DHAKA, Bangladesh — At least 175 mainly women workers were killed in a Bangladesh building collapse and rescuers searching for survivors said on Thursday that many more were trapped in the rubble of a complex that housed factories supplying Western clothes retailers including Primark and Joe Fresh.
Prada A/W 2013 | Photo: Sonny VandeveldeWhile many other luxury brands reported slowing growth, Prada posted a remarkable net profit increase of 46 percent in the 2012 financial year. BoF examines the secret to the company’s success.
'So Dior' at Harrods | Photo: Courtesy DiorLast month, Harrods and Dior celebrated sixty years of joint history with a mega-sized promotion of unprecedented scale. Now that the dust has settled, BoF takes a closer look at the results of the retail extravaganza.
Jones New York Spring 2013 campaign | Source: Jones New YorkNEW YORK, United States — Jones Group Inc., the owner of the Jones New York, Nine West and Anne Klein fashion brands, will close 170 stores and cut 8 percent of its workforce after first- quarter profit trailed analysts’ estimates.
Pomellato campaign featuring Tilda Swinton | Source: PomellatoPARIS, France — PPR SA, the French owner of Gucci and sporting goods maker Puma SE, said it will buy a majority stake in Italy’s Pomellato from closely held RA.MO SpA to expand its jewelry offerings.
