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.
Supreme’s upcoming crossover with South2 West8, a Japanese fly fishing-inspired technical streetwear label, has rubbed some fans of the sport the wrong way, Inputmag reports.
The streetwear giant’s collaboration with the Nepenthes-owned brand includes jackets, pants, vests, and fleeces, as well as a fishing rod used for the traditional Japanese fly fishing technique, Tankara.
“It’s a cultural and marketing grab that seems incredibly disingenuous,” fisherman and designer Stefan Ayon told the platform. Meanwhile, users on Reddit’s fly fishing forum joked that the collaboration’s co-branded Japanese-style fishing rod would not be used to catch a single fish, or even come in contact with water.
Antitrust enforcers said Tapestry’s acquisition of Capri would raise prices on handbags and accessories in the affordable luxury sector, harming consumers.
As a push to maximise sales of its popular Samba model starts to weigh on its desirability, the German sportswear giant is betting on other retro sneaker styles to tap surging demand for the 1980s ‘Terrace’ look. But fashion cycles come and go, cautions Andrea Felsted.
The rental platform saw its stock soar last week after predicting it would hit a key profitability metric this year. A new marketing push and more robust inventory are the key to unlocking elusive growth, CEO Jenn Hyman tells BoF.
Nordstrom, Tod’s and L’Occitane are all pushing for privatisation. Ultimately, their fate will not be determined by whether they are under the scrutiny of public investors.