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The Met Gala’s September Gamble
After a pandemic pause, the decision to stage the event at the close of New York Fashion Week may have backfired, but the real challenges facing the Met Gala go deeper than a date change.
The Met Gala’s September Gamble
After a pandemic pause, the decision to stage the event at the close of New York Fashion Week may have backfired, but the real challenges facing the Met Gala go deeper than a date change.
Fashion Week
London Fashion Week Looks Beyond Burberry
This week, everyone will be talking about London’s emerging designers Supriya Lele, Nensi Dojaka and Harris Reed, as well as the Met Gala and On Running’s IPO.
London Fashion Week Looks Beyond Burberry
This week, everyone will be talking about London’s emerging designers Supriya Lele, Nensi Dojaka and Harris Reed, as well as the Met Gala and On Running’s IPO.
Media
How to Stage a Digital Live Event
As sponsorship opportunities dry up and red carpets are on hold for the foreseeable future, moving live events online requires more than a direct translation.
How to Stage a Digital Live Event
As sponsorship opportunities dry up and red carpets are on hold for the foreseeable future, moving live events online requires more than a direct translation.
Marketing
The Met Gala That Wasn't
This week, everyone will be talking about the Met Gala that wasn't, big brands on bankruptcy watch and China's sluggish retail sector. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
The Met Gala That Wasn't
This week, everyone will be talking about the Met Gala that wasn't, big brands on bankruptcy watch and China's sluggish retail sector. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
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Marketing
The Met Gala Is Postponed
Fashion’s biggest night is the latest event to be pushed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Met Gala Is Postponed
Fashion’s biggest night is the latest event to be pushed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
News & Analysis
At the Met Gala, the Lady Is a Camp
"Inside fashion’s party of the year: night of a thousand stars, stylists and a couture cheeseburger."
At the Met Gala, the Lady Is a Camp
"Inside fashion’s party of the year: night of a thousand stars, stylists and a couture cheeseburger."
Luxury
Which Designers Dressed the Most Stars at the Met Gala?
Gucci dominated the Met Gala's pink carpet, generating more buzz on social media than any other brand. But a single look (or in Lady Gaga's case, four looks) was enough to draw attention to some smaller designers.
Which Designers Dressed the Most Stars at the Met Gala?
Gucci dominated the Met Gala's pink carpet, generating more buzz on social media than any other brand. But a single look (or in Lady Gaga's case, four looks) was enough to draw attention to some smaller designers.
Marketing
Capitalising on the Met Gala Moment Is Harder Than it Looks
The Costume Institute benefit is fashion’s biggest night, but brands have few options to up the marketing potential. Are companies missing out by not thinking beyond the red carpet?
Capitalising on the Met Gala Moment Is Harder Than it Looks
The Costume Institute benefit is fashion’s biggest night, but brands have few options to up the marketing potential. Are companies missing out by not thinking beyond the red carpet?
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Op-Ed | To Democratise Camp Is to Kill It
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s large-scale, Gucci-backed show on Camp may be pushing the inherently subcultural sensibility closer to extinction, argues Eugene Rabkin.
Op-Ed | To Democratise Camp Is to Kill It
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s large-scale, Gucci-backed show on Camp may be pushing the inherently subcultural sensibility closer to extinction, argues Eugene Rabkin.
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Before the Met Gala, the Staff Gala
"At the Stonewall Inn on Saturday, Vogue staff and friends started the celebration of camp early."
Before the Met Gala, the Staff Gala
"At the Stonewall Inn on Saturday, Vogue staff and friends started the celebration of camp early."
News & Analysis
The Week Ahead: Which Designers Will Get a Met Gala Bump This Year?
This week, everyone will be talking about which designers will produce viral looks at the Met Gala, Louis Vuitton's cruise show in New York and modest fashion's Ramadan moment. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
The Week Ahead: Which Designers Will Get a Met Gala Bump This Year?
This week, everyone will be talking about which designers will produce viral looks at the Met Gala, Louis Vuitton's cruise show in New York and modest fashion's Ramadan moment. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
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.