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Britain Votes to Exit EU, Pound Plunges and Cameron to Step Down

Britain has voted to exit the 28-nation bloc, unleashing market turmoil, political uncertainty and untold damage to the global fashion industry.

News & Analysis

Britain Votes to Exit EU, Pound Plunges and Cameron to Step Down

Britain has voted to exit the 28-nation bloc, unleashing market turmoil, political uncertainty and untold damage to the global fashion industry.


News & Analysis

Aquazzura Claims Ivanka Trump Knocked Off Its Design

Ivanka Trump is being sued by Aquazzura that claims the fashion line carrying her name is selling a knockoff of one of its designs.

News & Analysis

Aquazzura Claims Ivanka Trump Knocked Off Its Design

Ivanka Trump is being sued by Aquazzura that claims the fashion line carrying her name is selling a knockoff of one of its designs.


News & Analysis

Messy Brexit Could Lead to Big Hit for UK Economy, Warns IMF

A vote to exit the European Union in next week's referendum could leave Britain's economy more than 5 percent smaller by 2019, the International Monetary Fund said.

News & Analysis

Messy Brexit Could Lead to Big Hit for UK Economy, Warns IMF

A vote to exit the European Union in next week's referendum could leave Britain's economy more than 5 percent smaller by 2019, the International Monetary Fund said.


China

Lancôme Shuts Main Hong Kong Stores as Protesters Accuse It of Bowing to China

Lancôme has shut main stores in Hong Kong as protesters gathered accusing it of bowing to China by cancelling a concert featuring a pro-democracy singer.

China

Lancôme Shuts Main Hong Kong Stores as Protesters Accuse It of Bowing to China

Lancôme has shut main stores in Hong Kong as protesters gathered accusing it of bowing to China by cancelling a concert featuring a pro-democracy singer.


Beauty

Lancôme Faces Hong Kong Backlash for Kowtowing to Beijing

French cosmetics company Lancôme has sparked a backlash in Hong Kong after it canceled a promotional concert featuring a singer known for pro-democracy views, with many accusing it of caving to political pressure from Beijing.

Beauty

Lancôme Faces Hong Kong Backlash for Kowtowing to Beijing

French cosmetics company Lancôme has sparked a backlash in Hong Kong after it canceled a promotional concert featuring a singer known for pro-democracy views, with many accusing it of caving to political pressure from Beijing.


Global Markets

A ‘Brexit’ Would Be Bad for Fashion

Britain’s exit from the European Union would do real damage to the global fashion industry.

Global Markets

A ‘Brexit’ Would Be Bad for Fashion

Britain’s exit from the European Union would do real damage to the global fashion industry.


Technology

Iran Arrests Fashion Models, Blog Manager in Social Media Crackdown

Iran has launched a new crackdown on social media, arresting fashion models active on photo-sharing websites and a blog website manager after Tehran's top leader declared war on un-Islamic thoughts on the Internet.

Technology

Iran Arrests Fashion Models, Blog Manager in Social Media Crackdown

Iran has launched a new crackdown on social media, arresting fashion models active on photo-sharing websites and a blog website manager after Tehran's top leader declared war on un-Islamic thoughts on the Internet.


News & Analysis

Storm at Anti-Counterfeiting Group After Alibaba Joins

Controversy over Alibaba's admittance into the IACC has intensified after board members received an anonymous email threatening a mass defection unless Alibaba is pushed out.

News & Analysis

Storm at Anti-Counterfeiting Group After Alibaba Joins

Controversy over Alibaba's admittance into the IACC has intensified after board members received an anonymous email threatening a mass defection unless Alibaba is pushed out.


Beauty

Are You Ready to Replace Your Moisturiser with a Pill?

The makeup industry is trying to convince women that looking good on the outside starts from within — but it's unclear whether the products they're trying to hawk are safe and effective.

Beauty

Are You Ready to Replace Your Moisturiser with a Pill?

The makeup industry is trying to convince women that looking good on the outside starts from within — but it's unclear whether the products they're trying to hawk are safe and effective.


News & Analysis

Donald Trump for President: America, Is This a Joke?

Donald Trump is turning the American political process into a reality show, and forgetting that thriving industries in the US like fashion are built in no small part by the work of immigrants and their offspring, writes BoF's Imran Amed.

News & Analysis

Donald Trump for President: America, Is This a Joke?

Donald Trump is turning the American political process into a reality show, and forgetting that thriving industries in the US like fashion are built in no small part by the work of immigrants and their offspring, writes BoF's Imran Amed.