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.
Bruce Weber
Was #MeToo Just a Trend for Fashion?
Reactions to public claims of sexual misconduct within fashion have shifted dramatically over the past decade, but critics question how much the industry has really changed. As part of our series reflecting on the 2010s, BoF takes stock.
Global Markets
Bottega Veneta Makes Its Play for the 'Old Celine' Crowd
This week, everyone will be talking about the imminent threat to garment worker safety standards in Bangladesh, Bottega Veneta's first runway show under Daniel Lee, and Bruce Weber's attempted comeback in France. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Bottega Veneta Makes Its Play for the 'Old Celine' Crowd
This week, everyone will be talking about the imminent threat to garment worker safety standards in Bangladesh, Bottega Veneta's first runway show under Daniel Lee, and Bruce Weber's attempted comeback in France. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Fashion’s Year of Reckoning: Have We Learned Anything?
Nine months after the rise of fashion’s own #MeToo movement casting director James Scully, Model Alliance founder Sara Ziff and supermodel-turned-activist Karen Elson take stock.
Models & Photographers: Inside the New York Times Investigation
The paper’s Jacob Bernstein, Vanessa Friedman and Matthew Schneier tell BoF about their months-long probe into the sexual misconduct allegations against Mario Testino and Bruce Weber.
Social Goods | Mario Testino, Bruce Weber Accused of Sexual Exploitation, CVS Bans Photoshop
This week, male models accuse Testino and Weber of sexual exploitation, while CVS will no longer photoshop beauty advertisements.
Bruce Weber Sex Abuse Allegations Mount
BoF can reveal new allegations of sexual misconduct against photographer Bruce Weber, stretching back to 1982.
News & Analysis
Mario Testino and Bruce Weber Accused of Sexual Exploitation in New York Times Investigation
The New York Times has released a detailed report on an alleged pattern of sexual exploitation by two of the biggest photographers in the fashion business. Publishing giant Condé Nast said it would stop working with both men.
Mario Testino and Bruce Weber Accused of Sexual Exploitation in New York Times Investigation
The New York Times has released a detailed report on an alleged pattern of sexual exploitation by two of the biggest photographers in the fashion business. Publishing giant Condé Nast said it would stop working with both men.
Bruce Weber Denies Sexual Harassment Allegations
"Weber was accused of sexual harassment by male model Jason Boyce in a lawsuit filed in December in New York State Supreme Court."
Social Goods | Bruce Weber Accused of Sexual Misconduct, Police Raid Gucci Offices
This week, photographer Bruce Weber is sued by a male model for sexual harassment, while Gucci offices were raided over tax evasion.
Op-Ed | Fashion’s Culture of Lechery
Bruce Weber’s alleged sexual harassment of the model Jason Boyce is the latest sign of a culture that encourages and capitalises on mass predation, argues Chris Wallace.
Renowned Fashion Photographer Bruce Weber Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Model
"The lawsuit described actions by Weber that made Boyce 'clearly uncomfortable' under the guise of furthering his modeling career."
The Fashion Awards Goes Global
The British Fashion Council revamped its annual awards show, aiming for a high-wattage, global-scale ‘mix of the Academy Awards and the Met Ball.’
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.