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Gucci in Talks With F1 Team Alpine Over Sponsorship Deal

Kering CEO Luca de Meo previously helmed Alpine’s majority owner Renault, where he utilised F1 to elevate Alpine’s global profile. [...]

Lululemon Criticises Chip Wilson, Sets Proxy Vote

The company rejected the overtures of founder Wilson to install new board members and set a shareholder vote for June. [...]

How to Win in India

Global brands are still flooding into India, hoping to secure a foothold as the country’s appetite for prestige beauty grows. But many premium players are leaving money on the table. [...]

Reports: Shein Acquires Everlane

The Chinese e-commerce giant is buying the US apparel retailer from majority owner L Catterton at a steep discount to the valuations it commanded at the height of the e-commerce [...]

On’s Margins Look More Like Luxury Than Sneakers. Can It Last?

The Swiss footwear and apparel company’s gross margin far outpaces that of its industry rivals, hovering closer to the levels seen at luxury brands. But as the company grows, its [...]

Why ‘POV Shopping’ Videos Are a Risk for Luxury

Point-of-view videos secretly filmed inside luxury boutiques by content creators wearing smartglasses are going viral on TikTok and Instagram, creating reputational risk for luxury brands from Gucci to Patek Philippe. [...]

Richemont Exposes Luxury’s Uneven Performance

Behind the headline numbers, the Swiss group’s annual earnings this week will highlight diverging trajectories across the industry, with jewellery driving growth, a likely choppy performance from watches and fashion [...]

Swatch Shuts Stores After Audemars Piguet Collaboration Sparks Frenzy

The Swiss watchmaker closed boutiques and cancelled the launch of the Royal Pop pocket watch on Saturday after crowds swarmed stores around the world including the UK, France and Singapore, prompting [...]

Gucci for the People: A Times Square Takeover

Demna’s revamp of the Italian mega-label came into further focus with a cruise show staged in the middle of New York’s iconic Times Square, reports Angelo Flaccavento. [...]

Milan Fashion Week Will Ask Brands Not to Show Fur

The National Chamber of Italian Fashion will no longer promote fur at events or on social media. [...]

Ferragamo Names Yigit Turhan Chief Brand Officer

The former Valentino CMO is set to take up the new role as Ferragamo pushes ahead with its turnaround efforts. [...]

How Swatch and Audemars Piguet Defied Collaboration Fatigue

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. [...]

Brand Holding Firm NYC Alliance Acquires Derek Lam 10 Crosby

The transaction was for the womenswear label’s intellectual property. [...]

The BoF Podcast | What’s Really Happening in Luxury Right Now

In their regular conversation with System Magazine, Imran Amed and Bernstein’s Luca Solca cut through the noise on Chanel’s frenzy, Gucci’s work-in-progress reset and why the industry can no longer [...]

Why Can’t Sneaker Brands Let Go of Nostalgia?

Reebok’s upcoming reissue of a mid-2000s shoe is a symptom of a bigger problem in the sneaker industry: its dependence on nostalgia. [...]

The Ordinary’s Stunts Are Getting Bolder. How Far Can They Go?

The Estée Lauder-owned skincare brand is staging immersive, local pop-ups all over the world. Its newest, in New York, may be one of its most audacious yet. [...]

The Tricky Business of Dupe-Fluencing

Influencers know their audiences want dupes. Fashion brands hate when they share them. It’s created a new tension that speaks to the shifting dynamics in the creator economy today. [...]

LVMH Sells Marc Jacobs to WHP Global

Jacobs will remain in his role as creative director. [...]

Gap Names Lourdes Arocho as SVP and Head of Licensing

The appointment comes as the retailer doubles down on its ‘fashiontainment’ strategy to bridge the gap between apparel and pop culture. [...]

Can Luxury Bounce Back? The Bears Are Getting Louder

‘Sell any rally,’ Berenberg says, as Barclays forecasts long-term stagnation. Plus: Burberry’s cautious outlook, Anderson’s Dior cruise show in LA, a renewed focus on placemaking. [...]

Ferragamo Quarterly Sales Down Slightly

Efforts by the Italian label to streamline its product offer showed signs of paying off as sales increased in its own stores. [...]

Boots Appoints New CEO Amid IPO Speculation

The UK pharmacy chain has chosen Alex Baldock, formerly of the technology retailer Currys, to lead the company as it prepares for a listing on the London Stock Exchange. [...]

Beauty Is Inherently Political. In 2026, That’s a Problem.

This week, Priya Rao goes into it all: apolitical beauty brands, Armani sale rumours, Skky Partners’ undoing and more. [...]

Watches of Switzerland Hits Record Driven by US Watch Collectors

Group revenues surged to a record last year and profit will come in higher than expected after strong sales in the vital US market. [...]

US Retail Sales Increase Again in April, Partly Lifted by Higher Prices

First-quarter consumer spending rose at a 1.6 percent annualised rate, cooling from the October-December quarter’s 1.9 percent growth pace. [...]

Acne’s Big Breakout Moment

Despite affecting more than 1.7 billion people globally, acne care has been slow to innovate. Now a cohort of challenger skincare labels, from the likes of Alix Earle and Lili [...]

Dior Goes to Hollywood a Year Into Anderson’s Revamp

The designer’s reboot of the French couture house landed in Los Angeles for a Cruise outing that was as electrifying and unresolved as ever, reports Angelo Flaccavento. [...]

Violette Serrat, Andrew Dahling, Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford and Jane Hertzmark Hudis to Speak at The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2026

The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2026 returns to Napa Valley this June. Request your invitation to attend our annual gathering for leaders shaping the global beauty and wellness industry. [...]

Burberry’s Cautious Outlook Disappoints After Sales Boost

Accelerating sales at the British fashion brand showed Burberry CEO Joshua Schulman’s focus on signature scarves and trench coats is paying off. [...]

How the RaiseFashion Masterclass Helps Brand Founders Rethink Operations

BoF speaks with seven designers from RaiseFashion’s 2026 cohort — Angelo Beato and Yamil Arbaje, Bianca Saunders, Brandon Murphy, Diarra Bousso, Dwarmis Concepción, and Reut Ringel — on navigating tariffs, [...]

You May Monetise the Bride

As weddings become content productions with viral potential, brands, stylists and publicists are cashing in. [...]

How Brands Pick the Right Multibrand Retailers to Sell To

While the right multibrand partners offer credibility, scale and geographic reach, the wrong ones can become a source of financial and strategic risk. Brands must know how to tell the [...]

The Debrief | Why Are So Many Brands Faking Scandals?

The Business of Beauty’s Priya Rao and Rachael Griffiths discuss how beauty brands are moving beyond traditional social media content to experiment with “rage bait.” [...]

Amazon Brings AI Update to Its Shopping Search Bar

The tool generates product comparisons or suggestions and will appear by default starting this week for US-based users. [...]

Can a Buzzy Audemars Piguet Tie-Up Boost Swatch?

As fans camp out in front of stores for the 'Royal Pop' collaboration, analysts weigh in on the collaboration’s potential. [...]

US Finalises Tariff Refunds of $35.5 Billion

US ⁠Customs and Border Protection validated over 80,000 applications for refunds covering ⁠an undisclosed number of shipments or entries. [...]

The BoF Podcast | Inside Saks Global’s Four-Month Bankruptcy Sprint

Saks Global CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck joins Imran Amed and Cathaleen Chen to explain how he is steering the retailer through bankruptcy in record time — and why he’s betting [...]

Examining Lauren Sánchez Bezos’s Emerging Influence on Fashion

Robert Williams weighs in on the controversy kicked up by the wife of billionaire Jeff Bezos and what it reveals about media and power. [...]

Footwear’s Inflation Solution Is a Big Problem

US footwear sales have remained flat despite consumers buying less. Here’s why that’s a bad sign for the industry. [...]

An Up-Close Look At Nike’s and Adidas’ Battle For NYC

Nike and Adidas SoHo stores are within a few feet of one another in New York City. I visited both. Here are my impressions. [...]

Chip Wilson Keeps Lululemon’s Proxy Battle Going

The proxy battle at Lululemon continues as founder and ousted former CEO Chip Wilson pushes investors to vote for his preferred candidates in the company’s annual shareholder meeting. [...]

Why an H&M Alum Launched a Talent Company for AI Models

One of the minds behind H&M’s foray into using digital twins of human models has struck out on her own with a new company that’s pushing the idea even further. [...]

For Adidas, Making Marathon History Worked Well

Adidas’ performance at the London Marathon established it as a leader in the running category. [...]

Heidi O’Neill Deserves a Chance to Succeed at Lululemon

The Nike veteran’s appointment as Lululemon’s CEO doesn’t seem to be going over well with investors. [...]

Don’t Blame Basketball for Nike’s Slowdown

An NBA reporter’s analysis of Nike’s basketball business has sparked a new conversation about how much the category and the stars that drive it are to blame for the company’s [...]

Is the World Cup the Sure Bet Sportswear Thinks It Is?

Hilton CEO, Chris Nassetta, revealed that the company’s bookings for the World Cup aren’t as strong as they’d hoped to this point. That might signal a need for an adjustment [...]

Ralph Lauren’s Grip Loosens on Tennis

Ralph Lauren has been the standard bearer for fashion in tennis for decades. So it’s genuinely shocking that the company just lost its Australian Open sponsorship. [...]

The Moment of Truth for the Athlete Endorser is Here

The chaotic shape of the sportswear market may be reshaping the way brands deal with the athletes they work with. [...]

Can the World Cup Solve Nike’s Problems?

Rumoured upcoming collaborations for Nike show how deeply the brand is investing in the World Cup this year. With football fashion on the rise, it’s worth wondering if this run [...]

Nike’s Ann Miller Talks the Brand’s Final Four Takeover

Nike is all over the place at the Final Four. The brand sponsors each Final Four team in the men’s and women’s tournaments, with the lone exception of South Carolina [...]

Guatemala stakes claim to stone lintel by 'the Michelangelo of the pre-Columbian era' that was repatriated to Mexico

The artefact is a rare surviving work created by the artist Mayuy more than 1,000 years ago [...]

59th Carnegie International tests the limits of connection and inclusion

Titled ‘If the word we’, the recurring exhibition's 2026-27 edition strives to celebrate both world-class artists and the community in and around Pittsburgh [...]

Tate Britain previews new garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Featuring a Barbara Hepworth sculpture, the display is framed as a "taster" of Tate Britain's public sculpture garden to open next year [...]

Art bartering: artists start viral social media trend to fight cost of living crisis

From help with websites and video editing to free accommodation and haircuts, artists are trading their work on Instagram and TikTok to escape the traps of capitalism [...]

The art world remembers Valie Export, Austrian pioneer of feminist performance art

Best known for daring audiences to face and feel the female body on her own terms, the performance artist died in Vienna on 14 May at 85 years old [...]

‘The story can be almost as important as the piece itself’: philanthropist Christian Levett on his approach to collecting

After ditching investment management to make time for his true passion, the founder of the Mougins Museum of Classical Art in France has swapped Old Masters for Modern art [...]

At Birmingham's Ikon Gallery, Angela de la Cruz's audacious, visceral art takes no prisoners

“Upright” is the artist's first exhibition in a UK institution since 2010 [...]

Finnish museum creates a new and radical support model for artists

Espoo Museum of Modern Art has committed to supporting four artists over the next several years with financial, practical and institutional backing [...]

In a new home, Photo London gets down to business

The navigable Olympia in west London is a welcome change from Somerset House for the fair's exhibitors hoping to maximise exposure and get deals done [...]

'Reflection of resilience': Art Dubai's war-postponed edition opens to healthy sales

The fair's 20th edition was almost derailed by the US-Israel war in Iran—but organisers rallied the local community for a special show [...]

New film about forgers is ‘Miami Vice’ for the art-world crowd

Although uneven at times, ‘Forge’ questions whether collectors really have more appreciation for art than artists who create forgeries [...]

Frieze New York, the Cranach in Hitler’s Munich apartment, Ajamu X—podcast

In this week's episode, Ben Sutton and Kabir Jhala discuss this year's Frieze New York, other fairs across the city this week and the upcoming New York auctions. Ben Luke [...]

A tale of two Annas: Van Gogh’s favourite Whistler painting stars in Tate Britain show

James McNeill Whistler’s celebrated maternal portrait reminded Vincent of his own mother [...]

Robert Mnuchin's $85.7m Rothko leads Sotheby's $407.5m auction in New York

Last night's season opening sale of post-war and contemporary art, which started with 11 lots from the late art dealer, set new records for young artists Ding Shilun and Yu [...]

Finding art in the uncanny aesthetics of MAGA

A new pop-up gallery blurs the line between party and exhibition as it brings out the suppressed queerness of right-wing aesthetics [...]

For young dealers, being in New York is key to surviving and thriving

Josh Kline’s recent essay revived a generations-old conversation about the city’s corrosive costs and stresses for artists, but having a foothold in Gotham remains essential for art-market success [...]

Tribeca Gallery Night brings together more than 80 spaces

The influx to the Lower Manhattan neighbourhood includes three recent arrivals [...]

Artists turn to textiles as they excavate history at Nada New York

Various stands at the fair explore textiles' capacity to bring history to the senses [...]

Independent art fair makes the most of more spacious digs

The fair has nearly doubled its footprint at its new location on the East River, offering exhibitors and collectors more room while allowing for larger site-specific artistic interventions [...]

Frieze New York Diary: celeb sightings and a swag-filled party

Plus Kite's musical ensemble leads visitors through the Shed [...]

In Pictures: New Museum curator Gary Carrion-Murayari’s Frieze favourites

The New Museum’s senior curator takes us around the fair, highlighting works by Arthur Simms, Pedro Neves and others [...]

New York institutions offer nuanced and inclusive views of US’s 250th birthday

Museums across the city have organised shows dedicated to the history of the American Revolution, featuring at least three historical copies of the Declaration of Independence—but some are focusing on [...]

Photographer Giles Duley brings images of historic and current wars into dialogue in Manhattan pop-up show

For a pop-up exhibition in a penthouse apartment high above Midtown, the British photographer is showing archival materials, his own photos and three room-sized installations [...]

Rene Matić wins 2026 Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize

One of the youngest winners, Matić is also the first British recipient of the £30,000 prize in more than a decade [...]

London's Wellcome Collection returns 2,000 manuscripts to the Jain community

Unusually, the objects will not be transferred to their country of origin but to the UK Institute of Jainology for deposit at the University of Birmingham [...]

‘Blood can either be a connective tissue or something used for division’: Jordan Eagles on his show a Pioneer Works

The artist uses the Mets baseball team and his own blood to explore his battle for belonging and the politics of health [...]

Sophie Rivera's first survey focuses on experimentation

The show at El Museo del Barrio seeks to introduce audiences to a more playful and exploratory side of her work [...]

'I get strong gut reactions': Jonathan Travis on what he collects and why

The art collector and realtor, who has helped dozens of galleries relocate to Tribeca and co-founded the Wolf Hill artist residency, craves a Caravaggio but could do without art-fair small [...]

New York’s Neue Galerie will merge with the Metropolitan Museum

The merger, to be completed in 2028, will bring the Ronald Lauder-founded Neue Galerie’s exceptional holdings of German and Austrian Modern art into the Met’s encyclopaedic collection [...]

Iván Argote brings roving public art project to Chicago streets

The artist behind New York's beloved pigeon monument will create a mobile project celebrating Latine dignity [...]

Gulag Museum rebrand marks latest phase in Kremlin’s assault on free speech

The institution has removed exhibits on Stalin-era repression and will instead focus on Nazi crimes [...]

Parliamentary report calls for major changes at French museums in the wake of Louvre heist

The French parliamentary commission raises alarms over the “worrying condition” of their collections and proposes 40 recommendations amid rising threats to museums [...]

'A work of conceptual art': Belmond launches new Art Deco-inspired train dining car

The film director Baz Luhrmann and his wife, production designer Catherine Martin, have designed the lavish interior [...]

Greta Thunberg, Hugh Bonneville sign letter defending Southbank Centre chair Misan Harriman

Harriman has been the focus of several articles in conservative UK media outlets following posts he shared on social media [...]

Still in ‘war mode’: Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art reopens with exhibitions about conflict

Iranian museum's director speaks out about new, responsive programming and the team's ongoing struggle to protect its $3bn collection [...]

Nazi-looted painting discovered in home of Dutch SS commander's heirs

An anonymous family member tipped off the art detective Arthur Brand in the hopes that the work may be restituted to its rightful owners [...]

New fund helps museums make purchases at Frieze New York

The Brooklyn Museum and the Baltimore Museum of Art both acquired works with assistance from the Sherman Family Foundation Acquisition Fund [...]

Latin American galleries dominate at Frieze New York

Despite mounting costs and political pressures, exhibitors from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and elsewhere are bringing their artists’ work to the city—with the fair committed to representing the region [...]

A reading room for the Epstein files opens in New York

A display of more than 3,000 volumes of printed-out files seeks to inform the public about the sex offender's multifarious entanglements [...]

Dinosaurs roam New York’s Bowery

The fossilised skeletons make an unusual incursion into a downtown gallery, meeting John Chamberlain's twisted-metal forms [...]

Esther fair goes out on top

The indie art fair with Estonian roots is once again making the most of its Beaux-Arts setting and collaborative spirit [...]

Frieze New York Diary: a charity sale and rogue underwear

Plus Lucy's Liu's 'Hard Feelings' [...]

In Pictures: the best of Venice at Frieze New York

It is not only many of the fairgoers at Frieze New York who are fresh off the plane from the Venice Biennale. Quite a few of the works on the [...]

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera are given a voice by New York's Metropolitan Opera

A new production, loosely based on the artists' lives, is accompanied by an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art—both visually imagined by the set and costume designer Jon Bausor [...]

‘The content, material and form support each other’: Sandy Rodriguez on her Hispanic Society Museum show

The Los Angeles-based Chicana artist employs centuries-old Indigenous processes for making maps and other materials [...]

Garment, body and space merge in Iris van Herpen’s first major New York show

The Dutch couturier blends art and fashion with nature and technology [...]

'Trusting that first reaction is important': Nacho Polo and Robert Onuska on the process of collecting

The co-founders of the design gallery Studiotwentyseven view collecting as an instinctive process, regret missing out on a Nick Cave sculpture and covet a Basquiat [...]

Getty’s Black Visual Arts Archives receives additional $1.8m in funding