De Beers Makes Sweeping Cuts to Its Elite Diamond-Buying Club
The diamond company produced less than 22 million carats last year, down from almost 35 million in 2022.
Marketing / Branding
Marketing
What It Takes for a Fashion Campaign to Break Through Now
As brands release their first spring ads, those that make an emotional appeal with fresh talent are resonating – as long as they remember to put the product front and centre.
What It Takes for a Fashion Campaign to Break Through Now
As brands release their first spring ads, those that make an emotional appeal with fresh talent are resonating – as long as they remember to put the product front and centre.
Marketing
Who Won Fashion’s Red Carpet Season of Change
Sunday night’s Oscars concluded an awards season that fashion’s biggest labels used to show off their new creative game. BoF breaks down what we learned about brands’ celebrity strategies.
Who Won Fashion’s Red Carpet Season of Change
Sunday night’s Oscars concluded an awards season that fashion’s biggest labels used to show off their new creative game. BoF breaks down what we learned about brands’ celebrity strategies.
Marketing
Minimalism Was on Its Way Out. Then Came ‘Love Story’
Ryan Murphy’s smash hit chronicling the ill-fated romance of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy and John F. Kennedy, Jr. is reshaping the trend cycle.
Minimalism Was on Its Way Out. Then Came ‘Love Story’
Ryan Murphy’s smash hit chronicling the ill-fated romance of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy and John F. Kennedy, Jr. is reshaping the trend cycle.
Marketing
How Fashion Picks Its Hip Hop Style Icons | The Debrief
This week on The Debrief, BoF correspondent Lei Takanashi explains why the industry remains tethered to a small circle of established rap stars and whether a new generation of talent can break through.
How Fashion Picks Its Hip Hop Style Icons | The Debrief
This week on The Debrief, BoF correspondent Lei Takanashi explains why the industry remains tethered to a small circle of established rap stars and whether a new generation of talent can break through.
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Marketing
From Hype to Discipline: The New World of Influencer Marketing | Case Study
Influencer marketing is bigger than ever, but it’s also become more complex as the number of creators multiplies, consumers grow more resistant to blatant ads, platforms like Substack gain traction and new tools for tracking performance appear. Fashion brands need to update their strategies.
From Hype to Discipline: The New World of Influencer Marketing | Case Study
Influencer marketing is bigger than ever, but it’s also become more complex as the number of creators multiplies, consumers grow more resistant to blatant ads, platforms like Substack gain traction and new tools for tracking performance appear. Fashion brands need to update their strategies.
Marketing
The Creator Economy’s Coming-of-Age Moment | Editor’s Letter
With influencer marketing sector expected to hit $44 billion this year, The Business of Fashion is looking deeper at this rapidly changing industry with a special package on the stakes it’s facing today.
The Creator Economy’s Coming-of-Age Moment | Editor’s Letter
With influencer marketing sector expected to hit $44 billion this year, The Business of Fashion is looking deeper at this rapidly changing industry with a special package on the stakes it’s facing today.
Marketing
How Fashion Marketers Will Nab Attention in 2026
After a year of experimentation and noise, 2026 marks a pivot for fashion marketers toward slower advertising, more thoughtful creative risks and human connection, as brands recalibrate how to entertain, engage and earn trust in an age of AI and consumer exhaustion.
How Fashion Marketers Will Nab Attention in 2026
After a year of experimentation and noise, 2026 marks a pivot for fashion marketers toward slower advertising, more thoughtful creative risks and human connection, as brands recalibrate how to entertain, engage and earn trust in an age of AI and consumer exhaustion.
Marketing
Examining 20 Years of Fashion’s Influencer Economy | The BoF Podcast
At BoF VOICES 2025, Susanna Lau, Bryan Yambao, Camille Charrière and Gstaad Guy reflect on finding their voices, speaking to their communities and how brands need to get out of the wider luxury malaise.
Examining 20 Years of Fashion’s Influencer Economy | The BoF Podcast
At BoF VOICES 2025, Susanna Lau, Bryan Yambao, Camille Charrière and Gstaad Guy reflect on finding their voices, speaking to their communities and how brands need to get out of the wider luxury malaise.
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Logomania Didn’t Die — It Evolved
Even in the age of minimalism, shoppers still love logos — but many are trading big brands’ monograms for niche merch.
Logomania Didn’t Die — It Evolved
Even in the age of minimalism, shoppers still love logos — but many are trading big brands’ monograms for niche merch.
Marketing
Opinion: The ‘Ralph Lauren Christmas’ Trend Is Marketing Gold
The company’s viral holiday aesthetic is boosting the brand’s visibility and sales, the result of years of strategic image refinement and product honing, writes Andrea Felsted.
Opinion: The ‘Ralph Lauren Christmas’ Trend Is Marketing Gold
The company’s viral holiday aesthetic is boosting the brand’s visibility and sales, the result of years of strategic image refinement and product honing, writes Andrea Felsted.
Marketing
Case Study | The Art & Science of World-Building
Once the preserve of a handful of high-end labels, world-building has become a powerful method for any brand to create a lasting impression and connect emotionally with customers. Pulling it off requires more than just consistent branding across channels.
Case Study | The Art & Science of World-Building
Once the preserve of a handful of high-end labels, world-building has become a powerful method for any brand to create a lasting impression and connect emotionally with customers. Pulling it off requires more than just consistent branding across channels.
Marketing
Why This Year’s Holiday Ads Are Going Traditional
Amidst the ‘Ralph Lauren Christmas’ craze, this season, fashion brands embraced traditional holiday storytelling, while celebrity casting choices helped classic themes feel fresh and engaging for younger shoppers.
Why This Year’s Holiday Ads Are Going Traditional
Amidst the ‘Ralph Lauren Christmas’ craze, this season, fashion brands embraced traditional holiday storytelling, while celebrity casting choices helped classic themes feel fresh and engaging for younger shoppers.
The News in Brief
L’Oréal India in Talks to Acquire Beauty Company Innovist
L’Oréal is in advanced talks to acquire a majority stake in Bare Anatomy parent Innovist sources told The Economic Times India.
Zegna Chairman Says War Has Clouded Visibility of Demand in Middle East
The Italian fashion house cautioned the war is reducing visibility on demand in the Middle East, which accounts for 7 percent of its sales, though all stores are currently open in the region.
Glossier Appoints New CMO
Nicole Solorzano, who joins from Ouai, is the Millennial beauty brand’s latest hire.
Macy’s CEO Points to E-Shaped Economy, Signalling Consumer Shift
The mention of a forked economy by the head of America’s largest department store signals a heightened wariness that middle-income Americans will continue to spend at the same pace.
France’s Bid to Suspend Shein’s Marketplace Rejected by Appeals Court
The decision from Paris’ Court of Appeal marked a win for the fast-fashion giant after a scandal over sex dolls resembling children for sale on its site.
Coty Announces Board Revamp
The embattled Covergirl owner has appointed five new independent directors amidst a wider leadership and company shakeup.
Zimmermann Names Roberto Eggs CEO
The Moncler Group executive will succeed longtime CEO Chris Olliver, who is staying on as executive chairman.