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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News & Analysis
Dolce & Gabbana's Family Values
The glitzy fashion label Dolce & Gabbana is trending on Twitter for the wrong reason. In the end, however, it may do the designers a world of good.
Dolce & Gabbana's Family Values
The glitzy fashion label Dolce & Gabbana is trending on Twitter for the wrong reason. In the end, however, it may do the designers a world of good.
Marketing
Apple Revives Gold’s Allure for Young Buyers of Bling
If anyone could make gold jewellery fashionable to Americans and Europeans, it’s Apple Inc.
Apple Revives Gold’s Allure for Young Buyers of Bling
If anyone could make gold jewellery fashionable to Americans and Europeans, it’s Apple Inc.
China
China Shoe Factory Workers End Strike Over Benefits
Employees at a shoe factory in southern China that lists international fashion houses among its customers returned to work on Wednesday after going on strike this week over benefits.
China Shoe Factory Workers End Strike Over Benefits
Employees at a shoe factory in southern China that lists international fashion houses among its customers returned to work on Wednesday after going on strike this week over benefits.
Marketing
Urban Outfitters Is Finally Growing Up
A year ago, Urban Outfitters set out to get older. Now the company is finally showing its age.
Urban Outfitters Is Finally Growing Up
A year ago, Urban Outfitters set out to get older. Now the company is finally showing its age.
News & Analysis
Véronique Nichanian, Hermès' High Priestess of Menswear
As Hermès opens a revamped London flagship with a men’s space covering half the ground floor, BoF speaks to the brand’s head menswear designer Véronique Nichanian.
Véronique Nichanian, Hermès' High Priestess of Menswear
As Hermès opens a revamped London flagship with a men’s space covering half the ground floor, BoF speaks to the brand’s head menswear designer Véronique Nichanian.
Global Markets
Apple Watch Targets Chinese Aspirations in $16 Billion Market
Apple Inc. jumped to the top of the Chinese market by adapting the iPhone to local tastes. It’s using the same recipe with the Apple Watch.
Apple Watch Targets Chinese Aspirations in $16 Billion Market
Apple Inc. jumped to the top of the Chinese market by adapting the iPhone to local tastes. It’s using the same recipe with the Apple Watch.
News & Analysis
American Apparel Director Mintz Said to Have Resigned From Board
American Apparel Inc. director Robert Mintz has resigned from the retailer’s board, according to two people familiar with the situation.
American Apparel Director Mintz Said to Have Resigned From Board
American Apparel Inc. director Robert Mintz has resigned from the retailer’s board, according to two people familiar with the situation.
Technology
Apple's Watch Hasn't Impressed the Fashion World
Apple Inc. has made every effort to convince the fashion world that the Apple Watch is the next chic accessory. But has it convinced the fashionistas that the Apple Watch belongs on their wrists? Not so far.
Apple's Watch Hasn't Impressed the Fashion World
Apple Inc. has made every effort to convince the fashion world that the Apple Watch is the next chic accessory. But has it convinced the fashionistas that the Apple Watch belongs on their wrists? Not so far.
Retail
Why Retailers Are Suddenly Desperate to Keep Their Least-Valuable Workers
A modest bidding war has broken out among the retailers who hire from the bottom of the labor pool, buoyed in part by improving sales.
Why Retailers Are Suddenly Desperate to Keep Their Least-Valuable Workers
A modest bidding war has broken out among the retailers who hire from the bottom of the labor pool, buoyed in part by improving sales.
China
Alibaba Expanding Online Malls Drags Down Department Store Bonds
Chinese department stores are the country’s worst performers in the international bond market this year, as e-commerce rivals such as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. lure shoppers and an anti-corruption probe pinches sales.
Alibaba Expanding Online Malls Drags Down Department Store Bonds
Chinese department stores are the country’s worst performers in the international bond market this year, as e-commerce rivals such as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. lure shoppers and an anti-corruption probe pinches sales.
News & Analysis
Christophe Lemaire: ‘Marketing Is Worthless If There Are No Good Products’
After years dividing his attention between his own label and his work for other brands, Christophe Lemaire is set to give the freshly rebranded ‘Lemaire’ his full attention.
Christophe Lemaire: ‘Marketing Is Worthless If There Are No Good Products’
After years dividing his attention between his own label and his work for other brands, Christophe Lemaire is set to give the freshly rebranded ‘Lemaire’ his full attention.
Media
Jamie Hawksworth: 'Don't Start Off With Fashion Photography. Get Out Into the World.'
From an unlikely beginning taking pictures of reconstructed crime scenes, Jamie Hawkesworth’s lo-fi, documentary-style approach is quickly making him one of the most important photographers of his generation.
Jamie Hawksworth: 'Don't Start Off With Fashion Photography. Get Out Into the World.'
From an unlikely beginning taking pictures of reconstructed crime scenes, Jamie Hawkesworth’s lo-fi, documentary-style approach is quickly making him one of the most important photographers of his generation.
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.