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
Vetements Stays Focused on the Clothes
This month, our Spotlight shines on Vetements, a young Paris-based label, entering its first season, run by an international collective of seven anonymous designers focused on deceptively simple, beautifully cut clothes.
Vetements Stays Focused on the Clothes
This month, our Spotlight shines on Vetements, a young Paris-based label, entering its first season, run by an international collective of seven anonymous designers focused on deceptively simple, beautifully cut clothes.
News & Analysis
Pietro Beccari’s Fendi Challenge
BoF’s Imran Amed sits down with Pietro Beccari, chairman and chief executive officer of Fendi, to discuss his approach to brand building and reasserting Fendi’s desirability and positioning.
Pietro Beccari’s Fendi Challenge
BoF’s Imran Amed sits down with Pietro Beccari, chairman and chief executive officer of Fendi, to discuss his approach to brand building and reasserting Fendi’s desirability and positioning.
News & Analysis
Nathalie Gaveau on PriceMinister, Shopcade and Tapping Social Commerce
In the latest instalment of Founder Stories, a series highlighting the personal and professional journeys of fashion’s most dynamic entrepreneurs, BoF speaks with Nathalie Gaveau, co-founder of PriceMinister and founder and chief executive of fashion-focused social commerce app Shopcade.
Nathalie Gaveau on PriceMinister, Shopcade and Tapping Social Commerce
In the latest instalment of Founder Stories, a series highlighting the personal and professional journeys of fashion’s most dynamic entrepreneurs, BoF speaks with Nathalie Gaveau, co-founder of PriceMinister and founder and chief executive of fashion-focused social commerce app Shopcade.
China
#BoFLive | Michael Kors Speaks to Imran Amed
In the latest instalment of our global video interview series, #BoFLive, editor-in-chief Imran Amed sits down with designer Michael Kors in Shanghai to talk about his personal and professional journey.
#BoFLive | Michael Kors Speaks to Imran Amed
In the latest instalment of our global video interview series, #BoFLive, editor-in-chief Imran Amed sits down with designer Michael Kors in Shanghai to talk about his personal and professional journey.
News & Analysis
Tamara Mellon's New Rules of Fashion
After launching her namesake label, the Jimmy Choo co-founder shares her strategy for disrupting fashion.
Tamara Mellon's New Rules of Fashion
After launching her namesake label, the Jimmy Choo co-founder shares her strategy for disrupting fashion.
Retail
Joan Burstein, Queen B
How did a small fashion boutique in London build a global reputation? Colin McDowell sits down with Joan Burstein of Browns to learn about her formula for success.
Joan Burstein, Queen B
How did a small fashion boutique in London build a global reputation? Colin McDowell sits down with Joan Burstein of Browns to learn about her formula for success.
News & Analysis
At Work With Mickey Drexler
Millard “Mickey” Drexler mixes great instinct and good data to bring that special something to J.Crew.
At Work With Mickey Drexler
Millard “Mickey” Drexler mixes great instinct and good data to bring that special something to J.Crew.
Workplace & Talent
Victoria Beckham, Fashion Transformer
Imran Amed sits down with Victoria Beckham to learn how she has proven her critics wrong and become one of fashion’s fastest rising stars.
Victoria Beckham, Fashion Transformer
Imran Amed sits down with Victoria Beckham to learn how she has proven her critics wrong and become one of fashion’s fastest rising stars.
Workplace & Talent
The Creative Class | Marie Chaix, Stylist
The versatile Marie Chaix has become one of the fashion industry’s most in-demand stylists, working with leading magazines and helping to define the Proenza Schouler woman. In a rare interview, the reserved Chaix spoke to BoF about her personal and professional trajectory.
The Creative Class | Marie Chaix, Stylist
The versatile Marie Chaix has become one of the fashion industry’s most in-demand stylists, working with leading magazines and helping to define the Proenza Schouler woman. In a rare interview, the reserved Chaix spoke to BoF about her personal and professional trajectory.
News & Analysis
Victoria Beckham Speaks to BoF About Her Fashion Transformation
For BoF's second special print edition, The Companies & Culture Issue, cover star Victoria Beckham speaks to Imran Amed about how she has proven her critics wrong and become one of fashion’s fastest rising stars. The issue, with the full story, will launch on April 28 and is available for pre-order here.
Victoria Beckham Speaks to BoF About Her Fashion Transformation
For BoF's second special print edition, The Companies & Culture Issue, cover star Victoria Beckham speaks to Imran Amed about how she has proven her critics wrong and become one of fashion’s fastest rising stars. The issue, with the full story, will launch on April 28 and is available for pre-order here.
Workplace & Talent
Penny Martin: ‘I’m Interested in How Modern Women Live’
The Gentlewoman is known for its mix of glamour, pragmatism, modernity and warmth. BoF sits down with Penny Martin to discuss her role as editor-in-chief, the magazine’s DNA, and why the future is not about social media.
Penny Martin: ‘I’m Interested in How Modern Women Live’
The Gentlewoman is known for its mix of glamour, pragmatism, modernity and warmth. BoF sits down with Penny Martin to discuss her role as editor-in-chief, the magazine’s DNA, and why the future is not about social media.
News & Analysis
The Business of Blogging | Ari Seth Cohen, Advanced Style
On the eve of his documentary film debut, Ari Seth Cohen speaks with BoF on how he has parlayed a personal interest in stylish older women into a profitable business and a platform for challenging perceptions of aging.
The Business of Blogging | Ari Seth Cohen, Advanced Style
On the eve of his documentary film debut, Ari Seth Cohen speaks with BoF on how he has parlayed a personal interest in stylish older women into a profitable business and a platform for challenging perceptions of aging.
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.