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.
Wanted: Guy Shoppers for Fashion Sites (WSJ)
"Online fashion shopping sites like Gilt Groupe and Rue La La have been a hit with women since launching over the last three years. A new push to get men to shop in these web boutiques is proving more difficult."
Foreign luxury companies take note: Chinese consumers favour CSR (FT)
"A new study points to a more powerful tool: promoting corporate social responsibility. More than two-thirds of Chinese consumers said a luxury brand's CSR would affect their decision to purchase decision."
Luxe Spending Rises, but Apparel Lags (WWD)
"The country's richest consumers will drive luxury spending up between 6 and 8 percent this year... but apparel is unlikely to benefit. Apparel spending by these consumers has recovered somewhat, but continues to slide."
How Green Is My Sneaker? (WSJ)
"A group of roughly 100 well-known apparel brands and retailers have developed a software tool to help them measure the environmental impact of their apparel and footwear, from raw material to garbage dump."
From Untouchable to Businesswoman (NY Times)
"Ms. Parmar's moment of liberation came roughly 20 years ago, when the not-for-profit Sewa Project formed a unit in her village to help preserve endangered handicrafts and, equally, to provide the people who make them a form of alternative employment."
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.
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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.