Frasers Group Steps Up Luxury Push With New Division, Larger Burberry Stake
The British retail group has brought its stakes in Burberry, Hugo Boss and Mulberry together with its luxury retail operations.
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News & Analysis
The 14-Year-Olds Spending Thousands On Streetwear
"These kids are dressed in head-to-toe designer, with wardrobes rivalling people twice their age. How did we get to this point?"
News & Analysis
This Man Is Covertly Bringing Streetwear Culture to China
"Last summer, Hu Peng opened The Roots, his own personal Supreme boutique, in an understated, glass-fronted Sanlitun storefront that wouldn't be out
Luxury
How Gosha Rubchinskiy and Adidas Are Refashioning Football
BoF can exclusively reveal the thinking behind Gosha Rubchinskiy’s new multi-season partnership with Adidas Football, launched Thursday in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, amidst growing geopolitical tensions.
News & Analysis
A look inside Sneaker Con, the “Greatest Sneaker Show on Earth”
"Twenty-thousand people gathered at New York City’s Javits Center for Sneaker Con earlier this month to buy, sell, and swap."
Retail
Will Luxury Streetwear Get Millennials Into Department Stores?
BoF examines how luxury department stores are teaming up with urban labels like Kith and Off-White to tap millennial spending and open new sales channels.
News & Analysis
Palace: Why the London Skatewear Brand is Trending
"From small skate beginnings in south London to global success, here’s why Palace is the London label du jour."
Luxury
The Unlikely Success of Virgil Abloh
Having gained prominence as a creative consultant to Kanye West, Off-White founder Virgil Abloh is proving his three-year-old brand has the business chops to back up the buzz.
Retail
With Kithland, Ronnie Fieg Presents His Ultimate Collaboration
Streetwear wunderkind and Kith founder Ronnie Fieg made his official New York Fashion Week debut with Kithland, a sprawling multi-faceted ‘experience’ that coincided with the launch of a new space at luxury retailer Bergdorf Goodman.
News & Analysis
How Backpacks With Attitude Hooked Beyoncé, Kevin Durant, and Your Kid
Sprayground has scored big licensing deals, pushing into new markets, and celebrities from Beyoncé to Kevin Durant are often spotted with Sprayground bags on their backs.
News & Analysis
OAMC's New Wave Luxury
Supreme and Carhartt WIP veterans Luke Meier and Arnaud Faeh are approaching luxury menswear through the lens of contemporary culture.
News & Analysis
Can Denmark’s Menswear Labels Catch Up With Their Swedish Competitors?
Copenhagen is fast emerging as a men’s style capital, but the city still lacks the balance of creativity and commerce perfected by Stockholm-based competitors.
News & Analysis
‘A New Supreme Hoodie Feels as Good as a New Designer Bag’
Supreme doesn’t produce a women’s line, but a range of brands, from Stüssy to Kith, are tapping the evolving women’s streetwear market.
The News in Brief
Asos Customers Receive ‘Hack’ Notification Threatening Leak
The retailer is investigating after users of its mobile app received a notification claiming hackers had ‘fully compromised’ company data.
L’Oréal Explores Unloading Chemical-Related Liabilities
The French company has engaged restructuring advisers to explore options for rising US legal liabilities linked to its use of talc and other chemical ingredients in some of its cosmetic products, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
Indian Fast-Fashion Retailer Trent Jumps on Strong Sales Growth
Shares in the Tata Group-owned business rose nearly 11 percent on Tuesday as the success of a rapid store expansion project boosted confidence in the company’s growth outlook.
Naomi Campbell Wins Appeal Against Charity Trustee Ban
A London tribunal ruled that the misuse of funds at the charity the supermodel founded had been concealed from her.
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.
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.