Susanna Lau Joins System Magazine as Digital Editorial Director
The move comes as System owner Mike Obenson aims to turn what began as a bi-annual print title into a global media brand with a stronger digital offering.
An excerpt from ‘Wildflower: A Memoir,’ the story of how fashion designer Aurora James pushed American retailers to embrace Black-owned brands.
More designers from Nigeria, South Africa and other African countries are connecting with consumers in international markets by putting their cultures front and centre.
As Nordstrom announces a 10-year partnership with the organisation launched on Instagram after George Floyd’s death to call on retailers to spend more money on Black-owned brands, founder Aurora James and board member Emma Grede tell BoF about keeping up the momentum and supporting entrepreneurs.
As Nordstrom announces a 10-year partnership with the organisation launched on Instagram after George Floyd’s death to call on retailers to spend more money on Black-owned brands, founder Aurora James and board member Emma Grede tell BoF about keeping up the momentum and supporting entrepreneurs.
Championing values has become one of fashion’s favourite marketing tools. But as brands get more political, they also have an opportunity to drive real impact.
Public pressure, especially from the 15 Percent Pledge, pushed many US-focused businesses to disclose information and promise progress, but the industry is still largely in a planning and promises stage.
The American department store aims to sell $500 million worth of products from Black and Latino brands and diversify its management. Executives tell BoF how they plan to stay on track.
Raf Simons and Muiccia Prada were also among the 20 industry stars recognised at the annual ceremony, which has been reimagined for the pandemic.
Four months after renewed demands for racial justice hit the fashion and beauty industries, what — beyond symbolic gestures — has been done, and what will it take to make initiatives like the 15 Percent Pledge work?
Supa Cent, founder of The Crayon Case, has grown the company into a multimillion-dollar business that’s spawned numerous copycats – without the help of investors or retailers
Sephora said it will dedicate 15 percent of its shelf space to black-owned brands. But building a more inclusive beauty store is going to be complicated.
The anti-racism protests that have swept the United States are inextricably linked to socio-economic class and rising inequality. Are luxury brands listening?
Many brands have expanded their foundation shade ranges and added more black models to their marketing campaigns. But the uneven response to the George Floyd protests shows the industry has a long way to go.
The brains behind fashion’s era-defining Fifteen Percent Pledge has shaken up the way the industry approaches inclusion — and accountability.
The move comes as System owner Mike Obenson aims to turn what began as a bi-annual print title into a global media brand with a stronger digital offering.
Former Under Armour COO Colin Browne has been appointed to lead the industry organisation formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition.
The company also beat Wall Street targets for third-quarter results, hinting at a recovery in demand for beauty and cosmetic products in the US after a long bout of inflation.
The British brand’s share price, which has fallen by almost 60 percent this year, declined by a further 4.5 percent in early trading on Wednesday
Manzanita Capital has selected the investment bank Raymond James to conduct a sale of the premium British beauty retailer, per Sky News.
The British fashion and homewares company said Wednesday that full price sales climbed 5.7 percent in the first quarter, which was slightly ahead of an expected 5 percent rise.
The listing drew orders for multiple times the number of shares available and is contributing to a broad resurgence of European initial public offerings.
The line, Orebella, launches on May 2 with a selection of three perfumes.