Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
haute-couture
Luxury
Haute Couture for the Modern Woman
Filmed behind the scenes at the Christian Dior ateliers and Autumn/Winter 2017 Haute Couture show, Maria Grazia Chiuri tells BoF why haute couture continues to be relevant today.
Haute Couture for the Modern Woman
Filmed behind the scenes at the Christian Dior ateliers and Autumn/Winter 2017 Haute Couture show, Maria Grazia Chiuri tells BoF why haute couture continues to be relevant today.
Luxury
How Floristry Became a Fashion Business
As the business of flowers becomes increasingly trend-driven and social media savvy, fashion folk are tapping the opportunity.
How Floristry Became a Fashion Business
As the business of flowers becomes increasingly trend-driven and social media savvy, fashion folk are tapping the opportunity.
Fashion Week
Confusion Reigns at Paris Couture
At a disjointed couture week invaded by ready-to-wear brands, Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli delivered the most touching show of the season.
Confusion Reigns at Paris Couture
At a disjointed couture week invaded by ready-to-wear brands, Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli delivered the most touching show of the season.
Fashion Week
In Paris, a Global Platform for a Fashion Industry in Extreme Flux
Buoyed by inbound talent and newfound economic confidence, Paris is emerging as the centre stage of an increasingly fragmented industry.
In Paris, a Global Platform for a Fashion Industry in Extreme Flux
Buoyed by inbound talent and newfound economic confidence, Paris is emerging as the centre stage of an increasingly fragmented industry.
Luxury
For Ready-to-Wear Brands, Paris Couture Promises New Space and Opportunity
The unmatched prestige of showing during haute couture, combined with its potential business advantages, has compelled several ready-to-wear designers to join this week's calendar. Will it work?
For Ready-to-Wear Brands, Paris Couture Promises New Space and Opportunity
The unmatched prestige of showing during haute couture, combined with its potential business advantages, has compelled several ready-to-wear designers to join this week's calendar. Will it work?
Luxury
The Hidden Links Between Cristóbal Balenciaga and Demna Gvasalia
On the surface Cristóbal Balenciaga and Demna Gvasalia couldn’t be more different. But the connections between the enigmatic couturier and his buzzy heir run deep.
The Hidden Links Between Cristóbal Balenciaga and Demna Gvasalia
On the surface Cristóbal Balenciaga and Demna Gvasalia couldn’t be more different. But the connections between the enigmatic couturier and his buzzy heir run deep.
News & Analysis
Syrie Maugham, the Surreptitious Star of Chanel Couture
"The interior decorator was one of Karl Lagerfeld 's key references for the house's most recent couture collection."
Syrie Maugham, the Surreptitious Star of Chanel Couture
"The interior decorator was one of Karl Lagerfeld 's key references for the house's most recent couture collection."
News & Analysis
What Does ‘Couture’ Actually Mean?
"Now, to survive into the 21st century, the age-old and old-age world of haute couture is finally beginning to change with the times."
What Does ‘Couture’ Actually Mean?
"Now, to survive into the 21st century, the age-old and old-age world of haute couture is finally beginning to change with the times."
China
The China Edit | China's New Couture, Alibaba CEO Says Trade War Unlikely
This week, new Chinese couturiers make their debut in Paris, and Alibaba's Jack Ma says the possibility of a trade war are slim.
The China Edit | China's New Couture, Alibaba CEO Says Trade War Unlikely
This week, new Chinese couturiers make their debut in Paris, and Alibaba's Jack Ma says the possibility of a trade war are slim.
Fashion Week
Dolce & Gabbana on Neapolitan Streets
The Dolce & Gabbana Alta spectacles have become fun waystations for the brand's rich clientele, but the charm of these shows is that, for all the over-the-toppery, they are actually great levelers, fabulous, shameless entertainments.
Dolce & Gabbana on Neapolitan Streets
The Dolce & Gabbana Alta spectacles have become fun waystations for the brand's rich clientele, but the charm of these shows is that, for all the over-the-toppery, they are actually great levelers, fabulous, shameless entertainments.
Fashion Week
A Valentino Swansong
As swansongs go, it was a surprisingly ponderous full stop to Chiuri’s 17 years with Valentino, soundtracked by Prokofiev’s stentorian strains.
A Valentino Swansong
As swansongs go, it was a surprisingly ponderous full stop to Chiuri’s 17 years with Valentino, soundtracked by Prokofiev’s stentorian strains.
Fashion Week
Gaultier Goes Into the Woods
Taking inspiration from nature, the designer showed a lustrous palette of dark greens and intense browns rendered in shiny silks covered in feather embroideries or wood prints, but the overall effect was too bourgeois.
Gaultier Goes Into the Woods
Taking inspiration from nature, the designer showed a lustrous palette of dark greens and intense browns rendered in shiny silks covered in feather embroideries or wood prints, but the overall effect was too bourgeois.
The News in Brief
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.
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.