GQ Philippines Names Danyl Geneciran Editor in Chief
The former Vogue Man Philippines editor will helm GQ’s 23rd international title, whose debut issue features covers starring Darren Criss, Jordan Clarkson and Erwan Heussaff.
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Fashion Week
Gigi Hadid Pulls Out of Victoria's Secret China Show
The American fashion model's announcement comes days before the show is due to take place in Shanghai.
Gigi Hadid Pulls Out of Victoria's Secret China Show
The American fashion model's announcement comes days before the show is due to take place in Shanghai.
News & Analysis
Victoria's Secret Woes Shift to Panty Business as Holidays Near
The lingerie seller, which has struggled to pull out of a sales slump, just posted its second straight quarter of declines in its panties business.
Victoria's Secret Woes Shift to Panty Business as Holidays Near
The lingerie seller, which has struggled to pull out of a sales slump, just posted its second straight quarter of declines in its panties business.
News & Analysis
Plus-Size Lingerie Turns Into Rare Growth Market in US Apparel
Lingerie is the fastest-growing segment of the $21 billion plus-size women’s clothing sector, with brands including Calvin Klein and specialty retailers like Brayola introducing more brassieres in 40DD and beyond.
Plus-Size Lingerie Turns Into Rare Growth Market in US Apparel
Lingerie is the fastest-growing segment of the $21 billion plus-size women’s clothing sector, with brands including Calvin Klein and specialty retailers like Brayola introducing more brassieres in 40DD and beyond.
News & Analysis
Underwear Startup Thinx Appoints New CEO
Maria Molland Selby joins Thinx as CEO on Monday. She replaces co-founder Miki Agrawal, who left in March amid allegations that she sexually harassed employees and that HR policies failed to match the brand's feminist rhetoric.
Underwear Startup Thinx Appoints New CEO
Maria Molland Selby joins Thinx as CEO on Monday. She replaces co-founder Miki Agrawal, who left in March amid allegations that she sexually harassed employees and that HR policies failed to match the brand's feminist rhetoric.
Luxury
Op-Ed | Sports Direct's Ashley Gets Distracted by Saucy Lingerie
Agent Provocateur is a very different business than even designer sportswear, requiring a different supply chain and store aesthetic.
Op-Ed | Sports Direct's Ashley Gets Distracted by Saucy Lingerie
Agent Provocateur is a very different business than even designer sportswear, requiring a different supply chain and store aesthetic.
Retail
Sports Direct's Ashley Backs Buyer of Agent Provocateur
Agent Provocateur has been placed under administration, a process similar to bankruptcy reorganisation, and will be sold to the Ashley-backed group.
Sports Direct's Ashley Backs Buyer of Agent Provocateur
Agent Provocateur has been placed under administration, a process similar to bankruptcy reorganisation, and will be sold to the Ashley-backed group.
News & Analysis
Can Sexy Sports Bras Help Victoria’s Secret Fend Off New Rivals?
As sales growth is slowing, Victoria’s Secret is ramping up its push to sell both sportswear and bralettes.
Can Sexy Sports Bras Help Victoria’s Secret Fend Off New Rivals?
As sales growth is slowing, Victoria’s Secret is ramping up its push to sell both sportswear and bralettes.
Luxury
Chasing China's High-End Lingerie Market
High-end lingerie sales are outpacing China's generally downbeat luxury market, and heating up competition between international brands and local rivals looking to go upmarket.
Chasing China's High-End Lingerie Market
High-end lingerie sales are outpacing China's generally downbeat luxury market, and heating up competition between international brands and local rivals looking to go upmarket.
China
As China Cools, Lingerie Heats Up
Why lingerie is outperforming the overall luxury market in China.
As China Cools, Lingerie Heats Up
Why lingerie is outperforming the overall luxury market in China.
News & Analysis
L Brands to Restructure Victoria's Secret Business
Victoria's Secret owner L Brands Inc reported March sales at established stores above analysts' expectations and said it would restructure its business to focus on core categories.
L Brands to Restructure Victoria's Secret Business
Victoria's Secret owner L Brands Inc reported March sales at established stores above analysts' expectations and said it would restructure its business to focus on core categories.
China
Victoria’s Secrets Revealed as Bramaker Becomes Billionaire
Chairman of the world’s biggest bra-maker, Hung Yau Lit's fortune rose to $1.1 billion as lingerie supplier Regina Miracle International Holdings Ltd. has soared since its October initial public offering.
Victoria’s Secrets Revealed as Bramaker Becomes Billionaire
Chairman of the world’s biggest bra-maker, Hung Yau Lit's fortune rose to $1.1 billion as lingerie supplier Regina Miracle International Holdings Ltd. has soared since its October initial public offering.
Marketing
The Power of Victoria's Secret Pink
The brand, more loungewear than sexy lingerie, was introduced in 2002 to attract high school and college girls.
The Power of Victoria's Secret Pink
The brand, more loungewear than sexy lingerie, was introduced in 2002 to attract high school and college girls.
The News in Brief
Human Made Discloses $3.6 Million Undercover Purchase Price and Long-Term Financial Targets
The Tokyo-listed company will pay $3.6 million in cash for 100 percent of Undercover, with founder Jun Takahashi relinquishing corporate duties to focus solely on design.
Arizona Accuses L’Oréal of Concealing Cancer Risks Linked to Hair Relaxers
The beauty conglomerate faces over 12,000 similar lawsuits filed by individuals that have been consolidated in a Chicago federal court.
Space NK Names New CEO, Andy Lightfoot Steps Down
Chief marketing officer Emma Simpson-Scott will succeed Lightfoot, who is leaving the UK retailer after seven years at the helm.
EssilorLuxottica Managers Defend CEO After Heir Lashes Out
Twenty top lieutenants to CEO Francesco Milleri came to their boss’s defense in an escalating feud with Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, a son of the founder who abruptly left a senior role at the company.
Zara Owner Looks to US for Next Phase of Growth
Inditex is investing in the US as a key growth market, CEO Oscar Garcia Maceiras told Reuters, with store revamps and new openings planned across its Zara, Massimo Dutti and Bershka brands.
Activist Investor Takes New Stake in Bath & Body Works
The activist investor is recommending the personal-care and fragrance store chain to explore a sale, claiming it has been undervalued and hampered by unstable management.
Arnault Drops Out of World’s Top 10 Richest as US Tech Dominates
The LVMH chairman’s net worth fell to $143 billion on Thursday, pulling him beneath Warren Buffett, Bloomberg reported.