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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Under the Radar in Antwerp
In town for the Flanders Fashion Institute’s “Fashion Talks” conference, Imran Amed reflects on the fashion ecosystem that has taken root in Antwerp.
The Fashion Trail | Alma Mater of the Antwerp Six Celebrates Anniversary
Eugene Rabkin reports from the celebrations held to mark the 350th anniversary of Antwerp's Royal Academy of Fine Arts and the 50th anniversary of its storied fashion department.
From Pitti to Paris, Men are the New Women
PARIS, France — "Men are the new women," or so went the refrain of the fashion pack who have travelled from London to Florence to Milan to Paris over
The Fashion Trail | 36 Hours in Qatar
DOHA, Qatar — Just before the madness of fashion week season began, I couldn't resist accepting an invitation from Lama El Moatessem to visit Doha,
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The Fashion Trail | Unravelling Brazil's Luxury Market
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Arriving in Rio de Janeiro in the middle of the Brazilian summer, in a country experiencing an ongoing economic boom,
The Fashion Trail | Holon Fashion Week
TEL AVIV, Israel — For people who live smack dab in the middle of the world's most politically charged region, Israelis are a very warm and welcoming
The Fashion Trail | Australia, Against All Odds
SYDNEY, Australia — Australian fashion has an image problem. When I mentioned to friends that I was thinking of attending Rosemount Australian
The Fashion Trail | Modern Mumbai and Lakmé Fashion Week
Front Row at Lakmé Fashion Week | Photo: BoF
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The Fashion Trail | Fashion Rio Reaffirms Its Raison-d’Etre
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — While Sao Paulo Fashion Week kicked off on Friday, the industry's eyes have been on Brazil and its booming fashion sector
The Fashion Trail | In Italy, Digital Strategies are only Screen Deep
MILAN, Italy — In the wake of the financial crisis of 2008, luxury fashion brands found themselves scrambling to develop strategies for the so-called
The Fashion Trail | Madrid Rising
MADRID, Spain — Stately and full of world-class art at any time of the year, Madrid is particularly appealing in the fall, when the city welcomes
The Fashion Trail | BoF Breakfast Club
NEW YORK, United States — When I first met Rachel Shechtman at a Harvard Business School luxury goods conference back in 2007, we quickly learned
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.