H Tokyo store in Marunouchi | Source: H TokyoThere are more single or childless Japanese men in their 30s and 40s than ever before. The affluent and well paid among them have the time and money to indulge their most esoteric whims, whether in hobbies or consumer goods. A host of new brands and stores have emerged to serve them. One of the latest is H Tokyo, a tiny store devoted entirely to men’s handkerchiefs. JapanConsuming investigates.
Áslaug Magnúsdóttir | Source: Courtesy photoNEW YORK, United States — Áslaug Magnúsdóttir, co-founder and chief executive of Moda Operandi, has left the company. The news comes less than a year after the New York-based start-up raised $36 million in a Series C round of funding led by RRE Ventures, with the participation of existing investors New Enterprise Associates, New Atlantic Ventures and Condé Nast, as well as strategic investors IMG and LVMH. Magnúsdóttir, who has
Sydney Opera House | Source: Bespoke Luxury SummitBoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.
Gucci store in Beijing | Source: MaosuitPARIS, France — Growth in sales of luxury goods is expected to ease slightly this year, hit by subdued spending in Europe and slower growth in China, consultancy Bain & Co said in a study on Thursday.
Shayne Oliver | Source: Courtesy photoWith a unique aesthetic vocabulary, an influential stockist base and incipient production in Asia, luxury streetwear label Hood By Air is poised for growth. BoF spoke to designer Shayne Oliver about the cult brand he’s taking to the next level.
