Category: Fashion

**Where Does Nike Go From Here?** Nike is in the second year of its most challenging financial period in recent history. This week, a potential step towards stability emerged with the rehiring of Tom Peddie, a long-time Nike executive who retired in 2020. Peddie’s return as vice president of marketplace indicates a shift back towards […]

The fashion industry finds itself at a crossroads, and a significant transformation might be essential for its survival. In a compelling podcast, BoF founder Imran Amed joins Bob Safian to assess the urgent need for change within the fashion sector. The conversation highlights that a relentless emphasis on business growth is suffocating creativity. As Amed […]

This week, beauty’s biggest bust-up was all about semantics. It started with a Vogue editorial showcasing former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo’s nuptials to San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey. Once the online commentariat finished picking over her dress (Culpo said she ‘”didn’t want to exude sex in any way”), the discourse latched onto an […]

**Why Retailers Must Help Rebuild Society** As you prepared for work today, did you do so believing your company was working to save humanity? If you’re like most in the retail sector, the answer would be “no.” Yet, I am here to convince you that your company indeed holds the power to do just that. […]

Manchester City’s bold new partnership with C.P. Company is set to make waves in both the football and fashion worlds. Starting from the 2024/25 season, City players will don the Italian brand’s reimagined outerwear ahead of their away games in the Champions League. This move underscores the growing attention on pre-game outfits, often dubbed “tunnel […]

Polish makeup and skincare brand Inglot is embarking on a phase of strategic growth. With plans to launch a new brand strategy next year named “the old new strategy” and with a new CEO, Grzegorz Inglot, at the helm, the brand is revitalizing its image while expanding globally. Founded in 1983 by Polish entrepreneur and […]

Retailers Shift Back-to-School Shopping to July for Competitive Edge American children might savor the last days of their summer freedom, but retailers, led by Walmart, Target, and Shein, are pushing to start the back-to-school season earlier than ever. In an aggressive bid to compete with Amazon’s Prime Day, these retail giants are rolling out promotions […]

Mike Jatania, a British business tycoon, is on the cusp of acquiring the UK cosmetics retailer, The Body Shop, as it navigates through administration. Jatania, alongside Paul Raphael from UBS Group AG, leads the investment firm Aurea Holding. The firm is leading a consortium in exclusive talks after outbidding rivals in an auction. The consortium […]

In the weeks before June’s couture shows, workers in European ateliers meticulously sewed and decorated garments with beads and other flourishes, armed with little more than skilled hands and eyed needles. This scene connects us to a practice dating back some 40,000 years. A recent study published around the time of these shows highlighted the […]

Paris’ Musée des Arts Décoratifs has announced a grand ball event scheduled for July 6, 2025, celebrating an iconic moment in history while raising funds for the institution. The ball will commemorate the centenary of the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, which originally took place in Paris from April to October 1925. […]