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Why Missguided Is a Cautionary Tale — and Not Just for Fast Fashion

Missguided, which went into administration and was bought in a fire sale this week, never quite established a unique style or signature product category that would differentiate it from bigger rivals like Boohoo, Asos or H&M.

Why Missguided Is a Cautionary Tale — and Not Just for Fast Fashion

Missguided, which went into administration and was bought in a fire sale this week, never quite established a unique style or signature product category that would differentiate it from bigger rivals like Boohoo, Asos or H&M.


Pinterest to Acquire The Yes

Retailer veteran Julie Bornstein founded The Yes in 2018 after stints at Stitch Fix, Sephora and Nordstrom.

Pinterest to Acquire The Yes

Retailer veteran Julie Bornstein founded The Yes in 2018 after stints at Stitch Fix, Sephora and Nordstrom.


Can Levi’s Be More Than a Denim Brand?

The American retailer wants to reach $10 billion in sales by 2027, with plans to open more stores, expand into new categories and potentially buy other fashion companies.

Can Levi’s Be More Than a Denim Brand?

The American retailer wants to reach $10 billion in sales by 2027, with plans to open more stores, expand into new categories and potentially buy other fashion companies.


11 Honoré Acquired by Dia & Co.

The luxury e-commerce site was founded in 2017, and backed by investors like Forerunner Ventures and Norstrom.

11 Honoré Acquired by Dia & Co.

The luxury e-commerce site was founded in 2017, and backed by investors like Forerunner Ventures and Norstrom.


The Debrief: The Decline of the Skinny Jean

This week on The Debrief, BoF correspondent Chavie Lieber chronicles the rise and fall of the once-dominant denim silhouette — and explains why it’ll never go away completely.

The Debrief: The Decline of the Skinny Jean

This week on The Debrief, BoF correspondent Chavie Lieber chronicles the rise and fall of the once-dominant denim silhouette — and explains why it’ll never go away completely.


Consumers Ready to Spend This Summer — With One Exception

This week, everyone will be talking about the start of the summer travel season, the potential end of Shanghai’s lockdown and the release of the latest edition of the BoF Sustainability Index.

Consumers Ready to Spend This Summer — With One Exception

This week, everyone will be talking about the start of the summer travel season, the potential end of Shanghai’s lockdown and the release of the latest edition of the BoF Sustainability Index.


Can Tourist Traps Become Fashion Destinations?

Tishman Speyer is redeveloping Rockefeller Center to include posh restaurants and stores from small, buzzy fashion brands, hoping to draw more New Yorkers to the area.

Can Tourist Traps Become Fashion Destinations?

Tishman Speyer is redeveloping Rockefeller Center to include posh restaurants and stores from small, buzzy fashion brands, hoping to draw more New Yorkers to the area.


Is This the Beginning of the End for Free Returns?

For much of the last two decades, online retailers have competed to offer cheaper, more convenient shopping experiences. What happens when one of the world’s biggest apparel sellers bucks the trend?

Is This the Beginning of the End for Free Returns?

For much of the last two decades, online retailers have competed to offer cheaper, more convenient shopping experiences. What happens when one of the world’s biggest apparel sellers bucks the trend?


How Marketplace Models Can Drive Growth in Fashion

Huge’s global head of commerce Holden Bale and Depop’s brand director Steve Dool share insights into marketplace innovations that can benefit brands and consumers.

How Marketplace Models Can Drive Growth in Fashion

Huge’s global head of commerce Holden Bale and Depop’s brand director Steve Dool share insights into marketplace innovations that can benefit brands and consumers.


Miaou Teams Up With Paloma Elsesser to Launch Its First Plus-Size Collection

Independent brand Miaou is launching its first plus-size range with model Paloma Elsesser. But the brand needs the help of its wholesale partners to make the effort successful.

Miaou Teams Up With Paloma Elsesser to Launch Its First Plus-Size Collection

Independent brand Miaou is launching its first plus-size range with model Paloma Elsesser. But the brand needs the help of its wholesale partners to make the effort successful.


Why Brands Are Racing Into Resale — in Five Charts

Hundreds of fashion companies are looking to build their own resale channels, giving rise to a new class of B2B start-ups that aim to help them navigate the nascent industry.

Why Brands Are Racing Into Resale — in Five Charts

Hundreds of fashion companies are looking to build their own resale channels, giving rise to a new class of B2B start-ups that aim to help them navigate the nascent industry.


Optimising Physical and Digital Wholesale Strategies for Growth

Kristin Savilia, CEO of digital wholesale platform Joor, joins BoF’s Robin Mellery-Pratt to explore how a hybrid approach to wholesale will define and drive industry growth.

Optimising Physical and Digital Wholesale Strategies for Growth

Kristin Savilia, CEO of digital wholesale platform Joor, joins BoF’s Robin Mellery-Pratt to explore how a hybrid approach to wholesale will define and drive industry growth.