Ludivine Poiblanc is taking the creative reins at the brand founded by Jean Touitou six months after majority shareholder L Catterton installed Stephanie Phair as president.
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Turkish textile manufacturers, Brazilian designers and Abu Dhabi’s attempt to revive travel retail.
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Vogue Brazil, Mexico’s El Palacio de Hierro and Chinese exporters concealing their origin.
In an engagement economy that rewards shock over scale, brands are causing drama in the hopes of capturing their audience’s attention. But it’s a risky strategy for an industry never too far from actual controversy.
Adidas has mounted one of the more remarkable turnarounds in recent memory after facing a crisis two years ago from the end of its Yeezy business. BoF spoke to chief executive Bjørn Gulden and other members of Adidas’ leadership to unpack how a series of bold decisions on products like its Samba sneaker, a move to refocus the brand on athletes and internal shifts brought Adidas back from the brink.
Four years after capitalising on Western labels’ exodus from Russia, domestic brands now face a shrinking fashion market as wartime expansion gives way to stagnation.
While the company said it had a strong start to the year, CEO Daniel Grieder said the turmoil in the Middle East was creating a more challenging environment.
As competition in the resale market continues to heat up, secondhand marketplaces from eBay to Poshmark are upping their marketing game to underscore what makes them unique.
A new gallery space, a record $42 million in funds raised and the return of Beyoncé contributed to the increased visibility of this year’s event. But much of the uptick in attention came from the backlash against sponsors Jeff and Lauren Sánchez Bezos.
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