The Business of Fashion
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Profiling the Value Retailers (WWD)
"Stores, like people, have personalities. Whether that personality determines the customer, or the customer the personality, is one of those chicken versus egg questions that's a matter of perennial debate (well, at least among retail nerds)."
Selfridges and Dolce & Gabbana in 'giant falling out' (Telegraph)
"From next spring, the chain's department stores will not offer the premium label or its D&G line. There were claims the retailer and the designer parted on bad terms after Selfridges proposed a change to the lines' in-store positions."
Men's Suits Under $500: The New Magic Price Point (WWD)
"There's a new sweet spot in the men's suit market. With their popularity bolstered by the lingering recession, branded and private label offerings hovering in the $500 retail range are continuing to gain traction."
Gap profit beats as sales edge up (Reuters)
"Yet, despite improvements in many lines of business, same-store sales at Gap's namesake stores in North America, which account for about a quarter of overall sales, continued to slip, falling 4 percent."
A Paris House and a Playful Street Link (NY Times)
"We'll see more sites that essentially serve as a bridge between street style and e-commerce... customers want styling tips — and buyers are picking up ideas from visual blogs and user-generated sites that help them present trends."
From analysis of the global fashion and beauty industries to career and personal advice, BoF’s founder and CEO, Imran Amed, will be answering your questions on Sunday, February 18, 2024 during London Fashion Week.
The State of Fashion 2024 breaks down the 10 themes that will define the industry in the year ahead.
Imran Amed reviews the most important fashion stories of the year and shares his predictions on what this means for the industry in 2024.
After three days of inspiring talks, guests closed out BoF’s gathering for big thinkers with a black tie gala followed by an intimate performance from Rita Ora — guest starring Billy Porter.