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.
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Why Streetwear Is Still Booming in Latin America
While streetwear may have lost momentum in western markets, it continues to surge in countries like Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, where local entrepreneurs are injecting new energy into scenes that were already lively.
Trump’s 50% Tariff Sows Fear Inside Indian Apparel Hub
Factories that invested in anticipation of a boom in orders are saddled with debt and unsold inventory.
Worldview | African Apparel Manufacturers Brace for AGOA Expiry
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Indian jewellery in Dubai, Vietnamese footwear exports and Uzbekistan’s US textile campaign.
Decoding Dubai Fashion Consumer Insights
Chalhoub Group’s Jasmina Banda, Dubai Design District’s Reem AlAboodi and BoF’s Rawan Maki and Sophie Soar unpacked consumer trends and behaviour in the UAE city, sharing actionable insights for global and regional brands looking to resonate with Dubai’s consumer base today.
Worldview | Indian Garment Exporters Move Production to East Africa
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Mexico’s warning to Mercado Libre, Vogue Brazil and Schwarzkopf’s misstep in China.
How Good Earth Is Sharing India’s Design and Craft Legacy With the World
As the boutique lifestyle brand prepares to open its first flagship store outside of India, BoF sits down with founder and creative director Anita Lal to unpack how she unites traditional Indian artistry with contemporary homeware — while celebrating the communities behind the craft.
Worldview | African Fashion Takes Spotlight at Canex in Algiers
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Korean factories in Haiti, Nepal’s retail disruption and Mexico’s stand on Chinese footwear.
China’s Luxury Resellers Get Physical
The resale market is expanding from apps to buzzy offline markets as taboos around secondhand fashion fade, interest in sustainability grows and the slowing economy pushes more Chinese consumers into bargain-hunting mode.
Worldview | Tokyo Fashion Week Toasts Two Decades of Trailblazers
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features China’s rebuke of Dior, South African Fashion Week’s pause and runway spectacles in Dubai and Buenos Aires.
Meesho: India’s Bargain Fashion Behemoth
The country’s third-largest e-commerce player is set to go public this year after bringing order to the unorganised retail sector and connecting micro fashion enterprises to small-town shoppers nationwide.
Worldview | Seoul Fashion Week’s Changing of the Guard
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Turkish exporters, Russia’s BRICS+ Fashion Summit and the Carmen Busquets Couture Prize.
India’s Textile Sector Reels as US Imposes 50% Tariffs
Some apparel and textile manufacturers have already halted production due to ‘worsening cost competitiveness.’
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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.
Vietnam’s Largest Listed Jeweller Forecasts Loss After Diamond Scandal
PNJ also plans to slash its revenue target. Losses in 2026 are expected as a result of a huge provision for customer buybacks following a smuggling scandal.
Chanel Plans to Keep Investing in China Despite Demand Downturn
CEO Leena Nair pointed to the brand’s recent renovation of its Plaza 66 boutique in Shanghai, calling China ‘a market where the clients understand sophistication, refinement.’
Fashion Empire Azzas 2154 to Split Two Years After Failed Merger
Both companies that previously comprised one of Brazil’s largest apparel exporters will retain a stake in Farm Rio after separating.
Indian Fashion Retailer Purple Style Labs Plans IPO
The Bollywood star-backed company behind multi-brand retailer Pernia’s Pop-Up Shop will launch its share sale next week as it taps demand for luxury wedding and occasion wear.
Trump Picks White House Ally Overton to Lead Embattled FDA
The US president chose an ally to steady an agency shaken by staff losses, low morale and fights over vaccines and drug approvals.
Russian E-Tailer Wildberries Hit by Wave of Ukrainian Drone Strikes
The e-commerce giant has seen at least 20 warehouses attacked since mid-July as Kyiv steps up strikes inside Russia and Moscow intensifies its bombardment of Ukraine, more than four years into its full-scale invasion.