De Beers Makes Sweeping Cuts to Its Elite Diamond-Buying Club
The diamond company produced less than 22 million carats last year, down from almost 35 million in 2022.
circularity
Partner Content
Understanding the Potential of Digital Product Passports
New regulations from the European Commission will require fashion and other consumer goods to be fitted with unique digital product passports as early as 2026. At BoF’s VOICES 2023, the CEO of Arianee demystifies the future of digital product passports and their ability to reimagine fashion brands’ revenue stream.
Understanding the Potential of Digital Product Passports
New regulations from the European Commission will require fashion and other consumer goods to be fitted with unique digital product passports as early as 2026. At BoF’s VOICES 2023, the CEO of Arianee demystifies the future of digital product passports and their ability to reimagine fashion brands’ revenue stream.
Sustainability
The Denim Brand Making a Business of Upcycling
E.L.V. Denim founder and creative director Anna Foster has built a profitable start-up turning unwanted cast offs into handcrafted denim sold at Neiman Marcus and Moda Operandi.
The Denim Brand Making a Business of Upcycling
E.L.V. Denim founder and creative director Anna Foster has built a profitable start-up turning unwanted cast offs into handcrafted denim sold at Neiman Marcus and Moda Operandi.
Sustainability
Target, New Balance Among New Collective of Brands Pushing Circular Footwear
The eight founding members of the nonprofit initiative say it is the first of its kind explicitly focused on the challenge for shoes.
Target, New Balance Among New Collective of Brands Pushing Circular Footwear
The eight founding members of the nonprofit initiative say it is the first of its kind explicitly focused on the challenge for shoes.
Sustainability
Can Julie Pelipas Make Upcycling Work at Scale?
The former Vogue Ukraine fashion director and LVMH Prize finalist’s upcycled tailoring label Bettter aims to become a platform that helps big brands give deadstock garments new life.
Can Julie Pelipas Make Upcycling Work at Scale?
The former Vogue Ukraine fashion director and LVMH Prize finalist’s upcycled tailoring label Bettter aims to become a platform that helps big brands give deadstock garments new life.
Partner Content
How Can Fashion Rethink the End-of-Life of Products?
Lenzing’s VP of global textiles business, Florian Heubrandner, and Future Fabrics Expo founder, Nina Marenzi, share insights into the moral and financial imperatives of addressing fashion’s waste problem.
How Can Fashion Rethink the End-of-Life of Products?
Lenzing’s VP of global textiles business, Florian Heubrandner, and Future Fabrics Expo founder, Nina Marenzi, share insights into the moral and financial imperatives of addressing fashion’s waste problem.
Partner Content
How Can the Fashion Industry Accelerate Systems Change?
Partnering with Copenhagen Fashion Week, BoF invited market leaders including Pascal Morand, Julie Gilhart, Ganni co-founder Nicolaj Reffstrup, EU Parliamentary Committee chair Dr Christian Ehler, journalist Clare Press, executives from Renewcell and Lenzing, and others from across the value chain, to work together towards actionable solutions capable of urgently altering the industry’s ecological impact.
How Can the Fashion Industry Accelerate Systems Change?
Partnering with Copenhagen Fashion Week, BoF invited market leaders including Pascal Morand, Julie Gilhart, Ganni co-founder Nicolaj Reffstrup, EU Parliamentary Committee chair Dr Christian Ehler, journalist Clare Press, executives from Renewcell and Lenzing, and others from across the value chain, to work together towards actionable solutions capable of urgently altering the industry’s ecological impact.
Partner Content
A Free, Open Access Traceability Tool for Fashion’s Global Supply Chain
FibreTrace seeks to accelerate the fashion and textile industries’ sustainability efforts by democratising access to its digital transparency and traceability tool, FibreTrace Mapped, for brands, manufacturers and farmers alike. BoF learns more.
A Free, Open Access Traceability Tool for Fashion’s Global Supply Chain
FibreTrace seeks to accelerate the fashion and textile industries’ sustainability efforts by democratising access to its digital transparency and traceability tool, FibreTrace Mapped, for brands, manufacturers and farmers alike. BoF learns more.
The News in Brief
L’Oréal India in Talks to Acquire Beauty Company Innovist
L’Oréal is in advanced talks to acquire a majority stake in Bare Anatomy parent Innovist sources told The Economic Times India.
Zegna Chairman Says War Has Clouded Visibility of Demand in Middle East
The Italian fashion house cautioned the war is reducing visibility on demand in the Middle East, which accounts for 7 percent of its sales, though all stores are currently open in the region.
Glossier Appoints New CMO
Nicole Solorzano, who joins from Ouai, is the Millennial beauty brand’s latest hire.
Macy’s CEO Points to E-Shaped Economy, Signalling Consumer Shift
The mention of a forked economy by the head of America’s largest department store signals a heightened wariness that middle-income Americans will continue to spend at the same pace.
France’s Bid to Suspend Shein’s Marketplace Rejected by Appeals Court
The decision from Paris’ Court of Appeal marked a win for the fast-fashion giant after a scandal over sex dolls resembling children for sale on its site.
Coty Announces Board Revamp
The embattled Covergirl owner has appointed five new independent directors amidst a wider leadership and company shakeup.
Zimmermann Names Roberto Eggs CEO
The Moncler Group executive will succeed longtime CEO Chris Olliver, who is staying on as executive chairman.