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.
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The BoF Podcast | Adut Akech’s Journey From Refugee Camp to Runway
From living in a Kenyan refugee camp to travelling the globe as an international top model, the industry’s name to watch reveals her journey.
The BoF Podcast | Adut Akech’s Journey From Refugee Camp to Runway
From living in a Kenyan refugee camp to travelling the globe as an international top model, the industry’s name to watch reveals her journey.
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Join Virgil Abloh, Samira Nasr, Jonathan Anderson and Remo Ruffini at VOICES 2020
BoF’s annual gathering for big thinkers will take place from Dec 1-3, 2020 via a live global broadcast. Register today.
Join Virgil Abloh, Samira Nasr, Jonathan Anderson and Remo Ruffini at VOICES 2020
BoF’s annual gathering for big thinkers will take place from Dec 1-3, 2020 via a live global broadcast. Register today.
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Join Us at VOICES 2020: Session 04 — Reinventing Retail
Industry forces accelerated by the pandemic are completely reshaping the retail industry. Learn from the key players who are seizing the future at VOICES 2020.
Join Us at VOICES 2020: Session 04 — Reinventing Retail
Industry forces accelerated by the pandemic are completely reshaping the retail industry. Learn from the key players who are seizing the future at VOICES 2020.
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Are You Ready? VOICES 2020 is Coming.
BoF's Annual Gathering for Big Thinkers will be held from December 1-3, broadcasting live to more than 100,000 BoF Professionals, making it the largest fashion business conference in the world, adapted for the unique circumstances of the Covid-19 era.
Are You Ready? VOICES 2020 is Coming.
BoF's Annual Gathering for Big Thinkers will be held from December 1-3, broadcasting live to more than 100,000 BoF Professionals, making it the largest fashion business conference in the world, adapted for the unique circumstances of the Covid-19 era.
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Media
BoF Honours Edward Enninful With Global VOICES Award
After two days of inspiring conversation, guests closed out BoF VOICES 2019 at a gala celebrating one of fashion’s most influential editors.
BoF Honours Edward Enninful With Global VOICES Award
After two days of inspiring conversation, guests closed out BoF VOICES 2019 at a gala celebrating one of fashion’s most influential editors.
Technology
Google Unveils Machine Learning Project, in Partnership with BoF
Spearheaded by Google’s artist-in-residence Cyril Diagne and announced in VOICES 2017, the tool maps out 144,000 runway looks from the past three years, and allows users to upload their own photos to find dozens of similar runway outfits.
Google Unveils Machine Learning Project, in Partnership with BoF
Spearheaded by Google’s artist-in-residence Cyril Diagne and announced in VOICES 2017, the tool maps out 144,000 runway looks from the past three years, and allows users to upload their own photos to find dozens of similar runway outfits.
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#BoFVOICES 2019 Live Blog
The BoF team has decamped to Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire to report on conversations that explore new frontiers from politics to technology, and challenge conventional wisdom about the fashion business.
#BoFVOICES 2019 Live Blog
The BoF team has decamped to Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire to report on conversations that explore new frontiers from politics to technology, and challenge conventional wisdom about the fashion business.
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Announcing the Latest Speakers for VOICES 2019
Juergen Teller, Carole Cadwalladr and Alok V Menon are the latest names to join an exciting and inspirational group of speakers at BoF's Annual Gathering for Big Thinkers to be held in Oxfordshire, UK later this month.
Announcing the Latest Speakers for VOICES 2019
Juergen Teller, Carole Cadwalladr and Alok V Menon are the latest names to join an exciting and inspirational group of speakers at BoF's Annual Gathering for Big Thinkers to be held in Oxfordshire, UK later this month.
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Introducing the Latest Speakers for VOICES 2019
Julie Wainwright, Patrick Starrr, Liya Kebede and Dan Widmaier are the latest names to join an exciting and inspirational group of speakers at BoF's Annual Gathering for Big Thinkers to be held in Oxfordshire, UK in November.
Introducing the Latest Speakers for VOICES 2019
Julie Wainwright, Patrick Starrr, Liya Kebede and Dan Widmaier are the latest names to join an exciting and inspirational group of speakers at BoF's Annual Gathering for Big Thinkers to be held in Oxfordshire, UK in November.
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Introducing the Gamechangers Speaking at VOICES 2019
Gabriela Hearst, Matthew Williams, Omoyemi Akerele, Hans Ulrich Obrist and Jefferson Hack are among an exciting line-up of speakers at BoF's Annual Gathering for Big Thinkers to be held in Oxfordshire, UK in November 2019.
Introducing the Gamechangers Speaking at VOICES 2019
Gabriela Hearst, Matthew Williams, Omoyemi Akerele, Hans Ulrich Obrist and Jefferson Hack are among an exciting line-up of speakers at BoF's Annual Gathering for Big Thinkers to be held in Oxfordshire, UK in November 2019.
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The BoF Podcast: Fashion’s Role in Solving Plastic Pollution
By 2030, 70 percent of all fabric fibres will come from plastics. Action needs to happen now to safeguard the future of our planet, says Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff.
The BoF Podcast: Fashion’s Role in Solving Plastic Pollution
By 2030, 70 percent of all fabric fibres will come from plastics. Action needs to happen now to safeguard the future of our planet, says Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff.
Technology
The BoF Podcast: Designing With Biology
The fashion industry is exploring ways to incorporate recent advances in biotechnology, from spider silk grown from yeast to liquid leather.
The BoF Podcast: Designing With Biology
The fashion industry is exploring ways to incorporate recent advances in biotechnology, from spider silk grown from yeast to liquid leather.
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.