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Fashion’s New Era of Product Discovery
Opens in new window The volume of choice is working against fashion brands, negatively affecting conversion as shoppers increasingly abandon carts. 74 percent of customers …
Has Fashion’s Convergence With Sports Gone Too Far?
In just the past few days, Jerry Lorenzo’s Fear of God Essentials label announced a partnership with the NBA and the WNBA; F1 driver Lewis …
Inside Fashion’s LA Entrepreneurship Boom
The city’s unusual status as both a garment manufacturing and entertainment industry hub is proving a potent lure for fashion brand founders. Share This Article
BoF VOICES 2024: Fashion’s Next Moves
OXFORDSHIRE, United Kingdom – Simon Porte Jacquemus took the stage Wednesday morning at The Business of Fashion’s VOICES 2024 gathering to tell the story of …
Fashion’s Big Opportunity in Reselling the Unsellable
Fashion needs to find a new way to deal with its online returns problem. At 26 percent, apparel, footwear and accessories face a higher return …
This Week: Fashion’s Stake in the US Election
Fashion has tread carefully with the US presidential election. Few brands have made an endorsement, let alone incorporated politics into their marketing. Where they have …
Fashion’s Plastic Addiction in Four Charts
Last year, global textile production grew to a record 124 million tonnes. The increase was largely the result of higher volumes of virgin polyester, which …
Nicole Kidman and Sunday Rose Are Fashion’s New Favorite Mother-Daughter Duo
There were two parties at Paris Fashion Week worth reporting on: Rosalía’s 32nd birthday bash at the Hôtel Particulier in Montmartre (where Gigi Hadid, Kendall …
The Debrief | Luxury Fashion’s Designer Diversity Problem
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The Supima Design Competition Showcases Fashion’s Next Generation at New York Fashion Week
The Supima Design Competition (SDC) celebrated its 17th year this month, returning to the Prince George Ballroom for a runway presentation at New York Fashion …
How Ulla Johnson Played Fashion’s Long Game
In New York, a city synonymous with the colour black, Ulla Johnson’s bold and bright designs stand out. During last year’s quiet luxury moment, her …
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, …
Shein: Fashion’s Biggest Polluter in Four Charts
Last year, ultra-fast-fashion giant Shein generated more planet-warming emissions than any of fashion’s largest public companies for the first time. The company’s carbon footprint of …
Shein: Fashion’s Biggest Polluter in Four Charts
Last year, ultra-fast-fashion giant Shein generated more planet-warming emissions than any of fashion’s largest public companies for the first time. The company’s carbon footprint of …
H&M’s Big Bet on Fashion’s Elusive Middle
It’s become a truism in fashion that the middle-market brand — somewhere between Shein at the low end and Hermes at the top — is …
Beware Fashion’s Sustainability Retreat | BoF
The split screen is unsettling. On the one hand, the dangerous effects of climate change are more visible than ever, with months of record-breaking temperatures …
Fashion’s Sustainability Reality Check | BoF
It started as a slow fade. Brands that once exuberantly trumpeted new “sustainable” collections or initiatives turned down the volume on the topic, or hit …
This Week: Checking in on Fashion’s Unexpected Dealmakers
VF Corp. shocked the streetwear world when it announced last month that it would sell Supreme to eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica for $1.5 billion. It was …
Fashion’s Sports Obsession Is No Accident
What’s the dollar value of being a premium sponsor of the Olympics? LVMH deemed the answer to be €150 million ($163 million), according to Reuters, …