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Podcasts
Podcasts on fashion news & analysis | The Business of Fashion
Luxury
Sinéad O’Dwyer: ‘The Glorification of Vulnerability in Fashion Is Really Bizarre’ | The BoF Podcast
The Irish designer speaks with Imran Amed about her practice which centres on diverse bodies and finding practical, sustainable routes to market through direct-to-consumer, bespoke clients and carefully chosen retail partners.
Sinéad O’Dwyer: ‘The Glorification of Vulnerability in Fashion Is Really Bizarre’ | The BoF Podcast
The Irish designer speaks with Imran Amed about her practice which centres on diverse bodies and finding practical, sustainable routes to market through direct-to-consumer, bespoke clients and carefully chosen retail partners.
Luxury
Does Fashion Still Know What Women Want? | The Debrief
As designers dial up spectacle, female critics question whether runways respect how women actually live and dress. BoF’s Cat Chen and Diana Pearl join The Debrief to unpack the practicality and spectacle of womenswear designs this season.
Does Fashion Still Know What Women Want? | The Debrief
As designers dial up spectacle, female critics question whether runways respect how women actually live and dress. BoF’s Cat Chen and Diana Pearl join The Debrief to unpack the practicality and spectacle of womenswear designs this season.
Luxury
Kenya’s Katungulu Mwendwa on Building a Made-in-Africa Brand | The BoF Podcast
From Nairobi to the BoF 500, designer Katungulu Mwendwa explains why making locally matters, how to design ‘everyday armour’ people will keep for years and what global buyers must change to unlock the potential of African fashion.
Kenya’s Katungulu Mwendwa on Building a Made-in-Africa Brand | The BoF Podcast
From Nairobi to the BoF 500, designer Katungulu Mwendwa explains why making locally matters, how to design ‘everyday armour’ people will keep for years and what global buyers must change to unlock the potential of African fashion.
Retail
Can a Shop Truly Be a ‘Third Place’? | The Debrief
A growing number of retailers are adding listening bars, cafés and lounges to keep shoppers lingering — but can a commercial space ever foster real community? The Debrief breaks it down with retail editor Cat Chen.
Can a Shop Truly Be a ‘Third Place’? | The Debrief
A growing number of retailers are adding listening bars, cafés and lounges to keep shoppers lingering — but can a commercial space ever foster real community? The Debrief breaks it down with retail editor Cat Chen.
Fashion Week
The Biggest Fashion Month Ever | The BoF Podcast
Tim Blanks and Imran Amed unpack a high-stakes season of debuts at Chanel, Dior, Gucci and more.
The Biggest Fashion Month Ever | The BoF Podcast
Tim Blanks and Imran Amed unpack a high-stakes season of debuts at Chanel, Dior, Gucci and more.
Sports
Sports x Fashion: Who’s Really Winning? | The Debrief
With sponsorship spend surging and collabs everywhere from the WNBA to the NFL, fashion and sports have never been tighter. But the signal threatens to get lost in the noise. The Debrief unpacks what’s working, what’s not and why authenticity and execution matter more than hype.
Sports x Fashion: Who’s Really Winning? | The Debrief
With sponsorship spend surging and collabs everywhere from the WNBA to the NFL, fashion and sports have never been tighter. But the signal threatens to get lost in the noise. The Debrief unpacks what’s working, what’s not and why authenticity and execution matter more than hype.
Luxury
Kiki McDonough on Changing How Women Buy and Wear Jewellery | The BoF Podcast
Imran Amed sits down with British jeweller Kiki McDonough to reflect on resilience through recessions and a pandemic, the enduring appeal of coloured gemstones, and why jewellery’s longevity and everyday joy set it apart in a challenged luxury sector.
Kiki McDonough on Changing How Women Buy and Wear Jewellery | The BoF Podcast
Imran Amed sits down with British jeweller Kiki McDonough to reflect on resilience through recessions and a pandemic, the enduring appeal of coloured gemstones, and why jewellery’s longevity and everyday joy set it apart in a challenged luxury sector.
Beauty
Can Gen Z Beauty Brands Grow Up? | The Debrief
As Gen Z ages out of stickers and jelly textures, the bar for results is rising. BoF’s Daniela Morosini explains how youth-first brands can earn cross-generational credibility without losing their core.
Can Gen Z Beauty Brands Grow Up? | The Debrief
As Gen Z ages out of stickers and jelly textures, the bar for results is rising. BoF’s Daniela Morosini explains how youth-first brands can earn cross-generational credibility without losing their core.
Creative Class
Edward Buchanan on Being Written Out of Fashion History | The BoF Podcast
On The BoF Podcast, the designer retraces his formative years from Ohio to New York, his years at Bottega in Milan and explores how young creatives can succeed in fashion today.
Edward Buchanan on Being Written Out of Fashion History | The BoF Podcast
On The BoF Podcast, the designer retraces his formative years from Ohio to New York, his years at Bottega in Milan and explores how young creatives can succeed in fashion today.
Luxury
Gen Z Isn’t Buying Luxury’s Story | The Debrief
Prices are up, hype is out and vintage is in. BoF correspondents Lei Takanashi and Jessica Kwon join The Debrief to explain why Gen Z is drifting away from luxury — and how brands can win them back.
Gen Z Isn’t Buying Luxury’s Story | The Debrief
Prices are up, hype is out and vintage is in. BoF correspondents Lei Takanashi and Jessica Kwon join The Debrief to explain why Gen Z is drifting away from luxury — and how brands can win them back.
Creative Class
Glenn Martens: ‘Social Media Has Turned Fashion Into the Hunger Games’ | The BoF Podcast
On the eve of his Spring/Summer 2026 shows, the Diesel and Maison Margiela creative director speaks with Imran Amed about finding his voice, transforming an iconic brand from the 1990s for today and why fashion should include everyone.
Glenn Martens: ‘Social Media Has Turned Fashion Into the Hunger Games’ | The BoF Podcast
On the eve of his Spring/Summer 2026 shows, the Diesel and Maison Margiela creative director speaks with Imran Amed about finding his voice, transforming an iconic brand from the 1990s for today and why fashion should include everyone.
Creative Class
The Great Fashion Reset: Can New Designers Still Build a Business? | The Debrief
With wholesale in retreat, investors skittish and social hype outpacing sales, BoF’s Sheena Butler-Young and Joan Kennedy explains how young labels are rebuilding around creativity to survive the great fashion reset.
The Great Fashion Reset: Can New Designers Still Build a Business? | The Debrief
With wholesale in retreat, investors skittish and social hype outpacing sales, BoF’s Sheena Butler-Young and Joan Kennedy explains how young labels are rebuilding around creativity to survive the great fashion reset.
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.