What’s Next for the Sneaker Market

Post-Lockdown Liberation in Paris

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY: MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2021 Investors are placing big bets on sneaker resale sites, but some worry the market is headed for a reckoning. Paris men's fashion week was a rave-y post-lockdown affair, reports Angelo Flaccavento. The team behind Knwls, formerly Charlotte Knowles, has a plan to transform the brand's Instagram buzz into lasting success as a luxury label. One of Christopher Ward's founders has found a powerful way to harvest data on the watch brand's clients. Download BoF and McKinsey's new State of Fashion Watches & Jewellery report to learn more. Plus, register now to hear from leaders at Selfridges, Ssense and Nordstrom at our BoF Professional Summit on the future of physical stores.

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RETAIL Two Funding Rounds Show Where the Sneaker Market Is Headed By M.C. Nanda

Goat and SoleSavy raised funds amid a frenzied sneaker resale market, but the two have different visions for the future of streetwear. READ MORE

FASHION WEEK In Paris, Raving Out of Lockdown By Angelo Flaccavento

The Paris men's fashion week that closed Sunday was a wildly hedonistic, riotously liberated affair, high on neon colours and crazy shapes, reports Angelo Flaccavento. READ MORE

RETAIL How an Emerging Brand Plans to Parlay Instagram Buzz Into Luxury Sales By M.C. Nanda

Charlotte Knowles and Alexandre Arsenault's label KNWLS' has celebrity fans, plenty of Instagram buzz and rising sales. Now the design duo are hoping to prove to buyers and consumers they can move beyond corsets and bondage-inspired pieces. READ MORE

LUXURY Christopher Ward: Probing Data to Remain Distinctive By Chantal Fernandez As competitors proliferate, the UK company with its own in-house Swiss-made movement remains committed to the digital direct-to-consumer model it helped pioneer but CEO Mike France says data-driven innovation will set the brand apart for its next chapter. READ MORE

RETAIL From Florence to New York, Fashion Events Are Back By Brian Baskin This week, everyone will be talking about the 100th Pitti Uomo, Marc Jacobs' show in New York and the BoF Professional Summit on retail's future. READ MORE

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