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.
Valerie Steele
How Valentino Embraced Diversity
Designer Pierpaolo Piccioli has reimagined the storied Roman fashion house as an extraordinary hybrid of extravagance and inclusivity, casting black models like Sudanese refugee Adut Akech to bring a modern edge to his couture and send a message to the world.
Op-Ed | Whatever: How Fashion Lost Its Meaning
Fashion has entered a state of pure postmodernism where anything goes and nothing means anything anymore, argues Eugene Rabkin.
Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Pioneer of the 'Female Gaze'
The American photographer helped forge the way for female photographers, who are often overlooked in favour of the distinctively male giants of photography like Irving Penn and Richard Avedon.
From Versace to Helmut Lang, the Rise of Re-Issues
A growing number of labels are betting archival re-issues, along with more ephemeral collections, will help them deliver a winning mix of consistency and newness, with benefits to brand storytelling and the bottom line.
Announcing The RealReal, Kurt Geiger, Pink Dog
Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.
Fashion's Dalliance With Dance
Driven by a combination of personal passion, natural affinity and internet-friendly brand storytelling strategies, fashion designers are falling in love with dance like never before.
In Japan, Tapping the World’s Best Vintage
Japan’s vintage market has been slow to digitise and open up to international buyers, but change is afoot.
Announcing Gainsbury & Whiting, Bird, Marangoni, ESMOD
Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.
Tomes of the Times: Summer Reading
Colin McDowell shares his essential summer fashion reading list, from ‘Fashion Game Changers’ to a catalogue of Karl Lagerfeld's work for Chanel.
New York Hosts Latest VOICES Conversation Ahead of BoF's Flagship Event in December
The BoF community gathered in New York to hear forward thinkers inside and outside fashion discuss the challenges — and opportunities — facing the industry.
Role Call | Valerie Steele, Director and Chief Curator
Valerie Steele, director and chief curator of The Museum at FIT, says "Putting on museum exhibitions is like making a film — it requires many people with different talents."
De La Renta Passing Leaves Legacy to Peter Copping
NEW YORK, United States — Last year Oscar de la Renta confided that succession was an abiding fear.
Company Snapshot
The prolific author and curator has raised cultural awareness of fashion through her books and prominent exhibitions.
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.