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.
LONDON, United Kingdom — This week, BoF investigates whether shopping online is actually better for the environment than going to a store. As well, a look at how the growing skiwear market is attracting fashion and luxury players, and we speak to the L Capital-backed Australian heritage brand, R.M. Williams, about its plans for global expansion. Elsewhere, Carine Roitfeld's CR Fashion Book has partnered with Hearst and award-winning New York label Suno has quietly shuttered.
1. BoF Exclusive | Carine Roitfeld Finds a New Digital Home at Hearst
CR Fashion Book | Source: Courtesy
Roitfeld’s CR Fashion Book has inked a new digital partnership with Hearst and enlisted PubWorX to execute print production and distribution.
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2. R.M. Williams Steps Up its Retail Ambitions
R.M. Williams boots | Source: Courtesy
The heritage Australian bootmaker, backed by LVMH private equity arm L Capital Asia, is expanding its global retail footprint, but can its measured strategy prevent another accessible luxury brand from becoming a victim of its own success?
Suno Autumn/Winter 2016 | Source: InDigital.tv
The award-winning New York-based label will not ship its spring collection.
4. Deborah Needleman Departs T Magazine
Deborah Needleman | Courtesy: The New York Times
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The editor-in-chief of The New York Times style magazine is leaving after four years at the helm.
5. Is E-Commerce Really Better For the Environment Than Traditional Retail?
Illustration: Costanza Milano for BoF
While online heavyweights are quick to boast about the environmental impact of e-commerce, this holiday shopping season millions of eco-conscious consumers face a largely unanswered question.
6. Far From Slopes, Skiwear Heats Up
Moncler Grenoble Autumn/Winter 2016 | Source: Courtesy
How luxury brands and retailers are tapping the increasingly fashionable skiwear market.
7. Op-Ed | What Big Data Reveals About China's Big Spenders
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Consumer data can help retailers uncover sizeable new opportunities in China’s luxury market, says David Zhao of Shangpin.com.
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