J.Crew Flagship Reopens in Soho
The American apparel chain has returned to the Manhattan retail neighbourhood for the first time since 2017.
Global players, as well as brands and retailers from neighbouring Southeast Asian countries, are coming up against growing consumer loyalty for local players as well as hyper-localised business environments and cultural needs.
This week, everyone will be talking about LVMH’s post-pandemic outlook at its annual meeting, the start of Ramadan and BoF’s Professional Summit on closing fashion’s sustainability gap.
This week, everyone will be talking about which designers will produce viral looks at the Met Gala, Louis Vuitton's cruise show in New York and modest fashion's Ramadan moment. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
The London-based marketplace is entering a global partnership with modest luxury retailer The Modist.
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Colourful racks display designs for different activities like the driving abaya, which features a hoodie and shorter lengths to make switching pedals easier.
For many fashion executives, two years of upheaval has led to uncertainty, but for others Turkey’s increasingly polarised market signals new business opportunities.
Last week’s Arab Fashion Week Riyadh focused the world’s attention on Saudi Arabian design and the country’s push for women’s rights, but who are the real power brokers in this fashion market worth $15 billion?
This week, Macy carries its first modest clothing line, while the Duchess of Cambridge launches the Commonwealth Fashion Exchange with Eco-Age's Livia Firth.
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IMG model Halima Aden and Carine Roitfeld, editor-in-chief of CR Fashion Book, discussed modest dressing as a cultural and political issue at #BoFVOICES. Watch now.
This week, designers use fashion shows to make political statement, while more mainstream brands are tapping the growing modest fashion market.
A slew of new e-commerce ventures are using the UAE as a springboard into the Middle East’s online retail market.
In 2015, Muslim women are estimated to have spent $44 billion on modest fashion alone and Muslims make up 23 percent of the world's population.
The American apparel chain has returned to the Manhattan retail neighbourhood for the first time since 2017.
Revenues totalled 227 million euros ($244.5 million), below analyst expectations of 237 million euros according a LSEG consensus.
Researchers have expressed concerned that AI-generated content could be used as misinformation in an attempt to interfere with US elections this fall.
Sticky inflation has forced shoppers in various categories to trade down to more affordable products.
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.
The company’s main growth driver was its continued store openings, with eight new locations during the quarter and a total of 40 anticipated for 2024.
New analysis shows that 162,000 tourists from outside the European Union sought refunds on VAT — a sales tax — exclusively in Britain in 2019. One fifth of those tourists are now claiming rebates in other parts of the EU, where the tax break still applies.
Fabiola Torres, who has also held leadership roles at Nike and Apple, will oversee the group's marketing, merchandising and store experience functions.