Fashion Startup Founder Pleads Guilty in $300 Million Fraud
Christine Hunsicker admitted she falsified financial statements to promote CaaStle Inc. as a valuable, growing business when in reality it was struggling.
Opinions
Fashion Week
In Paris, All Eyes on Jonathan Anderson’s Dior Debut
A phalanx of designers came to support — and, no doubt, carefully scrutinise — Jonathan’s Anderson first men’s show for Dior, writes Imran Amed.
In Paris, All Eyes on Jonathan Anderson’s Dior Debut
A phalanx of designers came to support — and, no doubt, carefully scrutinise — Jonathan’s Anderson first men’s show for Dior, writes Imran Amed.
Luxury
‘Transform or Die’: Can a Turnaround Expert Turn Kering Around?
Luca De Meo’s appointment as the French group’s chief executive is an admission of the seriousness of the crisis the company is facing, as well as a signal of its intent to do something about it, writes Imran Amed.
‘Transform or Die’: Can a Turnaround Expert Turn Kering Around?
Luca De Meo’s appointment as the French group’s chief executive is an admission of the seriousness of the crisis the company is facing, as well as a signal of its intent to do something about it, writes Imran Amed.
Beauty
Dispatch From Napa: Speaking to the Heart and Soul of the Beauty Industry
The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2025 brought together guests from 17 countries, who went beyond the nuts and bolts of running a beauty business to create a sense of shared humanity and solidarity in unsettling times.
Dispatch From Napa: Speaking to the Heart and Soul of the Beauty Industry
The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2025 brought together guests from 17 countries, who went beyond the nuts and bolts of running a beauty business to create a sense of shared humanity and solidarity in unsettling times.
Luxury
Fashion’s Musical Chairs Ends — With Men in Almost Every Seat.
There’s no denying that the biggest luxury brands badly need a creative reboot. But while the designers who got the top jobs are more than qualified, the lack of female representation speaks to deficiencies in how the industry considers its talent pipeline, writes Imran Amed.
Fashion’s Musical Chairs Ends — With Men in Almost Every Seat.
There’s no denying that the biggest luxury brands badly need a creative reboot. But while the designers who got the top jobs are more than qualified, the lack of female representation speaks to deficiencies in how the industry considers its talent pipeline, writes Imran Amed.
Sustainability
Op-Ed | Dear Fashion CEOs, Stop Undermining Climate Action
Too many brands have set ambitious emissions goals while their trade associations quietly work to block the regulations needed to achieve them, argues Maxine Bédat.
Op-Ed | Dear Fashion CEOs, Stop Undermining Climate Action
Too many brands have set ambitious emissions goals while their trade associations quietly work to block the regulations needed to achieve them, argues Maxine Bédat.
Workplace & Talent
Has Fashion Given Up on Emerging Designers?
If we don't nurture smaller creative talents and businesses today, what will fashion look like 10 or 20 years from now?
Has Fashion Given Up on Emerging Designers?
If we don't nurture smaller creative talents and businesses today, what will fashion look like 10 or 20 years from now?
Creative Class
David Bailey, Immortal
A new exhibition aims to prove Bailey’s claim to everlasting impact rests on more than his portraits from Sixties London, writes Tim Blanks.
David Bailey, Immortal
A new exhibition aims to prove Bailey’s claim to everlasting impact rests on more than his portraits from Sixties London, writes Tim Blanks.
Luxury
Is the Art Market AI-Proof?
While artists are experimenting with artificial intelligence to produce work, the technology won’t disrupt the business of art, argues Marc Spiegler.
Is the Art Market AI-Proof?
While artists are experimenting with artificial intelligence to produce work, the technology won’t disrupt the business of art, argues Marc Spiegler.
Global Markets
How Fashion Can Engage With the Global Culture, the Right Way
Creative and commercial energy is increasingly driven by frontier markets in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Global brands must learn how to embrace and amplify local cultures in these markets in an authentic way.
How Fashion Can Engage With the Global Culture, the Right Way
Creative and commercial energy is increasingly driven by frontier markets in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Global brands must learn how to embrace and amplify local cultures in these markets in an authentic way.
Creative Class
Fashion’s World-Builder-in-Chief
Niklas Bildstein Zaar’s knack for designing immersive experiences has made him a go-to collaborator for the likes of Demna, Haider Ackermann, Anne Imhof and Travis Scott.
Fashion’s World-Builder-in-Chief
Niklas Bildstein Zaar’s knack for designing immersive experiences has made him a go-to collaborator for the likes of Demna, Haider Ackermann, Anne Imhof and Travis Scott.
Sustainability
Lessons From Trump’s Degrowth Experiment
The US President’s tariffs are effectively achieving what a decade of sustainable fashion campaigning couldn’t accomplish: curbing overconsumption. It won’t result in meaningful environmental gains, argues Kenneth P. Pucker.
Lessons From Trump’s Degrowth Experiment
The US President’s tariffs are effectively achieving what a decade of sustainable fashion campaigning couldn’t accomplish: curbing overconsumption. It won’t result in meaningful environmental gains, argues Kenneth P. Pucker.
Retail
What Makes a True Community Brand?
Few words are more overused in fashion, but the ones who do it right foster genuine customer loyalty and extraordinarily high levels of engagement, writes Imran Amed.
What Makes a True Community Brand?
Few words are more overused in fashion, but the ones who do it right foster genuine customer loyalty and extraordinarily high levels of engagement, writes Imran Amed.
The News in Brief
Victoria’s Secret Forecasts Its Best Year Since L Brands Split
The underwear company is anticipating net sales of at least $6.85 billion in the current fiscal year, exceeding analyst estimates and marking the highest revenue since its split from L Brands Inc in 2021.
Uniqlo Aims to Grow Tenfold in India With Summer-Centric Clothes
The Japanese brand is accelerating its expansion in India to capture a greater share of the rapidly growing apparel market and affluent consumer base.
Oasis Pressures Kao in Latest Japan Activist Investor Push
Activist fund Oasis Management Co. is calling on the Japanese personal care company to convene an extraordinary general meeting, seeking a probe into its supply-chain risk management and internal control.
American Eagle Forecasts Sales Growth Above Estimates on Demand From Wealthy Shoppers
The retailer surpassed annual sales forecasts but expects a $60 million drag from import tariffs in the first half of 2026.
Missoni Family Exits Namesake Brand
The transaction gives FSI, a Milan-based private equity fund, a controlling share in the Italian luxury house, as more founder-owned brands turn to investors to fund growth and weather a tough global market.
Ross Stores Forecasts Annual Sales Above Estimates on Resilient Demand for Discounted Apparel
Spend growth at off-price chains is among the strongest in retail, with gains across all income segments.
Abercrombie & Fitch Forecasts Muted Annual Sales Amid Tariff Uncertainty
The retailer said it was accounting for the 15 percent tariff announced by US president Donald Trump after the Supreme Court struck down most of his earlier tariffs.