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This week in luxury, calculated risk-taking wins the red carpet at the Golden Globes, while Brunello Cucinelli and Richemont report Q4 sales. Plus, what to watch for at Milan men’s [...]

Inside Beauty’s 2026 M&A Pipeline | The Debrief

Estée Lauder’s attempt to sell Too Faced, Smashbox and Dr. Jart is just the start of what’s likely to be a busy year for deals, as beauty editor Priya Rao [...]

CFDA Releases New York Fashion Week Schedule

The week will include Rachel Scott’s first runway for Proenza Schouler; while Raul Lopez’s Luar has opted not to show. [...]

Italian Judge Acquits Influencer Chiara Ferragni Over Charity Fraud Claims

The fashion influencer with over 28 million followers was fined almost $1.14 million ‍in 2023 on charges of fraud over allegedly misleading claims linked to charity sales of Ferragni-branded Pandoro [...]

Diesel Names Andrea Rigogliosi New CEO

The former Prada Group executive will succeed Eraldo Poletto, who left the company in 2023. [...]

Tatcha Names New CEO

The Japanese-inspired luxury skincare brand has appointed Diane Kim as its new chief executive officer, following the departure of Mary Yee in Oct. 2025. [...]

The Techniques and Technologies of the World’s Top Skincare Experts

Professionals like the aesthetician Keren Bartov and the dermatologist Dissapong Panithaporn have attracted an international clientele to their clinics, relying on the latest technology to achieve better, more instantaneous beauty [...]

Saks’ Downfall Is a Make-or-Break Moment for Macy’s

Macy’s Inc. has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to siphon some of Saks' beauty and fashion share, writes Andrea Felsted. [...]

Saks Global Files for Bankruptcy After Monthslong Hunt for Cash

The Chapter 11 filing comes just over a year after the retailer acquired Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. The combined company struggled almost from the start amid sinking sales and [...]

Who What Wear UK Appoints Jane McFarland Editor in Chief

She succeeded Hannah Almassi, who joined parent company Future Plc as managing director of women’s UK last July. [...]

How Watchmakers Are Dealing With Soaring Gold Prices

As gold tops $4,600 per ounce, executives including Breitling CEO Georges Kern are bracing for a hit to margins. Solutions range from seeking new materials to raising prices or postponing [...]

How Brands Avoid the Brick-and-Mortar Trap

Some retailers are closing stores after opening too many in the wake of the pandemic. Those that are plowing ahead are taking a more deliberate approach — even if it [...]

Report: Richard Baker to Exit Saks Global; Geoffroy van Raemdonck Waiting in the Wings

The CEO is departing less than two weeks after taking over the top job as the beleaguered luxury conglomerate he created prepares to restructure under bankruptcy court protection. [...]

Roksanda Appoints Patricia Sancho as Chief Executive Officer

The former Temperley executive will assume the position of CEO effective immediately. [...]

Luxury’s New Australian Boomtown: Brisbane

With tourism thriving, millionaire numbers climbing and the Olympics on the horizon, brands are turning their attention to the Queensland capital as major retail developments get underway. [...]

The Themes That Will Define the 2026 Fashion Agenda | The Debrief

Brian Baskin and Sheena Butler-Young sit down with BoF correspondent Marc Bain to unpack why executives are calling 2026 a ‘challenging’ year. [...]

Riz Ahmed on the Radical Power of Storytelling | The BoF Podcast

At BoF Voices 2025, the Academy Award-winning actor, musician and activist reflected on what Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ reveals about unity during divisive times. [...]

Prada Group CEO Andrea Guerra on Fixing the Luxury Business Model | The BoF Podcast

The seasoned luxury executive joins Imran Amed at BoF VOICES 2025 to discuss pricing strategies and the importance of creative tension and cultural relevance. [...]

Why Is Everyone Obsessed With Accessories? | The Debrief

From Labubu charms to stacked bracelets, shoppers are using accessories to personalise minimalist wardrobes, boosting small labels and hinting at a lasting behavioural shift. Diana Pearl joins The Debrief to [...]

Would You Let AI Shop for You? | The Debrief

AI shopping agents promise to learn our tastes, style outfits and even check out on our behalf. The Debrief asks Malique Morris what it takes for these tools to move [...]

Does Fashion Still Know What Women Want? | The Debrief

As designers dial up spectacle, female critics question whether runways respect how women actually live and dress. BoF’s Cat Chen and Diana Pearl join The Debrief to unpack the practicality [...]

The Biggest Fashion Month Ever | The BoF Podcast

Tim Blanks and Imran Amed unpack a high-stakes season of debuts at Chanel, Dior, Gucci and more. [...]

Can Gen Z Beauty Brands Grow Up? | The Debrief

As Gen Z ages out of stickers and jelly textures, the bar for results is rising. BoF’s Daniela Morosini explains how youth-first brands can earn cross-generational credibility without losing their [...]

Gen Z Isn’t Buying Luxury’s Story | The Debrief

Prices are up, hype is out and vintage is in. BoF correspondents Lei Takanashi and Jessica Kwon join The Debrief to explain why Gen Z is drifting away from luxury [...]

Glenn Martens: ‘Social Media Has Turned Fashion Into the Hunger Games’ | The BoF Podcast

On the eve of his Spring/Summer 2026 shows, the Diesel and Maison Margiela creative director speaks with Imran Amed about finding his voice, transforming an iconic brand from the 1990s [...]

Ralph Lauren’s Next Chapter: Do More With More

At its first investor day since 2022, the brand will lay out a plan to build on its recent success, including expanding into 20 more cities and continuing to grow [...]

Edward Enninful on Moving From Editor to Entrepreneur | The BoF Podcast

In an in-depth conversation with BoF’s Imran Amed, Edward Enninful introduces EE72 — a new, culture-led media company — and opens up about leaving Vogue, building a business from scratch [...]

What Went Wrong at Ssense | The Debrief

Montréal-based Ssense is entering bankruptcy protection to head off a sale by lenders. The Debrief looks at how tariffs, “always-on” discounting and other problems toppled the indie darling of online [...]

How Basketball Sneakers Got Their Groove Back | The Debrief

A new era of bold designs and culturally influential athletes is reigniting interest in basketball sneakers, shifting the focus from nostalgia and celebrity collabs back to performance, personality and style. [...]

The Jobs Fashion and Beauty Talent Want in 2025 | The Debrief

Fashion and beauty professionals are rethinking what matters at work — from transparent leadership to meaningful flexibility and fair pay. Sheena Butler-Young and Sophie Soar dig into BoF Careers’ new [...]

High Luxury, Cheap Labour: Inside Loro Piana’s Sweatshop Links | The Debrief

The LVMH-owned cashmere brand is the fifth luxury label to be caught in an Italian scandal that has raised questions about the integrity of the sector’s vaunted supply chains. Sarah [...]

Jacques Marie Mage and the Transformative Power of Sunglasses | The BoF Podcast

Designer Jérôme Mage speaks to Imran Amed about how he built a cult luxury eyewear brand rooted in scarcity, storytelling and craftsmanship — and why having an outsider’s perspective is [...]

Fashion Tech Boom 2.0 | The Debrief

Investor interest in fashion tech is back, but this time, is it more substance than style? Malique Morris joins The Debrief to discuss how startups with real technical expertise and [...]

The Jewellery Boom, Explained | The Debrief

Even as luxury fashion brands face declining demand, jewellery sales are booming. The Debrief explores how smaller designers and novel pieces are capturing consumer interest and finding new paths to [...]

Lessons in World-Building: How Emily Oberg Created Sporty & Rich | The BoF Podcast

Founder Emily Oberg discusses her entrepreneurial journey from Calgary to Los Angeles, transforming her passion for fashion and wellness into the cult lifestyle brand Sporty & Rich. [...]

Why Hailey Bieber Won the Celebrity Beauty Lottery | The Debrief

E.l.f. Beauty’s $1 billion acquisition of Rhode demonstrates the power of authentic branding amid a sea of generic beauty lines fronted by famous faces. [...]

Beauty Is in Its Flop Era | The Debrief

Once thought to be resistant to economic downturns, the beauty industry is facing a significant slowdown. This week on The Debrief, BoF’s Daniela Morosini explains why consumers are pulling back [...]

How Fashion Brands Build Community in 2025 | The Debrief

In a time of consumer caution and social division, fashion brands are investing in community to drive loyalty. BoF’s Lei Takanashi joins The Debrief to explore the emotional core of [...]

Redefining ‘Made in Africa’ | The BoF Podcast

Maryse Mbonyumutwa of Pink Mango, Laduma Ngxokolo of MaXhosa Africa, and Reni Folawiyo of Alara join writer Rozan Ahmed at BoF CROSSROADS 2025 to discuss how African brands are overcoming [...]

The Trade War’s Off, For Now. What’s Next for Fashion? | The Debrief

The US and China's 90-day trade truce is welcome news for fashion, but uncertainty lingers. BoF’s Cathleen Chen and Marc Bain join The Debrief to break down the immediate impact, [...]

TikTok, Tariffs and Luxury’s Fake News Problem | The Debrief

A wave of TikTok videos has fuelled a narrative that luxury bags and their counterfeits are made in the same factories. BoF’s Sarah Kent joins The Debrief to unpack what [...]

Modest Fashion at a Crossroads | The BoF Podcast

Linda Anggrea of Modinity, Kareem Türe of Modanisa, and Rabia Zargarpur of Rabia Z join Imran Amed at BoF CROSSROADS 2025 to discuss modest fashion’s global rise, cultural significance, and [...]

Celebrating Black Style Inside the 2025 Met Gala | The Debrief

2025’s Met Gala spotlighted tailoring, Black dandyism and creativity, prompting discussions on representation and the event’s evolving exclusivity. DTC correspondent Malique Morris joins The Debrief to reflect on the night’s [...]

Why Craft Is the Soul of True Luxury | The BoF Podcast

In this riveting conversation from BoF CROSSROADS 2025, Mexican designer Carla Fernández and Tunisian entrepreneur Kenza Fourati discuss the power of craft-based fashion and how to collaborate ethically with artisans [...]

Are Viral Microtrends Losing Their Cool? | The Debrief

From ‘Tomato Girl’ to ‘Quiet Luxury,’ microtrends once swept social media and helped shape retail strategies but Gen-Z consumers are now craving more substantial and lasting styles. [...]

The Power of a Luxury Handbag | The Debrief

Luxury handbags are not only fashion statements – they can be vital to a brand’s identity, bottom line, and ongoing appeal to aspirational consumers. Senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young and luxury [...]

Tory Burch and Pierre-Yves Roussel on Building a Global Brand with Local Relevance | The BoF Podcast

The designer Tory Burch and CEO Pierre-Yves Roussel join BoF founder and CEO Imran Amed at BoF CROSSROADS 2025 to explore how brands can stay authentic while navigating global challenges, [...]

Trump’s Tariffs Change Everything | The Debrief

Sustainability correspondent Sarah Kent and luxury correspondent Simone Stern Carbone discuss the wide-reaching implications of Donald Trump’s historic tariffs on fashion, from consumer behaviour to global supply chains. [...]

H&M’s AI Models and the Future of Fashion Marketing | The Debrief

Technology correspondent Marc Bain and marketing correspondent Haley Crawford explore the divisive reaction to H&M’s introduction of AI-generated models, and what the growing use of this technology means for the [...]

Coldplay’s Guy Berryman Says He Makes Clothes the Way He Makes Music | The BoF Podcast

The founder of Applied Art Forms joins BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed to discuss the steep learning curve of building a fashion business, why quality and longevity matter more [...]

Trump eyes site near National Mall for ‘Garden of American Heroes’

The location, although not yet official, would legally require the project to undergo a rigorous review process and receive congressional approval [...]

Luhring Augustine co-founder steps down to pursue philanthropy

Roland Augustine helped start the influential Chelsea gallery more than 40 years ago [...]

Comment | Art and science rely on freedom of thought—and on each other

The two disciplines are connected ways of understanding the world [...]

United States Artists reveals its fellows for 2026

Each of 50 recipients—including visual artists, dancers, writers and filmmakers—will receive an unrestricted grant of $50,000 [...]

Rijksmuseum announces plans for €60m sculpture park

The site, which will feature work by artists such as Alberto Giacometti and Henry Moore, is expected to open in the autumn—though planning permission is yet to be confirmed [...]

From 10,000 pennies to a Beatles record haul, the obsessive work of Rutherford Chang heads to Beijing

The “near frightening rigour” of the post-conceptualist artist is celebrated at UCCA Center for Contemporary Art [...]

South Africa’s Venice Biennale artist appeals to president after pavilion cancelled by minister

Gabrielle Goliath’s video-based project Elegy was pulled by Gayton McKenzie, seemingly over a planned Gaza-related segment [...]

The California College of the Arts will close in 2027

Last remaining nonprofit art-and-design school in Northern California to shutter after next academic year, when Nashville-based Vanderbilt University will take over campus [...]

Manhattan’s New Museum sets early spring date for reopening after $82m expansion

The museum will offer free admission during its opening weekend festivities [...]

More Bob Ross paintings head to auction to benefit US public television

The sale at Bonhams comes just two months after Ross’s auction record was shattered in another charity auction [...]

Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery removes wall text mentioning Trump’s impeachments

The museum said the change of labels and portraits is in preparation for an overhaul of its popular permanent gallery “America’s Presidents” [...]

UK’s National Trust receives £10m, its largest-ever cash donation

Humphrey Battcock has not attached any conditions to the donation, saying he trusts “the National Trust to know how best this money can be used” [...]

Newly discovered Roman villa may be Welsh town's own ‘Pompeii’, archaeologists say

Found beneath the town of Port Talbot, the structure is the largest Roman villa ever found in Wales [...]

Why is the French government spending millions on art no one sees?

Two recent reports have raised questions about why the Centre national des arts plastiques has never exhibited a quarter of the works in its care [...]

Philip Tinari appointed as deputy director and head of art at Hong Kong’s Tai Kwun cultural complex

Tinari departs from UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing after more than 15 years [...]

Flowers laid after Bondi terror attack will form new work of art at Sydney Jewish Museum

The Jewish Australian artist Nina Sanadze plans to turn the petals into “something that lasts for centuries and keeps the memory” [...]

‘Creative, provocative, controversial’: Truth Social ads for Nazi-owned art spark heated debate

The gallery behind the adverts has huge holdings of art associated with the Third Reich, and has loaned works to major museums [...]

Ai Weiwei’s first India solo exhibition to open in New Delhi

A selling show at Nature Morte gallery will include work from across the outspoken Chinese artist’s career—amid reports of rising censorship in India [...]

Cubitt Artists, ‘important’ London gallery and studio space, set to lose home of more than 25 years

The artists-run, non-profit space says its lease had not been renewed [...]

Ground Control to London: David Bowie’s childhood home to be restored by heritage charity

The Bromley cottage where the singer is thought to have written ‘Space Oddity’ will open to the public later next year [...]

Shortlist announced for Prix Marcel Duchamp, France’s biggest art prize

Five artists are in the running for the prize, which offers €35,000 and an exhibition at the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris to the winner [...]

Storm over closure of South Africa’s much-loved Irma Stern Museum

The closure last year of the Cape Town museum has “left people angry and deeply suspicious” [...]

Sexual assault lawsuit against the estate of artist Norval Morrisseau is dismissed

A man in British Columbia had alleged that Morrisseau, a renowned First Nations artist who suffered from Parkinson’s disease, had assaulted him the year before his death [...]

Comment | In worrying times for politics and the environment, art can still provide hope

And the audience matters just as much as the artwork [...]

Acquisitions round-up: a rare early Italian portrait of a Black man, a record-breaking Kiddush cup, and a limewood sculpture of the Madonna

Our pick of the latest gifts and purchases to enter institutional collections worldwide [...]

Abstract Expressionist's paintings co-star in Golden Globe-nominated Netflix series The Beast in Me

The miniseries, nominated in three categories, prominently features works by Norman Lewis as well as two contemporary artists [...]

Mumbai Gallery Weekend looks beyond the city's historic art district

The event's 14th edition is co-led by two dealers with spaces far from the gallery hub neighbourhoods of Colaba and Fort [...]

More artists killed in Ukraine as anniversary of full-scale Russian invasion approaches

Artists Lana Chornohorska and Yurii Kostyshyn and philosophy student Timofey Anufriev have all died in recent weeks [...]

The Year Ahead 2026: the big exhibitions and the key museum openings—podcast

From the opening of the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi to Marcel Duchamp at MoMA, New York, The Art Newspaper's editors look ahead to next year's biggest stories [...]

The Big Review | Jacques-Louis David at the Musée du Louvre, Paris ★★★★★

The major survey repositions the French artist as more than a Neoclassicist, emphasising instead his realism and idealism [...]

Van Gogh shows in 2026: America, Japan and the Netherlands

Must-see exhibitions coming this year include ‘Van Gogh’s Sunflowers’ in Philadelphia and ‘Yellow: Beyond Van Gogh’s Colour’ in Amsterdam [...]

‘Cursed’ Venetian palazzo once painted by Monet comes up for sale

The lavish Ca’ Dario is in “good shape” after major restoration and careful tidying, though it comes with a dark reputation [...]

Hurvin Anderson and Caroline Walker to show new works on London Underground

The works form part of the 2026 Art on the Underground programme, which turns London into a vast public art gallery [...]

Vermeer’s ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ will head to Japan this summer in rare loan

The famous painting, held in the Mauristhuis museum in The Hague, was banned from travel in 2014 [...]

Trump pulls US out of international cultural property preservation centre and coalition of arts agencies

In a memo announcing the withdrawals, the president said the organisations ran “contrary to the interests of the United States” [...]

Trump administration puts renewed pressure on Smithsonian to turn over materials for review

The White House has given the Smithsonian Institution until 13 January to provide a trove of materials about planning and procedures at eight of its museums [...]

‘Once-in-a lifetime’ UK Iron Age discovery may be linked to Boudicca

The hoard, uncovered by archaeologists in Norfolk, includes rare animal-headed battle trumpet [...]

‘Certain things you can only see from the sky’: artist Precious Okoyomon on how flying planes has inspired their practice

The artist’s experience of being a recreational pilot has played into many of their works—including some on view in a current Paris exhibition [...]

Buyers of art collective's controversial food industry project to decide young cow's fate

The work, which has sparked online backlash, will see buyers of the project's tokens choose whether Angus becomes hamburgers and handbags, or is sent to live at an animal sanctuary [...]

Suspects in Brazil Matisse heist arrested, but alleged thief nicknamed ‘Gargamel’ remains at large

The 13 works stolen, by Henri Matisse and Candido Portinari, have not been recovered and are valued at up to $180,000 [...]

Paintings by US president Jimmy Carter go to auction

The works are included in an upcoming Christie's sale marking the 250th anniversary of US independence [...]

Can a new cipher help to explain the mysterious Voynich Manuscript?

A researcher's encoding method may shed some light on the 15th-century codex [...]

Protest held at Gallerie degli Uffizi after change in ticketing contract leaves temporary staff out of work

More than 100 demonstrators gathered outside the Florence museum demanding an end to “low-paid and precarious work” [...]

Comment | We are living in an age of bad painting—the medium must be challenged to stay interesting

Painting may not be dead, but it may have become too comfortable [...]

Let’s celebrate the new arrivals in the public domain, for auld lang syne

First-ever oil painting depicting an artist at work to star in female Old Master exhibition

Catharina van Hemessen’s self-portrait will be presented at the National Gallery, as interest in early women painters grows [...]

Kathleen Goncharov, influential curator who helped many artists ‘realise their dreams’, has died aged 73

Alongside her work at organisations such as New York’s Just Above Midtown gallery and the Boca Raton Museum of Art in Florida, Goncharov was also an artist [...]

More US artists forced to pay for their own shows as museum and culture budgets shrink