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Rains: How A Scandi Outerwear Label Tapped Into Minimalist Branding’s Mass Appeal
Rains founders Philip Lotko and Daniel Brix successfully turned rainwear into a €71 million business. Now, they have ambitions to take their...
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Vietnam Exporters Fret Over Potential Trade Fallout of US Rules on Xinjiang
Concerned Vietnam-based exporters are seeking to ensure they comply with a US ban on imported products using raw materials from China’s Xinjiang as...
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Paper Magazine Lays Off Entire Editorial Team
It is unclear whether the publication will remain in operation in the near term, sources say.
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Germany’s Symrise Q1 Sales Rise as Demand Stays Strong
German flavour and fragrance maker Symrise on Wednesday posted a jump in first-quarter sales broadly in line with forecasts, citing robust demand...
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Tom Ford Drops Surprise Swansong Collection
The collection is comprised of re-issues of Ford’s favourite looks from the past 13 years.
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Shein Tops Up Supply Chain Fund With $55 Million and a Focus on Faster, More Efficient Manufacturing
The ultra-fast-fashion giant plans to spend $70 million over the next five years to train and support suppliers and develop leaner production models.
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SMCP’s Bondholders Expect Initial Bids for Their Stake by Mid-May
Bondholders in French fashion group SMCP, the owner of labels such as Sandro and Maje, are expecting first-round, non-binding bids for their 37...
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Fast Retailing’s Uniqlo to Add Stores in North America
Fast Retailing’s Uniqlo plans to expand its existing stores in North America by 10 percent, according to one of its executives.
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AI Is Really Good at Designing Knitwear (Belts, Not So Much)
The first AI Fashion Week offered a convincing showcase for AI-generated fashion. The hard part may be turning the designs into real clothes.
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Ferragamo CEO Gobbetti’s Pay Backed by Shareholders Despite Criticism
Salvatore Ferragamo shareholders gave the green light to its proposed remuneration policy, which gives the luxury goods group’s chief executive...
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Does Your Brand Need an App?
Apps aren’t easy or cheap to develop, and they’re a better fit for some businesses than others. But when they connect with users, the payoff can be...
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Unravelling the K-Beauty Paradox
South Korea is one of the world’s leading exporters of beauty products but the narrow definition of ‘K-beauty’ in international markets means many...
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Conscious Marketplace Powered By People Raises $13.6 Million
The wholesale platform connecting buyers from companies like Banana Republic and West Elm with small-batch producers around the world is looking to...
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Cate Blanchett Takes On the Red Carpet System
The Oscar-nominated actress spoke with BoF about how her re-worn and reworked awards show looks push back against the churn of the modern fashion...
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Inside the Battle to Run Fashion’s E-Commerce
Shopify, Farfetch and other tech companies are vying for the multi-billion-dollar opportunity to handle the backend of brands’ online stores.
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Why Fashion Should Recruit From Outside the Industry
Brands and retailers are increasingly looking to other sectors to fill their upper ranks but companies and candidates alike have to make an effort...
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What We Learned From the MetaBirkin Trial
A jury may decide as soon as today whether Mason Rothschild’s NFTs infringe on Hermès’ trademarked Birkin bag. But the debate over NFTs is only...
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The Pandemic Sweatpants Brand That Kept on Growing
Aviator Nation’s pricey sweatpants and cashmeres had a cult following before they were swept up in the “dopamine dressing” phenomenon. Now, founder...
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Explainer: The Myths and Realities of Retail Crime
The impact of losses caused by shoplifting is complicated, and numbers alone don’t tell the whole story — the consequences can reach everything...
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Fashion’s Dreams for ChatGPT
Supercharged chatbots, hyper-personalised marketing copy and new ways for shoppers to discover fashion online are just a few of the dream...
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Can Frame Be a Fashion Brand?
Ten years after inception, the fast-growing premium jeans maker is betting on the power of the runway.
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BoF Insights | How to Prevent Supply Chain Headaches Turning Into a ‘Big Migraine’
Pandemic-related disruptions of supply chains may be dissipating, but the pressure on brands to mitigate the risks of bottlenecks is not.
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Adidas, Activism and Fake News
This week, a spoof press release claimed Adidas had appointed a co-CEO to address rights violations in its supply chain, a sign of more disruptive...
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Louis Vuitton Seeks the Spotlight — Designer or Not
A performance by pop superstar Rosalía made Louis Vuitton’s menswear show a memorable spectacle, even as the brand has yet to name a successor to...
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What Fashion Can Learn From Gen-Z’s Approach to Gender
Young consumers are pushing brands to reconsider their approach to gendered collections.