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.
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The China Edit | Record-Breaking Tourists, Taking On Counterfeiters
This week, Chinese consumers are flocking to in Japan, while brands including Alexander Wang clamp down on counterfeiters.
Co-Founder Phil Knight Retires From Nike Board
Nike chief executive Mark Parker is the new chairman, while Apple chief executive Tim Cook, on the board since 2005, becomes the lead independent director.
Apple Plunge Erases $38 Billion as Product Concern Resurfaces
Apple Inc. shares tumbled, wiping out $38 billion in market value, after disappointing iPhone sales rekindled concerns over whether the company can keep making must-have products.
Apple Faces Old Question of What’s Next Even After Record Profit
Apple Inc., after posting its best fiscal third-quarter profit ever, is facing fresh questions over whether it can keep making hit products.
Bits & Bytes | Etsy IPO, Maison MRKT, Spring, Apple Watch
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Six Percent of U.S. Adults Plan to Buy Apple Watch, Says Poll
About 6 percent of U.S. adults plan to buy Apple Inc's smartwatch according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, with men twice as likely as women to purchase Apple boss Tim Cook's first new major product.
The Apple Watch: Gadget or Fashion Statement?
To conquer the marketplace, the watch will have to appeal not only as a gadget but as a fashion statement.
BoF Exclusive | Apple Watch To Make Editorial Debut in Vogue China
BEIJING, China — Apple's relationship with fashion has grown from a casual flirtation to a full-blown love affair. BoF can reveal that the Apple
Bits & Bytes | Tech Transforming Cosmetics, 'Skin' Wearables, Apple Watch
" How Technology is Transforming the Cosmetics Industry" (Telegraph) "With 87 per cent of people expected to be shopping online and 45 percent via
6 Core Beliefs Behind the New 'Apple Watch'
Today, as Apple unveils its much-awaited Watch, BoF has the early scoop. Here, we explain the new wearable device, Apple’s strategy for turning the product into another blockbuster and its potential impact on the fashion and luxury industry.
Apple Makes Applications to Trademark iWatch Name
"Apple has made several applications to trademark the brand “iWatch”, fuelling speculation that the iPhone maker could soon launch its first new
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.