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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Fashion Week
Does Fashion Need a New LA Fashion Week?
One of the creative masterminds behind Fenty is part of a group of new owners aiming to reboot LA Fashion Week with new formats and ties to entertainment, beauty and wellness.
Does Fashion Need a New LA Fashion Week?
One of the creative masterminds behind Fenty is part of a group of new owners aiming to reboot LA Fashion Week with new formats and ties to entertainment, beauty and wellness.
Beauty
For Makeup Artist Brands, Backstage Beauty Takes a Backseat
A spot backstage was once the most coveted position at New York Fashion Week for makeup artists-turned-brand founders, but creatives like Katie Jane Hughes, Donni Davy and Danessa Myricks are now focused on celebrities, consumers and social media.
For Makeup Artist Brands, Backstage Beauty Takes a Backseat
A spot backstage was once the most coveted position at New York Fashion Week for makeup artists-turned-brand founders, but creatives like Katie Jane Hughes, Donni Davy and Danessa Myricks are now focused on celebrities, consumers and social media.
Media
Innocence and Excess: The Story of the Supermodels
A new docuseries on Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista promises a long-overdue deep dive into a fabulous chapter of fashion history that wasn’t always what it seemed.
Innocence and Excess: The Story of the Supermodels
A new docuseries on Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista promises a long-overdue deep dive into a fabulous chapter of fashion history that wasn’t always what it seemed.
Fashion Week
The BoF Podcast | The Changing Dynamics of New York Fashion Week
Ahead of New York Fashion Week, The Washington Post’s Rachel Tashjian speaks with BoF’s founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed about how the industry is changing post-pandemic.
The BoF Podcast | The Changing Dynamics of New York Fashion Week
Ahead of New York Fashion Week, The Washington Post’s Rachel Tashjian speaks with BoF’s founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed about how the industry is changing post-pandemic.
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China
Celebrity Marketing in China: Why the Stakes Are Rising
Chinese celebrities made a comeback at the European shows this season, but the brands hosting them see the country’s A-listers as more high-risk, high-reward than ever amid fresh scandals and tightening government regulation.
Celebrity Marketing in China: Why the Stakes Are Rising
Chinese celebrities made a comeback at the European shows this season, but the brands hosting them see the country’s A-listers as more high-risk, high-reward than ever amid fresh scandals and tightening government regulation.
Fashion Week
Meet the Next Generation of Fashion Week Influencers
TikTok’s explosion over the pandemic has shifted how brands and platforms approach fashion week influencer partnerships, encouraging team-ups with creators who break the fashion influencer mould.
Meet the Next Generation of Fashion Week Influencers
TikTok’s explosion over the pandemic has shifted how brands and platforms approach fashion week influencer partnerships, encouraging team-ups with creators who break the fashion influencer mould.
Fashion Week
The Economic Fallout of Online Fashion Week
The global fashion capitals are missing out on more than $600 million as runway shows go digital, hotels sit empty and nightclubs, restaurants and stores remain shut for the second season in a row.
The Economic Fallout of Online Fashion Week
The global fashion capitals are missing out on more than $600 million as runway shows go digital, hotels sit empty and nightclubs, restaurants and stores remain shut for the second season in a row.
Fashion Week
Here’s What It Takes to Get Buzz at Fashion Week
Designers must invest more in their own social media channels, rather than over-relying on influencers, according to a new report by Launchmetrics.
Here’s What It Takes to Get Buzz at Fashion Week
Designers must invest more in their own social media channels, rather than over-relying on influencers, according to a new report by Launchmetrics.
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News & Analysis
At Fashion Week, Reinventing Backstage Beauty
The beauty industry’s role at fashion week is changing fast, from makeup artists and hair stylists focusing on their own brands to beauty giants unleashing influencer-driven activations that go beyond the runway.
At Fashion Week, Reinventing Backstage Beauty
The beauty industry’s role at fashion week is changing fast, from makeup artists and hair stylists focusing on their own brands to beauty giants unleashing influencer-driven activations that go beyond the runway.
Fashion Week
Has Fashion Week’s Influencer Bubble Finally Burst?
Aspiring show attendees calling themselves 'influencers' flood the inboxes of PRs with requests for invites each season.
Has Fashion Week’s Influencer Bubble Finally Burst?
Aspiring show attendees calling themselves 'influencers' flood the inboxes of PRs with requests for invites each season.
Creative Class
Bruce Weber’s Fantasy Land
Above all, the photographer draws on his inner fantasy life to conjure the circus of marching bands, jugglers, elephants, cheerleaders, Labradors and all-American male demigods that populate his work.
Bruce Weber’s Fantasy Land
Above all, the photographer draws on his inner fantasy life to conjure the circus of marching bands, jugglers, elephants, cheerleaders, Labradors and all-American male demigods that populate his work.
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.