Nike Faces Federal Probe Over Alleged Discrimination Against White Employees
The EEOC is investigating the brand over claims of systemic racism against white employees, including through DEI programmes.
Workplace & Talent
Analysis and advice on the future of work, careers and management.
Can AI Make People Happier at Work?
Fashion and retail firms are rethinking AI’s role —not just as a productivity booster but as a tool for improving employee experience and job satisfaction.
Can AI Make People Happier at Work?
Fashion and retail firms are rethinking AI’s role —not just as a productivity booster but as a tool for improving employee experience and job satisfaction.
How I Became… ASICS SportStyle’s PR & Collaborations Lead
Anissa Jaffery began her career at fashion PR agencies, where she learnt the ‘ABCs of PR’ before moving in-house to work at a host of global brands, from Net-a-Porter and Topshop to Calvin Klein and G-Star Raw. Now ASICS Sportstyle’s PR and collaborations lead, she shares her advice on how to succeed in fashion PR.
How I Became… ASICS SportStyle’s PR & Collaborations Lead
Anissa Jaffery began her career at fashion PR agencies, where she learnt the ‘ABCs of PR’ before moving in-house to work at a host of global brands, from Net-a-Porter and Topshop to Calvin Klein and G-Star Raw. Now ASICS Sportstyle’s PR and collaborations lead, she shares her advice on how to succeed in fashion PR.
Chief Product Officers Are Fashion’s New Power Players
From Burberry to Michael Kors and Under Armour, brands are leaning on product chiefs to navigate economic uncertainty and reignite innovation.
Chief Product Officers Are Fashion’s New Power Players
From Burberry to Michael Kors and Under Armour, brands are leaning on product chiefs to navigate economic uncertainty and reignite innovation.
Navigating Fashion’s DEI Setbacks and Charting a Path Forward With RaiseFashion
Felita Harris, RaiseFashion’s executive director and co-founder, Rachel Scott, founder and creative director of Diotima, and Mercy Amankwe, senior director of brand marketing and partnerships at Standard International, joined BoF’s Shenel Wickramaratne at The Standard, East Village to discuss how to uphold inclusion, empower underrepresented talent and drive meaningful change amid industry-wide row backs on diversity, equity and inclusion commitments.
Navigating Fashion’s DEI Setbacks and Charting a Path Forward With RaiseFashion
Felita Harris, RaiseFashion’s executive director and co-founder, Rachel Scott, founder and creative director of Diotima, and Mercy Amankwe, senior director of brand marketing and partnerships at Standard International, joined BoF’s Shenel Wickramaratne at The Standard, East Village to discuss how to uphold inclusion, empower underrepresented talent and drive meaningful change amid industry-wide row backs on diversity, equity and inclusion commitments.
Grown Brilliance and Naked Wardrobe Are Now Hiring on BoF Careers
Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion and beauty talent.
Grown Brilliance and Naked Wardrobe Are Now Hiring on BoF Careers
Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion and beauty talent.
Can Fashion Be Inclusive Without Saying ‘DEI’?
Brands, retailers and their employees are negotiating a new approach to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives for the Trump era — and that often means avoiding the term itself.
Can Fashion Be Inclusive Without Saying ‘DEI’?
Brands, retailers and their employees are negotiating a new approach to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives for the Trump era — and that often means avoiding the term itself.
How to Future-Proof Your Fashion Career in 2025 | The Debrief
As the fashion industry grapples with a new US president, leadership turnover, and a luxury sector slowdown, The Debrief explores how professionals can navigate the uncertainty of 2025.
How to Future-Proof Your Fashion Career in 2025 | The Debrief
As the fashion industry grapples with a new US president, leadership turnover, and a luxury sector slowdown, The Debrief explores how professionals can navigate the uncertainty of 2025.
Phantom Bonuses, Staff Exodus: Inside the Troubled House of Tiffany
Tiffany & Co.‘s initiative to boost staff morale with the “Tiffany Joy” app backfired, evolving into a source of frustration as employees faced increasing pressure to engage, highlighting broader challenges in the company’s culture and sales strategy.
Phantom Bonuses, Staff Exodus: Inside the Troubled House of Tiffany
Tiffany & Co.‘s initiative to boost staff morale with the “Tiffany Joy” app backfired, evolving into a source of frustration as employees faced increasing pressure to engage, highlighting broader challenges in the company’s culture and sales strategy.
What Trump’s Crackdown on ‘Woke Capitalism’ Means for Fashion
This week, the US President took aim at climate action and diversity, equity and inclusion programmes, institutionalising a growing backlash against so-called ‘woke capitalism.’
What Trump’s Crackdown on ‘Woke Capitalism’ Means for Fashion
This week, the US President took aim at climate action and diversity, equity and inclusion programmes, institutionalising a growing backlash against so-called ‘woke capitalism.’
From Trump to Gen-Z, Fashion Faces a Culture Quake
An anti-DEI push by the new administration and a Gen-Z led move away from alcohol-centric social events are among the workplace shifts on tap for the year ahead.
From Trump to Gen-Z, Fashion Faces a Culture Quake
An anti-DEI push by the new administration and a Gen-Z led move away from alcohol-centric social events are among the workplace shifts on tap for the year ahead.
Trump Targets Private Companies in DEI Rollback
The newly inaugurated US president has signed several executive orders aimed at ending diversity, equity and inclusion programmes, including calling for investigations of businesses.
Trump Targets Private Companies in DEI Rollback
The newly inaugurated US president has signed several executive orders aimed at ending diversity, equity and inclusion programmes, including calling for investigations of businesses.
Announcing Swarovski to BoF Careers
Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion and beauty talent.
Announcing Swarovski to BoF Careers
Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion and beauty talent.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Report: Amazon Plans Thousands More Corporate Job Cuts Next Week
The Seattle online retailer tied its initial round of job cuts in October to the rise of artificial intelligence software.
Nike Cuts Corporate Staffers Amid Realignment
Layoffs will impact less than 1 percent of the company’s corporate team and are part of a restructuring led by chief executive Elliot Hill.
Michael Burke Tapped to Lead LVMH Americas
The LVMH veteran has been named chairman and chief executive of LVMH Americas as the company navigates a 'complex and evolving geopolitical period.'
Women’s Conference Trybe Cancels, Citing Trump DEI Pushback
The event was slated for May 2025 in Las Vegas and had confirmed speakers from Sephora, H&M and TikTok.
Amazon Is Halting Some of Its Diversity and Inclusion Programmes
In a memo to employees, Candi Castleberry, a senior human resources executive, said last month that Amazon was ‘winding down outdated programmes and materials.’
Fearless Fund to End Grant Programme for Black Women Founders, Settles Lawsuit
The investment firm focused on women of colour agreed to end one of its grant programmes, bringing to a close year-long litigation with the American Alliance for Equal Rights. The fund will continue to operate other similar initiatives.
Disgraced Fashion Executive Nygard Gets 11-Year Prison Sentence for Sexual Assault
Nygard, the judge said, used his wealth and power to prey on women, then used aggressive tactics and degrading language that left his victims humiliated.