PARIS, France — When Stella McCartney was a wee slip of a thing, she met the illustrator Erté, by then a little old living legend. If the meeting was chance, he clearly made an impression, though it took decades to find expression in McCartney’s work. So here she was on Monday in her usual show venue, the […]
It’s Cool to be Sustainable. But It's Not Easy.
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. From fast fashion to luxury, big brands want consumers to know they care about the environment. In the last week alone, Inditex SA — owner […]
BoF Honours Stella McCartney with Global VOICES Award
OXFORDSHIRE, United Kingdom — The fashion industry can sometimes feel like a bubble, especially for those with wide-ranging passions like Stella McCartney. One of fashion’s true change agents, she started her namesake line 17 years ago with the mission to not sacrifice sustainability for style. But on Friday night, as the designer made her way […]
MyTheresa Launches Kids
MUNICH, Germany — Luxury womenswear e-tailer MyTheresa is expanding into childrenswear. Dubbed MyTheresa Kids, the new website vertical will launch in January and carry clothing, shoes and accessories for girls and boys aged two to 12 and babies aged zero to 36 months. The range will debut with 35 brands, spanning well-known designer names including Marc […]
Gucci & Versace Among Least Transparent Brands, Stella McCartney on Sustainability
Gucci and Versace Are Among the Least Transparent Brands (Hypebeast)“High-end luxury brands such as Chanel, Versace, Dior, Marc Jacobs and Dolce & Gabbana were ranked the lowest, scoring less than 10 percent transparency, alongside Sports Direct and Urban Outfitters.” Stella Mccartney: ‘Only 1% of Clothing Is Recycled. What Are We Doing?’ (The Guardian)“Last month, McCartney […]