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.
Austria
Creative Class
Exclusive: Helmut Lang on Helmut Lang
The elusive arch-minimalist and master brand builder was never a man of many words. In a rare moment of candour, he talks to BoF's Tim Blanks about his career in fashion and his first and only retrospective.
Exclusive: Helmut Lang on Helmut Lang
The elusive arch-minimalist and master brand builder was never a man of many words. In a rare moment of candour, he talks to BoF's Tim Blanks about his career in fashion and his first and only retrospective.
Luxury
Swarovski Shareholders Approve 6,000 Job Cuts
Chief Executive Robert Buchbauer plans to shrink the lower-margin mass-market business and focus on more expensive jewellery.
Swarovski Shareholders Approve 6,000 Job Cuts
Chief Executive Robert Buchbauer plans to shrink the lower-margin mass-market business and focus on more expensive jewellery.
Workplace & Talent
Swarovski: A Brilliant Future Born from an Innovative Past
BoF meets Nadja Swarovski to hear how the company’s innovation in crystal cutting technology and the production of lab-grown diamonds continues to drive its aesthetic capabilities and cultural values.
Swarovski: A Brilliant Future Born from an Innovative Past
BoF meets Nadja Swarovski to hear how the company’s innovation in crystal cutting technology and the production of lab-grown diamonds continues to drive its aesthetic capabilities and cultural values.
News & Analysis
Asian Retail Giants Team With Austrian Investor Benko
The new deal will help Benko expand his online sports retail business in Asia before the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
Asian Retail Giants Team With Austrian Investor Benko
The new deal will help Benko expand his online sports retail business in Asia before the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
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News & Analysis
Swarovski Opens New ‘Manufaktur’ Alongside Yayoi Kusama Installation
The facility is designed to strengthen Swarovski’s relationships with partners and elevate its brand in the eyes of consumers.
Swarovski Opens New ‘Manufaktur’ Alongside Yayoi Kusama Installation
The facility is designed to strengthen Swarovski’s relationships with partners and elevate its brand in the eyes of consumers.
News & Analysis
Fosun Acquires Majority Stake in Wolford
The Chinese conglomerate will pay 33 million euros for a majority stake in the loss-making luxury textiles maker.
Fosun Acquires Majority Stake in Wolford
The Chinese conglomerate will pay 33 million euros for a majority stake in the loss-making luxury textiles maker.
News & Analysis
Report: JAB Starts Formal Sale Process for Bally
JAB, which sold Jimmy Choo to Michael Kors Holdings for $1.2 billion in July, is continuing to offload its luxury portfolio.
Report: JAB Starts Formal Sale Process for Bally
JAB, which sold Jimmy Choo to Michael Kors Holdings for $1.2 billion in July, is continuing to offload its luxury portfolio.
News & Analysis
Nadja Swarovski's 2017: 'Creating an Industry of Values'
For the Austrian crystal and jewellery company, 2017 will be a time to invest in technology and sustainable innovation.
Nadja Swarovski's 2017: 'Creating an Industry of Values'
For the Austrian crystal and jewellery company, 2017 will be a time to invest in technology and sustainable innovation.
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Workplace & Talent
Swarovski: Creative Innovation Engine
To coincide with the launch of BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent, we speak to Nadja Swarovski, executive board member of Swarovski, on what drives the company’s culture.
Swarovski: Creative Innovation Engine
To coincide with the launch of BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent, we speak to Nadja Swarovski, executive board member of Swarovski, on what drives the company’s culture.
News & Analysis
Swarovski Steps Into World of Film-Making
"With the launch of Romeo and Juliet, Swarovski has become the first luxury brand to fully step into the world of film-making - not simply as a
Swarovski Steps Into World of Film-Making
"With the launch of Romeo and Juliet, Swarovski has become the first luxury brand to fully step into the world of film-making - not simply as a
News & Analysis
In Seductive Vienna, a New Fashion District
"As luscious and curvaceous as on the day that she was sculpted, the naked lady adorns the 1900 building in Vienna’s central square. But now this
In Seductive Vienna, a New Fashion District
"As luscious and curvaceous as on the day that she was sculpted, the naked lady adorns the 1900 building in Vienna’s central square. But now this
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.