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.

Levi’s Commuter Trucker jacket embedded with Google’s ‘Jacquard’ technology aims to bring practical purpose to wearables. BoF sat down with executives from Levi’s and Google to walk through the evolution of the product and gauge its market potential.

Levi’s Commuter Trucker jacket embedded with Google’s ‘Jacquard’ technology aims to bring practical purpose to wearables. BoF sat down with executives from Levi’s and Google to walk through the evolution of the product and gauge its market potential.

Fashion and style brands staged a flurry of activations at this year’s South by Southwest Interactive, but breaking through the clutter of competing messages is increasingly challenging.

Fashion and style brands staged a flurry of activations at this year’s South by Southwest Interactive, but breaking through the clutter of competing messages is increasingly challenging.

Collaboration, artificial intelligence, conversational commerce and the rise of Generation Z emerged as key themes at this year’s SXSW.

Collaboration, artificial intelligence, conversational commerce and the rise of Generation Z emerged as key themes at this year’s SXSW.

Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.

Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
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As electronic components become smaller and manufacturing gets cheaper, sci-fi fashion is inching closer to reality.

As electronic components become smaller and manufacturing gets cheaper, sci-fi fashion is inching closer to reality.

Rachel Arthur recaps the highlights of this year’s SXSW Interactive conference and identifies key takeaways for the fashion industry.

Rachel Arthur recaps the highlights of this year’s SXSW Interactive conference and identifies key takeaways for the fashion industry.

BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.

BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.

Guest contributor Rachel Arthur recaps the highlights of this year's SXSW Interactive conference and identifies key takeaways for the fashion industry.

Guest contributor Rachel Arthur recaps the highlights of this year's SXSW Interactive conference and identifies key takeaways for the fashion industry.
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AUSTIN, United States — Sometimes described as 'spring break for geeks,' the annual SXSW Interactive conference is a 5-day whirlwind of panels,

AUSTIN, United States — Sometimes described as 'spring break for geeks,' the annual SXSW Interactive conference is a 5-day whirlwind of panels,

AUSTIN, United States — "Every year we will continue to see more and more industries succumb to the transformational power of the internet," wrote

AUSTIN, United States — "Every year we will continue to see more and more industries succumb to the transformational power of the internet," wrote
Christine Hunsicker admitted she falsified financial statements to promote CaaStle Inc. as a valuable, growing business when in reality it was struggling.
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.
The Japanese brand is accelerating its expansion in India to capture a greater share of the rapidly growing apparel market and affluent consumer base.
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.
The retailer surpassed annual sales forecasts but expects a $60 million drag from import tariffs in the first half of 2026.
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.
Spend growth at off-price chains is among the strongest in retail, with gains across all income segments.
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.