Is Fashion Ready for a 4-Day Work Week?

YNAP's Future, Golden Goose: Sneakers as Profitable as Chanel

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2021 Fashion's Desigual and corporate giants like Unilever and Microsoft are among those offering employees a four-day work week. Golden Goose CEO Silvio Campara is betting on a strategy rooted in 'co-creation' to take the luxury sneaker brand to new heights. Richemont is considering divesting from loss-making Yoox Net-a-Porter in favour of a Farfetch partnership, reports Miss Tweed. Saks Fifth Avenue's online unit is eyeing a potential IPO in the first half of 2022, according to sources. Under designer Gabriela Hearst, Chloé has become the first major luxury player to achieve B-Corp certification. Plus, Vivienne Westwood, Tommy Hilfiger, Janaya Future Khan and Christian Louboutin will speak at VOICES 2021.

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WORKPLACE & TALENT Is Fashion Ready for a 4-Day Work Week? By Sheena Butler-Young

Employee demands for unconventional schedules are here to stay and companies will need to think outside the box to make them work. READ MORE

LUXURY How Golden Goose Made Scuffed-Up Sneakers as Profitable as Chanel By Robert Williams

The Italian brand occupies a lucrative niche with its distressed Americana-style trainers. Now, CEO Silvio Campara is betting on a strategy rooted in 'co-creation' to take the brand to new heights. READ MORE

VOICES Vivienne Westwood, Tommy Hilfiger, Janaya Future Khan and Christian Louboutin to Speak at VOICES 2021 By BoF Team

BoF VOICES is returning this year from December 1- 3 with speakers from the worlds of technology, business, politics, finance, science, health & wellness, philanthropy, activism — and, of course, fashion. READ MORE

Report: Richemont Considers Divesting from YNAP in Favour of Farfetch Partnership READ MORE

Report: Saks Online Unit Eyes IPO With $6 Billion Valuation READ MORE

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