Closing Fashion’s Skills Gap

Why Everyone Is Obsessed With the 'Bold Glamour' Filter, Tim Blanks on Givenchy, Schiaparelli

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY: FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2023 After decades of cutbacks, retailers are again investing in training as they struggle to recruit employees with the skills to run a modern fashion business. Tim Blanks reports from Paris Fashion Week: Rick Owens and Schiaparelli. TikTok's "Bold Glamour" filter is hyper realistic, which in a sense means it's warping reality even more than its cartoonish predecessors, writes Rachel Strugatz. Our latest case study unpacks how one brand went from digital upstart to one of the fastest-growing and most profitable businesses in beauty. Macy's said it planned to offer fewer markdowns this year and shared a higher-than-expected profit forecast.

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WORKPLACE & TALENT How Fashion Can Close Its Skills Gap By Sheena Butler-Young

Companies that have struggled to recruit employees with the right knowledge and experience are investing in training programmes that teach everything from how to stitch a shoe to how to climb the corporate ladder. READ MORE

FASHION WEEK Formal Fashion: A Defiant Antidote to Chaos in Paris By Tim Blanks

New collections from Rick Owens and Schiaparelli's Daniel Roseberry offer a compelling blend of glamour and discipline, writes Tim Blanks. READ MORE

BEAUTY Inside Beauty's Biggest Disruptor | Case Study By Priya Rao E.l.f.'s story is about how an upstart-turned-industry juggernaut brought its growth ambitions to life, with some tough lessons along the way. READ MORE

BEAUTY Why Everyone Is Obsessed With the 'Bold Glamour' Filter By Rachel Strugatz The TikTok filter went viral this week, further distorting our perceptions of reality. READ MORE

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NEWS BRIEFS Macy's Forecasts Full-Year Profit Above Estimates Ferragamo Flags "Encouraging" Start to 2023 After Yearly Profit Drop Nordstrom Expects Weak Annual Revenue, to Wind Down Canadian Business

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BoF LIVE | Closing the Employability Skills Gap in Fashion The employability skills gap can feel vast for new grads applying for entry-level jobs demanding corporate experience, or mid- to senior-level talent grappling with opaque promotional requirements. On Tuesday, March 7 at 15:00 GMT / 10:00 EST — during BoF's annual Careers Week 2023 — BoF's Sheena Butler-Young and Sophie Soar will discuss how fashion talent and employers can better navigate the growing skills gap that exists at graduation, or that can crop up later in the pipeline. SIGN UP HERE

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