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Fashion’s Year of Reckoning: Have We Learned Anything?

24 September 2018 • By Cathaleen Chen and Lauren Sherman

Fashion’s Year of Reckoning: Have We Learned Anything?

Nine months after the rise of fashion’s own #MeToo movement casting director James Scully, Model Alliance founder Sara Ziff and supermodel-turned-activist Karen Elson take stock.

How Sportswear Brand Fila Is Rebooting Itself

21 September 2018 • By Kati Chitrakorn

How Sportswear Brand Fila Is Rebooting Itself

Fila, whose clunky '90s sneakers has been making a comeback, is attempting to shake its image as a bargain-bin sportswear label with a show at Milan Fashion Week.

Aren’t Physical Flagships Meant to Entertain? Jil Sander Has Other Ideas.

21 September 2018 • By Suleman Anaya

Aren’t Physical Flagships Meant to Entertain? Jil Sander Has Other Ideas.

For Jil Sander’s new Tokyo store, co-creative directors Luke and Lucie Meier teamed up with British architect John Pawson to create a soothing antidote to Insta-friendly maximalism.

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How De Beers Learned to Love Lab-Grown Diamonds

20 September 2018 • By Sarah Royce-Greensill

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How De Beers Learned to Love Lab-Grown Diamonds

The world's biggest diamond miner will begin selling synthetic stones later this month after fighting for years to suppress the nascent industry. It's the latest sign that lab-grown gems have hit the mainstream.

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This California Billionaire Knows What Shoppers Want

19 September 2018 • By Lauren Sherman

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This California Billionaire Knows What Shoppers Want

Los Angeles-based real-estate mogul Rick Caruso operates some of the most productive shopping centres on the planet. What does he know that the rest of retail doesn’t?

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Models & Photographers: Inside the New York Times Investigation

18 September 2018 • By Chantal Fernandez

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Models & Photographers: Inside the New York Times Investigation

The paper’s Jacob Bernstein, Vanessa Friedman and Matthew Schneier tell BoF about their months-long probe into the sexual misconduct allegations against Mario Testino and Bruce Weber.

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Riccardo Tisci’s #NewEra Burberry: What to Expect

17 September 2018 • By Sarah Shannon

Sources close to Burberry say the designer’s Monday debut is likely to underscore the British megabrand’s true luxury ambitions far more than his streetwear-inflected social media teasers, reflecting a strategy rooted in both newness and upscaling.

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Riccardo Tisci’s #NewEra Burberry: What to Expect

Sources close to Burberry say the designer’s Monday debut is likely to underscore the British megabrand’s true luxury ambitions far more than his streetwear-inflected social media teasers, reflecting a strategy rooted in both newness and upscaling.

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Unraveling the Plus-Size Problem

14 September 2018 • By Chantal Fernandez

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Unraveling the Plus-Size Problem

While body positive marketing is more visible than ever, trendy options for plus-size consumers across categories and price points are still rare. What’s holding fashion back?

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Salons Get a Makeover. Just Don’t Call Them Spas.

13 September 2018 • By Jessica Schiffer

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Salons Get a Makeover. Just Don’t Call Them Spas.

Facing competition from Sephora, Ulta and Amazon, beauty salons are repositioning themselves as one-stop shops offering everything from massages to cafes to skincare regimens — all designed to win repeat business.

Uncertainty Continues to Blight the Luxury Sector

11 September 2018 • By Pierre Mallevays

11 September 2018 • By Pierre Mallevays

Overwhelmingly positive results for the first half of 2018 have done little to calm investors, who fear the impact of the US-China trade war.

Uncertainty Continues to Blight the Luxury Sector

Overwhelmingly positive results for the first half of 2018 have done little to calm investors, who fear the impact of the US-China trade war.