Richemont Acquires Italian Jeweller Vhernier
Vhernier is small but Richemont has a history of turning small brands into success stories
Lindsay Peoples Wagner
Lindsay Peoples Made The Cut More Diverse. What’s Next?
Two years into her role as editor-in-chief, New York Magazine’s fashion vertical is a more diverse publication, but also one that’s operating in a different environment than it was in 2021.
New York Fashion Week Discovery Showroom’s Designers to Watch
BoF meets 5 designers selected for the Black in Fashion Council’s Discovery Showroom to hear their strategies for success and the challenges they have overcome.
Workplace & Talent
Black Fashion Leaders Push Industry to Move Beyond D&I Commitments
Civil rights organisation Color Of Change has partnered with the Black in Fashion Council, IMG and supermodel and activist Joan Smalls to launch #ChangeFashion, a roadmap to tackle racism and discrimination in the industry.
Black Fashion Leaders Push Industry to Move Beyond D&I Commitments
Civil rights organisation Color Of Change has partnered with the Black in Fashion Council, IMG and supermodel and activist Joan Smalls to launch #ChangeFashion, a roadmap to tackle racism and discrimination in the industry.
Retailers Pledged Action on Diversity. Delivery Is Proving More Elusive.
Public pressure, especially from the 15 Percent Pledge, pushed many US-focused businesses to disclose information and promise progress, but the industry is still largely in a planning and promises stage.
Power Moves | Lindsay Peoples Wagner Named The Cut’s EIC, Tiffany Announces Executive Reshuffle
This week, Lindsay Peoples Wagner returns to New York Magazine’s The Cut, while Tiffany gets an executive shakeup following the completion of its acquisition by LVMH.
Teen Vogue’s Lindsay Peoples Wagner Named The Cut’s New EIC
The youngest leader of a Condé Nast title is returning to New York Magazine and succeeding Stella Bugbee.
How Fashion and Beauty Can Better Engage with Black Businesses
Four months after renewed demands for racial justice hit the fashion and beauty industries, what — beyond symbolic gestures — has been done, and what will it take to make initiatives like the 15 Percent Pledge work?
Will New York Fashion Week Survive the Pandemic?
This strange season’s series of 'shows' made it clearer than ever: the value of New York Fashion Week is up for debate. While still important for some designers, others are opting out and not looking back.
Amidst Tumult, Everlane Raises $85 Million
The direct-to-consumer brand known for its promise of radical transparency has come under fire this year, but a new cash infusion led by LVMH-linked L Catterton is a stabilising endorsement.
Media
The September Issue Gets an Overdue Makeover
For years, magazines disproportionately relied on white mega-celebrities to sell the most important issue of the year to advertisers. Now, they're responding to readers who want more diversity by featuring women of colour and independent brands. Will the shift pay off?
The September Issue Gets an Overdue Makeover
For years, magazines disproportionately relied on white mega-celebrities to sell the most important issue of the year to advertisers. Now, they're responding to readers who want more diversity by featuring women of colour and independent brands. Will the shift pay off?
How PR Firms Are Navigating Fashion’s Race Problem
Some argue that, in their role as gatekeepers, fashion’s powerful public relations agencies keep doors closed for people of colour. What are they doing to rethink their practices?
Media
Why It’s So Difficult for Condé Nast to Change
The company became one of the world’s most influential publishers by packaging and selling a vision of a specific type of wealth and privilege, an image that was also baked into the publisher's internal culture. Now, amid resignations and workplace turmoil, current and former employees say that this culture is frustrating the company’s efforts to evolve.
Why It’s So Difficult for Condé Nast to Change
The company became one of the world’s most influential publishers by packaging and selling a vision of a specific type of wealth and privilege, an image that was also baked into the publisher's internal culture. Now, amid resignations and workplace turmoil, current and former employees say that this culture is frustrating the company’s efforts to evolve.
Company Snapshot
One of the youngest and only prominent black editors in the industry, she has maintained a strong focus on issues of race, politics and inclusive representation throughout her career in fashion media.
The News in Brief
TikTok Sues US Government to Block Divest-or-Ban Law
The company has argued that the law will stifle free speech and hurt creators and small business owners who benefit economically from the platform.
Prada Heir Says the Group Is Open to More M&A
‘We have been and will always be open to considering opportunities,’ Lorenzo Bertelli told reporters Tuesday at the opening of a knitwear factory in Torgiano, Italy.
Zalando Returns to Growth Thanks to Premium Brands
The online fashion marketplace average order value increased to €60.4 ($65) in the first quarter, from €57.3 a year earlier.
Coty Sales Rise 8%, Led by Prestige Beauty
Beauty company Coty beat Wall Street expectations for third-quarter revenue on Monday and said it expects to achieve the high end of its annual targets, riding on steady global demand for its luxury and mass-market products.
Canada’s Competition Bureau Opens Greenwashing Investigation of Lululemon
A complaint by climate-advocacy group Stand.earth prompted the inquiry.
Condé Nast and Union Strike Deal, Avoiding Met Gala Disruption
The new contract includes $3.6 million in wage increases, and eight weeks of severance for laid-off employees, according to a statement from the NewsGuild of New York, the union’s organising body.
Shiseido Taps Six Athletes for Sun Protection Campaign
The Japanese skincare company has recruited the likes of softball player AJ Andrews and Anna Leigh Waters to reach new audiences and grow awareness.