Asics Buys Marathon Registration Platforms to Boost Running-Shoe Sales
The Japanese sportswear brand is accelerating global expansion by acquiring race-registration platforms to deepen engagement with runners.
Podcasts
Podcasts on fashion news & analysis | The Business of Fashion
Luxury
How Michelle Yeoh Conquered Hollywood — and Fashion | The BoF Podcast
BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed sits down with Academy Award-winning actress Michelle Yeoh to discuss her winding journey to the big screen and why fashion is finally embracing older women.
How Michelle Yeoh Conquered Hollywood — and Fashion | The BoF Podcast
BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed sits down with Academy Award-winning actress Michelle Yeoh to discuss her winding journey to the big screen and why fashion is finally embracing older women.
Beauty
How Beauty Blunders Go Viral and What Brands Do Next | The Debrief
Senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young sits down with beauty correspondent Daniela Morosini to explore how brands handle the fallout from product launch failures and hair loss claims.
How Beauty Blunders Go Viral and What Brands Do Next | The Debrief
Senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young sits down with beauty correspondent Daniela Morosini to explore how brands handle the fallout from product launch failures and hair loss claims.
Retail
How Zac Posen is Reenergising Gap Inc. | The BoF Podcast
BoF founder and editor in chief Imran Amed sits down with the newly-appointed creative director of Gap Inc. to explore how the latest chapter in his creative journey is changing the way he thinks about success and professional fulfilment.
How Zac Posen is Reenergising Gap Inc. | The BoF Podcast
BoF founder and editor in chief Imran Amed sits down with the newly-appointed creative director of Gap Inc. to explore how the latest chapter in his creative journey is changing the way he thinks about success and professional fulfilment.
Marketing
How Influencers Make Money | The Debrief
Executive editor Brian Baskin sits down with senior news and features editor Diana Pearl to discuss how today’s influencers are attempting to assert greater control over their content and revenue.
How Influencers Make Money | The Debrief
Executive editor Brian Baskin sits down with senior news and features editor Diana Pearl to discuss how today’s influencers are attempting to assert greater control over their content and revenue.
Fashion Week
Tim Blanks and Imran Amed Reflect on the Spring/Summer 2025 Shows | The BoF Podcast
BoF’s editor in chief and editor at large reflected on fashion month’s standout moments, and examined how designers are responding to a world in flux.
Tim Blanks and Imran Amed Reflect on the Spring/Summer 2025 Shows | The BoF Podcast
BoF’s editor in chief and editor at large reflected on fashion month’s standout moments, and examined how designers are responding to a world in flux.
Retail
Can Department Stores Save Themselves? | The Debrief
BoF Senior Correspondent Sheena Butler-Young and Retail Editor Cathleen Chen discuss the ongoing struggle of American department stores to remain relevant and what lessons they might learn from their European counterparts.
Can Department Stores Save Themselves? | The Debrief
BoF Senior Correspondent Sheena Butler-Young and Retail Editor Cathleen Chen discuss the ongoing struggle of American department stores to remain relevant and what lessons they might learn from their European counterparts.
Luxury
Alessandro Michele: ‘There Is Always Mr. Valentino Somewhere With Me’ | The BoF Podcast
Alessandro Michele sits down with Imran Amed to reflect on his evolution as a designer, his deep connection to Valentino’s heritage, and the importance of passion and obsession in achieving creative success.
Alessandro Michele: ‘There Is Always Mr. Valentino Somewhere With Me’ | The BoF Podcast
Alessandro Michele sits down with Imran Amed to reflect on his evolution as a designer, his deep connection to Valentino’s heritage, and the importance of passion and obsession in achieving creative success.
Retail
Why Does Menswear All Look the Same? | The Debrief
Executive editor Brian Baskin dives into whether and why men’s style is getting stale, and the brands that are trying to do something about it, with BoF correspondents Malique Morris and Lei Takanashi.
Why Does Menswear All Look the Same? | The Debrief
Executive editor Brian Baskin dives into whether and why men’s style is getting stale, and the brands that are trying to do something about it, with BoF correspondents Malique Morris and Lei Takanashi.
Entrepreneurship
Skepta on Failing, Learning and Freedom in Fashion | The BoF Podcast
BoF’s Imran Amed talks with grime MC and rapper Skepta about the revival of his clothing brand Mains, the parallels between music and fashion, and how embracing failure has been key to his creative journey.
Skepta on Failing, Learning and Freedom in Fashion | The BoF Podcast
BoF’s Imran Amed talks with grime MC and rapper Skepta about the revival of his clothing brand Mains, the parallels between music and fashion, and how embracing failure has been key to his creative journey.
Luxury
Luxury Fashion’s Designer Diversity Problem | The Debrief
BoF senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young and luxury editor Robert Williams dive into the ongoing struggle for diversity in fashion’s top creative roles.
Luxury Fashion’s Designer Diversity Problem | The Debrief
BoF senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young and luxury editor Robert Williams dive into the ongoing struggle for diversity in fashion’s top creative roles.
Workplace & Talent
Clare Waight Keller on Finding Opportunity in Discomfort | The BoF Podcast
Clare Waight Keller joins Imran Amed to discuss her zigzagging journey through the fashion industry, designing for American mainstays like Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren; European luxury labels such as Chloé and Givenchy and most recently, mass retailer Uniqlo.
Clare Waight Keller on Finding Opportunity in Discomfort | The BoF Podcast
Clare Waight Keller joins Imran Amed to discuss her zigzagging journey through the fashion industry, designing for American mainstays like Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren; European luxury labels such as Chloé and Givenchy and most recently, mass retailer Uniqlo.
Retail
Fast Fashion Market Disruption With Shein and H&M | The Debrief
BoF Executive Editor Brian Baskin dives into how Shein’s rise has upended the fast fashion industry and explores how H&M is fighting back with BoF correspondents Sarah Kent and Cathleen Chen.
Fast Fashion Market Disruption With Shein and H&M | The Debrief
BoF Executive Editor Brian Baskin dives into how Shein’s rise has upended the fast fashion industry and explores how H&M is fighting back with BoF correspondents Sarah Kent and Cathleen Chen.
The News in Brief
Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
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.
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.