Dutch Eyewear Chain Hans Anders Halts Sale of Meta Glasses, Citing Privacy Concerns
A growing Dutch outcry over the glasses mirrors a broader backlash against smart glasses equipped with cameras.
streetwear
Luxury
Cult Sneaker Label Filling Pieces Launches Ready-to-Wear
The Amsterdam-based footwear brand, known for its minimal sneakers, wants apparel to account for 40 percent of its total revenue by 2025.
Retail
Nike Showcases Big Bet on Women's Sneaker Market
The American sportswear giant has landed at Paris Fashion Week to debut Unlaced, a new boutique concept that it is calling 'a fantasy sneaker destination for women.'
Luxury
Why Russia Loves Counterfeit Fashion
In a new documentary, Highsnobiety explores Moscow's growing obsession for fake goods from designers including Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Adidas.
Financial Markets
Sneaker Resale Heats Up
This week, LVMH Luxury Ventures and Index Ventures bet on sneaker marketplaces Stadium Goods and Goat.
Retail
Union is Headed to Tokyo
The new destination will be the cult streetwear retailer's first new space in 27 years and will include exclusive collaborations with Kaws, Alyx and OAMC.
Global Markets
Can Berlin Turn Its Fetish for Failure Into a Fashion Success Story?
Driven by low rents and a renegade cultural scene, Berlin is a magnet for creatives, but the city’s most noteworthy fashion labels still show elsewhere.
Financial Markets
Highsnobiety Raises $8.5 Million Venture Round
The influential streetwear site will use the new funding to scale its branded content, e-commerce and events businesses.
Financial Markets
Tomorrow London Acquires Stake in A-Cold-Wall
The move comes as investors are increasingly drawn to the growth potential of streetwear.
Luxury
Off-White Launches a 'More Affordable' Collection
The capsule line, titled 'For All,' sees Off-White launch T-shirts and hoodies designed to heighten brand appeal among Millennial shoppers.
Financial Markets
The Top 10 M&A Targets in Streetwear
Supreme’s partnership with private equity giant Carlyle is symbolic of streetwear’s high growth potential. BoF identifies the top acquisition targets in the space.
News & Analysis
Kering Appoints Rothschild to Spin-Off Puma, Says Report
The conglomerate has appointed the Rothschild & Co bank to handle the sale of Puma, according to a report in French business magazine Challenges.
News & Analysis
Kith Puts Experience First in New York Megastore
In an exclusive interview with BoF, Kith founder Ronnie Fieg unpacks the ambitious vision behind the label’s 10,000 square-foot, three-storey retail outpost in downtown Manhattan.
The News in Brief
Harper’s Bazaar to Launch Philippine Edition
Hearst Magazines International is partnering with Philippine media group AGC Power Holdings to launch the fashion title in November 2027.
Sycamore Said to Near Deal to Sell Boots
The private equity firm is nearing a deal, valued at $9 billion, to sell the UK health and beauty retail business to the Canadian branch of the billionaire Weston family, a source told Bloomberg.
Pandora Opens World’s Largest Jewellery Factory in Vietnam
The $150 million plant is the Danish jewellers first outside of Thailand, part of a bid to diversify its manufacturing footprint and boost supply-chain resilience.
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.
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.