Fast Fashion Garments Pile Up in South Asia as Middle East Conflict Grounds Planes
Shipments of garments for major retailers are stranded at airports in Bangladesh and India as the conflict in the Middle East forces airlines cancel flights.
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Retail
Apple Watch Sales to Be Online-Only Through May
People looking to walk in to an Apple Inc. store to buy an Apple Watch after it goes on sale next week will have to wait until at least June to do so.
Apple Watch Sales to Be Online-Only Through May
People looking to walk in to an Apple Inc. store to buy an Apple Watch after it goes on sale next week will have to wait until at least June to do so.
Technology
Six Percent of U.S. Adults Plan to Buy Apple Watch, Says Poll
About 6 percent of U.S. adults plan to buy Apple Inc's smartwatch according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, with men twice as likely as women to purchase Apple boss Tim Cook's first new major product.
Six Percent of U.S. Adults Plan to Buy Apple Watch, Says Poll
About 6 percent of U.S. adults plan to buy Apple Inc's smartwatch according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, with men twice as likely as women to purchase Apple boss Tim Cook's first new major product.
News & Analysis
Sid Neigum’s Mathematical Approach
This month, our Spotlight shines on Canadian designer Sid Neigum, whose preoccupation with mathematics has spawned collections that are anything but formulaic.
Sid Neigum’s Mathematical Approach
This month, our Spotlight shines on Canadian designer Sid Neigum, whose preoccupation with mathematics has spawned collections that are anything but formulaic.
News & Analysis
Reaping Plus-Size Rewards Online
Fashion e-tailers Navabi and Eloquii are tapping online communities of plus-size consumers to enter one of fashion’s most underserved markets, worth $17.5 billion in the US alone.
Reaping Plus-Size Rewards Online
Fashion e-tailers Navabi and Eloquii are tapping online communities of plus-size consumers to enter one of fashion’s most underserved markets, worth $17.5 billion in the US alone.
News & Analysis
Gaultier Confesses Why He Quit Ready-To-Wear
The French couturier — who found fame putting Madonna in a conical bra and helped shape global trends for four decades — shocked the fashion world by ending his ready-to-wear and menswear lines earlier this year.
Gaultier Confesses Why He Quit Ready-To-Wear
The French couturier — who found fame putting Madonna in a conical bra and helped shape global trends for four decades — shocked the fashion world by ending his ready-to-wear and menswear lines earlier this year.
Sustainability
Stella McCartney: Change Agent
By putting her own deeply held values at the heart of her business, Stella McCartney has sparked awareness and action across the fashion industry. Now, McCartney is plotting her next steps.
Stella McCartney: Change Agent
By putting her own deeply held values at the heart of her business, Stella McCartney has sparked awareness and action across the fashion industry. Now, McCartney is plotting her next steps.
Retail
Puerto Rico Ready for Luxury Shopping Amid Recession
A pair of nearly 5-inch black satin heels with a large gold alligator that serves as the front strap retails for almost $1,600 at the first Saks Fifth Avenue store to open in Puerto Rico, more than what the average person here earns in a month and where nearly half the population lives in poverty.
Puerto Rico Ready for Luxury Shopping Amid Recession
A pair of nearly 5-inch black satin heels with a large gold alligator that serves as the front strap retails for almost $1,600 at the first Saks Fifth Avenue store to open in Puerto Rico, more than what the average person here earns in a month and where nearly half the population lives in poverty.
News & Analysis
Stella McCartney Covers Our Latest Special Print Edition
For BoF’s fourth special print edition, 7 ISSUES FACING FASHION NOW, cover star Stella McCartney speaks to Imran Amed about putting her values at the heart of her business.
Stella McCartney Covers Our Latest Special Print Edition
For BoF’s fourth special print edition, 7 ISSUES FACING FASHION NOW, cover star Stella McCartney speaks to Imran Amed about putting her values at the heart of her business.
News & Analysis
Dolce & Gabbana Comments Trigger Public Outrage ... and Uncomfortable Silence
"In what seems like a tacit acknowledgment of the power a major advertiser wields in the publishing world: no editor of a fashion magazine contacted
Dolce & Gabbana Comments Trigger Public Outrage ... and Uncomfortable Silence
"In what seems like a tacit acknowledgment of the power a major advertiser wields in the publishing world: no editor of a fashion magazine contacted
Technology
Tag Heuer to Unveil Smartwatch at Baselworld
Tag Heuer plans to unveil a smartwatch on Thursday among a wave of partnerships expected at the world's biggest watch fair this week as luxury watchmakers fight back against Apple.
Tag Heuer to Unveil Smartwatch at Baselworld
Tag Heuer plans to unveil a smartwatch on Thursday among a wave of partnerships expected at the world's biggest watch fair this week as luxury watchmakers fight back against Apple.
Workplace & Talent
Anaita Shroff Adajania, Fashion Director
BoF speaks to Anaita Shroff Adajania, the stylist behind the current Vogue India cover featuring Bollywood megastar Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, about her career trajectory and the inner workings of fashion and film in India.
Anaita Shroff Adajania, Fashion Director
BoF speaks to Anaita Shroff Adajania, the stylist behind the current Vogue India cover featuring Bollywood megastar Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, about her career trajectory and the inner workings of fashion and film in India.
News & Analysis
The Whimsy of Anna K
For this month’s Spotlight, sprite-like model-turned-designer Anna Karenina talks to BoF about the quirky, macabre inspirations behind her whimsical womenswear brand.
The Whimsy of Anna K
For this month’s Spotlight, sprite-like model-turned-designer Anna Karenina talks to BoF about the quirky, macabre inspirations behind her whimsical womenswear brand.
The News in Brief
Saks Global to Shut 15 More Stores as Part of Restructuring
The luxury retailer, which filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, will close more stores as it tries to cut losses and focus on more profitable, higher-end locations.
Nike’s Latest SEC Filing Revives Converse Sale Speculation
In a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company’s management has approved a plan for organisational changes expected to cost the brand nearly $300 million. One analyst posited the target could be its struggling subsidiary.
US Economy Unexpectedly Loses Jobs in February; Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.4%
The decline in nonfarm payrolls reported by the Labor Department in its employment report on Friday was the sixth since January 2025 and the second largest.
Asics Buys Marathon Registration Platforms to Boost Running-Shoe Sales
The Japanese sportswear brand is accelerating global expansion by acquiring race-registration platforms to deepen engagement with runners.
Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
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.