Jen Atkin’s Editorial Site Mane Addicts Shuts Down, Lays Off Team
Ouai founder Jen Atkin’s 10-year-old editorial hair care site Mane Addicts has effectively shut down.
Dame Ellen MacArthur
How Can Fashion Become Truly Circular?
On this week’s episode of The BoF Podcast, Dame Ellen MacArthur explains how the fashion industry can move toward a waste-free future.
Investing in the Sustainability Sisterhood
Female impact investors are putting their money where their mouth is, backing sustainable fashion companies and hoping their bets pay off in more ways than one. But how savvy are values-based investments in the post-pandemic reality?
BoF Honours Stella McCartney with Global VOICES Award
Guests closed out the VOICES 2018 gathering at a Southwestern-themed gala celebrating one of fashion’s true sustainability pioneers.
4 Davos Themes Fashion Needs to Watch
As business magnates, presidents and economists converged at the 2018 World Economic Forum to discuss the state of the global economy, what important takeaways are there for the fashion industry?
The BoF Podcast Episode 30: The Power of Circularity
How can the industry start to build a circular system? Dame Ellen MacArthur discusses how to build a fashion system that can run in the long term.
Dame Ellen MacArthur on Building Momentum for Sustainability in Fashion
One of the world’s leading thinkers on the circular economy speaks to BoF about the growing momentum among fashion companies to commit to the principles of this restorative and regenerative movement.
The Best of BoF 2017 | VOICES
Today, we highlight some of the top discussions from this year's VOICES, BoF's annual gathering for big thinkers in partnership with QIC Real Estate. Watch now.
The Power of Circularity: ‘Let’s Raise the Level of Ambition’
On stage at #BoFVOICES Dame Ellen MacArthur challenges the fashion industry, where less than 1 percent of garments are recycled, to work together to implement a circular economy. Watch now.
Amidst New Optimism, Emerging Markets to Overtake West in 2018
The State of Fashion 2018, BoF and McKinsey & Company's in-depth report on the global fashion industry, forecasts sales growth to nearly triple between 2016 and 2018. But the rebound will not be felt evenly across the market.
Dries Van Noten, Carine Roitfeld, Joe Gebbia and Dynamo to Speak at VOICES 2017
These are the latest globally renowned speakers confirmed to join fashion industry leaders from around the world at the second annual edition of VOICES, from November 29 to December 1 in Oxfordshire, UK.
Company Snapshot
She’s bringing the concept of a circular economy to the global economic agenda and supporting fashion brands with the transition.
The News in Brief
China, Travel Retail Weigh on Shiseido Earnings
Sales rose 4 percent on a reported basis, as consumer pullback from Japanese brands and inventory adjustments dragged down overall earnings.
Victoria’s Secret Jumps as Sales Decline Moderates
The lingerie maker said Thursday that its preliminary sales and adjusted profit for the quarter ended May 4 were at the high end or above its prior projections.
J.Crew Store Reopens in Soho
The American apparel chain will reopen a womenswear store in the retail neighbourhood since its last location closed in 2018.
Ferragamo Sales Down 17% in First Quarter
Revenues totalled 227 million euros ($244.5 million), below analyst expectations of 237 million euros according a LSEG consensus.
TikTok to Label AI-Generated Images, Video From OpenAI and Elsewhere
Researchers have expressed concerned that AI-generated content could be used as misinformation in an attempt to interfere with US elections this autumn.
US Online Retail Spending Up 7%, Driven By Demand for Cheaper Products
Sticky inflation has forced shoppers in various categories to trade down to more affordable products.
Tapestry Misses Quarterly Revenue Expectations
The company’s net sales came in at $1.48 billion in the quarter ended March 30, compared to analysts’ average estimate of $1.50 billion, according to LSEG data.