Olaplex Sales Continued Slide in First Quarter
A double-digit decline was attributed to the brand’s distribution changes.
Guram Gvasalia
Brands Beware: The Digital Grey Market Is Growing
Online grey market vendors are offering hefty discounts on luxury products via websites that mimic official e-tailers. How can they be stopped?
Can Vetements Survive Without Demna?
This week, Georgian designer Demna Gvasalia exited the subversive luxury streetwear label, raising questions about the future of the brand — and the state of fashion itself.
Demna Gvasalia’s Exit From Vetements Marks the End of a Fashion Cycle
The once-white-hot label, where the Georgian designer made his name before becoming creative director of Balenciaga, was the poster child for the rise of luxury streetwear.
Announcing Wales Bonner, Vetements, Lucky Brand and Anest Collective
Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.
News & Analysis
Polimoda Launches Double Masters, Designed to Train the 'New Fashion Professional'
Reflecting industry demands for a workforce with fluid skills across commerce and creativity, the Florentine fashion school is hybridising its educational offerings to enable students to innovate in the market.
Polimoda Launches Double Masters, Designed to Train the 'New Fashion Professional'
Reflecting industry demands for a workforce with fluid skills across commerce and creativity, the Florentine fashion school is hybridising its educational offerings to enable students to innovate in the market.
Fashion’s Dirty Secret: Millions in Grey Market Sales
The sale of luxury goods on the grey market is a lucrative and largely unspoken practice in the fashion industry. Why are brands so hush-hush about it and do they really want it to end?
The Truth About Vetements
In the latest Lyst Index, BoF crunches the data to identify the hottest brands and top selling products of Q1 2018, revealing the truth about whether much-hyped Vetements is still performing.
How Korea Became a Lifeline for Cool Young Designers Everywhere
It was easy to get distracted by the catwalk spectacle at last month’s Seoul Fashion Week, but the city’s real stars are its retailers who keep young international designers afloat.
Keeping Pace With the Changing Chinese Consumer
In this month’s China Edit, as Chinese consumer confidence reaches a 10-year high, some trends are worth watching for fashion and beauty brands.
The Top 10 Global Graduate Fashion Business Courses in 2017
Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) took the top spot in BoF's first ranking of graduate fashion business courses.
Supreme, Rihanna Among Nominees for the British Fashion Council's 2017 Fashion Awards
The event will raise funds for the BFC’s education foundation, which supports emerging talent.
Company Snapshot
The Georgian-born businessman has shaken up the luxury industry with the subversive brand he runs with his brother.
The News in Brief
Celebrity Makeup Artist Quinn Murphy Launches Beauty Line
Spatch will debut on May 4 with a nine-piece collection of skin-perfecting products designed for professional and consumer use.
Jewellery Brand Pandora Surges as Lab-Grown Diamonds Lift Sales
The Danish company, which makes more pieces of jewellery than any other in the world, said organic sales are projected to rise 8-10 percent this year.
Sandra Stangl Is Exiting Banana Republic
Despite a brief uptick in sales, up 24 percent between 2021 and 2022, the brand’s growth has stalled.
Susanna Lau Joins System Magazine as Digital Editorial Director
The move comes as System owner Mike Obenson aims to turn what began as a bi-annual print title into a global media brand with a stronger digital offering.
Cascale Appoints New CEO
Former Under Armour COO Colin Browne has been appointed to lead the industry organisation formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition.
Estée Lauder Tempers Sales View Despite US, China Recovery
The company also beat Wall Street targets for third-quarter results, hinting at a recovery in demand for beauty and cosmetic products in the US after a long bout of inflation.
Mulberry’s Full-Year Sales Fall 4%
The British brand’s share price, which has fallen by almost 60 percent this year, declined by a further 4.5 percent in early trading on Wednesday