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 Risky Business of Emerging Manufacturing Hubs
The pandemic is not the only cause of disruption to global supply chains. From Myanmar to Ethiopia, civil unrest and political conflict are impacting suppliers used by brands like H&M and Benetton.
The Risky Business of Emerging Manufacturing Hubs
The pandemic is not the only cause of disruption to global supply chains. From Myanmar to Ethiopia, civil unrest and political conflict are impacting suppliers used by brands like H&M and Benetton.
Global Markets
The BoF Podcast: Inside The State of Fashion 2020
Listen to BoF's Imran Amed and McKinsey’s Achim Berg discuss the key themes that will define the global fashion industry in the next year.
The BoF Podcast: Inside The State of Fashion 2020
Listen to BoF's Imran Amed and McKinsey’s Achim Berg discuss the key themes that will define the global fashion industry in the next year.
Global Markets
Global Fashion Group Says It Is Making Progress Towards Profit
GFG, which runs fashion websites in Russia, Latin America and south-east Asia, reported second-quarter sales rose a currency-adjusted 16.5 percent.
Global Fashion Group Says It Is Making Progress Towards Profit
GFG, which runs fashion websites in Russia, Latin America and south-east Asia, reported second-quarter sales rose a currency-adjusted 16.5 percent.
Global Markets
Who’s Really Driving Georgian Fashion? Not Demna.
Demna Gvasalia may be the very public face of Georgian fashion but behind the scenes it is a different story. BoF reveals the power brokers investing in the market.
Who’s Really Driving Georgian Fashion? Not Demna.
Demna Gvasalia may be the very public face of Georgian fashion but behind the scenes it is a different story. BoF reveals the power brokers investing in the market.
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Global Markets
Vogue Magazine Makes Comeback in Greece as Debt Crisis Ebbs
Vogue Greece will be the magazine's 26th international edition, run by a 29-year old editor-in-chief Thaleia Karafyllidou.
Vogue Magazine Makes Comeback in Greece as Debt Crisis Ebbs
Vogue Greece will be the magazine's 26th international edition, run by a 29-year old editor-in-chief Thaleia Karafyllidou.
Global Markets
Fashion Trust Arabia Prize Announces Winners
Roni Helou, Krikor Jabotian and Zyne are among the winners of the award, which aims to support Arab designers. They will receive mentorship and up to $200,000.
Fashion Trust Arabia Prize Announces Winners
Roni Helou, Krikor Jabotian and Zyne are among the winners of the award, which aims to support Arab designers. They will receive mentorship and up to $200,000.
Global Markets
Bottega Veneta Makes Its Play for the 'Old Celine' Crowd
This week, everyone will be talking about the imminent threat to garment worker safety standards in Bangladesh, Bottega Veneta's first runway show under Daniel Lee, and Bruce Weber's attempted comeback in France. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Bottega Veneta Makes Its Play for the 'Old Celine' Crowd
This week, everyone will be talking about the imminent threat to garment worker safety standards in Bangladesh, Bottega Veneta's first runway show under Daniel Lee, and Bruce Weber's attempted comeback in France. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Global Markets
Ukraine’s Quiet Fashion Entrepreneurship Boom
A few standout businesses are doing a roaring trade in post-revolution Kiev, elevating their labels from small ateliers to rising brands.
Ukraine’s Quiet Fashion Entrepreneurship Boom
A few standout businesses are doing a roaring trade in post-revolution Kiev, elevating their labels from small ateliers to rising brands.
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Beauty
This K-Beauty Brand Is Bigger Than Chanel. But It’s In Trouble.
Amorepacific rode the K-beauty wave to become one of Asia’s most powerful cosmetics empires, surpassing beauty sales of Chanel and LVMH. But as it grapples with a patent battle and a turbulent China market, some wonder whether its heyday might be over.
This K-Beauty Brand Is Bigger Than Chanel. But It’s In Trouble.
Amorepacific rode the K-beauty wave to become one of Asia’s most powerful cosmetics empires, surpassing beauty sales of Chanel and LVMH. But as it grapples with a patent battle and a turbulent China market, some wonder whether its heyday might be over.
Beauty
Why International Beauty Brands Are Piling into South Korea
Global players from Givenchy Beauty to Sephora are targeting the growing opportunity in South Korea, but a phalanx of homegrown brands stands in their way.
Why International Beauty Brands Are Piling into South Korea
Global players from Givenchy Beauty to Sephora are targeting the growing opportunity in South Korea, but a phalanx of homegrown brands stands in their way.
Global Markets
How to Win in China: McKinsey’s Kevin Sneader
The fashion industry must internalise the idea that there is no single Chinese market, attendees learned at BoF’s VOICES.
How to Win in China: McKinsey’s Kevin Sneader
The fashion industry must internalise the idea that there is no single Chinese market, attendees learned at BoF’s VOICES.
China
China Stakes Fashion Claim in the Middle East
The Middle East is China's next new frontier in fashion, Burberry is rumoured to be eyeing a London-Shanghai stock link, and JD.com’s singles day student labour surfaces. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.
China Stakes Fashion Claim in the Middle East
The Middle East is China's next new frontier in fashion, Burberry is rumoured to be eyeing a London-Shanghai stock link, and JD.com’s singles day student labour surfaces. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.
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.