The luxury conglomerate was sued last week for calling off its $16.2 billion acquisition of the American jeweller.

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In the age of e-commerce, defining the role of the store is as daunting as ever. But a brick-and-mortar experience is vital to brand building. A store is still the most important touchpoint between consumer and product, and the right interaction could create a lifetime of loyalty. From Warby Parker’s digital-to-physical evolution to Neiman Marcus Group’s investments in customer service, BoF examines the importance of the store — and how it complements the online experience.

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Fashion start-up Le Tote Inc., which also filed for Chapter 11, bought the rights to the company’s stores, brand and e-commerce site from Hudson’s Bay Co. for $71 million last year.

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The yet-to-be-named replacement for Young, who was the subject of a recent New York Times exposé documenting alleged lewd comments and other inappropriate behaviour, will be left to reckon with advertising-based publishing’s challenged business model.

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The designer discusses creating, collaborating — and what it means to have ‘fun’ — in quarantine. BoF’s Tim Blanks draws his own conclusions.

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The American fashion giant will move to producing two collections per year, and will sell its clothes to retailers before it reveals its product to the public. It also will skip New York Fashion Week this September.

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Harf will reportedly oversee a newly-created executive committee.

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The U.S. department store chain said it reached an agreement with existing lenders for $900 million of financing to aid operations while it navigates bankruptcy proceedings in federal court.

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Theme-less outings that emphasised technique over narrative scored on the fifth day of Paris Fashion Week, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

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After stepping down from her role as chief executive, the founder of the direct-to-consumer activewear brand is now leaving the company altogether.

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The piecing together of elements, old and new, is responsible for the ingenuity of Francesco Risso's designs. His latest looks were the purest expression to date of his ethos.

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Edgewell said Harry's intended to pursue litigation against it.

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China's markets are expected to plunge in first trading activity since the Chinese New Year break on fears about the spread of a new virus.

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Virginie Viard convincingly pulled off the impressive feat of conveying Coco Chanel’s fascinating, complex spirit.

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日益增长的中端市场正在推动美妆进入“后奢侈品”时代。如今，即使对最忠诚的奢侈品消费者来说，这个市场上20美元以下的产品也具有吸引力。

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Highsnobiety创始人兼首席执行官David Fischer说：步入2020年，街头服饰对时装消费、销售方式以及整个时装文化的影响依旧深远。

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在社会环境日益复杂、压力情绪日益增大以及对于体验的需求，让鲜花成为了品牌、零售商和消费者之间联系的纽带。

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高端冬季外套的市场竞争正在走向白热化，对于加拿大鹅（Canada Goose）来说，门店革新不仅是为了响应零售行业的变化趋势，更是为了与发展势头正猛的竞争对手们一较高下。

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The move highlights the e-commerce giant’s growing power over how products get to shoppers.

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Allapattah, near the Miami River, saw flashy events during the fair and is the home of two vast, new arts institutions. Both were built by real estate investors.

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