The Business of Fashion

Jewellery brand Catbird NYC’s partnership with the WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) is the latest sign that politically charged controversy isn’t impacting the league’s brand deal pipeline. Read more https://lnkd.in/eYkgTifT

A major exhibition dedicated to the work of John Galliano at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute will be cancelled, the star couturier said Monday. Read more https://lnkd.in/eUJCUNGE

Victoria Beckham posted its first-ever operating profit as the fashion and beauty brand manages to navigate a complicated demand environment for high-end goods. Read more https://lnkd.in/ekrTUBMW

Ib Kamara is exiting Off-White two years after LVMH sold the brand to Bluestar Alliance. Read more https://lnkd.in/ec-xHGuQ

Looking for new opportunities in fashion? Explore roles from Unilever (Beauty & Wellbeing) on BoF Careers: Associate Director - Revenue Growth Management (Hoboken, US): https://lnkd.in/e8UictMN Assistant Customer & Strategy Planning Manager (Singapore): https://lnkd.in/eBbcC2At Trade Marketing/Customer Strategy & Planning Assistant Manager (Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam): https://lnkd.in/eMjJDAtQ Senior Procurement Manager - Incubation and H&W Lead (Mumbai, India): https://lnkd.in/eCiNyQS3

Earlier this month, A Ma Maniére — one part of James Whitner’s The Whitaker Group — was named one of BoF’s Best Fashion Stores in the World, our definitive global list of retailers with the most distinctive edits and experiences. Whitner has spent twenty years building an independent retail business that operates more than 20 stores across 16 US cities — many of them in Black neighbourhoods that mainstream retail had overlooked — based on the feeling he got hanging out in barbershops and sneaker spots growing up in Pittsburgh. Back in February 2025, James spoke to Imran Amed about the discipline behind the business, how he’s built brand partnerships that actually last, and why he believes community development, not just retail, is where he needs to head next. Listen now: https://lnkd.in/e5s7RWHW

This week’s Meta settlement has big implications for the social media industry and the marketers who depend on it. Read more https://lnkd.in/eA_rfnRc

Small fashion and beauty brands are criticising a new EU rule that targets plastic waste but saddles them with extra costs. Read more https://lnkd.in/eH57wJT4

Jane Ewing, who was most recently interim chief executive officer for Sam’s Club in China, will join Nike on Sept. 7. Read more https://lnkd.in/eCPFWgS2

Ulta Beauty’s second-quarter sales increased nearly 9 percent, buoyed by demand for fragrance and K-beauty. Read more https://lnkd.in/e8VNGXZA