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.
Videos
The home of fashion video on BoF.
Luxury
BoF LIVE: The State of Fashion 2022 Q&A With the Authors
BoF’s Imran Amed and McKinsey & Company’s Achim Berg answer questions about the December report’s key findings and predictions.
BoF LIVE: The State of Fashion 2022 Q&A With the Authors
BoF’s Imran Amed and McKinsey & Company’s Achim Berg answer questions about the December report’s key findings and predictions.
Luxury
BoF LIVE: Marine Serre in Conversation With Tim Blanks
The designer known for her embrace of eco-futurism joins BoF’s editor-at-large to talk about the evolution of her namesake brand and building a sustainable fashion label.
BoF LIVE: Marine Serre in Conversation With Tim Blanks
The designer known for her embrace of eco-futurism joins BoF’s editor-at-large to talk about the evolution of her namesake brand and building a sustainable fashion label.
News & Analysis
The Best of VOICES 2021 with Tim Blanks: Day 2
Designer Harris Reed and author Mohsin Zaidi sit down with BoF editor-at-large Tim Blanks to share their takeaways from the second day of BoF’s annual gathering for big thinkers.
The Best of VOICES 2021 with Tim Blanks: Day 2
Designer Harris Reed and author Mohsin Zaidi sit down with BoF editor-at-large Tim Blanks to share their takeaways from the second day of BoF’s annual gathering for big thinkers.
News & Analysis
The Best of VOICES 2021 with Tim Blanks: Day 1
Activist Janaya Future Khan and model Halima Aden joined editor-at-large Tim Blanks to debrief after a packed first day at BoF’s annual gathering.
The Best of VOICES 2021 with Tim Blanks: Day 1
Activist Janaya Future Khan and model Halima Aden joined editor-at-large Tim Blanks to debrief after a packed first day at BoF’s annual gathering.
Luxury
Introducing ‘The BoF Show with Imran Amed’ Streaming on Bloomberg Quicktake
The Business of Fashion is excited to introduce “The BoF Show with Imran Amed”, an immersive streaming video series created in partnership with Bloomberg Quicktake.
Introducing ‘The BoF Show with Imran Amed’ Streaming on Bloomberg Quicktake
The Business of Fashion is excited to introduce “The BoF Show with Imran Amed”, an immersive streaming video series created in partnership with Bloomberg Quicktake.
Retail
Responsibility: How Can Luxury Balance Profit and With Purpose?
Can a business based on changing our clothes change its ways?
Responsibility: How Can Luxury Balance Profit and With Purpose?
Can a business based on changing our clothes change its ways?
Sustainability
Resale: Inside the $130 Billion Secondhand Fashion Market
Pre-loved fashion is on the rise, as old clothes find new wearers via global technology platforms. What are the rewards and the risks of this resale revolution?
Resale: Inside the $130 Billion Secondhand Fashion Market
Pre-loved fashion is on the rise, as old clothes find new wearers via global technology platforms. What are the rewards and the risks of this resale revolution?
Luxury
BoF LIVE: Gabriela Hearst in Conversation with Tim Blanks
The Chloé creative director speaks with Tim Blanks about desirability, sustainability and fashion’s future.
BoF LIVE: Gabriela Hearst in Conversation with Tim Blanks
The Chloé creative director speaks with Tim Blanks about desirability, sustainability and fashion’s future.
Technology
Dematerialisation: Why the Metaverse Is Fashion’s Next Goldmine
Physical and digital worlds merge in the Metaverse. Can the luxury world dematerialise into the virtual space fast enough to attract eager customers — and their avatars?
Dematerialisation: Why the Metaverse Is Fashion’s Next Goldmine
Physical and digital worlds merge in the Metaverse. Can the luxury world dematerialise into the virtual space fast enough to attract eager customers — and their avatars?
Technology
BoF LIVE: How to Leverage Livestreaming
A panel of experts discuss the keys to making sales through real-time video streaming, a trend expanding beyond China as new technologies spread around the world.
BoF LIVE: How to Leverage Livestreaming
A panel of experts discuss the keys to making sales through real-time video streaming, a trend expanding beyond China as new technologies spread around the world.
Workplace & Talent
BoF LIVE: Can Fashion Compete with Tech for Executive Talent?
The tech industry is scooping up fashion executives by offering benefits and career boosts that many fashion companies can’t provide — BoF unpacks what brands can do to attract and retain top talent.
BoF LIVE: Can Fashion Compete with Tech for Executive Talent?
The tech industry is scooping up fashion executives by offering benefits and career boosts that many fashion companies can’t provide — BoF unpacks what brands can do to attract and retain top talent.
Workplace & Talent
Belonging: The Business Case for Diversity in Fashion
How can an exclusive business built on keeping people out let more people in?
Belonging: The Business Case for Diversity in Fashion
How can an exclusive business built on keeping people out let more people in?
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.