Lei Takanashi

The streetwear veteran is vying to raise $18 million through an initial public offering for the 15-year-old Japanese label.

As the lines between fashion and sports customers blur, sportswear brands have an opportunity to attract casual consumers to innovations designed for serious athletes.

Co-founder Noah Raf details the sweats brand’s plans to open flagships on three continents, release new product categories and launch its first luxury collaboration with Marni.

The judgement, one of the largest of its kind ever, stems from counterfeit goods sold at a flea market in Atlanta, Georgia.

The company is expanding its hospitality portfolio during a moment when the American luxury label is on a hot streak.

The luxury Italian sportswear label is revamping stores in key US cities, as it looks to return to growth.

Prices are up, hype is out and vintage is in. BoF correspondents Lei Takanashi and Jessica Kwon join The Debrief to explain why Gen Z is drifting away from luxury — and how brands can win them back.

The Russian designer has rebooted the namesake label he shuttered in 2018, the same year allegations of soliciting inappropriate images from minors tarnished his image.

The companies reached a deal for Bluestar to acquire the workwear label for $600 million in cash.

Many high-end brands are struggling to connect with young consumers, who are either bored by dated marketing, turned off by high prices, or both. Time is running out, as Gen-Z is poised to dominate luxury spending by 2030.