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Worldview | Dubai Fashion Week Turns to Asian Talent

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Chinese apparel giant Icicle, India’s gemstones and US trade deals with Haiti, El Salvador and Guatemala.

Worldview | Dubai Fashion Week Turns to Asian Talent

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Chinese apparel giant Icicle, India’s gemstones and US trade deals with Haiti, El Salvador and Guatemala.


South Asian Menswear Steps Onto the Global Stage

Designers from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are translating artisanal techniques, heritage embellishments and textile traditions into modern menswear with global appeal.

South Asian Menswear Steps Onto the Global Stage

Designers from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are translating artisanal techniques, heritage embellishments and textile traditions into modern menswear with global appeal.


Elevating Brand Experiences Through Digital Touchpoints in the GCC

BoF’s latest knowledge report, in partnership with Snap Inc. in Mena, unpacks best practices to connect with communities in the Gulf through online dialogues, AR experiences, geolocation tools, wearable tech and more.

Elevating Brand Experiences Through Digital Touchpoints in the GCC

BoF’s latest knowledge report, in partnership with Snap Inc. in Mena, unpacks best practices to connect with communities in the Gulf through online dialogues, AR experiences, geolocation tools, wearable tech and more.


Ralph Lauren, Walmart Suppliers Among Winners in India-US Deal

Footwear manufacturers and apparel exporters emerged as major winners in the joint framework for an interim trade deal between the US and India.

Ralph Lauren, Walmart Suppliers Among Winners in India-US Deal

Footwear manufacturers and apparel exporters emerged as major winners in the joint framework for an interim trade deal between the US and India.


Creating Meaningful Connections With the Gulf Consumer

BoF’s latest knowledge report examines strategies for how fashion and beauty brands can create lasting impact and culturally resonant activations with the GCC consumer base.

Creating Meaningful Connections With the Gulf Consumer

BoF’s latest knowledge report examines strategies for how fashion and beauty brands can create lasting impact and culturally resonant activations with the GCC consumer base.


Will Gen Z Ignite India’s Luxury Market?

Brands risk missing India’s next growth phase without smarter strategies for under-30s rooted in culture, access and community.

Will Gen Z Ignite India’s Luxury Market?

Brands risk missing India’s next growth phase without smarter strategies for under-30s rooted in culture, access and community.


Worldview | What India’s Trade Deals with US and EU Mean for Fashion

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features the next wave of Chinese luxury malls, Sri Lanka’s apparel exports and plans for Saudi Arabia’s new fashion district.

Worldview | What India’s Trade Deals with US and EU Mean for Fashion

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features the next wave of Chinese luxury malls, Sri Lanka’s apparel exports and plans for Saudi Arabia’s new fashion district.


Trump, Modi Reach Trade Deal Slashing India Tariffs to 18%

Trump is also removing the extra 25 percent duty on Indian goods he applied in response to India’s purchases of crude from Russia, Bloomberg reported. 

Trump, Modi Reach Trade Deal Slashing India Tariffs to 18%

Trump is also removing the extra 25 percent duty on Indian goods he applied in response to India’s purchases of crude from Russia, Bloomberg reported. 


Second-Tier Cities Are Critical to Reviving Luxury Growth in China

Hubs like Nanjing and Changsha are drawing increased attention from brands such as Louis Vuitton and Burberry as middle-class consumers relocating from Beijing and Shanghai in search of higher quality of life take their appetite for luxury goods with them.

Second-Tier Cities Are Critical to Reviving Luxury Growth in China

Hubs like Nanjing and Changsha are drawing increased attention from brands such as Louis Vuitton and Burberry as middle-class consumers relocating from Beijing and Shanghai in search of higher quality of life take their appetite for luxury goods with them.


Africa’s Fashion Factories Pay for US Trade Limbo Over AGOA

Even if Washington moves to extend the duty-free trade deal for 32 African countries, letting it lapse in September has put factory jobs at risk and forced manufacturers to absorb new costs, weakening US sourcing ties across the region from Kenya to Madagascar.

Africa’s Fashion Factories Pay for US Trade Limbo Over AGOA

Even if Washington moves to extend the duty-free trade deal for 32 African countries, letting it lapse in September has put factory jobs at risk and forced manufacturers to absorb new costs, weakening US sourcing ties across the region from Kenya to Madagascar.


Worldview | Venezuela’s Fashion Retailers Return to ‘Business as Usual’

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features China’s plummeting footwear exports, Indonesian textiles and Chile’s department store giant.

Worldview | Venezuela’s Fashion Retailers Return to ‘Business as Usual’

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features China’s plummeting footwear exports, Indonesian textiles and Chile’s department store giant.


Knowledge Report | Building Brand Resonance With Gulf Consumers

This report, in partnership with Snap Inc. in MENA, explores how global and regional fashion and beauty brands can most authentically and effectively tap into the expansive, multicultural communities across the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Knowledge Report | Building Brand Resonance With Gulf Consumers

This report, in partnership with Snap Inc. in MENA, explores how global and regional fashion and beauty brands can most authentically and effectively tap into the expansive, multicultural communities across the Gulf Cooperation Council.