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Five Years After the Farfetch Deal, What’s Next for Browns?

The Farfetch-owned British fashion boutique has been buoyed by a digital pivot. But as it celebrates its 50th anniversary, its plans to revolutionise physical retail are facing fresh challenges.

Luxury

Five Years After the Farfetch Deal, What’s Next for Browns?

The Farfetch-owned British fashion boutique has been buoyed by a digital pivot. But as it celebrates its 50th anniversary, its plans to revolutionise physical retail are facing fresh challenges.


Retail

Are Online Marketplaces the New Department Stores?

Brands are increasingly turning to platforms, from Farfetch to new entrants like Behold and The Yes, for the exposure multi-brand retailers used to provide.

Retail

Are Online Marketplaces the New Department Stores?

Brands are increasingly turning to platforms, from Farfetch to new entrants like Behold and The Yes, for the exposure multi-brand retailers used to provide.


News & Analysis

How I Became... A Footwear Designer

Having collaborated with the likes of Rihanna and Alexandre Vauthier after training in the famed Riviera del Brenta district, Amina Muaddi offers her advice on starting out as a shoe designer.

News & Analysis

How I Became... A Footwear Designer

Having collaborated with the likes of Rihanna and Alexandre Vauthier after training in the famed Riviera del Brenta district, Amina Muaddi offers her advice on starting out as a shoe designer.


Retail

Now That Everyone Has Sweatpants, What Else Do They Want to Buy?

Everyone knows that loungewear is having a moment. BoF breaks down three other booming, fashion-adjacent categories — and how the industry is moving to capture some of the spend.

Retail

Now That Everyone Has Sweatpants, What Else Do They Want to Buy?

Everyone knows that loungewear is having a moment. BoF breaks down three other booming, fashion-adjacent categories — and how the industry is moving to capture some of the spend.


Retail

Case Study | Tapping Into the Future of Physical Retail

In the age of e-commerce, defining the role of the store is as daunting as ever. But a brick-and-mortar experience is vital to brand building. A store is still the most important touchpoint between consumer and product, and the right interaction could create a lifetime of loyalty. From Warby Parker’s digital-to-physical evolution to Neiman Marcus Group’s investments in customer service, BoF examines the importance of the store — and how it complements the online experience.

Retail

Case Study | Tapping Into the Future of Physical Retail

In the age of e-commerce, defining the role of the store is as daunting as ever. But a brick-and-mortar experience is vital to brand building. A store is still the most important touchpoint between consumer and product, and the right interaction could create a lifetime of loyalty. From Warby Parker’s digital-to-physical evolution to Neiman Marcus Group’s investments in customer service, BoF examines the importance of the store — and how it complements the online experience.


Workplace & Talent

The Future of Fashion’s Most Coveted Careers

Intense financial and social pressures are fundamentally changing the business of fashion. What does this mean for the next generation of tastemakers and creatives?

Workplace & Talent

The Future of Fashion’s Most Coveted Careers

Intense financial and social pressures are fundamentally changing the business of fashion. What does this mean for the next generation of tastemakers and creatives?


Retail

Selling Fashion to the 1% During a Pandemic

From Zoom styling consultations to digital VIP dinners, here’s how luxury retailers are continuing to woo the wealthy.

Retail

Selling Fashion to the 1% During a Pandemic

From Zoom styling consultations to digital VIP dinners, here’s how luxury retailers are continuing to woo the wealthy.


Fashion Week

How Sunnei Bucked the Fashion System

Now, there are great expectations for Milan based designers Simone Rizzo and Loris Messina, finds Tim Blanks.

Fashion Week

How Sunnei Bucked the Fashion System

Now, there are great expectations for Milan based designers Simone Rizzo and Loris Messina, finds Tim Blanks.


Retail

How the Wholesale Crisis Could Benefit Independent Fashion Brands

Post-pandemic, a further shift away from wholesale by bigger labels could benefit emerging brands. But there will be a sting in the tail for some.

Retail

How the Wholesale Crisis Could Benefit Independent Fashion Brands

Post-pandemic, a further shift away from wholesale by bigger labels could benefit emerging brands. But there will be a sting in the tail for some.


Luxury

Telfar Clemens, Tommy Hilfiger and the State of American Fashion

BoF brings you a conversation between the designers Telfar Clemens and Tommy Hilfiger on the rise of their respective labels and the state of American fashion past and present, courtesy of System magazine.

Luxury

Telfar Clemens, Tommy Hilfiger and the State of American Fashion

BoF brings you a conversation between the designers Telfar Clemens and Tommy Hilfiger on the rise of their respective labels and the state of American fashion past and present, courtesy of System magazine.