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This Week: Iran, Oil and Fashion’s Latest Supply Chain Crisis

The war has driven the price of crude to a two-year high. Where it heads next will have major implications for the industry.

Cargo ship — A spike in fuel prices instantly forces some consumers to cut spending in other categories and can crush already weak sentiment. (Pexels)

Brian Baskin

08 March 2026

Before I started covering fashion, I was an oil reporter. I’ve rarely had the opportunity to use that knowledge in my current role, but these days I’m certainly not the only one obsessively checking the price of Brent crude futures and brushing up on the precise definition of

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Brian Baskin

Brian Baskin is Executive Editor at The Business of Fashion. He is based in New York and oversees BoF's beauty, retail, direct-to-consumer, technology, marketing and workplace verticals.

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The Colaba boutique that helped introduce global luxury brands to Indian shoppers is set to become the first concept store in Burgundy Brand Collective’s fashion portfolio.

Fashion’s Race to the Indian Stock Market

From high-growth garment exporters to billion-dollar jewellers, Indian companies are gearing up for IPOs even as global economic uncertainty and market volatility threaten to delay some listings.

Worldview | South African Fashion Week’s Runway Reboot

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Worldview | Rio de Janeiro Stages Fashion Week Comeback

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Adwoa Beauty to Enter Liquidation

A Texas court ruled that the hair-care label’s bankruptcy filing be converted to Chapter 7.

How Chanel Became the Hottest Brand in Fashion

As the French couture giant cruised into Biarritz this week, surging interest in its revamp under designer Matthieu Blazy scored it the top spot on the Lyst Index. But could Blazymania go too far?

Building Connection Through Luxury’s Sensory Evolution

Luxury fragrance house Amouage, together with The Business of Fashion, convened leading creatives for an evening of open dialogue on the evolution of the luxury industry — from visual symbol to deeper emotional connection.

The BoF Podcast | Inside Dries Van Noten’s Venice Manifesto

After stepping back from his namesake brand, Dries Van Noten has opened a foundation in a Venetian palazzo dedicated to craft, beauty, and the things made by hand and soul. BoF's Tim Blanks speaks with the designer about why, in ugly times, making something beautiful is the only real form of protest.

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