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Retail

Are Fast Fashion Disruptors in Danger of Disruption?

The Asian and European fast fashion giants that disrupted American retail are now themselves feeling pressure.

Retail

Are Fast Fashion Disruptors in Danger of Disruption?

The Asian and European fast fashion giants that disrupted American retail are now themselves feeling pressure.


News & Analysis

Rebecca Minkoff Doubles Down on ‘See Now, Buy Now’ Amid Layoffs

The New York-based brand has eliminated 12-15 jobs related to wholesale operations, making room for new roles set to amplify e-commerce and direct-retail operations.

News & Analysis

Rebecca Minkoff Doubles Down on ‘See Now, Buy Now’ Amid Layoffs

The New York-based brand has eliminated 12-15 jobs related to wholesale operations, making room for new roles set to amplify e-commerce and direct-retail operations.


Retail

As Bankruptcy Looms, American Retailers Must ‘Adapt or Die’

The time has come for a sweeping, much-needed reset in US apparel retail.

Retail

As Bankruptcy Looms, American Retailers Must ‘Adapt or Die’

The time has come for a sweeping, much-needed reset in US apparel retail.


Workplace & Talent

Anya Hindmarch Appoints CEO, Burberry Hires from Dior

This week,  Francesco Giannaccari has been hired chief executive officer of Anya Hindmarch, and Burberry has appointed Sabrina Bonesi to the newly created role as design director of leather goods and shoes.

Workplace & Talent

Anya Hindmarch Appoints CEO, Burberry Hires from Dior

This week,  Francesco Giannaccari has been hired chief executive officer of Anya Hindmarch, and Burberry has appointed Sabrina Bonesi to the newly created role as design director of leather goods and shoes.


Sustainability

Can Blanc Build the Net-a-Porter of Dry Cleaners?

While most dry cleaners are unbranded local businesses whose idea of technology is a garment conveyor, Blanc has a very different vision: international, heavily branded, tech-savvy and eco-friendly.

Sustainability

Can Blanc Build the Net-a-Porter of Dry Cleaners?

While most dry cleaners are unbranded local businesses whose idea of technology is a garment conveyor, Blanc has a very different vision: international, heavily branded, tech-savvy and eco-friendly.


News & Analysis

‘See Now, Buy Now’ is Not Dead — But Remains Unproven

Silas Chou’s failed experiment at Thakoon is not the end of ‘see now, buy now,’ but it does underscore the limits of the approach for smaller brands and the sheer scale of investment and effort required to make it work.

News & Analysis

‘See Now, Buy Now’ is Not Dead — But Remains Unproven

Silas Chou’s failed experiment at Thakoon is not the end of ‘see now, buy now,’ but it does underscore the limits of the approach for smaller brands and the sheer scale of investment and effort required to make it work.


News & Analysis

Givenchy Announces Clare Waight Keller as Artistic Director

Waight Keller succeeds Riccardo Tisci and is the second female designer to take the creative lead at an LVMH couture house.

News & Analysis

Givenchy Announces Clare Waight Keller as Artistic Director

Waight Keller succeeds Riccardo Tisci and is the second female designer to take the creative lead at an LVMH couture house.


Fashion Week

A Voyage into Animalia at Balmain

Olivier Rousteing ran amok with exotic and garden-variety skins — chopped and sheared into many, many brown and gold armour-like minidresses.

Fashion Week

A Voyage into Animalia at Balmain

Olivier Rousteing ran amok with exotic and garden-variety skins — chopped and sheared into many, many brown and gold armour-like minidresses.


Fashion Week

Perverse Subversion at Saint Laurent

Anthony Vaccarello’s pistols were loaded, but he was firing blanks in comparison to the shots that Yves Saint Laurent took in his glory days.

Fashion Week

Perverse Subversion at Saint Laurent

Anthony Vaccarello’s pistols were loaded, but he was firing blanks in comparison to the shots that Yves Saint Laurent took in his glory days.


Luxury

Tommy Hilfiger Looks to Technology as It Combats Macy's Decline

The PVH-owned business is increasingly relying on social media to target millennials and reinvigorate a brand that’s closely linked to the ’90s.

Luxury

Tommy Hilfiger Looks to Technology as It Combats Macy's Decline

The PVH-owned business is increasingly relying on social media to target millennials and reinvigorate a brand that’s closely linked to the ’90s.


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The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.

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