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.
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Why Every Fashion Brand Thinks It’s a Sportswear Label Now
From Balenciaga to Old Navy, all sorts of fashion brands are attempting to capitalise on the activewear boom with collections of sweats, shorts and workout tees. Sometimes these clothes stick the landing, but it often comes off as just sweaty.
Why Every Fashion Brand Thinks It’s a Sportswear Label Now
From Balenciaga to Old Navy, all sorts of fashion brands are attempting to capitalise on the activewear boom with collections of sweats, shorts and workout tees. Sometimes these clothes stick the landing, but it often comes off as just sweaty.
Sports
The Sneakers That Mattered Most in 2025
The Business of Fashion crunched the numbers, polled readers and spoke with leading sneaker authorities to identify the shoes that defined the market this year – and pointed the way to what’s coming next.
The Sneakers That Mattered Most in 2025
The Business of Fashion crunched the numbers, polled readers and spoke with leading sneaker authorities to identify the shoes that defined the market this year – and pointed the way to what’s coming next.
Retail
Streetwear’s First IPO, Explained
Human Made shares begin trading in Tokyo on Thursday, a milestone in streetwear’s evolution from a subcultural fashion trend to a mature fashion category.
Streetwear’s First IPO, Explained
Human Made shares begin trading in Tokyo on Thursday, a milestone in streetwear’s evolution from a subcultural fashion trend to a mature fashion category.
Retail
Exclusive: Kith’s Ronnie Fieg on Designing the Brand’s First London Flagship
The founder of the New York label discusses opening Kith’s first standalone UK store, which includes Fieg’s debut restaurant concept as the brand leans further into hospitality.
Exclusive: Kith’s Ronnie Fieg on Designing the Brand’s First London Flagship
The founder of the New York label discusses opening Kith’s first standalone UK store, which includes Fieg’s debut restaurant concept as the brand leans further into hospitality.
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Retail
Exclusive: Madhappy Talks International Expansion and Marni Collaboration
Co-founder Noah Raf details the sweats brand’s plans to open flagships on three continents, release new product categories and launch its first luxury collaboration with Marni.
Exclusive: Madhappy Talks International Expansion and Marni Collaboration
Co-founder Noah Raf details the sweats brand’s plans to open flagships on three continents, release new product categories and launch its first luxury collaboration with Marni.
Global Markets
Why Streetwear Is Still Booming in Latin America
While streetwear may have lost momentum in western markets, it continues to surge in countries like Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, where local entrepreneurs are injecting new energy into scenes that were already lively.
Why Streetwear Is Still Booming in Latin America
While streetwear may have lost momentum in western markets, it continues to surge in countries like Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, where local entrepreneurs are injecting new energy into scenes that were already lively.
Fashion Week
Virgil Abloh ‘World’s Fair’ Kicks Off in Paris
The city-wide, multi-disciplinary tribute to the late trailblazing creative director includes a major exhibition, screenings, performances, a Colette pop-up and collaborations with Nike, Apple, Ikea and Moët & Chandon.
Virgil Abloh ‘World’s Fair’ Kicks Off in Paris
The city-wide, multi-disciplinary tribute to the late trailblazing creative director includes a major exhibition, screenings, performances, a Colette pop-up and collaborations with Nike, Apple, Ikea and Moët & Chandon.
Creative Class
Exclusive: Gosha Rubchinskiy Relaunches His Namesake Brand
The Russian designer has rebooted the namesake label he shuttered in 2018, the same year allegations of soliciting inappropriate images from minors tarnished his image.
Exclusive: Gosha Rubchinskiy Relaunches His Namesake Brand
The Russian designer has rebooted the namesake label he shuttered in 2018, the same year allegations of soliciting inappropriate images from minors tarnished his image.
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Retail
Exclusive: Denim Tears Is Levelling Up
With ‘tens of millions’ in annual sales, Tremaine Emory’s buzzed-about New York label is in expansion mode.
Exclusive: Denim Tears Is Levelling Up
With ‘tens of millions’ in annual sales, Tremaine Emory’s buzzed-about New York label is in expansion mode.
Retail
Sneaker Resale Isn’t the Business It Used To Be
Premiums are down across the board and the top brands in footwear are just getting back to being interesting again. Here's how resellers are navigating these new, murky waters.
Sneaker Resale Isn’t the Business It Used To Be
Premiums are down across the board and the top brands in footwear are just getting back to being interesting again. Here's how resellers are navigating these new, murky waters.
Sports
The Fashion Revival of Basketball Sneakers
A wave of new performance basketball sneakers featuring fresh designs has shoppers once again considering the category for fashion and not just for wear on the court.
The Fashion Revival of Basketball Sneakers
A wave of new performance basketball sneakers featuring fresh designs has shoppers once again considering the category for fashion and not just for wear on the court.
Retail
Exclusive: The Whitaker Group Expands With New Women-Centric Retailer Jaide
It will be the US group’s first foray into women’s retail as it looks to expand its popular streetwear retail empire.
Exclusive: The Whitaker Group Expands With New Women-Centric Retailer Jaide
It will be the US group’s first foray into women’s retail as it looks to expand its popular streetwear retail empire.
The News in Brief
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.
Uniqlo Aims to Grow Tenfold in India With Summer-Centric Clothes
The Japanese brand is accelerating its expansion in India to capture a greater share of the rapidly growing apparel market and affluent consumer base.
Oasis Pressures Kao in Latest Japan Activist Investor Push
Activist fund Oasis Management Co. is calling on the Japanese personal care company to convene an extraordinary general meeting, seeking a probe into its supply-chain risk management and internal control.
American Eagle Forecasts Sales Growth Above Estimates on Demand From Wealthy Shoppers
The retailer surpassed annual sales forecasts but expects a $60 million drag from import tariffs in the first half of 2026.
Missoni Family Exits Namesake Brand
The transaction gives FSI, a Milan-based private equity fund, a controlling share in the Italian luxury house, as more founder-owned brands turn to investors to fund growth and weather a tough global market.
Ross Stores Forecasts Annual Sales Above Estimates on Resilient Demand for Discounted Apparel
Spend growth at off-price chains is among the strongest in retail, with gains across all income segments.
Abercrombie & Fitch Forecasts Muted Annual Sales Amid Tariff Uncertainty
The retailer said it was accounting for the 15 percent tariff announced by US president Donald Trump after the Supreme Court struck down most of his earlier tariffs.