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.

A pioneer in luxury education since 1991, French business school ESSEC has launched a new Master’s in Luxury Management — preparing students for the evolving luxury industry through a thorough academic and hands-on curriculum.

A pioneer in luxury education since 1991, French business school ESSEC has launched a new Master’s in Luxury Management — preparing students for the evolving luxury industry through a thorough academic and hands-on curriculum.

Oberg stepped into the top job at her startup last August. In an exclusive interview with The Business of Fashion, she explained how she plans to scale her business while sidestepping the ‘founder’s ego’ problem that has doomed many emerging brands.

Oberg stepped into the top job at her startup last August. In an exclusive interview with The Business of Fashion, she explained how she plans to scale her business while sidestepping the ‘founder’s ego’ problem that has doomed many emerging brands.

Discover job openings at the LVMH luxury fashion house on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion and beauty talent.

Discover job openings at the LVMH luxury fashion house on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion and beauty talent.

With hiring slowing and AI reshaping entry-level work, recent graduates are turning to a mix of old-school tactics and unconventional paths to get a foothold.

With hiring slowing and AI reshaping entry-level work, recent graduates are turning to a mix of old-school tactics and unconventional paths to get a foothold.
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Fashion companies are tightening return-to-office mandates just as entry-level jobs become harder to land. The Debrief explains what that means for workers trying to build careers in a cooling industry.

Fashion companies are tightening return-to-office mandates just as entry-level jobs become harder to land. The Debrief explains what that means for workers trying to build careers in a cooling industry.

BoF sits down with career coaches to explore how fashion and beauty professionals should navigate the workplace following lay-offs or redundancies as the remaining workforce.

BoF sits down with career coaches to explore how fashion and beauty professionals should navigate the workplace following lay-offs or redundancies as the remaining workforce.

Check out this week’s new partner and job openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion and beauty talent.

Check out this week’s new partner and job openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion and beauty talent.

Retailers, publishers and brands are tightening return-to-office mandates as fully remote roles fall out of favour — but execution, not attendance, will determine whether the shift pays off.

Retailers, publishers and brands are tightening return-to-office mandates as fully remote roles fall out of favour — but execution, not attendance, will determine whether the shift pays off.
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Former Etsy HR chief Kim Seymour joins the brand, valued at $5 billion, as it builds out leadership across beauty, retail and international markets.

Former Etsy HR chief Kim Seymour joins the brand, valued at $5 billion, as it builds out leadership across beauty, retail and international markets.

After years of swinging between digital-first zeal and old-school operating models, fashion is landing on a more balanced executive profile.

After years of swinging between digital-first zeal and old-school operating models, fashion is landing on a more balanced executive profile.

From generative AI threatening creative roles to leadership churn and the rapid rollback of DEI, for better or worse, 2025 marked a reset for fashion’s workplace.

From generative AI threatening creative roles to leadership churn and the rapid rollback of DEI, for better or worse, 2025 marked a reset for fashion’s workplace.

At VOICES 2025, senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young sits down with celebrated designers Clare Waight Keller and Maria Cornejo to discuss what it means to build a career in fashion as a woman today.

At VOICES 2025, senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young sits down with celebrated designers Clare Waight Keller and Maria Cornejo to discuss what it means to build a career in fashion as a woman today.
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.