Ib Kamara’s Vision for Off-White

Undercover and Dries Van Noten, Fashion's Middle East Opportunity

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY: THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2023 Ib Kamara's debut for Off-White will meld American pop culture and Afrofuturism. Tim Blanks reports from Paris Fashion Week: Undercover and Dries Van Noten. Adidas, Zara and Nike are customer favourites in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, according to research by BoF Insights. L Catterton has acquired a majority stake in the independent French brand A.P.C. Nike is facing a lawsuit from garment unions and labour groups alleging it mistreated and underpaid workers. Plus, join experts from Gucci, Ambush, Syky and The Luxury Institute to talk about the evolving web3 opportunity at the BoF Professional Summit on March 22.

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LUXURY To the Moon and Back With Off-White By Tim Blanks Ibrahim Kamara's official debut as art and image director for the brand is a far-reaching personal odyssey, as he reveals to Tim Blanks. READ MORE

FASHION WEEK New Definitions of Preciousness in Paris By Tim Blanks Dries Van Noten and Jun Takahashi make clothes you want to keep. Look and learn, my pretties, writes Tim Blanks. READ MORE

GLOBAL MARKETS BoF Insights | How Middle East Consumers Shop Fashion, Explained By Rawan Maki and Benjamin Schneider An analysis of consumers in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia by BoF Insights reveals what's at stake for both local and global brands in a market in the midst of vast change. READ MORE

TECHNOLOGY BoF Professional Summit | Do Web3 Strategies Need a Reality Check? By BoF Team

Join experts from Gucci, Ambush, Syky and The Luxury Institute to debate the longevity of web3 strategies on March 22. READ MORE

LUXURY L Catterton to Take Majority Stake in A.P.C. By Brian Baskin and Joan Kennedy The French brand, founded and run by Jean Touitou since 1987, is looking to the LVMH-backed private equity firm to help it scale internationally. READ MORE

SUSTAINABILITY Worker Unions Take Nike to Task With OECD Complaint By Rachel Deeley A group of 20 garment-worker unions and two labour-rights groups have filed a complaint alleging the sportswear giant's treatment of workers and unpaid wages violate OECD guidelines for responsible business conduct. READ MORE

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How Can Fashion Rethink the End-of-Life of Products? "Less than 1 percent of our clothing is actually being recycled. It says a lot about how linear this industry is," said global fibre manufacturer Lenzing's VP of global textiles business, Florian Heubrandner, in his opening remarks during last week's BoF Live event.  Lenzing's Heubrandner and the Future Fabrics Expo founder, Nina Marenzi, shared their insights on fashion's waste problem, upcoming legislation, traceability as a key strategy, and the most compelling and scalable materials solutions on the market. Here, BoF shares key insights from the conversation. READ MORE

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