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.
manufacturing
Technology
The Start-Up Turning AI Designs Into Real Products
Arcade lets shoppers design their own jewellery with AI and then produces it. It highlights both the potential in letting users turn their ideas into reality and how much labour is required behind the scenes to make it possible.
The Start-Up Turning AI Designs Into Real Products
Arcade lets shoppers design their own jewellery with AI and then produces it. It highlights both the potential in letting users turn their ideas into reality and how much labour is required behind the scenes to make it possible.
Luxury
Why Theophilio Is Giving Fashion Week Another Shot
The New York-based label will return to the schedule after a three-season hiatus. This time around, the business is in a much healthier financial state, said designer Edvin Thompson, and is now eyeing a supply chain expansion.
Why Theophilio Is Giving Fashion Week Another Shot
The New York-based label will return to the schedule after a three-season hiatus. This time around, the business is in a much healthier financial state, said designer Edvin Thompson, and is now eyeing a supply chain expansion.
Global Markets
What the Crisis in Bangladesh Means for Fashion’s Supply Chain
The country’s prime minister resigned and fled the country on Monday after weeks of protests roiled the world’s second-largest garment exporter.
What the Crisis in Bangladesh Means for Fashion’s Supply Chain
The country’s prime minister resigned and fled the country on Monday after weeks of protests roiled the world’s second-largest garment exporter.
Retail
J.Crew’s Unorthodox Olympics Moment
The American retailer was able to tap into the cachet of the world’s largest sporting event without being an official sponsor or licensee. The result was one of its most successful collaborations in recent memory.
J.Crew’s Unorthodox Olympics Moment
The American retailer was able to tap into the cachet of the world’s largest sporting event without being an official sponsor or licensee. The result was one of its most successful collaborations in recent memory.
Sports
The Technology Behind On’s Newest ‘Super Shoe’
The Swiss brand’s athletes have already been winning races using its new technology, LightSpray, which forms the basis of its latest racing sneaker, the $330 Cloudboom Strike LS.
The Technology Behind On’s Newest ‘Super Shoe’
The Swiss brand’s athletes have already been winning races using its new technology, LightSpray, which forms the basis of its latest racing sneaker, the $330 Cloudboom Strike LS.
Technology
The Technology That Made Fashion Possible
A simple innovation still in use today likely allowed prehistoric humans to turn clothing into the complex social signals they are now, according to researchers.
The Technology That Made Fashion Possible
A simple innovation still in use today likely allowed prehistoric humans to turn clothing into the complex social signals they are now, according to researchers.
Sustainability
What Happens When It’s Too Hot to Make Fashion?
The deadly heatwaves that have swept manufacturing hubs across Asia in recent months highlight a challenge the fashion industry is not prepared for.
What Happens When It’s Too Hot to Make Fashion?
The deadly heatwaves that have swept manufacturing hubs across Asia in recent months highlight a challenge the fashion industry is not prepared for.
Sustainability
Why Big Brands Are Pushing Back Against Sustainability Regulations
Fashion companies argue proposed government mandates for greater supply chain transparency are ‘impractical.’ They shouldn’t be, writes Kenneth P. Pucker.
Why Big Brands Are Pushing Back Against Sustainability Regulations
Fashion companies argue proposed government mandates for greater supply chain transparency are ‘impractical.’ They shouldn’t be, writes Kenneth P. Pucker.
Entrepreneurship
Now, Anyone Can Be a Sneaker Designer
That’s the promise of Zellerfeld, a 3D-printing partner to Louis Vuitton and Moncler that’s becoming a platform for emerging designers to easily make and sell footwear of their own.
Now, Anyone Can Be a Sneaker Designer
That’s the promise of Zellerfeld, a 3D-printing partner to Louis Vuitton and Moncler that’s becoming a platform for emerging designers to easily make and sell footwear of their own.
Sports
On: Capitalising on the Perennial Sportswear Boom
Sportswear brands can lean into innovation, technology and collaborations to build credibility with outdoor-focused consumers, explains On's co-founder for The State of Fashion 2024.
On: Capitalising on the Perennial Sportswear Boom
Sportswear brands can lean into innovation, technology and collaborations to build credibility with outdoor-focused consumers, explains On's co-founder for The State of Fashion 2024.
Global Markets
The Best of BoF 2023: Opportunities and Threats in Global Markets
Fashion businesses operating in diverse markets across Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa spent much of 2023 navigating a complex and delicate set of trade-offs.
The Best of BoF 2023: Opportunities and Threats in Global Markets
Fashion businesses operating in diverse markets across Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa spent much of 2023 navigating a complex and delicate set of trade-offs.
Sustainability
‘Doomed to Fail’: Suppliers Warn on Fashion’s Climate Commitments.
Brands are passing the buck on sustainability targets, placing an unrealistic burden on manufacturers, according to a new industry report.
‘Doomed to Fail’: Suppliers Warn on Fashion’s Climate Commitments.
Brands are passing the buck on sustainability targets, placing an unrealistic burden on manufacturers, according to a new industry report.
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.