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The Business of Fashion
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The Week in Review | Fashion’s new frontier, Hiut’s artisanal denim, CSM’s Drew Henry

The Week in Review May 28 - June 1, 2012 Could Africa be the Next Frontier for Fashion Retail? (Global Briefing) “With large international fashion retailers like Mango, Zara, Levi’s and Gap alr...

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BoF Daily Digest | Arnault’s empire, Talbots buy-out, US retail sales up, Hong Kong slows, Kawakubo...

LVMH Chairman and CEO, Bernard Arnault | Source: Hypebeast The empire of desire (Economist) “Mr. Arnault is the chairman, chief executive and controlling shareholder of Moët Hennessy Louis Vuit...

1 day ago

BoF Daily Digest | Surprise digital boost, Tourist conundrum, Simon Spurr’s exit, Designer power, A...

Karl Lagerfeld and Net-a-Porter Launch | Source: International Business Times Internet channel: Digital use may have boosted sales by surprising amounts (FT) “The luxury goods industry has a re...

2 days ago

Global Briefing | Could Africa be the Next Frontier for Fashion Retail?

Westgate Mall, Nairobi | Photo: kamalkaur.net NAIROBI, Kenya — In recent weeks, the media hype around Africa has been remarkable, with several articles in major publications proclaiming the continent...

2 days ago

BoF Daily Digest | Hermès names CEO, Neiman profits up, Consumer confidence sinks, Made in Britain,...

Le Carré Hermès Spring/Summer 2012 Campaign | Source: Hermès Hermès Family Back in Saddle (WSJ) “The founding family of French luxury-goods maker Hermès International Tuesday named a member of ...

3 days ago

Best in Class at Central Saint Martins: Drew Henry

Drew Henry Graduate Collection | Photo: Max Oppenheim LONDON, United Kingdom — For several decades now, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design has developed a global reputation for pushing t...

4 days ago 4 people like this

BoF Daily Digest | Poland’s new wealthy, Gap rebounds, H&M sourcing woes, Social retailing, Bengali...

Warsaw skyline | Source: Travelpod A market for the newly wealthy (FT) “Luxury is a relative concept. In Poland just over two decades ago, it was the height of luxury to have a steady supply of...

4 days ago

Hiut Denim Unites Artisans with Technology to Bring Back Made in Britain

Hiut Denim Company | Source: hiutdenim.co.uk CARDIGAN, United Kingdom — Few people immediately think of Wales as having been impacted by the tide of outsourcing that has forced factories across the U...

5 days ago 1 person likes this

BoF Daily Digest | PPR and Yoox, Versace seeks investors, New York start-ups, London menswear, Laid...

Yoox screen shot | Source: Yoox.com PPR Signs Letter of Intent With Yoox for Online Luxury Venture (Bloomberg) “PPR signed a non-binding letter of intent with Yoox SpA, an Italian online fashion reta...

5 days ago

The Week in Review | Enniful’s eye, Stylitics insights, Fashion film faux pas

The Week in Review, May 21 - 25, 2012 Edward Enninful (The Creative Class) “What we all aim for is to make it more approachable, but that doesn’t mean low end,” said Edward Enninful, who, as st...

25 may 12

BoF Daily Digest | Prada taps emerging markets, Asos payout, Nordstrom online, Rosen’s honour, Proe...

Click here to view the embedded video. Prada to Add 260 Shops in 3 Years on Demand From BRICs (BusinessWeek) “Prada, the Italian fashion company that owns the Miu Miu and Church’s brands, plans...

25 may 12

BoF Daily Digest | Future of Armani, ASOS soars, Intelligent e-commerce, Taobao luxe, Masters of Pa...

Giorgio Armani | Source: Telegraph The Future of Armani (WSJ Magazine) “Few people in the fashion world are as entwined with their brands. In most companies, a creative director designs and an ...

24 may 12

Op-Ed | Are We Failing to Fulfill the Potential of Fashion Film?

NEW YORK, United States — Each season, shortly after the four main fashion weeks in New York, London, Milan and Paris, marketers in our industry begin planning their print campaigns for the following...

24 may 12

BoF Daily Digest | Loewe’s trajectory, Burberry rising, Vuitton’s top spot, Uniqlo expands, Prada a...

Backstage at Loewe Autumn:Winter 2012 | Soure Wonderland Spain’s got talent (Telegraph) “Stuart Vevers and Lisa Montague, the British duo who set Mulberry on the road to global superstard...

23 may 12

Elevator Pitch | Stylitics

Stylitics screenshot | Source: stylitics.com It’s time for the third edition of Elevator Pitch, where one exceptional fashion-technology start-up pitches its business idea and receives valuable feedb...

22 may 12 1 person likes this

BoF Daily Digest | Gucci’s payoff, Tales of Hermès, Hong Kong rents spike, Runway tweens, Theyskens...

Gucci wins $4.66 million, ban on Guess knock-offs (Reuters) “A U.S. judge said Gucci may recover just $4.66 million in its lawsuit accusing apparel retailer Guess Inc of copying its trademarked...

22 may 12

The Creative Class | Edward Enninful

Edward Enninful | Photo: Kevin Trageser for BoF NEW YORK, United States — “What we all aim for is to make it more approachable, but that doesn’t mean low end,” said Edward Enninful, who, as style and...

21 may 12 1 person likes this

BoF Daily Digest | Modern Chinese, Vuitton’s mystique, Dr Martens bids, The Sartorialist speaks out...

Prada Menswear Spring/Summer 2010 | Source: Twenty2 What the Chinese Want (WSJ) “The rise of microbloggers, the popularity of rock bands with names like Hutong Fist and Catcher in the Rye, and ...

21 may 12

The Week in Review | Contemplating the New Aesthetic, Curated commerce, Inez and Vinoodh, Introduci...

The Week in Review, 14-19 May 2012 Is Fashion Ready for a New Aesthetic? (Intelligence) “Over the past year, a loose group of creatives in London’s East End have given birth to a counter-narrative to...

18 may 12

BoF Daily Digest | Glare on Alber, Yoox and PPR in JV talks, Gap inches back, Facebook float, Pinte...

Alber Elbaz | Source: Hypebeast In the Spotlight’s Glare (NY Times) “Much of what has been written about Mr. Elbaz on the occasion of his 10th anniversary as the designer of Lanvin, a milestone...

18 may 12 1 person likes this

The Spotlight | Edeline Lee

Edeline Lee Autumn/Winter 2012 | Photo: Matt Wash LONDON, United Kingdom — Seeing the designer in her element, there is no mistaking that Edeline Lee is woman who wears many hats. At her live-in stud...

17 may 12 1 person likes this

BoF Daily Digest | Richemont beats estimates, Brazil rising, Sportswear gold, My-wardobe in Asia, A...

Richemont CEO Johann Rupert | Source: Connecting Watches Richemont Full-Year Profit Beats Estimates on Asian Sales (Bloomberg) “Richemont, the second-biggest luxury goods company, reported full...

17 may 12 1 person likes this

Is Fashion Ready for a New Aesthetic?

Editorial GIF by Reed + Rader | Source: V Magazine LONDON, United Kingdom — Instagram, Barbour, vinyl records, artisanal butchers, moustaches, and the biography of your potatoes lovingly detailed on ...

17 may 12 4 people like this

BoF Daily Digest | JC Penney’s big loss, Richemont optimism, Millennial spend, Alexis Bittar expand...

JCPenney Mothers Day 2012 | Source: Adrants J. C. Penney Posts Big Loss as 3 Retailers Gain (NY Times) “While retailers including Home Depot, Saks Fifth Avenue and TJX Companies reported solid ...

16 may 12

Fashion 2.0 | Commerce That’s Curated Just for You

Looklab Screenshot | Source: Looklab.com NEW YORK, United States — Finding fashion products online that fit personal parameters like taste, style, size, body shape, eye colour, hair colour and skin t...

15 may 12

BoF Daily Digest | Africa in vogue, Ferragamo Q1 up, Fairchild buys Nowmanifest, Coco cruise, Lovin...

Janet Kataah Museveni for LUomo Vogue | Source: NY Times Rebranding Africa (IHT) “Africa is in the news — but not just for the sad and familiar reasons of conflict and suffering. The continent ...

15 may 12

The Creative Class | Inez and Vinoodh

Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin | Source: VLMstudio NEW YORK, United States — In hindsight, it seems remarkable that there was once a moment when combining digital technology and fashion phot...

14 may 12 2 people like this

BoF Daily Digest | Anya’s story, Tourist spending boost, Paul Smith’s megastore, McQ runway to real...

Anya Hindmarch Bond Street store | Source: Remodelista Bags to riches: Anya Hindmarch interview (Telegraph) “Anya Hindmarch, an attractive woman and designer of desirable handbags and accessori...

14 may 12

Digital Scorecard | Jimmy Choo 24:7 Stylemakers

LONDON, United Kingdom – By now, social media marketing has become de rigueur for luxury and fashion brands looking to engage end consumers. And indeed, more and more luxury brands are following in t...

11 may 12

BoF Daily Digest | Wobbles in China, Aquascutum acquisition, Tod’s up on US strength, Luxup launch,...

Burberry store Beijing | Source: Bloomberg Europe’s Luxury Rally Founders as China, Greece Hurt LVMH (Bloomberg) “The biggest rally in three years for luxury-goods makers in Europe is fizzling ...

11 may 12

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