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
How Vika Gazinskaya Put Herself on the Fashion Map
In recent seasons, Moscow-based designer Vika Gazinskaya has attracted attention, and orders, from some of the world's most influential stores, including Colette, Net-a-Porter and Fivestory. How did she do it?
How Vika Gazinskaya Put Herself on the Fashion Map
In recent seasons, Moscow-based designer Vika Gazinskaya has attracted attention, and orders, from some of the world's most influential stores, including Colette, Net-a-Porter and Fivestory. How did she do it?
Workplace & Talent
Felipe Oliveira Baptista Says Go Slow and Don’t Court the Spotlight
BoF speaks to Portuguese designer Felipe Oliveira Baptista about growing his own label and bringing a sporty urban aesthetic to preppy Lacoste.
Felipe Oliveira Baptista Says Go Slow and Don’t Court the Spotlight
BoF speaks to Portuguese designer Felipe Oliveira Baptista about growing his own label and bringing a sporty urban aesthetic to preppy Lacoste.
Workplace & Talent
The Creative Class | Ben Gorham, Perfumer
BoF spoke to Ben Gorham of Byredo to understand how a former basketball player and art school graduate with no training as a perfumer founded a fashionable, cult fragrance house in which he sold a majority share to Manzanita Capital, owner of Diptyque and SpaceNK, earlier this year.
The Creative Class | Ben Gorham, Perfumer
BoF spoke to Ben Gorham of Byredo to understand how a former basketball player and art school graduate with no training as a perfumer founded a fashionable, cult fragrance house in which he sold a majority share to Manzanita Capital, owner of Diptyque and SpaceNK, earlier this year.
News & Analysis
The Slow and Steady Ascent of Bouchra Jarrar
Until not too long ago, Bouchra Jarrar’s razor-sharp tailoring was considered one of the best-kept secrets of French fashion. Now her business is gathering steam.
The Slow and Steady Ascent of Bouchra Jarrar
Until not too long ago, Bouchra Jarrar’s razor-sharp tailoring was considered one of the best-kept secrets of French fashion. Now her business is gathering steam.
Workplace & Talent
The Creative Class | Ariel Foxman, Editor
BoF sat down with Ariel Foxman, editor of InStyle, the world’s top selling fashion magazine, to learn about his professional journey and the secrets to his success.
The Creative Class | Ariel Foxman, Editor
BoF sat down with Ariel Foxman, editor of InStyle, the world’s top selling fashion magazine, to learn about his professional journey and the secrets to his success.
Workplace & Talent
The Creative Class | Pamela Golbin, Curator
BoF sat down with Pamela Golbin, chief curator of the Musée de la Mode et du Textile, located in the Palais du Louvre in Paris, and learnt about her puzzling love of planes, nerdy obsession with problem-solving and how serendipity, vision and a MacGyver-like gift for improvising are essential to working under the same roof as the Mona Lisa.
The Creative Class | Pamela Golbin, Curator
BoF sat down with Pamela Golbin, chief curator of the Musée de la Mode et du Textile, located in the Palais du Louvre in Paris, and learnt about her puzzling love of planes, nerdy obsession with problem-solving and how serendipity, vision and a MacGyver-like gift for improvising are essential to working under the same roof as the Mona Lisa.
News & Analysis
Vanessa Traina’s Foray into E-Commerce
With her latest project, stylist and muse Vanessa Traina is lending her pared-back, modern aesthetic to curated e-commerce venture The Line.
Vanessa Traina’s Foray into E-Commerce
With her latest project, stylist and muse Vanessa Traina is lending her pared-back, modern aesthetic to curated e-commerce venture The Line.
News & Analysis
Jessica Herrin of Stella & Dot on Remaking Direct Sales for the Digital Age
In the latest instalment of Founder Stories, a series highlighting the personal and professional journeys of some of fashion’s most dynamic entrepreneurs, BoF speaks with Jessica Herrin, founder and chief executive of "social selling" jewellery and accessories company Stella & Dot.
Jessica Herrin of Stella & Dot on Remaking Direct Sales for the Digital Age
In the latest instalment of Founder Stories, a series highlighting the personal and professional journeys of some of fashion’s most dynamic entrepreneurs, BoF speaks with Jessica Herrin, founder and chief executive of "social selling" jewellery and accessories company Stella & Dot.
News & Analysis
The Spotlight | Isa Arfen
After presenting the third season of her prim yet playful womenswear, designer Serafina Sama of Isa Arfen talks to BoF about her burgeoning brand.
The Spotlight | Isa Arfen
After presenting the third season of her prim yet playful womenswear, designer Serafina Sama of Isa Arfen talks to BoF about her burgeoning brand.
Global Markets
Sham Kar Wai on China's Changing Fashion Landscape
On the occasion of the launch of Galeries Lafayette in Beijing, Divia Harilela sat down with Sham Kar Wai, one of Asia’s most powerful fashion moguls and the founder of Hong Kong-based fashion group I.T Limited, to talk about China's changing fashion retail landscape.
Sham Kar Wai on China's Changing Fashion Landscape
On the occasion of the launch of Galeries Lafayette in Beijing, Divia Harilela sat down with Sham Kar Wai, one of Asia’s most powerful fashion moguls and the founder of Hong Kong-based fashion group I.T Limited, to talk about China's changing fashion retail landscape.
News & Analysis
Carlos Jereissati, the Man Who Brought Luxury to Brazil
According to the International Monetary Fund, Brazil is set to clock in as the world’s sixth largest economy in 2013. BoF meets shopping mall magnate Carlos Jereissati, a member of the recently launched BoF 500, who is helping international luxury brands tap the opportunity.
Carlos Jereissati, the Man Who Brought Luxury to Brazil
According to the International Monetary Fund, Brazil is set to clock in as the world’s sixth largest economy in 2013. BoF meets shopping mall magnate Carlos Jereissati, a member of the recently launched BoF 500, who is helping international luxury brands tap the opportunity.
News & Analysis
Sonam Kapoor, Bollywood’s Fashionable Sweetheart
BoF columnist Bandana Tewari speaks to 28 year-old actor Sonam Kapoor — daughter of legendary Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor and a member of the recently launched BoF 500 — about the power of entertainment and Bollywood’s unique ability to move the Indian fashion market.
Sonam Kapoor, Bollywood’s Fashionable Sweetheart
BoF columnist Bandana Tewari speaks to 28 year-old actor Sonam Kapoor — daughter of legendary Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor and a member of the recently launched BoF 500 — about the power of entertainment and Bollywood’s unique ability to move the Indian fashion market.
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.