To subscribe to the BoF Podcast, please follow this link. LONDON, United Kingdom — Aniyia Williams is ready for difficult conversations. The opera singer-turned-fashion tech entrepreneur has navigated systemic racism within corporate culture for years. And as companies slowly begin the process of dismantling policies and norms that harm Black people within them, Williams has a […]
L'Oréal to Nominate CEO Successor by Autumn
PARIS, France — L’Oréal’s Chairman and Chief Executive Jean-Paul Agon said on Tuesday he expected the cosmetic group’s nominations committee to propose a candidate to succeed him by the autumn as his mandate expires. Agon told a shareholder meeting that the board of the French group, which is behind brands including Garnier and Lancôme, had […]
H&M's Online Secondhand Shop Sellpy Launches Internationally
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Swedish online second-hand shop Sellpy, which is majority-owned by fashion giant H&M, has launched in Germany in a first step outside its home market as it bets on shoppers trending towards more sustainable consumption. The start-up handles the entire sales process from picking up the goods from sellers’ homes, to photographing, selling […]
Dior's Air Jordans and the Return of Pre-Pandemic Hype
THE CHEAT SHEET The Sneaker Market Perks Up Dior x Nike | Source: Courtesy On July 1, Dior will notify winners of an online raffle for the right to purchase Dior X Air Jordan 1 sneakers The much-anticipated release was delayed by three months due to the pandemic, as were many other high-profile sneakers Nike […]
Gap’s Deal with Kanye West Raises Questions About Postponed Telfar Collaboration
Telfar Clemens at the Gap collaboration in January | Source: Julien M. Hekimian/Getty Images for GAP NEW YORK, United States — Gap is embarking on a new longterm collaboration with Kanye West’s Yeezy line, agreeing to produce a co-branded collection starting in 2021. But pre-pandemic, Gap had other collaboration plans in the work for this […]