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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Case Study | How to Talk to Customers About Fashion’s Dirty Secrets
Brands like Everlane, Reformation and Veja have grabbed the attention of coveted Millennial and Gen-Z consumers with promises of radical transparency on company ethics, sustainability and pricing. But following through is a delicate balancing act. Our latest in-depth case study investigates.
Case Study | How to Talk to Customers About Fashion’s Dirty Secrets
Brands like Everlane, Reformation and Veja have grabbed the attention of coveted Millennial and Gen-Z consumers with promises of radical transparency on company ethics, sustainability and pricing. But following through is a delicate balancing act. Our latest in-depth case study investigates.
Sustainability
Want Les Essentiels Co-Founders Launch E-Commerce Platform For Ethical Homeware
Brothers Byron and Dexter Peart, who in 2017 exited the leather goods label they founded 10 years earlier, are launching a UN-backed online shop selling sustainable goods.
Want Les Essentiels Co-Founders Launch E-Commerce Platform For Ethical Homeware
Brothers Byron and Dexter Peart, who in 2017 exited the leather goods label they founded 10 years earlier, are launching a UN-backed online shop selling sustainable goods.
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Why Most Luxury Brands Still Hire Underage Models
While Kering moved to ban all models under 18, some of the biggest fashion companies haven’t followed suit.
Why Most Luxury Brands Still Hire Underage Models
While Kering moved to ban all models under 18, some of the biggest fashion companies haven’t followed suit.
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Kering Pledges to Hire Only Over-18 Models
From 2020 onwards, the French group will only hire models aged over 18 to represent adults and wear adult clothing at fashion shows and photo sessions.
Kering Pledges to Hire Only Over-18 Models
From 2020 onwards, the French group will only hire models aged over 18 to represent adults and wear adult clothing at fashion shows and photo sessions.
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Kering to Push Stricter Animal Welfare Standard Worldwide
The group's Animal Welfare Standards support prohibiting intensive farming and the use of sub-therapeutic antibiotic treatments.
Kering to Push Stricter Animal Welfare Standard Worldwide
The group's Animal Welfare Standards support prohibiting intensive farming and the use of sub-therapeutic antibiotic treatments.
Luxury
Gabriela Hearst: A New Kind of Old Luxury
At a time when the idea of ‘American luxury’ can feel like an oxymoron, the Uruguayan-American entrepreneur has attracted backing from French luxury group LVMH for her honest vision, marrying beautifully crafted collections with sustainable business practices.
Gabriela Hearst: A New Kind of Old Luxury
At a time when the idea of ‘American luxury’ can feel like an oxymoron, the Uruguayan-American entrepreneur has attracted backing from French luxury group LVMH for her honest vision, marrying beautifully crafted collections with sustainable business practices.
Sustainability
Can Transparency Solve the Consumer Trust Deficit?
Unless fashion brands adopt best practices from outside the industry and improve supply chain transparency from within, consumers may begin to wonder what they have to hide.
Can Transparency Solve the Consumer Trust Deficit?
Unless fashion brands adopt best practices from outside the industry and improve supply chain transparency from within, consumers may begin to wonder what they have to hide.
Luxury
The Other Reason for Chanel’s Exotic Skins Ban
While competitors were busy snapping up farms and tanneries, the French luxury house failed to secure its exotics supply chain, giving it diminished access to top quality materials.
The Other Reason for Chanel’s Exotic Skins Ban
While competitors were busy snapping up farms and tanneries, the French luxury house failed to secure its exotics supply chain, giving it diminished access to top quality materials.
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Sustainability
Op-Ed | Why Chanel’s Exotic Skins Ban Is Wrong
While well-meaning, the French luxury house’s move to stop manufacturing products made from snakes, crocodiles, lizards and other reptiles will hurt animal conservation efforts and local communities, argue Daniel Natusch, Rosie Cooney, Tomas Waller and Grahame Webb.
Op-Ed | Why Chanel’s Exotic Skins Ban Is Wrong
While well-meaning, the French luxury house’s move to stop manufacturing products made from snakes, crocodiles, lizards and other reptiles will hurt animal conservation efforts and local communities, argue Daniel Natusch, Rosie Cooney, Tomas Waller and Grahame Webb.
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Stella McCartney Announces UN Charter for Sustainable Fashion
Speaking at BoF’s VOICES, the designer also revealed the launch of Stella McCartney Cares Green, a new charitable arm of her namesake label dedicated to promoting sustainability and protecting the environment.
Stella McCartney Announces UN Charter for Sustainable Fashion
Speaking at BoF’s VOICES, the designer also revealed the launch of Stella McCartney Cares Green, a new charitable arm of her namesake label dedicated to promoting sustainability and protecting the environment.
Sustainability
Sustainability Pioneer Stella McCartney to Receive BoF Global VOICES Award
As the world wakes up to ethical consumption, the sustainability pioneer — and pragmatist — has a blueprint for the future of sustainable fashion.
Sustainability Pioneer Stella McCartney to Receive BoF Global VOICES Award
As the world wakes up to ethical consumption, the sustainability pioneer — and pragmatist — has a blueprint for the future of sustainable fashion.
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From Milan to Paris, Fashion Brands Fret over Fur
Fur trimmings were scarce on the past month's spring catwalk collections in Milan and Paris, but the two cities are still way off following London Fashion Week.
From Milan to Paris, Fashion Brands Fret over Fur
Fur trimmings were scarce on the past month's spring catwalk collections in Milan and Paris, but the two cities are still way off following London Fashion Week.
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.