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VICs: How the Super Rich Want To Shop

Imran Amed shares 4 key takeaways from our BoF Professional Case Study, ‘Selling Luxury to the 1%.’

Luxury

VICs: How the Super Rich Want To Shop

Imran Amed shares 4 key takeaways from our BoF Professional Case Study, ‘Selling Luxury to the 1%.’


Sustainability

Why Big Brands Are Pushing Back Against Sustainability Regulations

Fashion companies argue proposed government mandates for greater supply chain transparency are ‘impractical.’ They shouldn’t be, writes Kenneth P. Pucker.

Sustainability

Why Big Brands Are Pushing Back Against Sustainability Regulations

Fashion companies argue proposed government mandates for greater supply chain transparency are ‘impractical.’ They shouldn’t be, writes Kenneth P. Pucker.


Fashion Week

Simone Rocha’s Take on Jean Paul Gaultier

What do you get when you fuse an Irish-Chinese pagan feminist with a French couture house? Ask Simone Rocha. She’s the latest ‘guest‘ designer to be invited by Jean Paul Gaultier to bring her own spin to his remarkable legacy.

Fashion Week

Simone Rocha’s Take on Jean Paul Gaultier

What do you get when you fuse an Irish-Chinese pagan feminist with a French couture house? Ask Simone Rocha. She’s the latest ‘guest‘ designer to be invited by Jean Paul Gaultier to bring her own spin to his remarkable legacy.


Luxury

Op-Ed | Is It Time to Break Up Luxury Behemoth LVMH?

When Bernard Arnault presents LVMH’s annual earnings on Thursday, investors and analysts will be hanging on to his every word as they try to decipher the direction of top-end demand.

Luxury

Op-Ed | Is It Time to Break Up Luxury Behemoth LVMH?

When Bernard Arnault presents LVMH’s annual earnings on Thursday, investors and analysts will be hanging on to his every word as they try to decipher the direction of top-end demand.


Fashion Week

Are Neckties Making a Fashion Comeback?

On the influential runways of Prada and Gucci, neckties were everywhere, as the return of formal events, dressing for the office and new rule-breaking ways to wear them fuel consumer interest, writes Imran Amed.

Fashion Week

Are Neckties Making a Fashion Comeback?

On the influential runways of Prada and Gucci, neckties were everywhere, as the return of formal events, dressing for the office and new rule-breaking ways to wear them fuel consumer interest, writes Imran Amed.


Luxury

Dries Van Noten: A Fashion Storyteller Plots A Future Beyond Clothes

With new product categories and retail experiences, the Belgian designer has recast himself as a fashion storyteller. Ahead of his Paris men’s show, Van Noten discusses the past, present and future of the Dries Van Noten brand with Laurence Benaïm.

Luxury

Dries Van Noten: A Fashion Storyteller Plots A Future Beyond Clothes

With new product categories and retail experiences, the Belgian designer has recast himself as a fashion storyteller. Ahead of his Paris men’s show, Van Noten discusses the past, present and future of the Dries Van Noten brand with Laurence Benaïm.


Beauty

There’s More to Building a Beauty Brand Than Selling Lipstick

The most inspiring fashion brands from Comme des Garçons to Balenciaga are able to satisfy customer desire and still make sales targets. The same can be done in beauty, writes Isamaya Ffrench.

Beauty

There’s More to Building a Beauty Brand Than Selling Lipstick

The most inspiring fashion brands from Comme des Garçons to Balenciaga are able to satisfy customer desire and still make sales targets. The same can be done in beauty, writes Isamaya Ffrench.


Retail

Op-Ed | Retailers Can Manage Red Sea Shipping Delays — for Now

The majority of mass-market fashion is sourced from China, the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia and shipped abroad. (Zara-owner Inditex SA manufactures about 60 percent of its products close to its headquarters in Arteixo, in northern Spain, and flies in garments made elsewhere.)

Retail

Op-Ed | Retailers Can Manage Red Sea Shipping Delays — for Now

The majority of mass-market fashion is sourced from China, the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia and shipped abroad. (Zara-owner Inditex SA manufactures about 60 percent of its products close to its headquarters in Arteixo, in northern Spain, and flies in garments made elsewhere.)


Marketing

Op-Ed | Have We Reached Peak Influencer?

Chiara Ferragni’s legal troubles and tainted image are a sign the pendulum is swinging from influencer-led marketing back to traditional media.

Marketing

Op-Ed | Have We Reached Peak Influencer?

Chiara Ferragni’s legal troubles and tainted image are a sign the pendulum is swinging from influencer-led marketing back to traditional media.


Luxury

Op-Ed | Paris and Milan Dream of the Return of Chinese Tourists

Though Chinese consumers can now travel to Europe, investors shouldn’t expect them to rush over to stock up on luxury goods.

Luxury

Op-Ed | Paris and Milan Dream of the Return of Chinese Tourists

Though Chinese consumers can now travel to Europe, investors shouldn’t expect them to rush over to stock up on luxury goods.


News & Analysis

The Defining Fashion Stories of 2023

Imran Amed reviews the most important fashion stories of the year and shares his predictions on what this means for the industry in 2024.

News & Analysis

The Defining Fashion Stories of 2023

Imran Amed reviews the most important fashion stories of the year and shares his predictions on what this means for the industry in 2024.


Sustainability

How Fashion’s Business Model Is Wasteful by Design

Excess is built into the economics of the industry at every step of the value chain, writes Kenneth P. Pucker.

Sustainability

How Fashion’s Business Model Is Wasteful by Design

Excess is built into the economics of the industry at every step of the value chain, writes Kenneth P. Pucker.