Frédéric Malle Steps Down From Namesake Brand
Frédéric Malle announced on Apr. 18 that he will be leaving his brand Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle at the end of June.
Balmain
Balmain Reportedly Seeking Sale
The heirs of Alain Hivelin, the late owner of Balmain, are looking to sell the French fashion house, according to market reports.
Top 10 Campaigns of the Season
This season, a CGI gaming goddess takes on the three original Supers and the East African savanna vies with the Berlin skyline for best backdrop. BoF brings you the Top 10 campaigns of the season.
A Return To Pumped-Up Masculinity
Olivier Rousteing heralded the return of the unabashed übermensch, with body-enhancing uniforms, skintight trousers and indulgent embroideries.
Igniting Demand in Paris
From Kenzo and Ami to Balmain and Hermès, labels cooked up menswear recipes for fans and followers.
Global Markets
The Luxury Brand Balancing Act
Fashion’s luxury megabrands have long struck a delicate — and highly lucrative — balance between exclusivity and accessibility. But as digital media, globalisation and off-price retailing reshape the industry, are they in danger of losing the balance that made them so successful?
The Luxury Brand Balancing Act
Fashion’s luxury megabrands have long struck a delicate — and highly lucrative — balance between exclusivity and accessibility. But as digital media, globalisation and off-price retailing reshape the industry, are they in danger of losing the balance that made them so successful?
Top 10 Fashion Films of the Season
BoF's edit of the season's best fashion films proves the industry is waking up to the potential of online video, but progress is slow.
H&M's Limited Supply of Balmain Overwhelms Stores, Website
H&M on Thursday opened its doors to legions of shoppers trying to snag pieces of a new collaboration with designer label Balmain.
The Business Logic Behind Balmain x H&M
What makes H&M’s designer collaborations work? BoF speaks to Olivier Rousteing and the team behind Balmain x H&M.
Olivier Rousteing's Balmain Celebration
The Balmain army has a new colour scheme, but Olivier Rousteing blunts his nowness with a history lesson.
Why Stage Fashion Shows?
Increasingly faced with a choice, designers have been embracing — or rejecting — the changing role of fashion shows.
In Paris, Faith Connexion Challenges Fashion Gospel
Widely rumoured to be the latest project of Christophe Decarnin, who remains behind the scenes, the buzzy Paris brand is turning the accepted wisdom of star designers, monobrand boutiques and seasonal collections on its head.
H&M Teams With French Brand Balmain for Fall Designer Collection
H&M, Europe’s second-largest clothing retailer, is teaming up with French fashion label Balmain in its latest designer collaboration.
The News in Brief
With Succession in Focus, LVMH Adds Alexandre and Frédéric Arnault to Board
The two brothers join older siblings Antoine and Delphine, meaning that 4 out of Arnault’s 5 heirs now serve on the board. Bernard Arnault, age 75, has placed his controlling interest in LVMH in a stock-share partnership aimed at perpetuating family control.
Arnault Says He Hopes Tensions With China on Luxury Quiet Down
Billionaire Bernard Arnault said he hopes a planned visit to France next month by China’s Xi Jinping will help smooth trade relations between Paris and Beijing.
Vita Liberata Bought Back By Founder
Alyson Hogg, who founded the luxury tanning brand in 2003, has reacquired it from Crown Laboratories.
Swiss Watch Exports Plunge as China and Hong Kong Demand Dries Up
Monthly Swiss watch exports suffered their biggest decline since 2020 as demand for premium and luxury timepieces in key markets including China and Hong Kong plunged.
Asos Says It Will Take ‘Necessary Actions’ After 18% Drop in Sales
Asos has said it will take “necessary actions” to transform its fortunes after the fast fashion retailer’s first-half losses widened and sales fell by nearly a fifth.
TikTok Divest-or-Ban Bill Heads to Fast Track in US Congress
The effort to force TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance Ltd to divest its ownership of the social media platform would quickly become law under a plan outlined Wednesday by House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Lagardère Group Launches Egyptian Edition of Elle Magazine
The French publisher has appointed Tunis-based firm Nissa Editions Group as the local licensing partner and Cairo-based fashion media veteran Susan Sabet as both managing director and editor-in-chief of the new title.