FLORENCE, Italy — Italian fashion house Roberto Cavalli, which has posted a string of losses in recent years, will seek a deal with its creditors to keep the business running while it finds a new investor, the company said on Friday. The label, founded by designer Roberto Cavalli in the early 1970s and famed for […]
What Calvin Klein Should Do Next
Hello BoF Professionals, your exclusive ‘This Week in Fashion’ briefing is ready, with members-only analysis on the key topic of the week and a digest of the week’s top news. On New Year’s Eve in downtown Los Angeles, Nordstrom Rack was crowded with shoppers looking for deals. At this off-price retailer, like many others, products […]
The BoF Podcast: Inside the State of Fashion 2019
LONDON, United Kingdom — Next year, Greater China will for the first time in centuries overtake the US as the world’s largest fashion market, while external shocks to the system – from slowing growth to Brexit – lurk around the corner. Those are just some of the findings in The State of Fashion 2019, co-authored by The […]
UK Retail Apocalypse Deepens
LONDON, United Kingdom — The future of UK retail is a cloudy one as more consumers shift to online shopping. The British high street suffered 2,692 store closures in the first half of 2018, according to analysis of the UK’s top 500 towns compiled by the Local Data Company for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). In contrast, there […]
Fast Fashion Courts Millennial Halloween Shoppers
LONDON, United Kingdom — Scaring Is Caring, Boohoo reminded its shoppers. Bow Down Witches, said Pretty Little Thing. This year, Gen Z’s favourite shopping destinations are telling brand fans how to look hot for halloween. Halloween costumes have long been under the purview of discount stores and speciality boutiques, which lure shoppers in with elaborate […]