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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Fashion Week
Who Will Win the Digital Fashion Week Battle?
Even after physical shows return, many in the industry expect the use of digital communication tools will permanently shift the schedule, cadence and strategy of runway shows. Which platforms will emerge dominant?
Who Will Win the Digital Fashion Week Battle?
Even after physical shows return, many in the industry expect the use of digital communication tools will permanently shift the schedule, cadence and strategy of runway shows. Which platforms will emerge dominant?
Entrepreneurship
A Quick Guide to Financial Support for Small Fashion Businesses
BoF breaks down the emergency loans, grants and other measures designed to support small businesses suffering from the impact of coronavirus in key fashion markets.
A Quick Guide to Financial Support for Small Fashion Businesses
BoF breaks down the emergency loans, grants and other measures designed to support small businesses suffering from the impact of coronavirus in key fashion markets.
Luxury
London and Paris Men’s and Couture Fashion Weeks Cancelled, Milan Men’s Week Postponed
The Covid-19 epidemic is upending fashion weeks around the world.
London and Paris Men’s and Couture Fashion Weeks Cancelled, Milan Men’s Week Postponed
The Covid-19 epidemic is upending fashion weeks around the world.
Fashion Week
Paris Fashion Designers Address Coronavirus Concerns
As of now, the shows will continue, with many brands expected to offer face masks.
Paris Fashion Designers Address Coronavirus Concerns
As of now, the shows will continue, with many brands expected to offer face masks.
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Fashion Week
Glitz, Glamour & Garbage: Why Fashion Week Needs to Clean Up Its Act
With scrutiny on fashion’s environmental impact mounting, the excess of major fashion weeks is increasingly at odds with the public commitments of major brands to operate more sustainably.
Glitz, Glamour & Garbage: Why Fashion Week Needs to Clean Up Its Act
With scrutiny on fashion’s environmental impact mounting, the excess of major fashion weeks is increasingly at odds with the public commitments of major brands to operate more sustainably.
News & Analysis
Power Moves | French Couture Federation Reelects President, Snap Nominates Director
This week, the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode reelects Ralph Toledano as president, while Snap nominates Glossier's Poppy Thorpe as director.
Power Moves | French Couture Federation Reelects President, Snap Nominates Director
This week, the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode reelects Ralph Toledano as president, while Snap nominates Glossier's Poppy Thorpe as director.
Retail
Tom Ford to Show Men’s at New York Fashion Week
BoF's guide to the changing fashion calendar tracks new operating models and approaches, brand by brand.
Tom Ford to Show Men’s at New York Fashion Week
BoF's guide to the changing fashion calendar tracks new operating models and approaches, brand by brand.
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.
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News & Analysis
Ready-to-Wear Continues to Invade Paris Couture Week
Monique Lhuillier is the latest designer to align with the Paris haute couture schedule.
Ready-to-Wear Continues to Invade Paris Couture Week
Monique Lhuillier is the latest designer to align with the Paris haute couture schedule.
Fashion Week
Let's Reimagine 'Fashion Month'
With more and more designers showing beyond the traditional womenswear weeks and experimenting with new presentation formats, what does the future hold for 'fashion month'?
Let's Reimagine 'Fashion Month'
With more and more designers showing beyond the traditional womenswear weeks and experimenting with new presentation formats, what does the future hold for 'fashion month'?
Fashion Week
Rethinking and Rewiring Fashion Weeks
The heads of the world's four major fashion weeks discuss the way fashion brands create and communicate clothing around the shifting needs and expectations of today's consumer.
Rethinking and Rewiring Fashion Weeks
The heads of the world's four major fashion weeks discuss the way fashion brands create and communicate clothing around the shifting needs and expectations of today's consumer.
Fashion Week
How Can We Nurture the Next Generation of Fashion Designers?
The London College of Fashion's Frances Corner, Polimoda's Linda Loppa, Central Saint Martins' Fabio Piras and Parson’s School of Design's Simon Collins on the future of fashion education.
How Can We Nurture the Next Generation of Fashion Designers?
The London College of Fashion's Frances Corner, Polimoda's Linda Loppa, Central Saint Martins' Fabio Piras and Parson’s School of Design's Simon Collins on the future of fashion education.
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.