Asos Says It Will Take ‘Necessary Actions’ After 18% Drop in Sales
Asos has said it will take “necessary actions” to transform its fortunes after the fast fashion retailer’s first-half losses widened and sales fell by nearly a fifth.
Anthony Vaccarello
Top 10 Shows of the Season
BoF’s editors pick the best shows of the Autumn/Winter 2024 season.
Dior and Saint Laurent: Designers Defiant!
At Paris Fashion Week, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Anthony Vaccarello went their own way in radically different style, writes Tim Blanks.
Why Some Luxury Groups Are Doing Better Than Others
The slowdown in demand for high-end brands is hitting the sector unevenly, as seen in the polarised third-quarter results released this week by Hermès, Kering and others.
The Secrets to Kering’s Fashion Success
The group’s focus on luxury fashion has paid off, thanks to bets on bold creativity and the designer, CEO and merchandiser ‘tripods’ it typically installs at its brands, writes Luca Solca.
Departed Designers, Living Legacies
Dior and Saint Laurent showcase the challenges that lie ahead for the keepers of Virgil Abloh’s legacy.
How to Win Paris Fashion Week
As editors, buyers and VIP guests congregated at Paris Fashion Week after 18 months of mostly online shows, brands that tapped the power of physical events while experimenting with new formats had the most impact.
Can a New Mall Make It in 2020?
This week, everyone will be talking about the start of market week, the reopening of the American Dream mall and Shanghai Fashion Week. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Tim Blanks’ Top Fashion Shows of All-Time: Helmut Lang’s Finale, 6 October, 2004
BoF’s editor at large travels back in time to the towering designer’s last show before stepping away from his namesake label.
Luxury
Anthony Vaccarello Reveals Collaboration with Helmut Lang
In an exclusive interview with Tim Blanks, Saint Laurent Creative Director Anthony Vaccarello reveals the thinking behind his new collaboration with elusive former fashion designer Helmut Lang and his vision for a post-pandemic fashion industry.
Anthony Vaccarello Reveals Collaboration with Helmut Lang
In an exclusive interview with Tim Blanks, Saint Laurent Creative Director Anthony Vaccarello reveals the thinking behind his new collaboration with elusive former fashion designer Helmut Lang and his vision for a post-pandemic fashion industry.
Fashion Week Can’t Be Just Another Online Video Festival
One thing’s for sure, appointments and digital videos do not a fashion week make. But for now, let’s make the most of it and reconnect as a community, writes Imran Amed.
In Paris, the Pleasure of the Apocalypse
It was a strangely energetic season, full of both angst and elation, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Shiny Erotic Definitions at Saint Laurent
If loving this is wrong, I don’t wanna be right.
Company Snapshot
With his eponymous label on hold, the designer is now tasked with continuing the commercial momentum of Kering’s blockbuster brand.
The News in Brief
TikTok Divest-or-Ban Bill Heads to Fast Track in US Congress
The effort to force TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance Ltd to divest its ownership of the social media platform would quickly become law under a plan outlined Wednesday by House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Lagardère Group Launches Egyptian Edition of Elle Magazine
The French publisher has appointed Tunis-based firm Nissa Editions Group as the local licensing partner and Cairo-based fashion media veteran Susan Sabet as both managing director and editor-in-chief of the new title.
US FTC Preparing to Sue to Block $8.5 Bln Takeover of Capri by Tapestry, NYT Dealbook Reports
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is preparing to sue to block Coach parent Tapestry’s $8.5 billion deal to buy Michael Kors owner Capri Holdings, NYT Dealbook reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Harvey Nichols Appoints New CEO
Harvey Nichols has named Julia Goddard chief executive following the departure of Manju Malhotra — who held the post for 25 years — in late 2023.
Emerging Designer Platform The Folklore Raises $3.4 Million
The capital injection will strengthen the company’s earlier pivot from being an African designer e-commerce site to being a business-to-business venture helping emerging brands enter global retailers.
Adidas Is Seeing Hot Demand for Sambas and Yeezys
The German sportswear company now expects to generate operating profit of around €700 million ($743 million), an increase from the previous target of €500 million.
Sephora, Perfumes and Cosmetics Drive LVMH Sales Growth
Amid a luxury slowdown, strong performance by LVMH’s perfumes and cosmetics and selective retailing divisions show a healthy appetite for beauty.