EU Hits Fast-Fashion Giant Shein With New Digital Rules
The move means Shein could be liable for fines of as much as 6 percent of global revenue for violating the law, designed to curtail the spread of illegal content online.
Kate Phelan
At Topshop, Casting Trumps Clothes
This season, the British high street brand made some dramatic changes to its fashion show strategy, doing away with Topshop Unique and adopting a younger tone.
The Trouble with Topshop
Can the one-time fashion favourite stage a comeback as sales fall and the likes of Asos, Boohoo and Zara continue to eat into its business?
BoF’s Fantasy Fashion Draft Picks
Where should fashion’s cohort of free agent designers land? BoF pairs the industry’s top creative talent with houses in need of a creative jolt.
Power Moves | Kate Phelan Exits Topshop, Kering Hires From Apple
This week, Topshop's creative director Kate Phelan steps down, while Kering-owned Ulysse Nardin names Patrick Pruniaux its new chief executive.
Why Edward Enninful Will Be Good for British Vogue
Edward Enninful’s appointment as editor-in-chief of British Vogue is a bold and progressive choice for the 100-year-old magazine.
Can a New Campaign Buoy Style.com?
Style.com is launching a shoppable campaign to better demonstrate its content-commerce proposition and carve out a clear brand identity.
At Topshop: Utility vs Femininity
Call it elevated festival dressing, the collection’s garish pizzazz was tempered by baggy knits, soft trench coats and teddy furs.
Meet Fashion's Future VOICES
BoF and Topshop announce the 10 winners of the Future VOICES challenge.
Are You One of Fashion's Future VOICES?
Today, BoF and Topshop launch a global competition to identify 10 breakthrough talents to present their ideas at VOICES, BoF’s new annual gathering for big thinkers.
Topshop Unique's Eclectic Britannia
Referencing 1980s London and post-punk visual artist Linder Sterling, Topshop Unique's latest collection represented today's British girl, who is more individualistic than ever before.
Tim Walker’s Fantasy World
Tim Walker tells BoF about working for Avedon, rejecting social media and why there is a “need for dreams and truth in fashion” like never before.
Kate Phelan Set to Return to British Vogue
"Topshop creative director Kate Phelan is poised for a return to her old employers, British Vogue magazine. Specific details of her role and title
Company Snapshot
With an irreverent, cheeky take on fashion, she left British Vogue for a position at Topshop before returning to consult.
The News in Brief
Shares of Versace Owner Capri Seen Falling 30% If Deal With Coach Owner Tapestry Fails
Since the merger announcement, Capri has reported weaker-than-forecast earnings twice, spurring concern about its performance in the coming quarters.
Celine Adds To Fragrance Line-Up
The new scent, Zouzou, is the fashion house’s first new perfume since 2022.
Unilever Sales Rise More Than Expected, Led by Beauty
Unilever Plc sales jumped more than expected in the first quarter as Chief Executive Officer Hein Schumacher pushes ahead with his turnaround plan and shoppers come back to premium brands.
Biden Signs Possible TikTok Ban Into Law; ByteDance Vows Legal Challenge
President Biden signed the bill that gives China-based ByteDance 270 days to divest TikTok’s US assets or face a ban.
Google Postpones Phasing Out of Ad Cookies in Chrome Browser
The Alphabet Inc. company said in a blog post Tuesday that it’s still working with the ad industry and regulators on the plan.
Sales at Italy’s Moncler Up 16% in First Quarter Boosted by China
Overall revenues for the three months through March totalled 818 million euros ($874 million), above a company-provided analyst consensus of 786 million euros.
PZ Cussons to Sell St Tropez, May Exit Africa
Embattled by weak demand and currency issues in Nigeria, the company is looking to slim down in order to return to growth.