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.
Why American Apparel is going out of fashion (Independent)
"After years of headlines about sexually charged advertising and accusations of sexual harassment on the part of the company's eccentric founder, Dov Charney, American Apparel looks like it is going down the way it came up: in a blaze of controversy."
A Winter Break Is Now the Longest Season in Fashion (NY Times)
"A resort collection used to be the equivalent of staring at pictures of Bali when you lived in Kansas.... But now, like so many other things... resort has become a huge commercial entity."
Handbag maker Mulberry sees more growth on Asian demand (Reuters)
"Luxury fashion firm Mulberry Group shrugged off economic gloom, saying it expected further sales growth ahead after a strong set of full-year results... retail sales in the first ten weeks of the current year were up 36 percent."
Ted Baker upbeat as revenues climb (Guardian)
"[Ted Baker] is upbeat about its prospects despite the current consumer uncertainty and the prospect of tax rises and spending cuts. The company has announced an 18% increase in revenues... with the UK doing well and its overseas markets continuing to improve."
Crafts, Clothes and Clout (WSJ)
"Towering brands like Gucci and Louis Vuitton may dominate ad pages and storefronts, but small designers are gaining a bigger foothold in fashion. What Sundance did for indie film... web sites like Etsy are doing for the little guys of design."
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.