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Fashion & Luxury
The future of Italian brands: a perspective on talent…
Think of Italy. Once you’re past the beautiful landscapes, art, architecture and delicious food, you think of brands, and you think of style. Be it the cocksure, sleek glamour of sports cars like Maserati and Ferrari,...
Outdoor Voices and the battle for the soul of…
I first heard about Outdoor Voices, one of the most exciting and ground-breaking activewear brands in the market, from a friend based in San Francisco. A little bit of Googling told me all I needed to know about why...
Q&A: Incoming BFC chair Stephanie Phair on Farfetch, fashion…
I first met Stephanie just after she had returned to the UK following ten years ensconced in the New York fashion world. She had by that point risen rapidly, beginning at a PR startup before a role at Issey Miyake and...
Sustainable fashion, why now?
2018’s edition of the Copenhagen Fashion Summit on the 15th and 16th May capped off an extraordinary year for the movement to make fashion sustainable. As Vogue proclaimed, 2017 ‘was the year that sustainable...
Beautiful Britain
Over the last decade London has become a key hub on the world fashion scene – indeed, fashion is now so important to “brand UK” that even the Queen made a highly publicised visit to London Fashion Week just last...
Ruth Chapman, not afraid to be first
I am a massive movie fan and I found the Oscar’s this year to be by turns inspiring and utterly deflating. My film of the year was Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and I thought Frances McDormand’s...
ATA: More than just a clothing brand
In my teens growing up in apartheid South Africa, everything was bound up in politics and the answer for me lay in going to work on the land on a socialist kibbutz, which I did. My biggest regret was not keeping my set...
The denim trend comes and goes, but sustainability is…
I was looking at a photograph of myself when I was 18 and at the beginning of my gap year (which trust me, was a really long time ago!). What struck me was the pair of denim jeans I was wearing: Levi 501’s that had...
The CEOs of the future may come from unexpected…
It was a great pleasure to welcome William Kim, CEO of AllSaints, as the host of a dinner and roundtable discussion held in partnership with MBS this week. We always like to mix people together and get views from...
Latest Fashion & Luxury News
Mytheresa nears deal to acquire YNAP The luxury e-commerce site is in talks to buy the Yoox Net-a-Porter e-commerce operation from Richemont. The deal would establish Mytheresa as the largest volume luxury e-commerce website. Read more.
Frasers ups stake in Mulberry after rejected bid Frasers has increased its stake in the luxury British retailer, Mulberry, following a rejected £83m takeover bid, as reported earlier this week. Mike Ashley's group has bought more shares through a 'clawback' arrangement for big shareholders. Read more.
Levi Strauss reports Q3 results The company saw flat net revenues of $1.25bn, slightly down from an expected $1.55bn. However, gross margin rose significantly to 60%, but Levi’s saw declines in its “Other Brands” segment so is considering selling the Dockers brand. Read more.
Stüssy continues return to physical retail with flagship in New York The streetwear fashion brand is continuing to make a return to physical retail with a 5,600 sq. ft store at 50 Prince Street in New York. This comes after it opened flagships in Chengdu and Milan earlier this year. Read more.
LVMH finalises deal with Formula One Following reports of a possible partnership, LVMH has signed a 10 year deal with Formula One to advertise Louis Vuitton, Moët & Chandon and TAG Hauer at race tracks from 2025. Read more.
Authentic Brands completes Champion acquisition The deal is valued at nearly $3bn and is Authentic Brands Group’s biggest acquisition since buying Reebok from Adidas in 2022. Read more.
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