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Burberry’s CEO on Turning ‘Britishness’ Into a Global Language

Joshua Schulman reveals how he’s fuelling the brand’s turnaround with a more get-able take on British luxury and a new sense of urgency in the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026 report.

Luxury

Burberry’s CEO on Turning ‘Britishness’ Into a Global Language

Joshua Schulman reveals how he’s fuelling the brand’s turnaround with a more get-able take on British luxury and a new sense of urgency in the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026 report.


Luxury

How Beat-Up Bags Became a Luxury Status Symbol

Bumps and scratches on a Birkin bag or Cartier watch are no longer repellent for a rising group of fashion consumers — they actually make the item more desirable.

Luxury

How Beat-Up Bags Became a Luxury Status Symbol

Bumps and scratches on a Birkin bag or Cartier watch are no longer repellent for a rising group of fashion consumers — they actually make the item more desirable.


Retail

Why Everyone Suddenly Wants to Sell You a Handbag

As luxury brands stumble, new entrants ranging from Alo Yoga to Nili Lotan to Old Navy are launching their first bag collections. Is there room in the market for all of them?

Retail

Why Everyone Suddenly Wants to Sell You a Handbag

As luxury brands stumble, new entrants ranging from Alo Yoga to Nili Lotan to Old Navy are launching their first bag collections. Is there room in the market for all of them?


Beauty

Louis Vuitton Tests the Limits of Luxury Beauty With $160 Lipsticks

The range of 55 lipsticks, 10 lip balms and eight eyeshadow palettes will launch globally on Aug. 29 in select Louis Vuitton stores. At those prices, who’s buying?

Beauty

Louis Vuitton Tests the Limits of Luxury Beauty With $160 Lipsticks

The range of 55 lipsticks, 10 lip balms and eight eyeshadow palettes will launch globally on Aug. 29 in select Louis Vuitton stores. At those prices, who’s buying?


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Marketing

From Critic to Craftsman: Tanner Leatherstein’s Next Chapter

The social media commentator, known for deconstructing and analysing the quality of leather handbags online, is joining Stow London as director of craftsmanship.

Marketing

From Critic to Craftsman: Tanner Leatherstein’s Next Chapter

The social media commentator, known for deconstructing and analysing the quality of leather handbags online, is joining Stow London as director of craftsmanship.


Luxury

Bag Charms Selling for $1,000 Are Retail’s Next Little Luxury

Tapping into the viral bag charm craze is ‘sensibly opportunistic’ for luxury companies that might as well ‘make some money off the back of it,’ said Neil Saunders, managing director at analytics firm GlobalData.

Luxury

Bag Charms Selling for $1,000 Are Retail’s Next Little Luxury

Tapping into the viral bag charm craze is ‘sensibly opportunistic’ for luxury companies that might as well ‘make some money off the back of it,’ said Neil Saunders, managing director at analytics firm GlobalData.


Sustainability

Are Luxury Brands Responsible for What Happens in Their Supply Chains?

An Italian union is seeking to hold Richemont legally accountable for alleged workers’ rights violations at a Montblanc supplier, as scandals linking brands like Dior, Armani, Valentino and Loro Piana to sweatshops draw more scrutiny to the sector’s sourcing practices.

Sustainability

Are Luxury Brands Responsible for What Happens in Their Supply Chains?

An Italian union is seeking to hold Richemont legally accountable for alleged workers’ rights violations at a Montblanc supplier, as scandals linking brands like Dior, Armani, Valentino and Loro Piana to sweatshops draw more scrutiny to the sector’s sourcing practices.


Luxury

It’s Not Just Secondhand Retailers That Have a Counterfeit Problem

More fake goods are making their way onto luxury e-commerce sites amid a rise in returns fraud. Rather than building an expensive authentication system, retailers are finding alternative measures to identify shady customers and maintain consumer trust.

Luxury

It’s Not Just Secondhand Retailers That Have a Counterfeit Problem

More fake goods are making their way onto luxury e-commerce sites amid a rise in returns fraud. Rather than building an expensive authentication system, retailers are finding alternative measures to identify shady customers and maintain consumer trust.


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Marketing

Why the ‘Walmart Birkin’ Struck a Nerve

There are countless “dupes” for luxury goods available, but the fact that a copycat version of Hermès' ultra-coveted bag attracted so much attention online speaks to a shift in consumer sentiment around buying knockoffs.

Marketing

Why the ‘Walmart Birkin’ Struck a Nerve

There are countless “dupes” for luxury goods available, but the fact that a copycat version of Hermès' ultra-coveted bag attracted so much attention online speaks to a shift in consumer sentiment around buying knockoffs.


Direct-to-Consumer

Telfar’s First Store: A Block Party for the ‘Bushwick Birkin’

More than 2,000 people showed up in SoHo on Saturday to celebrate the opening of the brand’s first permanent outpost – and add another of the sometimes hard-to-find tote to their collection.

Direct-to-Consumer

Telfar’s First Store: A Block Party for the ‘Bushwick Birkin’

More than 2,000 people showed up in SoHo on Saturday to celebrate the opening of the brand’s first permanent outpost – and add another of the sometimes hard-to-find tote to their collection.


Global Markets

Japan’s Secondhand Fashion Boom Is Bigger Than the Weak Yen

While the yen’s plummet drove a rush of international shoppers looking for bargains, Japan’s famously robust secondhand fashion market is set to keep growing even as the currency bounces back.

Global Markets

Japan’s Secondhand Fashion Boom Is Bigger Than the Weak Yen

While the yen’s plummet drove a rush of international shoppers looking for bargains, Japan’s famously robust secondhand fashion market is set to keep growing even as the currency bounces back.


Sports

How Fashion Can Nail the Tricky Details of Sports Partnerships

As fashion’s interest in sports grows, brands are getting a crash course in the complicated world of sports sponsorships.

Sports

How Fashion Can Nail the Tricky Details of Sports Partnerships

As fashion’s interest in sports grows, brands are getting a crash course in the complicated world of sports sponsorships.