Luca de Meo Says Italy Remains Key, Rules Out Production Shift
The Kering CEO also denied any interest in buying a minority stake in Armani, adding that the group was focusing on other challenges.
social-media
News & Analysis
Instagram Killed the Fashion Magazine. What Happens Now?
The photo- and video-sharing app has replaced print magazines as the primary way people discover fashion, becoming the foundation on which the industry has built everything from new labels to a $1.6 billion influencer economy. But change is coming.
Marketing
Slimane and Tisci Tease New Visions Ahead of Big Debuts
The designers are set to make their respective ready-to-wear debuts at Burberry and Celine this month. But for those following along on social media, the action has already begun.
News & Analysis
Vogue’s Selby Drummond Is Heading to Snapchat
The accessories and special projects director will be the app's first head of fashion and beauty partnerships, taking up a role similar to that of Eva Chen at Instagram and Derek Blasberg at YouTube.
China
China to Probe Pinduoduo over Reports of Counterfeit Goods
The move comes after the Chinese shopping platform raised $1.63 billion in the second-biggest US listing by a Chinese firm this year.
Beauty
The BoF Podcast: Turning Influence Into a Multi-Million Dollar Business
This week on Inside Fashion, Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner speak about working together as a family and turning influence into a multi-million dollar business.
News & Analysis
Dior Brought Back the Saddle Bag With a Global Instagram Blitz
LVMH sees new, revived products as key to keeping up with rivals.
News & Analysis
Influencer Marketing Lessons from Fashion Nova and Zara
As Fashion Nova, Zara and KKW Beauty top InfluencerDB’s best-performing brands report, what can fashion learn from their partnerships with influencers?
Marketing
How to Acquire Customers in a Crowded Digital Landscape
As more brands saturate the e-commerce retail space, companies are finding new — and sometimes very old — ways to market themselves.
News & Analysis
Inside the Fashion Nova Hype Machine
Fashion Nova is defying a slump in fast-fashion by releasing hundreds of new looks every week and harnessing an army of Instagram influencers. BoF goes inside the #NovaBabe machine.
Sustainability
Social Goods | The Dark Side of Chinese Internet Fame, Tariffs to Affect Ivanka Trump's Brand
This week, body-positive messaging does not resonate in Chinese influencer circles, while Ivanka Trump's handbags will likely be hit by the new tariffs on China.
Beauty
Amazon & Nordstrom: A Tale of Two Sales
This Monday, everyone will be talking about Amazon and Nordstrom's biggest sales of the year, Anna Wintour's Air Jordans and Kylie Cosmetics' eye-popping valuation. Read our Cheat Sheet.
China
China’s Hottest New Social Media App
Douyin, an addictive video app with 300 million active users, has fashion and beauty brands wondering whether they should get in on the action.
The News in Brief
H&M, Adidas and Inditex Back New Effort to Address ‘Waste Colonialism’
The new initiative will explore how the industry can take responsibility for the millions of used and unsold garments exported to secondhand markets around the world.
Dyson’s $499 AI Toothbrush Sees Rocky Debut
The UK firm blamed a production error resulting in ‘water seepage’ for the disappearance of its newly launched camera-equipped toothbrush from stores.
Sephora to Launch at Marks & Spencer
‘Sephora at M&S’ will roll out in M&S stores and online starting next spring, with plans to expand to 100 locations by the end of 2028.
Novo Buys Rights to Early Obesity Pill For $2.6 Billion
The Wegovy maker has signed a deal to license an experimental obesity pill from China’s Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals as it seeks to regain share of the global GLP-1 market.
Oura Delays US IPO
The smart ring maker said on Tuesday it has delayed its US initial public offering, citing market uncertainty.
Maxhosa Africa Brings Pan-Africanism to Paris Fashion Week
Creative director Laduma Ngxokolo’s label is the first South African brand to stage a full runway show on the official Paris Fashion Week calendar.
Shein Shares Sink to Record Low After Profit Plunge
The ultra-fast-fashion giant’s share price fell 12 percent after it reported a steep drop in first-half operating income in its inaugural earnings as a public company.