The Independents Acquires Production Studio Smuggler
The global collective has brought film studio Smuggler under its umbrella to bolster its entertainment capabilities.

A number of the “girlboss” founders are re-emerging in the business world, seemingly having shed their progressive political affiliations and focused on maintaining control of their ventures.

From Mango to Zalando, fashion brands are using AI tools to produce faster, cheaper and more personalised campaigns — but keeping content on-brand still requires human creativity and strategic control.

A social media stir accusing the brand’s fall campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney of having “Nazi” undertones caused the retailer — for better or for worse — to regain social media mindshare.

With a new app and refreshed website, the influencer monetisation platform is looking to rebrand itself as a shopping destination in its own right.

Following a challenging year for American Eagle, the retailer is betting on actress Sydney Sweeney’s star power and girl-next-door appeal to drum up interest in its fall campaign.

Public relations has historically been a competitive, cutthroat sector, especially in fashion. But the new generation of independent PR firms are banding together to share their expertise and compete in the age of agency consolidation.

The craze over Pop Mart’s toys speaks to a desire for escapism and customisation during increasingly uncertain economic times — but their popularity may be fleeting.

In New York, leaders from VF Corp, Ugg and more joined BoF Insights, The Business of Fashion’s data and advisory team, to explore a new AI-powered social listening analysis on how challenger sportswear brands are outrunning the competition.

From informing shoppers at the research stage to triggering a Super Bowl campaign, Reddit is becoming a gold mine for consumer insights and conversions alike.

Alison Bringé, chief marketing officer at Launchmetrics, Nicole Baum, global head of marketing at Moschino, and Carlota Rodben, founder of Beyond Luxury Group and co-founder of Memora, share their insights on building culturally fluent partnerships — leveraging micro-creators and combining qualitative signals with performance data to drive brand impact.

Once dismissed as lowbrow entertainment, “The Real Housewives” has quietly transformed into fashion’s guilty pleasure. Diana Pearl joins The Debrief to unpack how reality TV’s most famous franchise found itself embraced by brands, consumers and even luxury insiders.

The Business of Fashion and Klaviyo — a CRM platform for B2C businesses, working with the likes of The Body Shop, Castore, Paul Smith and Dermalogica — hosted a panel event on how brands can capture consumer attention and inspire loyalty in an oversaturated market. Now, BoF shares insights from the discussion.
The global collective has brought film studio Smuggler under its umbrella to bolster its entertainment capabilities.
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The latest in The Independents’ agency acquisition spree, the Paris-based firm will bring its film and campaign production capabilities to the group at a time when entertainment is an increasingly important lever for fashion.
The acquisition bulks up the French creative group with expertise from Bacchus in engaging ultra-high-net-worth individuals.
The communications giant adds Ma+Group’s artist representation and content production skillset to its roster.
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