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.
The seven-member K-pop band — and global Louis Vuitton ambassadors — are collaborating with the fast-food chain on a second venture after the release of a BTS meal and related merchandise in May.
The two collections, called Saucy and Melting, have been teased by McDonalds on Twitter and will be available from June 17 via Korean shopping app Weverse.
The Melting collection takes inspiration from their English-language Billboard Hot 100 hit “Butter.” Both collections will also feature designs hand-drawn by BTS members.
As well as collaborating with McDonalds, BTS have also been launching their own offline stores in Asia, featuring fashion and lifestyle goods inspired by BTS’ fourth studio album, Map of the Soul.
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features the China Duty Free Group, Uniqlo’s Japanese owner and a pan-African e-commerce platform in Côte d’Ivoire.
Affluent members of the Indian diaspora are underserved by fashion retailers, but dedicated e-commerce sites are not a silver bullet for Indian designers aiming to reach them.
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Brazil’s JHSF, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and the impact of Taiwan’s earthquake on textile supply chains.
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Dubai’s Majid Al Futtaim, a Polish fashion giant‘s Russia controversy and the bombing of a Malaysian retailer over blasphemous socks.