Cathaleen Chen

As fashion brands race to ink hotel tie-ups, MML Hospitality is reversing the formula, expanding luxury boutique ByGeorge into new markets through placement in its properties and operating the retail floor with a true concierge mindset.

The tech giant is finally allowing creators to earn affiliate commissions through its in-app product tags. But with so many other influencer monetisation platforms on the market, it faces stiff competition for adoption.

A set of underwhelming first-quarter revenues from French luxury groups LVMH, Kering and Hermès is challenging hopes for a sector recovery this year.

After BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed's recent column on how the industry ‘eats its young,' we received an overwhelming response from brand founders and entrepreneurs sharing their frustrations with the fashion system.

As Saks Global emerges from bankruptcy in record time, the Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman owner has started to pay back critical vendors, rebuilt inventory and eliminated much of its debt. But winning back the industry's trust is a different challenge altogether.

Saks Global CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck joins Imran Amed and Cathaleen Chen to explain how he is steering the retailer through bankruptcy in under four months — and why he's betting on the resilience of the American luxury customer to fuel what comes next.

The right mix of novelty, accessibility and scarcity helped the tie-up break through the noise and go viral, even boosting Swatch's share price.

As Swatch and Audemars Piguet sparked a global retail frenzy over the weekend with a $400 plastic pocket watch, BoF’s Cathaleen Chen and Mimosa Spencer dissect whether high-low collaborations democratise luxury or dilute brand equity in an industry built on exclusivity.

Don’t mistake Everlane’s reported sale to Shein for a generational eulogy. The ideals the brand helped popularise — conscious, informed consumption — are still very much alive.

With its boardroom battle in the rearview, the activewear giant can finally focus on defending its relevance and figuring out its next growth engine as rivals chip away its category dominance.