and recently relaunched magazine.
social-media
Technology
ByteDance Offers Investors a Buyback at $268 Billion Valuation
It’s at a valuation roughly 11 percent lower than the price ByteDance offered to investors in 2022, which would still place it among the 40 most valuable public companies in the world.
ByteDance Offers Investors a Buyback at $268 Billion Valuation
It’s at a valuation roughly 11 percent lower than the price ByteDance offered to investors in 2022, which would still place it among the 40 most valuable public companies in the world.
Beauty
Skin Care Line Bubble Expands in the UK
Gen-Z acne brand Bubble is expanding its retail presence in the UK with a launch at Boots.
Skin Care Line Bubble Expands in the UK
Gen-Z acne brand Bubble is expanding its retail presence in the UK with a launch at Boots.
Technology
TikTok Ban in Montana Blocked by Court as Free Speech Threat
TikTok argued the ban would trample free-speech rights based on a misguided view that Chinese ownership of the platform poses a national security threat.
TikTok Ban in Montana Blocked by Court as Free Speech Threat
TikTok argued the ban would trample free-speech rights based on a misguided view that Chinese ownership of the platform poses a national security threat.
Partner Content
The Strategy Behind Shay Mitchell’s Travel Brand Béis
The luggage and lifestyle brand is expanding its product and marketing strategies while launching collaborations and pop-up stores as its founder, Shay Mitchell, eyes expansion and profitability after five years in business. BoF learns more.
The Strategy Behind Shay Mitchell’s Travel Brand Béis
The luggage and lifestyle brand is expanding its product and marketing strategies while launching collaborations and pop-up stores as its founder, Shay Mitchell, eyes expansion and profitability after five years in business. BoF learns more.
News & Analysis
BoF Masterclass | The State of Fashion 2024
BoF’s Imran Amed and McKinsey’s Achim Berg unpack what opportunities and challenges businesses should look out for in the year ahead.
BoF Masterclass | The State of Fashion 2024
BoF’s Imran Amed and McKinsey’s Achim Berg unpack what opportunities and challenges businesses should look out for in the year ahead.
News & Analysis
The State of Fashion 2024: Riding Out the Storm
The eighth annual State of Fashion report by The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company reveals an industry navigating deep uncertainty. Download the full report to understand the 10 themes that will define the industry and the opportunities for growth in the year ahead.
The State of Fashion 2024: Riding Out the Storm
The eighth annual State of Fashion report by The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company reveals an industry navigating deep uncertainty. Download the full report to understand the 10 themes that will define the industry and the opportunities for growth in the year ahead.
Beauty
Unpacking Beauty’s End-of-Year Price ‘Hacks’
From makeup bags that double as clutches to pre-tax health savings, brands and retailers are leaning into consumer demand for more affordable prices.
Unpacking Beauty’s End-of-Year Price ‘Hacks’
From makeup bags that double as clutches to pre-tax health savings, brands and retailers are leaning into consumer demand for more affordable prices.
Beauty
Gen-Z Is Already Worried About Looking Old
Despite being known for their body positivity, young people are buying into anti-ageing products and procedures more than ever and earlier than ever. How will they grow old?
Gen-Z Is Already Worried About Looking Old
Despite being known for their body positivity, young people are buying into anti-ageing products and procedures more than ever and earlier than ever. How will they grow old?
Technology
How Social Media Turned Athletes Into Fashion Marketing Machines
Platforms like Instagram let sports stars connect with fans in ways they couldn’t previously, while helping to make fashion a vital element of an athlete’s image and branding.
How Social Media Turned Athletes Into Fashion Marketing Machines
Platforms like Instagram let sports stars connect with fans in ways they couldn’t previously, while helping to make fashion a vital element of an athlete’s image and branding.
Technology
BoF Insights Gathers Fashion’s Senior Leaders for an Intimate Deep Dive into The Brand Magic Index
In London, leaders from Chanel, Burberry, Jimmy Choo and more joined BoF Insights, The Business of Fashion’s data and analysis think tank, to explore the findings from The BoF Brand Magic Index.
BoF Insights Gathers Fashion’s Senior Leaders for an Intimate Deep Dive into The Brand Magic Index
In London, leaders from Chanel, Burberry, Jimmy Choo and more joined BoF Insights, The Business of Fashion’s data and analysis think tank, to explore the findings from The BoF Brand Magic Index.
Marketing
How TikTok Changed PR
Spin doctors and amateur sleuths relish in revealing the tricks of the trade on social media. As a result, today’s consumers are savvier about spin than ever, forcing brands to change tactics.
How TikTok Changed PR
Spin doctors and amateur sleuths relish in revealing the tricks of the trade on social media. As a result, today’s consumers are savvier about spin than ever, forcing brands to change tactics.
Partner Content
BFA on Strategic Expansion and Growth Opportunities in Content Creation
The established New York-based event photography, videography and social media agency explores its next phase of growth, informed by a rapidly shifting market and new opportunities from across its client roster.
BFA on Strategic Expansion and Growth Opportunities in Content Creation
The established New York-based event photography, videography and social media agency explores its next phase of growth, informed by a rapidly shifting market and new opportunities from across its client roster.
The News in Brief
Boohoo’s New Chairman Stirs Controversy as Broker Drops Coverage
The online clothing retailer, which rebranded as Debenhams Group last year, said Friday that Iain McDonald had taken over from Tim Morris with immediate effect in a move aimed at ‘rebuilding equity value.’
Luxury Perfume Line Roja London Acquired by Extravaganza Beauty
Master perfumer and founder Roja Dove will remain with the brand in a new consultancy role.
UK Retail Sales Bounce Back With 0.5% Gain in August
Warm weather and a brighter national mood helped lift spending on clothing and household goods despite rising energy bills.
EssilorLuxottica Gets Rare Sell Call Amid Stock Slump, AI Glasses Concerns
Shares in the eyewear giant, one of Europe's best-rated blue chips, have dropped 55 percent since November, while concerns are mounting over slowing growth and privacy issues for its AI glasses with Meta.
Olaplex Names New CEO
Christoph Kaul will succeed Amanda Baldwin, who led the hair care label through its acquisition by Henkel earlier this year.
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.