Amazon Wins Court Order Blocking Perplexity AI Shopping Bots
The order requires the firm to stop accessing password-protected sections of Amazon’s systems — in this case, Prime subscriber accounts — and to destroy copies of Amazon’s data.
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Luxury
Adrian Joffe, Tending the Garden of Comme des Garçons
Comme des Garçons has quietly grown a global multi-brand fashion business that now generates $220 million in revenue per year. BoF talks to Adrian Joffe — president of Comme des Garçons International and retail guru behind Dover Street Market — about tending the precious root of creativity from which the company's unconventional collections and business strategies both derive.
Adrian Joffe, Tending the Garden of Comme des Garçons
Comme des Garçons has quietly grown a global multi-brand fashion business that now generates $220 million in revenue per year. BoF talks to Adrian Joffe — president of Comme des Garçons International and retail guru behind Dover Street Market — about tending the precious root of creativity from which the company's unconventional collections and business strategies both derive.
News & Analysis
The Business of Being Tom Ford: A Return to Womenswear and The Future
In Part 2 of a special interview to accompany the launch of the BoF 500, Imran Amed sits down with the one and only Tom Ford to understand how he built his own brand — projected to soon turn over $1 billion a year at retail — and the lessons he has learned along the way.
The Business of Being Tom Ford: A Return to Womenswear and The Future
In Part 2 of a special interview to accompany the launch of the BoF 500, Imran Amed sits down with the one and only Tom Ford to understand how he built his own brand — projected to soon turn over $1 billion a year at retail — and the lessons he has learned along the way.
News & Analysis
The Business of Being Tom Ford
Imran Amed sits down with the one and only Tom Ford to understand how he built his own brand — projected to soon turn over $1 billion a year at retail — and the lessons he has learned along the way.
The Business of Being Tom Ford
Imran Amed sits down with the one and only Tom Ford to understand how he built his own brand — projected to soon turn over $1 billion a year at retail — and the lessons he has learned along the way.
Workplace & Talent
The Creative Class | George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg, Interior Designers
BoF sits down with interior designers George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg — creators of store environments for Lane Crawford, Barneys New York, Bergdorf Goodman and others — to discuss their personal and professional journey.
The Creative Class | George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg, Interior Designers
BoF sits down with interior designers George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg — creators of store environments for Lane Crawford, Barneys New York, Bergdorf Goodman and others — to discuss their personal and professional journey.
News & Analysis
Andre Walker on Fashion and the Servitude of Consumption
Courtesy of our friends at Bon magazine, Katharine Zarrella speaks with Andre Walker, Brooklyn-based designer turned fashion artist, about his message for the luxury world.
Andre Walker on Fashion and the Servitude of Consumption
Courtesy of our friends at Bon magazine, Katharine Zarrella speaks with Andre Walker, Brooklyn-based designer turned fashion artist, about his message for the luxury world.
Workplace & Talent
The Creative Class | Linda Wells, Editor
To coincide with Allure’s annual "Best of Beauty" awards, BoF spoke with founding editor-in-chief Linda Wells about the magazine’s robust growth, adapting to the digital age, editorial integrity and the publication's influential "Best of Beauty" seal, created along with the awards in 1996 and now licensed to brands and retailers.
The Creative Class | Linda Wells, Editor
To coincide with Allure’s annual "Best of Beauty" awards, BoF spoke with founding editor-in-chief Linda Wells about the magazine’s robust growth, adapting to the digital age, editorial integrity and the publication's influential "Best of Beauty" seal, created along with the awards in 1996 and now licensed to brands and retailers.
Workplace & Talent
The Creative Class | Maria Luisa Poumaillou, Buyer
Maria Luisa Poumaillou has gone from owning one of the most influential fashion boutiques in Paris to transforming venerable department store Printemps into a serious fashion destination, along the way enabling the careers of some of the greatest names in fashion. Now, on her way to conquer the Chinese market with a slew of new stores and her own fashion brand, the legendary buyer sat down with BoF to share her story.
The Creative Class | Maria Luisa Poumaillou, Buyer
Maria Luisa Poumaillou has gone from owning one of the most influential fashion boutiques in Paris to transforming venerable department store Printemps into a serious fashion destination, along the way enabling the careers of some of the greatest names in fashion. Now, on her way to conquer the Chinese market with a slew of new stores and her own fashion brand, the legendary buyer sat down with BoF to share her story.
News & Analysis
CEO Talk | Angela Ahrendts on Burberry's Connected Culture
In a BoF Exclusive, Imran Amed sits down with Burberry chief executive Angela Ahrendts to discuss the company's connected culture as the company launches its first fragrance since taking its beauty business in house earlier this year.
CEO Talk | Angela Ahrendts on Burberry's Connected Culture
In a BoF Exclusive, Imran Amed sits down with Burberry chief executive Angela Ahrendts to discuss the company's connected culture as the company launches its first fragrance since taking its beauty business in house earlier this year.
Global Markets
Shaping Shanghai Tang
On the ground in Hong Kong, Divia Harilela sits down with Raphael le Masne de Chermont, the executive chairman of Shanghai Tang.
Shaping Shanghai Tang
On the ground in Hong Kong, Divia Harilela sits down with Raphael le Masne de Chermont, the executive chairman of Shanghai Tang.
Workplace & Talent
Thierry Dreyfus: The Art of Staging Fashion Shows
In a rare interview, lighting designer and fashion show producer Thierry Dreyfus talks to BoF about his creative process, his obsession with details and why he prefers emotion over concept.
Thierry Dreyfus: The Art of Staging Fashion Shows
In a rare interview, lighting designer and fashion show producer Thierry Dreyfus talks to BoF about his creative process, his obsession with details and why he prefers emotion over concept.
News & Analysis
Jess Lee's Journey From Polyvore Superuser to CEO
Vikram Alexei Kansara sits down with Jess Lee, co-founder and CEO of Polyvore, a community-driven fashion discovery site that aims to create 'an army of Anna Wintours.'
Jess Lee's Journey From Polyvore Superuser to CEO
Vikram Alexei Kansara sits down with Jess Lee, co-founder and CEO of Polyvore, a community-driven fashion discovery site that aims to create 'an army of Anna Wintours.'
News & Analysis
The Alexander Wang Technique
Today, courtesy of our friends at Dazed & Confused we bring you an exclusive interview with Alexander Wang, wunderkind designer at Balenciaga.
The Alexander Wang Technique
Today, courtesy of our friends at Dazed & Confused we bring you an exclusive interview with Alexander Wang, wunderkind designer at Balenciaga.
The News in Brief
Exclusive: Perfumer H Secures Fresh Investment
Former Aesop leaders Michael O’Keeffe and Thomas Buisson have invested in Perfumer H, buying out Natura &Co’s stake to back the niche fragrance brand’s next phase of growth.
Hugo Boss Profit, Sales Beat Estimates Amid Turnaround Effort
The German designer brand reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results driven by its strategy to close stores and revamp its offerings.
LVMH Names Deputy CEO of Beauty Division, Parfums Christian Dior
Philippe Farnier, a longtime LVMH executive, will step into the new role effective immediately, reporting to divisional head Véronique Courtois.
Reliance Retail Acquires Pahadi Local
India’s largest retailer has acquired Himalayan skincare brand Pahadi Local amid a global surge in demand for Indian beauty and wellness.
Henkel Acquires Hair Care Brand Not Your Mother’s
The German consumer giant is expanding its US hair care presence with the the fast-growing, teen-favourite brand.
Muji Is Turning Skincare Into Its Next Growth Engine
The Japanese retailer is betting on its fast-growing, value-for-money skincare products to drive growth at home and abroad.
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.