News & Analysis

News & Analysis

Private Equity Firm Peninsula Invests in Zadig & Voltaire

20 January 2020 • By Reuters

20 January 2020 • By Reuters

Current minority partner TA Associates will be exiting its investment in the Parisian label.

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Private Equity Firm Peninsula Invests in Zadig & Voltaire

Current minority partner TA Associates will be exiting its investment in the Parisian label.

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Tencent to Step Up Investment Overseas and in Smart Retail

20 January 2020 • By Reuters

20 January 2020 • By Reuters

The Chinese tech giant announced in a rare disclosure that it will also pay more attention to payment platforms.

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Tencent to Step Up Investment Overseas and in Smart Retail

The Chinese tech giant announced in a rare disclosure that it will also pay more attention to payment platforms.

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Why Balenciaga's Next Big Drop Is Haute Couture

20 January 2020 • By Sarah Kent

20 January 2020 • By Sarah Kent

Creative Director Demna Gvasalia's meme-worthy designs have propelled Balenciaga to over $1 billion in sales. What's motivating the move further upmarket?

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Why Balenciaga's Next Big Drop Is Haute Couture

Creative Director Demna Gvasalia's meme-worthy designs have propelled Balenciaga to over $1 billion in sales. What's motivating the move further upmarket?

BoF Professional Exclusive

Will Richemont Fight Back?

20 January 2020 • By Luca Solca

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Will Richemont Fight Back?

LVMH’s Tiffany takeover puts new pressure on the Swiss luxury conglomerate, which can either take it on the chin or stage a major counterattack, merging with Chanel or Kering, says Luca Solca.

Break Into Fashion

How I Became… A Makeup Artist

20 January 2020 • By Sophie Soar

Break Into Fashion

How I Became… A Makeup Artist

Gucci Westman, one of the world’s top makeup artists, shares her lessons from starting out, the challenges of freelance and why beauty requires the same skills as a psychologist.

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How Not to Be Corporate… Even If You Are

20 January 2020 • By Sarah Brown

BoF Professional Exclusive

How Not to Be Corporate… Even If You Are

In beauty’s entrepreneur-driven era of personal connection and authenticity, nothing’s less cool, or more (perhaps unfairly) maligned than being part of the system. Sarah Brown talks to the pros about how to rethink business as usual.

The Best Fashion Design Jobs Around The World

20 January 2020 • By BoF Team

20 January 2020 • By BoF Team

Explore more than 200 exciting fashion design roles around the world, from Acne Studios in Stockholm to Alexander Wang in New York.

The Best Fashion Design Jobs Around The World

Explore more than 200 exciting fashion design roles around the world, from Acne Studios in Stockholm to Alexander Wang in New York.

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Fashion's Sustainability Game Plan Gets an Update

19 January 2020 • By Brian Baskin

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Fashion's Sustainability Game Plan Gets an Update

This week, everyone will be talking about the latest iteration of the CEO Agenda, Paris Couture Week and Goop's arrival at Sephora. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

How Takahiro Miyashita Built a Cult Brand Without Compromising His Creative Vision

18 January 2020 • By Eugene Rabkin

How Takahiro Miyashita Built a Cult Brand Without Compromising His Creative Vision

In a rare interview on the eve of his latest Paris catwalk show, the Japanese designer behind Number (N)ine discusses how he grew his second label, Takahiro Miyashita The Soloist, on his own terms.

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Why a Ban on Vaporfly Shoe Could Boost Nike's Bottom Line

17 January 2020 • By Reuters

17 January 2020 • By Reuters

The controversial shoe is said to give runners an unfair advantage due to high-tech carbon plate and foam sole technology.

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Why a Ban on Vaporfly Shoe Could Boost Nike's Bottom Line

The controversial shoe is said to give runners an unfair advantage due to high-tech carbon plate and foam sole technology.