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
Retail
Can Tariffs Really Revive ‘Made in USA’ Fashion? | The Debrief
BoF correspondents Malique Morris and Marc Bain discuss the complicated reality of Trump's tariffs and their promise to bring fashion manufacturing back to the US.
Can Tariffs Really Revive ‘Made in USA’ Fashion? | The Debrief
BoF correspondents Malique Morris and Marc Bain discuss the complicated reality of Trump's tariffs and their promise to bring fashion manufacturing back to the US.
Global Markets
Sabyasachi on Building a Global Brand from the Global South | The BoF Podcast
Sabyasachi Mukherjee joins BoF founder and CEO Imran Amed at BoF CROSSROADS 2025 to explore the challenges of going global on your own terms and why he is ready to take his brand to the next level, while making a case for craft, culture and the rising power of the Global South.
Sabyasachi on Building a Global Brand from the Global South | The BoF Podcast
Sabyasachi Mukherjee joins BoF founder and CEO Imran Amed at BoF CROSSROADS 2025 to explore the challenges of going global on your own terms and why he is ready to take his brand to the next level, while making a case for craft, culture and the rising power of the Global South.
Retail
Trump’s Tariffs Change Everything | The Debrief
Sustainability correspondent Sarah Kent and luxury correspondent Simone Stern Carbone discuss the wide-reaching implications of Donald Trump’s historic tariffs on fashion, from consumer behaviour to global supply chains.
Trump’s Tariffs Change Everything | The Debrief
Sustainability correspondent Sarah Kent and luxury correspondent Simone Stern Carbone discuss the wide-reaching implications of Donald Trump’s historic tariffs on fashion, from consumer behaviour to global supply chains.
Creative Class
Satoshi Kuwata Is on a Lifelong Search for Balance | The BoF Podcast
Satoshi Kuwata, founder of Setchu and winner of the 2023 LVMH Prize, joins BoF founder and CEO Imran Amed to discuss the roots of his design philosophy and why finding balance between East and West will be a lifelong pursuit.
Satoshi Kuwata Is on a Lifelong Search for Balance | The BoF Podcast
Satoshi Kuwata, founder of Setchu and winner of the 2023 LVMH Prize, joins BoF founder and CEO Imran Amed to discuss the roots of his design philosophy and why finding balance between East and West will be a lifelong pursuit.
Retail
H&M’s AI Models and the Future of Fashion Marketing | The Debrief
Technology correspondent Marc Bain and marketing correspondent Haley Crawford explore the divisive reaction to H&M’s introduction of AI-generated models, and what the growing use of this technology means for the future of fashion marketing.
H&M’s AI Models and the Future of Fashion Marketing | The Debrief
Technology correspondent Marc Bain and marketing correspondent Haley Crawford explore the divisive reaction to H&M’s introduction of AI-generated models, and what the growing use of this technology means for the future of fashion marketing.
Creative Class
Coldplay’s Guy Berryman Says He Makes Clothes the Way He Makes Music | The BoF Podcast
The founder of Applied Art Forms joins BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed to discuss the steep learning curve of building a fashion business, why quality and longevity matter more than hype, and how his creativity flows across creative disciplines.
Coldplay’s Guy Berryman Says He Makes Clothes the Way He Makes Music | The BoF Podcast
The founder of Applied Art Forms joins BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed to discuss the steep learning curve of building a fashion business, why quality and longevity matter more than hype, and how his creativity flows across creative disciplines.
Beauty
What Happened to Pat McGrath Labs? | The Debrief
Once hailed as a billion-dollar beauty brand, Pat McGrath Labs is now facing an uncertain future. The Business of Beauty's Brennan Kilbane and Priya Rao join The Debrief to explore how creative genius doesn’t always translate into operational success.
What Happened to Pat McGrath Labs? | The Debrief
Once hailed as a billion-dollar beauty brand, Pat McGrath Labs is now facing an uncertain future. The Business of Beauty's Brennan Kilbane and Priya Rao join The Debrief to explore how creative genius doesn’t always translate into operational success.
Media
Thom Bettridge Says Viral Magazine Covers Are Only Sugar Highs | The BoF Podcast
The editor-in-chief of newly-relaunched i-D joins BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed to discuss the purpose of magazines in the digital age and why we’re shifting from an attention era to retention era.
Thom Bettridge Says Viral Magazine Covers Are Only Sugar Highs | The BoF Podcast
The editor-in-chief of newly-relaunched i-D joins BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed to discuss the purpose of magazines in the digital age and why we’re shifting from an attention era to retention era.
Retail
Is Forever 21 Shein’s Biggest Victim Yet? | The Debrief
Retail editor Cathaleen Chen joins Brian Baskin and Sheena Butler-Young to discuss the fall of Forever 21, the future of fast fashion and why affordability alone isn't enough to win consumers.
Is Forever 21 Shein’s Biggest Victim Yet? | The Debrief
Retail editor Cathaleen Chen joins Brian Baskin and Sheena Butler-Young to discuss the fall of Forever 21, the future of fast fashion and why affordability alone isn't enough to win consumers.
Luxury
Demna Takes Gucci, Versace’s New Chapter Begins | The BoF Podcast
As Demna is set to become artistic director of Gucci, and Donatella Versace passes the baton to Dario Vitale after nearly three decades at the creative helm of Versace, the fashion industry is bracing for much-needed creative transformation. BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed and editor-at-large Tim Blanks unpack what this means for the wider industry.
Demna Takes Gucci, Versace’s New Chapter Begins | The BoF Podcast
As Demna is set to become artistic director of Gucci, and Donatella Versace passes the baton to Dario Vitale after nearly three decades at the creative helm of Versace, the fashion industry is bracing for much-needed creative transformation. BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed and editor-at-large Tim Blanks unpack what this means for the wider industry.
Fashion Weeks
Tim Blanks and Imran Amed Reflect on Autumn/Winter 2025 | The BoF Podcast
BoF editor-at-large Tim Blanks and Imran Amed, BoF founder and editor-in-chief look back at the key moments of fashion month, from Haider Ackermann’s debut at Tom Ford to Sarah Burton’s first collection for Givenchy.
Tim Blanks and Imran Amed Reflect on Autumn/Winter 2025 | The BoF Podcast
BoF editor-at-large Tim Blanks and Imran Amed, BoF founder and editor-in-chief look back at the key moments of fashion month, from Haider Ackermann’s debut at Tom Ford to Sarah Burton’s first collection for Givenchy.
Beauty
Can You Sell Sexual Wellness Without Sex? | The Debrief
Executive editor Brian Baskin and senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young speak with editorial associate Yola Mzizi about how regulatory restrictions and cultural conservatism are forcing sexual wellness brands to pivot their messaging in 2025.
Can You Sell Sexual Wellness Without Sex? | The Debrief
Executive editor Brian Baskin and senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young speak with editorial associate Yola Mzizi about how regulatory restrictions and cultural conservatism are forcing sexual wellness brands to pivot their messaging in 2025.
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.