Perfume Maker Givaudan’s Sales Beat Estimates, Tariff Paybacks Weigh on Shares
Givaudan’s second-quarter organic sales came in ahead of market estimates on Thursday, but its shares fell 5 percent on litigation costs and tariff repayments.
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The BoF Podcast | Avery Trufelman: ‘Everything Has Fashion. Fashion Is Just Taste Over Time.’
From our archive, the creator and host of award-winning podcast “Articles of Interest” joins BoF founder, CEO and editor-in-chief Imran Amed to explore what clothing can reveal about identity, culture, labour and the world around us.
The BoF Podcast | Avery Trufelman: ‘Everything Has Fashion. Fashion Is Just Taste Over Time.’
From our archive, the creator and host of award-winning podcast “Articles of Interest” joins BoF founder, CEO and editor-in-chief Imran Amed to explore what clothing can reveal about identity, culture, labour and the world around us.
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Soul, Doubt, Paradox: The Mysteries of Paolo Roversi
‘Your style is not a technique, your style is your soul,’ Roversi tells Tim Blanks.
Soul, Doubt, Paradox: The Mysteries of Paolo Roversi
‘Your style is not a technique, your style is your soul,’ Roversi tells Tim Blanks.
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The BoF Podcast | Anoushka Shankar: Creativity Is an Act of Hope
Fourteen-time Grammy-nominated sitarist and composer Anoushka Shankar shared the creative process behind her music at BoF VOICES 2025.
The BoF Podcast | Anoushka Shankar: Creativity Is an Act of Hope
Fourteen-time Grammy-nominated sitarist and composer Anoushka Shankar shared the creative process behind her music at BoF VOICES 2025.
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The BoF Podcast | Conner Ives Is Building a Business With Instinct
From Central Saint Martins to the viral success of “Protect The Dolls,” Conner Ives joins Imran Amed to discuss what it takes to build an independent fashion label in today’s fractured wholesale system.
The BoF Podcast | Conner Ives Is Building a Business With Instinct
From Central Saint Martins to the viral success of “Protect The Dolls,” Conner Ives joins Imran Amed to discuss what it takes to build an independent fashion label in today’s fractured wholesale system.
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RaiseFashion Designers on Balancing Scale with Creative Integrity
BoF speaks with six designers from RaiseFashion’s 2026 Masterclass — Daveed Baptiste, Greg Jackson, Haoran Li, Hiywet Mimi Girma, Mark Grattan and Olivia Cheng — on the pressure to scale prematurely. Plus, how access to the right mentorship, networks and expertise helps build businesses that last.
RaiseFashion Designers on Balancing Scale with Creative Integrity
BoF speaks with six designers from RaiseFashion’s 2026 Masterclass — Daveed Baptiste, Greg Jackson, Haoran Li, Hiywet Mimi Girma, Mark Grattan and Olivia Cheng — on the pressure to scale prematurely. Plus, how access to the right mentorship, networks and expertise helps build businesses that last.
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How RaiseFashion Prepares Independent Fashion Brands For AI Discoverability
BoF speaks with six designers from RaiseFashion's 2026 masterclass — Andrew Kwon, Mckenzie Liautaud, Natasha Das, Patricio Campillo, Rodney Patterson and Shao Yang — on the challenge of building discoverability in the age of AI and the distribution decisions that define an independent brand.
How RaiseFashion Prepares Independent Fashion Brands For AI Discoverability
BoF speaks with six designers from RaiseFashion's 2026 masterclass — Andrew Kwon, Mckenzie Liautaud, Natasha Das, Patricio Campillo, Rodney Patterson and Shao Yang — on the challenge of building discoverability in the age of AI and the distribution decisions that define an independent brand.
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How the RaiseFashion Masterclass Helps Brand Founders Rethink Operations
BoF speaks with seven designers from RaiseFashion’s 2026 cohort — Angelo Beato and Yamil Arbaje, Bianca Saunders, Brandon Murphy, Diarra Bousso, Dwarmis Concepción, and Reut Ringel — on navigating tariffs, supply chain complexity and the operational decisions that can make or break an independent brand.
How the RaiseFashion Masterclass Helps Brand Founders Rethink Operations
BoF speaks with seven designers from RaiseFashion’s 2026 cohort — Angelo Beato and Yamil Arbaje, Bianca Saunders, Brandon Murphy, Diarra Bousso, Dwarmis Concepción, and Reut Ringel — on navigating tariffs, supply chain complexity and the operational decisions that can make or break an independent brand.
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The BoF Podcast | Inside Dries Van Noten’s Venice Manifesto
After stepping back from his namesake brand, Dries Van Noten has opened a foundation in a Venetian palazzo dedicated to craft, beauty, and the things made by hand and soul. BoF's Tim Blanks speaks with the designer about why, in ugly times, making something beautiful is the only real form of protest.
The BoF Podcast | Inside Dries Van Noten’s Venice Manifesto
After stepping back from his namesake brand, Dries Van Noten has opened a foundation in a Venetian palazzo dedicated to craft, beauty, and the things made by hand and soul. BoF's Tim Blanks speaks with the designer about why, in ugly times, making something beautiful is the only real form of protest.
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Dries Van Noten’s Next Act
There is no such thing as retirement for the Belgian designer. With his new Venice foundation, he’s blossoming professionally and personally under the influence of La Serenissima.
Dries Van Noten’s Next Act
There is no such thing as retirement for the Belgian designer. With his new Venice foundation, he’s blossoming professionally and personally under the influence of La Serenissima.
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The Acts of Love Behind Milan Design Week
From a six-person ceramics studio to the chief design officer of one of the world’s biggest technology companies, Salone del Mobile remains the place where you feel the full spectrum of what design means today, writes Imran Amed.
The Acts of Love Behind Milan Design Week
From a six-person ceramics studio to the chief design officer of one of the world’s biggest technology companies, Salone del Mobile remains the place where you feel the full spectrum of what design means today, writes Imran Amed.
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The BoF Podcast | Britt Moran on Why Atmosphere Is a Real Luxury Product
From a gap year in Italy that became a 31-year career, Dimorestudio’s Britt Moran joins Imran Amed during Milan Design Week to discuss what fashion brands get wrong about design, why physical spaces still win over screens and how a partnership that began after a romantic relationship ended became one of the most influential studios in the world.
The BoF Podcast | Britt Moran on Why Atmosphere Is a Real Luxury Product
From a gap year in Italy that became a 31-year career, Dimorestudio’s Britt Moran joins Imran Amed during Milan Design Week to discuss what fashion brands get wrong about design, why physical spaces still win over screens and how a partnership that began after a romantic relationship ended became one of the most influential studios in the world.
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What Stood Out at Salone
Martina Mondadori separates the signal from the noise at Milan Design Week: Dimorestudio’s retail space, Osanna Visconti’s bronzes, Laila Gohar’s merry-go-round for Arket and more.
What Stood Out at Salone
Martina Mondadori separates the signal from the noise at Milan Design Week: Dimorestudio’s retail space, Osanna Visconti’s bronzes, Laila Gohar’s merry-go-round for Arket and more.
The News in Brief
Trump to Impose Forced Labour Duties on Friday as Temporary 10% US Tariffs Expire
The move is the White House’s latest effort to restore Trump’s campaign vision of a near-global tariff after the US Supreme Court in February struck down his ‘reciprocal’ duties.
LVMH Appoints General Manager of Fragrance
Givenchy executive Yann Musquin will lead the group’s fragrance portfolio, succeeding longtime division head Romain Spitzer.
India Changes Rule in Win for Foreign E-Commerce Companies
In a major win for Amazon, which lobbied for the change, the government will allow foreign e-commerce companies to buy products directly from Indian sellers and sell them to overseas customers.
Skincare Brand Prequel Appoints C-Suite
The dermatologist-developed label has named Nathalie Kristo as its first chief executive officer and Toral Patel as chief marketing officer.
Moncler Group Second-Quarter Sales Rise 5% as Stone Island Brand Outperforms
Stone Island’s strong performance helped offset slower growth at the Moncler brand, as the group continues its push to become less dependent on its iconic winter outerwear.
Mulberry Quarterly Sales Jump 23% as Turnaround Gathers Pace
The British luxury handbag maker reported a strong start to fiscal 2027 as CEO Andrea Baldo’s strategy gains traction and the brand gears up for designer Christopher Kane’s runway debut in September.
Phillip Lim Announces New Brand PlayLoveWin
The designer departed his namesake label 3.1 Phillip Lim in November 2024 to pursue personal projects.