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The Case for Opening a New Store Right Now

25 August 2020 • By Cathaleen Chen

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The Case for Opening a New Store Right Now

From solo entrepreneurs to global giants, plenty of brands are still betting big on physical retail, despite the ongoing pandemic. What's the argument for such an unexpected strategy?

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How Big Can the Mask Market Really Get?

13 July 2020 • By M.C. Nanda

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How Big Can the Mask Market Really Get?

With a multi-billion dollar market prediction, the category may not be a fleeting trend for brands.

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Should All Fashion Brands Be Selling Masks?

13 May 2020 • By M.C. Nanda

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Should All Fashion Brands Be Selling Masks?

Brands and manufacturers have rushed to meet the demand for masks during the pandemic, creating a new, and uncertain, retail category in a matter of months.

Menswear - Autumn 2020

Off-White Beyond the Street

15 January 2020 • By Angelo Flaccavento

Creative director Virgil Abloh’s latest show offered a significant evolution towards a more formal and sombre look.

Menswear - Autumn 2020

Off-White Beyond the Street

Creative director Virgil Abloh’s latest show offered a significant evolution towards a more formal and sombre look.

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Meet the 'Independent Record Labels' of Fashion

29 October 2019 • By Lauren Sherman

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Meet the 'Independent Record Labels' of Fashion

A crop of platform-like brand incubators, from New Guards Group and Tomorrow to Dover Street Market Paris, are spinning up new fashion labels for a hype cycle that’s moving faster and faster.

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Farfetch: Relationship with Off-White Will Last At Least Through 2026

27 September 2019 • By Chantal Fernandez

27 September 2019 • By Chantal Fernandez

The luxury marketplace acquired New Guards Group, the Milanese company which operates but does not own Virgil Abloh’s brand, in August to control its retail sales online.

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Farfetch: Relationship with Off-White Will Last At Least Through 2026

The luxury marketplace acquired New Guards Group, the Milanese company which operates but does not own Virgil Abloh’s brand, in August to control its retail sales online.

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Art Meets Science at Off-White

27 September 2019 • By Tim Blanks

There may be something valedictory for Virgil Abloh’s skeptics in that the laurel wreath of fashion continues to elude him.

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Art Meets Science at Off-White

There may be something valedictory for Virgil Abloh’s skeptics in that the laurel wreath of fashion continues to elude him.

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Off-White, Balenciaga and the End of a Fashion Cycle

22 September 2019 • By Brian Baskin

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Off-White, Balenciaga and the End of a Fashion Cycle

This week, everyone will be talking about Off-White and Balenciaga at Paris Fashion Week, France's proposed law to ban destruction of unsold consumer goods and Nike's latest results. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Virgil Abloh Announces He's Taking Time Off

9 September 2019 • By Chavie Lieber

9 September 2019 • By Chavie Lieber

The Off-White and Louis Vuitton designer will not attend Paris Fashion Week due to health conditions.

Virgil Abloh Announces He's Taking Time Off

The Off-White and Louis Vuitton designer will not attend Paris Fashion Week due to health conditions.

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Why Farfetch Bought New Guards Group

8 August 2019 • By Chantal Fernandez

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Why Farfetch Bought New Guards Group

The luxury marketplace bought New Guards, which operates streetwear sensation Off-White, for a total value of $675 million and plans to tap into the group to launch 'brands of the future.' In after-hours trading, Farfetch shares plunged by over 40 percent, marking an all-time low for the stock.