Shares of Versace Owner Capri Seen Falling 30% If Deal With Coach Owner Tapestry Fails
Since the merger announcement, Capri has reported weaker-than-forecast earnings twice, spurring concern about its performance in the coming quarters.
Alessandro Dell'Acqua
What Makes a Power Woman?
The return of empowered femininity is all the rage this season, but designers had their own takes on what this looks like, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
In Milan, the End of Fashion for Instagram?
If the first day of Milan Fashion Week is anything to go by, fashion’s focus may be returning to well-designed products for real life, not costumes for pretty pictures.
In Milan, A Mix of Formality and Sensuality
From DSquared2 to N.21 to County of Milan, masculine liberation mingled with new formality.
Power Moves | Stitch Fix Appoints President, Topshop CEO Exits
This week, Stitch Fix taps its president from Bain & Company, while Topshop’s CEO of two years steps down.
In Paris, Lightness for Our Times
Today at the Paris shows, a lighter touch prevailed at both Rochas and Lemaire.
A Season of Change for Peter Pilotto and No.21
The labels both staged co-ed shows for the first time — with differing results.
Luxury
Tod’s Factory Strategy: Is It Working?
After missing the sneaker boom, the Italian maker of luxury comfort shoes is aiming to reverse falling sales and re-energise its brand. The company’s new drops-driven model will be put to the test this month with the launch of a collaboration with star designer Alber Elbaz.
Tod’s Factory Strategy: Is It Working?
After missing the sneaker boom, the Italian maker of luxury comfort shoes is aiming to reverse falling sales and re-energise its brand. The company’s new drops-driven model will be put to the test this month with the launch of a collaboration with star designer Alber Elbaz.
'The Reality of Fashion Is Not What Students Expect,' says Anna dello Russo
BoF sits down the Anna dello Russo to discuss the mentorship culture she is building at Istituto Marangoni and her role as scientific director at its Milan campus.
Luxury
Alber Elbaz Teams Up with Tod's
Elbaz is the next designer to take part in the Italian brand’s Tod’s Factory project, which consists of capsule collections released throughout the year in a bid to keep pace with a fast-moving fashion market, reverse falling sales and rejuvenate the Tod’s brand.
Alber Elbaz Teams Up with Tod's
Elbaz is the next designer to take part in the Italian brand’s Tod’s Factory project, which consists of capsule collections released throughout the year in a bid to keep pace with a fast-moving fashion market, reverse falling sales and rejuvenate the Tod’s brand.
The End of Excess at Paris Fashion Week
After a few years of overt decoration, sculpted, monochromatic lines look utterly fresh again. Lemaire, Rochas and Courrèges each proved the point in their own way.
Designers Get Up, Close and Personal at Milan Fashion Week
Arthur Arbesser and Alessandro Dell'Acqua took inspiration from their personal histories and immediate surroundings this season to winning effect.
Elegant Ambiguity on the Milan Runway
No. 21 and Pal Zileri merged couture fabrics and tailoring, while Emporio Armani showed one of its best collections in years.
Company Snapshot
With his masculine-meets-feminine aesthetic, this designer is experiencing a resurgence after 20 years in the business.
The News in Brief
Celine Adds To Fragrance Line-Up
The new scent, Zouzou, is the fashion house’s first new perfume since 2022.
Unilever Sales Rise More Than Expected, Led by Beauty
Unilever Plc sales jumped more than expected in the first quarter as Chief Executive Officer Hein Schumacher pushes ahead with his turnaround plan and shoppers come back to premium brands.
Biden Signs Possible TikTok Ban Into Law; ByteDance Vows Legal Challenge
President Biden signed the bill that gives China-based ByteDance 270 days to divest TikTok’s US assets or face a ban.
Google Postpones Phasing Out of Ad Cookies in Chrome Browser
The Alphabet Inc. company said in a blog post Tuesday that it’s still working with the ad industry and regulators on the plan.
Sales at Italy’s Moncler Up 16% in First Quarter Boosted by China
Overall revenues for the three months through March totalled 818 million euros ($874 million), above a company-provided analyst consensus of 786 million euros.
PZ Cussons to Sell St Tropez, May Exit Africa
Embattled by weak demand and currency issues in Nigeria, the company is looking to slim down in order to return to growth.
EU Parliament Approves New Business Supply Chain Audit Law
EU lawmakers backed the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive by 374 votes to 235 against, with 19 abstentions.