Felix Capital Appoints Laurent Droin Partner
Droin was most recently a partner at Eurazeo, where he led investments in Gisou, Axel Arrigato and Ex Nihilo.
Entrepreneurship
Analysis and advice on new fashion ventures, including key lessons for entrepreneurs.
What to Do After the Founder Leaves
Brands must make the right moves to ensure that when their founders leave, the magic doesn't go with them.
What to Do After the Founder Leaves
Brands must make the right moves to ensure that when their founders leave, the magic doesn't go with them.
What Fashion Investors Are Betting on Now
Money for fashion’s start-up scene hasn't dried up entirely, but investors say they are backing concepts that cater to shoppers who are hyper-aware of their finances, health and the planet.
What Fashion Investors Are Betting on Now
Money for fashion’s start-up scene hasn't dried up entirely, but investors say they are backing concepts that cater to shoppers who are hyper-aware of their finances, health and the planet.
How I Am Building a Responsible Business: Kotn’s Rami Helali, Mackenzie Yeates and Benjamin Sehl
For many businesses, supporting a charitable cause is an afterthought. But the team behind Kotn are making their case that profit and purpose go hand in hand.
How I Am Building a Responsible Business: Kotn’s Rami Helali, Mackenzie Yeates and Benjamin Sehl
For many businesses, supporting a charitable cause is an afterthought. But the team behind Kotn are making their case that profit and purpose go hand in hand.
How I Am Building a Responsible Business: Saitex's Sanjeev Bahl
'Production is very far away from productivity,' said the founder of the world’s most sustainable large-scale denim producer.
How I Am Building a Responsible Business: Saitex's Sanjeev Bahl
'Production is very far away from productivity,' said the founder of the world’s most sustainable large-scale denim producer.
How I Am Building a Responsible Business: Noah's Brendon Babenzien
'Making responsible decisions is easy if you take greed out of the equation,' said Noah Founder Brendon Babenzien.
How I Am Building a Responsible Business: Noah's Brendon Babenzien
'Making responsible decisions is easy if you take greed out of the equation,' said Noah Founder Brendon Babenzien.
How I Am Building a Responsible Business: Nicole McLaughlin
'If more people had a scrappier approach to business, we'd be better off,' Instagram’s favourite upcycler told BoF.
How I Am Building a Responsible Business: Nicole McLaughlin
'If more people had a scrappier approach to business, we'd be better off,' Instagram’s favourite upcycler told BoF.
How I Am Building a Responsible Business: Asket’s August Bard Bringéus
'Responsible business can't simplify the truth,' the Co-Founder of Swedish menswear brand Asket told BoF.
How I Am Building a Responsible Business: Asket’s August Bard Bringéus
'Responsible business can't simplify the truth,' the Co-Founder of Swedish menswear brand Asket told BoF.
Investing in the Sustainability Sisterhood
Female impact investors are putting their money where their mouth is, backing sustainable fashion companies and hoping their bets pay off in more ways than one. But how savvy are values-based investments in the post-pandemic reality?
Investing in the Sustainability Sisterhood
Female impact investors are putting their money where their mouth is, backing sustainable fashion companies and hoping their bets pay off in more ways than one. But how savvy are values-based investments in the post-pandemic reality?
British Fashion Council Aims to Raise £50 Million For Struggling Designers
As the BFC announces its first 37 Foundation Fashion Fund recipients, the organisation wants British government and larger industry players to step up to support their smaller counterparts amid the Covid-19 crisis.
British Fashion Council Aims to Raise £50 Million For Struggling Designers
As the BFC announces its first 37 Foundation Fashion Fund recipients, the organisation wants British government and larger industry players to step up to support their smaller counterparts amid the Covid-19 crisis.
Should All Fashion Brands Be Selling Masks?
Brands and manufacturers have rushed to meet the demand for masks during the pandemic, creating a new, and uncertain, retail category in a matter of months.
Should All Fashion Brands Be Selling Masks?
Brands and manufacturers have rushed to meet the demand for masks during the pandemic, creating a new, and uncertain, retail category in a matter of months.
What It's Really Like to Be an Independent Fashion Brand During the Pandemic
A fledgling ready-to-wear label, a wholesale-dependent contemporary player and a venture capital-backed start-up share honest details as they battle for survival.
What It's Really Like to Be an Independent Fashion Brand During the Pandemic
A fledgling ready-to-wear label, a wholesale-dependent contemporary player and a venture capital-backed start-up share honest details as they battle for survival.
How 5 Very Different Brands Managed E-Commerce at the Height of the Pandemic
With physical shopping on hold for the foreseeable future, everyone from multi-brand retailers to luxury labels are retooling their online sales and marketing strategies to adapt to the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.
How 5 Very Different Brands Managed E-Commerce at the Height of the Pandemic
With physical shopping on hold for the foreseeable future, everyone from multi-brand retailers to luxury labels are retooling their online sales and marketing strategies to adapt to the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Kwame Adusei and Diotima’s Rachel Scott Among Fashion Trust US 2025 Winners
The young grant programme brought together global fashion industry leaders and celebrities in Los Angeles to award emerging designers.
Actress Olivia Wilde Launches Consumer Investment Firm
The fund, Proximity Ventures, was formed in late 2024 with venture capitalist Neil Sirni and has already invested in supplement brand Pendulum Therapeutics.
Emerging Designer Platform The Folklore Raises $3.4 Million
The capital injection will strengthen the company’s earlier pivot from being an African designer e-commerce site to being a business-to-business venture helping emerging brands enter global retailers.
Fashion Trust US Announces Second Round of Winners
Creators including Batsheva, Harbison Studio and Don’t Let Disco were honoured by the US off-shoot of Fashion Trust Arabia, a non-profit that supports emerging designers.
Melitta Baumeister Wins CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund
The Council of Fashion Designers of America and Vogue presented New York-based German designer Melitta Baumeister, known for her innovative, often voluptuous silhouettes, with the 2023 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award.
CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Names Finalists
After awarding prizes to all finalists for the past two years, the initiative will revert to naming one winner and two runners-up
The Fashion Trust US Announces First Finalists for Awards
The non-profit, launched in November 2022 with the aim of discovering and funding young design talent, has named finalists for its inaugural awards in the ready-to-wear, jewellery, graduate, sustainability and inclusivity categories. Winners will be announced at a ceremony in Los Angeles on Mar. 21.