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Ssense is filing for bankruptcy protection after what it described as an attempt by lenders to force a sale of the company, the Montreal-based e-tailer told employees in a letter reviewed by
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More fake goods are making their way onto luxury e-commerce sites amid a rise in returns fraud. Rather than building an expensive authentication system, retailers are finding alternative measures to identify shady customers and maintain consumer trust.
Experts say Mytheresa, Ssense and Moda Operandi have kept afloat in a challenged space by honing in on a particular consumer, curating their assortments and executing on retail basics. Still, the road ahead is tough, and the bigger they get, the harder it will be to sustain these strategies.
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?
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.
Robert Williams breaks down Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel cruise success, Miu Miu’s stalling growth and Métier’s next chapter.
Revenue advanced 3% as broader sector softness and geopolitical pressures weighed on performance.
A Texas court ruled that the hair-care label’s bankruptcy filing be converted to Chapter 7.
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?
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.
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.
