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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY: FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2021 New, Millennial-led brands are giving the golf world a streetwear shakeup. H&M CEO Helena Helmersson says she has learned "how to lead in a more unpredictable world" after facing Covid-19 and a Xinjiang cotton uproar. Optimistic shoppers are buying more colourful items and formalwear, but getting consumers to pivot from comfort entirely will be a challenge. A federal judge sided with Nike, halting the sale of the unauthorised 'Satan Shoes,' produced in collaboration with the rapper Lil Nas X. Plus, Stella McCartney will speak at the BoF Professional Summit on April 14.

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RETAIL In Shaking Up the Stodgy Sport of Golf, Fashion Sees Green By Brian Baskin

A new wave of brands are bringing streetwear to the cloistered world of the links. But convincing players to trade in their khakis and polos for hoodies and sweats is a major undertaking. READ MORE

RETAIL H&M CEO Helena Helmersson's Challenging Year By Bloomberg

The executive's first 14 months running the fast fashion giant were marked by the pandemic. Now her company's at the centre of a backlash in China against retailers who criticise human rights abuses in the cotton-producing Xinjiang region. READ MORE

SUSTAINABILITY Stella McCartney Is the Keynote Speaker at the BoF Professional Summit By BoF Team Join us on April 14 for a four-hour live broadcast of interactive conversations on closing fashion's sustainability gap, with a keynote address by the pioneering designer. READ MORE

RETAIL Looking to the Summer, Fashion Retail Has a Renewed Sense of Occasion By Reuters US retailers are reporting growing sales of bright colours, flowy fabrics and dresses, but getting consumers to go back to high heels and suits will not be easy. READ MORE

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