Market GPS | Turkey, Boom Interrupted?
Source: Illustration by BoFAs Turkish police fire water cannons at protestors in Istanbul, is the country’s risk-to-reward ratio shifting? BoF investigates.
The Daily Digest
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Dolce and Gabbana Convicted of Tax Evasion, Sentenced to 20 Months in Jail
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As PPR becomes Kering, Investors Look for Puma Promise
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Fab Grabs $150M At $1B Valuation (And Is Raising Another $100M+ More)
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Grasping for a Vine: Video for Instagram Will Be Sole Reveal at Facebook Event Thursday
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There’s an Air of David Hockney, but Burberry Fails to Make a Bigger Splash
Source: Illustration by BoFDolce and Gabbana Convicted of Tax Evasion, Sentenced to 20 Months in Jail
Source: Dolce and GabbanaMILAN, Italy — A Milan court has convicted the designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana of tax evasion. The pair were found guilty Wednesday of failing to declare euros 1 billion ($1.3 billion) in income tax to authorities. The court sentenced them both to one year and eight months in jail.
The Spotlight | From Britten P/L
From Britten P/L Autumn-Winter 2013-14This month, BoF shines its Spotlight on From Britten P/L, an under-the-radar menswear label from Melbourne, Australia, now in its sixth season.
Fab.com Raises $150 Million to Value Web Retailer at $1 Billion
Source: Fab.comNEW YORK, United States — Fab.com Inc. said it raised $150 million from investors including China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd., valuing the 2-year-old online retailer of uniquely designed home goods at about $1 billion.
The Anatomy of an Iconic Image
BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed sits down with Charlotte Tilbury, Chris Levine and Malcolm Edwards at London’s Selfridges to discuss the making of She’s Light (Pure), a striking lenticular image of fashion icon Kate Moss.
