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.
diversity
News & Analysis
What Can the Fashion Industry Do To Be More Inclusive?
Diversity is not a trend, and there is more work to be done to acknowledge and address the barriers facing non-white designers, models and creatives. The first step? Don’t lump everyone’s challenges together.
What Can the Fashion Industry Do To Be More Inclusive?
Diversity is not a trend, and there is more work to be done to acknowledge and address the barriers facing non-white designers, models and creatives. The first step? Don’t lump everyone’s challenges together.
News & Analysis
Prada Will Stop Selling $550 Monkey Figure Decried as Racist
This marks the latest instance of a fashion house using imagery that’s at best tone-deaf, at worst, racist and exploitative.
Prada Will Stop Selling $550 Monkey Figure Decried as Racist
This marks the latest instance of a fashion house using imagery that’s at best tone-deaf, at worst, racist and exploitative.
News & Analysis
American Fashion on the Cusp of Change: Bethann Hardison, Kerby Jean-Raymond, LaQuan Smith and Patrick Robinson
At BoF’s VOICES, the creatives spoke about the barriers that black designers face and how a new generation is finding success outside the fashion system.
American Fashion on the Cusp of Change: Bethann Hardison, Kerby Jean-Raymond, LaQuan Smith and Patrick Robinson
At BoF’s VOICES, the creatives spoke about the barriers that black designers face and how a new generation is finding success outside the fashion system.
News & Analysis
Optimising for a More Inclusive Culture at H&M
The Swedish company aims to create a more inclusive and representative global organisation that will address past errors and, in the future, utilise its diversity to drive the business forward.
Optimising for a More Inclusive Culture at H&M
The Swedish company aims to create a more inclusive and representative global organisation that will address past errors and, in the future, utilise its diversity to drive the business forward.
News & Analysis
The Case for Seeking Out More Diverse Influencers
On the heels of the #RevolveSoWhite controversy, influencers and agencies are pushing brands to feature a broader range of ethnicities, sizes and ages in their campaigns.
The Case for Seeking Out More Diverse Influencers
On the heels of the #RevolveSoWhite controversy, influencers and agencies are pushing brands to feature a broader range of ethnicities, sizes and ages in their campaigns.
News & Analysis
ASOS Focuses on Growing Its Genderless Offering
The online-only fashion retailer plans to capture sales from a new generation that doesn’t want to be categorised as male or female.
ASOS Focuses on Growing Its Genderless Offering
The online-only fashion retailer plans to capture sales from a new generation that doesn’t want to be categorised as male or female.
News & Analysis
Fashion’s Year of Reckoning: Have We Learned Anything?
Nine months after the rise of fashion’s own #MeToo movement casting director James Scully, Model Alliance founder Sara Ziff and supermodel-turned-activist Karen Elson take stock.
Fashion’s Year of Reckoning: Have We Learned Anything?
Nine months after the rise of fashion’s own #MeToo movement casting director James Scully, Model Alliance founder Sara Ziff and supermodel-turned-activist Karen Elson take stock.
Sustainability
Social Goods | The Rise of Natural Beauty, Revolve's 'Fatphobia' Top
This week, the popularity of natural beauty is attributed to the rising fear of chemicals, while Revolve sold a sweatshirt with a controversial quote.
Social Goods | The Rise of Natural Beauty, Revolve's 'Fatphobia' Top
This week, the popularity of natural beauty is attributed to the rising fear of chemicals, while Revolve sold a sweatshirt with a controversial quote.
News & Analysis
A Royal Photographer’s Modern Gaze
In a world that’s tiring of fashion photography that prizes artifice, shuns diversity and exploits sexuality, Alexi Lubomirski, who famously shot Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding pictures, is after something more authentic, ethical, thoughtful.
A Royal Photographer’s Modern Gaze
In a world that’s tiring of fashion photography that prizes artifice, shuns diversity and exploits sexuality, Alexi Lubomirski, who famously shot Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding pictures, is after something more authentic, ethical, thoughtful.
Workplace & Talent
Working at Zalando, Europe's Fastest Growing Fashion E-Commerce Player
Diverse, entrepreneurial, technologically innovative while generous towards its human workforce — according to its employees, Zalando’s company culture has become its greatest asset — and a key competitive differentiator in the market.
Working at Zalando, Europe's Fastest Growing Fashion E-Commerce Player
Diverse, entrepreneurial, technologically innovative while generous towards its human workforce — according to its employees, Zalando’s company culture has become its greatest asset — and a key competitive differentiator in the market.
News & Analysis
Yara Shahidi: ‘Brown Faces Are Bankable’
Anointed by Oprah Winfrey and Michelle Obama, the 18-year-old 'Black-ish’ star, Tory Burch brand ambassador and Harvard freshman is schooling the fashion industry on race, activism and the future.
Yara Shahidi: ‘Brown Faces Are Bankable’
Anointed by Oprah Winfrey and Michelle Obama, the 18-year-old 'Black-ish’ star, Tory Burch brand ambassador and Harvard freshman is schooling the fashion industry on race, activism and the future.
Sustainability
Fashion to Die For
Kalpona Akter is worried for her life. Her support for the Bangladeshi garment workers who produce more than $30 billion worth of fashion for Western retailers every year puts her at odds with powerful factory owners and the country’s ‘industrial police.’
Fashion to Die For
Kalpona Akter is worried for her life. Her support for the Bangladeshi garment workers who produce more than $30 billion worth of fashion for Western retailers every year puts her at odds with powerful factory owners and the country’s ‘industrial police.’
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.