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Plus Sherri McMullen arrives in San Francisco Words by MAX BERLINGER, KERSTIN CZARRA, DAVID NASH, ELIZABETH VARNELL In With the OldRALPH LAUREN clothes are …
Solving Fashion’s $163 Billion Buying and Sizing Inaccuracy Problem
Boston Consulting Group research finds that the average fashion business operates on lead times of 37 to 45 weeks. This equates to estimating the styles, …
Announcing Ashcorp and Urban Revivo
This week, we are pleased to introduce two new partners on BoF Careers. Ashcorp is a global fashion group and leading fashion retail company in …
How China’s Fashion Industry Leveraged the Olympics
From Christian Dior to Fenty Beauty, fashion and beauty brands from across the globe have gained exposure from the Paris Olympic Games. The marketing value …
Worldview: Latin American Buyers Descend on Colombiamoda
🇨🇴 Colombiamoda attracts 12,000 fashion buyers to Medellín. The annual fashion week and trade show event attracted buyers from Brazil, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Costa Rica …
When Is the Right Time for Executives to Retire?
When Mark Cohen retired from his role as director of retail studies at Columbia Business School last month at the age of 75, he was …
Graduate – Fashion Business & Management
BoF’s Global assessment of fashion schools empowers prospective students to make the most informed decision about their education. The selection is fuelled by rigorous methodology …
After China, Zara Expands Live Shopping Experiment to Europe and US
Zara will expand its live shopping broadcasts to the UK, Europe and the United States this year, testing a format that is already wildly popular …
Is Taylor Swift-approved brand Aupen shutting down? We take a look.
Behold, Aupen — the Singapore-based fashion brand that made headlines for quietly ascending into celebrity-favourite status over the past year. A bevy of A-list personalities …
Worldview: Istanbul Modest Fashion Week Goes Global
🇹🇷 Istanbul Modest Fashion Week extends its international network. Think Fashion Group, the Turkish organiser behind the travelling runway trade show company Modest Fashion Weeks, …
How Matches’ Collapse Could Impact Independent Fashion
LONDON — Nearly a month after London-based retailer Matchesfashion was placed into administration, independent labels remain in turmoil and uncertainty regarding when they’ll be paid …
Luxury Brands Flock to the ‘Most Remote City in the World’
Fluorescent colours may come in and out of fashion, but they are always on high rotation in the capital of Western Australia. “If you go …
Perfume Retailer Douglas Guides IPO Pricing at Bottom of Range
German perfume retailer Douglas AG is expected to price its €907 million ($991 million) initial public offering at the bottom of the range, as European …
CVC’s Beauty Chain Douglas Sets Terms for $991 Million IPO
German perfume retailer Douglas aims to sell as much as €907 million ($991 million) of stock in its initial public offering, as owner CVC Capital …
Mmgnet Group’s Plans to Connect and Empower the Fashion Industry
Informa Markets Fashion, now Mmgnet Group, is launching a new parent company to deliver the company’s strategic shift into a year-round fashion market insights resource, …
EQT’s Galderma Seeks to Raise $2.3 Billion in Swiss Listing
Skincare business Galderma Group AG is looking to raise about $2.3 billion in what’s expected to be one of the largest listings in Europe this …
Inside Peter Dundas’ Big Beauty Bet
From Beyoncé’s goddess-like gold 2017 Grammys gown to her more recent metallic, leather minidress coat combo during her Renaissance Tour last year, designer Peter Dundas …
Billionaire Cheng Family Seeks to Oust Giordano CEO After Failed Buyout
The family of Hong Kong’s third-richest person is seeking to remove Peter Lau from his role as chief executive officer of Giordano International Ltd. following …
Worldview: Alibaba Group’s Latest Executive Shuffle
🇨🇳 Alibaba Group appoints James Dong as acting CEO of South Asian e-tailer Daraz. The Chinese group has replaced Bjarke Mikkelsen, founder of the struggling …