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.
stores
News & Analysis
LA Brands Pause Business as Usual for Wildfire Relief
Fashion and beauty companies have closed stores, offices and warehouses to focus on donations for those affected by the ongoing wildfires.
LA Brands Pause Business as Usual for Wildfire Relief
Fashion and beauty companies have closed stores, offices and warehouses to focus on donations for those affected by the ongoing wildfires.
News & Analysis
The Top 10 Stories that Shaped Fashion in 2024
BoF looks back at the news that changed the industry this year — and will define the fashion agenda in 2025.
The Top 10 Stories that Shaped Fashion in 2024
BoF looks back at the news that changed the industry this year — and will define the fashion agenda in 2025.
Retail
Real Estate Can’t Save Department Stores
Their struggling, often bloated businesses and valuable properties make them tempting targets for investors. Selling off these assets can be lucrative, but rarely produces retail success stories.
Real Estate Can’t Save Department Stores
Their struggling, often bloated businesses and valuable properties make them tempting targets for investors. Selling off these assets can be lucrative, but rarely produces retail success stories.
Retail
Is the Luxury Watch Market Turning a Corner?
While demand still lags behind supply, some observers believe Swiss timepieces will see renewed interest in the face of tech fatigue and disillusionment with luxury fashion.
Is the Luxury Watch Market Turning a Corner?
While demand still lags behind supply, some observers believe Swiss timepieces will see renewed interest in the face of tech fatigue and disillusionment with luxury fashion.
Retail
Case Study | How to Get Fashion Collaborations Right
Collaborations are a powerful tool for grabbing attention, reaching new audiences and letting brands stretch their design aesthetics. But the proliferation of tie-ups has made it hard to stand out. The ones that succeed are built on great products, with a strong point of view and a clear strategy to reach the right consumers.
Case Study | How to Get Fashion Collaborations Right
Collaborations are a powerful tool for grabbing attention, reaching new audiences and letting brands stretch their design aesthetics. But the proliferation of tie-ups has made it hard to stand out. The ones that succeed are built on great products, with a strong point of view and a clear strategy to reach the right consumers.
Beauty
Fine Fragrances Are Getting a New Gourmet Twist
The fragrance boom is being driven by “neo-gourmands,” experimental and offbeat scents that take food notes like cold milk or sea salt to artisanal dimensions.
Fine Fragrances Are Getting a New Gourmet Twist
The fragrance boom is being driven by “neo-gourmands,” experimental and offbeat scents that take food notes like cold milk or sea salt to artisanal dimensions.
Beauty
Nykaa Acquires Indian Beauty Brand Earth Rhythm
The Indian beauty juggernaut has acquired the local skincare, cosmetics and personal care brand, two years after making a minority investment in it.
Nykaa Acquires Indian Beauty Brand Earth Rhythm
The Indian beauty juggernaut has acquired the local skincare, cosmetics and personal care brand, two years after making a minority investment in it.
Global Markets
Africa’s Top Clothing Retailer Pepkor Rallies as It Plans Growth Push
Pepkor Holdings soared to a three-year high as it announced a dividend that exceeded expectations and outlined plans for up to 300 new stores.
Africa’s Top Clothing Retailer Pepkor Rallies as It Plans Growth Push
Pepkor Holdings soared to a three-year high as it announced a dividend that exceeded expectations and outlined plans for up to 300 new stores.
Direct-to-Consumer
Telfar’s First Store: A Block Party for the ‘Bushwick Birkin’
More than 2,000 people showed up in SoHo on Saturday to celebrate the opening of the brand’s first permanent outpost – and add another of the sometimes hard-to-find tote to their collection.
Telfar’s First Store: A Block Party for the ‘Bushwick Birkin’
More than 2,000 people showed up in SoHo on Saturday to celebrate the opening of the brand’s first permanent outpost – and add another of the sometimes hard-to-find tote to their collection.
Beauty
How Beauty Brands Can Beat a Holiday Season Slowdown
With slow sales growth and a truncated shopping window, brands and retailers need to get creative to entice customers.
How Beauty Brands Can Beat a Holiday Season Slowdown
With slow sales growth and a truncated shopping window, brands and retailers need to get creative to entice customers.
Beauty
The Ordinary CEO Nicola Kilner to Step Down
Kilner, who co-founded the company in 2013 with Brandon Truaxe, confirmed she would step down from her role at the end of the year.
The Ordinary CEO Nicola Kilner to Step Down
Kilner, who co-founded the company in 2013 with Brandon Truaxe, confirmed she would step down from her role at the end of the year.
Global Markets
Thailand Is Becoming a Luxury Retail Powerhouse
A $3.2 billion new luxury precinct called One Bangkok is rising in the Thai capital amid a flurry of investment by the city’s legacy department stores and malls as they renovate and expand to popular tourist destinations nationwide.
Thailand Is Becoming a Luxury Retail Powerhouse
A $3.2 billion new luxury precinct called One Bangkok is rising in the Thai capital amid a flurry of investment by the city’s legacy department stores and malls as they renovate and expand to popular tourist destinations nationwide.
The News in Brief
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.
L’Oréal Steals French Stock Market Crown From LVMH
The cosmetics group became France’s most valuable listed company on Tuesday, the first time since 2017 that a non-luxury company has claimed the top spot at the end of a trading day.
Authentic Brands Targets Creator Economy, Eyes Public Offering
The licensor could pursue an IPO as early as the first half of next year.
Vogue Mexico and Latin America Editor-in-Chief Karla Martinez de Salas to Step Down
The industry veteran is joining Latino-focused media platform Avance Global to establish a new lifestyle brand that will span fashion, design, travel, food, culture and entertainment.