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.
State Of Education
Luxury
Paris' New Super-School Aims to Rival Central Saint Martins
The Institut Français de la Mode, newly formed in the merger of IFM and the École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, wants to be ‘the world’s best fashion school.’ In an exclusive interview with BoF, Dean Xavier Romatet lays out his strategy.
Paris' New Super-School Aims to Rival Central Saint Martins
The Institut Français de la Mode, newly formed in the merger of IFM and the École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, wants to be ‘the world’s best fashion school.’ In an exclusive interview with BoF, Dean Xavier Romatet lays out his strategy.
News & Analysis
The Fashion School Graduates: Where Are They Now?
As the industry’s cutthroat job market makes it harder than ever to break in, BoF sits down with fashion graduates who are carving out careers in adjacent fields.
The Fashion School Graduates: Where Are They Now?
As the industry’s cutthroat job market makes it harder than ever to break in, BoF sits down with fashion graduates who are carving out careers in adjacent fields.
Sustainability
How Fashion Schools Are Tackling the Sustainability Puzzle
The fashion industry is struggling to understand the scale of its environmental challenges and how to solve them. It starts with education.
How Fashion Schools Are Tackling the Sustainability Puzzle
The fashion industry is struggling to understand the scale of its environmental challenges and how to solve them. It starts with education.
News & Analysis
Is Business School Worth it?
For aspiring creative entrepreneurs, business school provides rigorous training for running a business, from production operations to human resources — but not for free. Below, BoF examines the pros and cons of MBA programmes.
Is Business School Worth it?
For aspiring creative entrepreneurs, business school provides rigorous training for running a business, from production operations to human resources — but not for free. Below, BoF examines the pros and cons of MBA programmes.
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Workplace & Talent
How to Get the Most out of Your Fashion Education
BoF’s new Education Council of global fashion industry experts offer their advice to prospective students.
How to Get the Most out of Your Fashion Education
BoF’s new Education Council of global fashion industry experts offer their advice to prospective students.
News & Analysis
The Best Fashion Schools in the World 2019
BoF’s selection of the world’s best fashion schools employs a new approach which does away with numerical rankings and focuses instead on helping students assess which programmes will best prepare them for their chosen career in fashion.
The Best Fashion Schools in the World 2019
BoF’s selection of the world’s best fashion schools employs a new approach which does away with numerical rankings and focuses instead on helping students assess which programmes will best prepare them for their chosen career in fashion.
Workplace & Talent
From Gucci to Calvin Klein, Where Top Fashion Brands Recruit
Feeder programmes at key schools may be the secret to landing an entry-level position at a top fashion house.
From Gucci to Calvin Klein, Where Top Fashion Brands Recruit
Feeder programmes at key schools may be the secret to landing an entry-level position at a top fashion house.
News & Analysis
Will Going to Fashion School Actually Get You a Job?
BoF’s Global Fashion School Rankings 2017 shows a handful of top schools are leagues ahead of the rest on graduate employability.
Will Going to Fashion School Actually Get You a Job?
BoF’s Global Fashion School Rankings 2017 shows a handful of top schools are leagues ahead of the rest on graduate employability.
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News & Analysis
The Top 10 Global Graduate Fashion Business Courses in 2017
Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) took the top spot in BoF's first ranking of graduate fashion business courses.
The Top 10 Global Graduate Fashion Business Courses in 2017
Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) took the top spot in BoF's first ranking of graduate fashion business courses.
News & Analysis
The School That Pierre Bergé Built
Established by the partner of Yves Saint Laurent, the Institut Français de la Mode is closely knitted into the French fashion ecosystem like few others.
The School That Pierre Bergé Built
Established by the partner of Yves Saint Laurent, the Institut Français de la Mode is closely knitted into the French fashion ecosystem like few others.
News & Analysis
How to Get Into the Best Fashion Schools
As students in the US and the UK finalise their university applications, BoF asks some of fashion’s most respected educators what they look for in prospective students.
How to Get Into the Best Fashion Schools
As students in the US and the UK finalise their university applications, BoF asks some of fashion’s most respected educators what they look for in prospective students.
Technology
Fashion Needs a More Robust Approach to Technology Education
New technologies have reshaped fashion from design and production to sales and marketing. Are fashion courses keeping pace?
Fashion Needs a More Robust Approach to Technology Education
New technologies have reshaped fashion from design and production to sales and marketing. Are fashion courses keeping pace?
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.