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.
Tim Blanks
The BoF Podcast | Adut Akech’s Journey From Refugee Camp to Runway
From living in a Kenyan refugee camp to travelling the globe as an international top model, the industry’s name to watch reveals her journey.
How Culture Is Going Global
From Japan and Ghana, to Korea and India, we take a global tour of culture and creativity.
News & Analysis
Watch All the Talks from VOICES 2020, BoF’s Annual Gathering for Big Thinkers
Fashion insiders including Remo Ruffini, Dries Van Noten, Samira Nasr, Virgil Abloh and José Neves were joined by experts from the wider worlds of science, technology, politics, economics and more to reflect on a year of global crisis and what’s next for the fashion industry and beyond.
Watch All the Talks from VOICES 2020, BoF’s Annual Gathering for Big Thinkers
Fashion insiders including Remo Ruffini, Dries Van Noten, Samira Nasr, Virgil Abloh and José Neves were joined by experts from the wider worlds of science, technology, politics, economics and more to reflect on a year of global crisis and what’s next for the fashion industry and beyond.
The BoF Podcast: Dries Van Noten on Making Retail Meaningful in the Pandemic
BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks speaks with the Belgian designer about his new community-centred art hub and why the clothing store could do with a makeover.
The BoF Podcast: Paul Smith on the Past 50 Years
The designer speaks with BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks about how the current moment is shaping the future of creativity.
The BoF Podcast: The Lasting Impact of a Digital Fashion Month
Imran Amed and Tim Blanks reflect on how this season of largely virtual shows landed.
#BoFLIVE: Tim Blanks and Imran Amed on the First Digital Fashion Month
After the first fashion season held as a physical and digital hybrid, amid strengthened lockdowns and restrictions, Imran Amed and Tim Blanks reflect on the Spring/Summer 2021 collections.
The BoF Podcast: Daniel Roseberry on the Schiaparelli Challenge
The artistic director tells Tim Blanks about reigniting the surrealist maison, and why fashion doesn’t have to be ‘relevant’ right now.
The BoF Podcast: Lulu Kennedy on London’s Young Creatives
BoF’s Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks speaks with the Fashion East Founder about the future of London’s emerging designers.
The New Wave of Fashion Criticism
Fashion commentary is thriving online in the form of memes, Tweets, Instagram story slideshows, lengthy videos and even 15-second TikTok clips. This season’s purely digital fashion shows could propel their popularity further.
The BoF Podcast: Craig Green Says, ‘Fashion Can Come From Anywhere’
The designer speaks with BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks about his ongoing Moncler collaboration and his dream of designing a wardrobe classic.
Fashion Week Can’t Be Just Another Online Video Festival
One thing’s for sure, appointments and digital videos do not a fashion week make. But for now, let’s make the most of it and reconnect as a community, writes Imran Amed.
Company Snapshot
The fashion critic, known for witty commentary pitted with cultural references, began as the host of a Canadian fashion television show.
The News in Brief
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.
EU Parliament Approves New Business Supply Chain Audit Law
EU lawmakers backed the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive by 374 votes to 235 against, with 19 abstentions.