Trump's Tariffs: A Survival Guide

How Kate Hudson Became Athleisure's Queen [View on Web]( [Add to contacts]( [New reader? Subscribe]( [BoF]( THE DAILY DIGEST ADVERTISEMENT [IFEMA | DDNL | May 27, 28, 2019]( THE UPRONT Dear BoF Community, Wall Street indices plunged last Thursday when the protracted trade war between China and the United States took a turn for the worse, with the White House threatening to impose a further hike in tariffs on Chinese-manufactured goods. About 40 percent of US clothing imports and 73 percent of footwear imports are made in China, and these could be subject to a 25 percent tariff as soon as next month. So, what’s a brand to do? Read today’s [exclusive BoF Professional feature]( to learn how brands can soften the blow. Imran Amed, Editor in Chief TODAY'S MUST READ [Intelligence]( [Trump's Tariffs Have Arrived. Here's How to Avoid Losing Your Shirt]( BY Cathaleen Chen [Brands and retailers are facing a 25 percent hike in the cost of most Chinese-made apparel and footwear imports as soon as next month. But there are steps they can take to soften the blow.]( To access this article, become a BoF Professional Member [JOIN]( TOP STORIES [The Business of Beauty]( [Beauty Brands Learn to Love Menopause – Just Don’t Call It Anti-Aging]( BY Jessica Schiffer [Beauty brands are releasing products aimed at women in their 50s experiencing symptoms of menopause, a demographic that hadn't received much attention from the industry in the past.]( [NEWS BITES]( [European Trade Policy Seen Going Greener After EU Parliament Vote]( [CBD May Soon Be Further Regulated in the US]( [DAILY DIGEST Fashion News from Around the Web]( 1 [J.C. Penney and Kohl’s Have Failed Their Most Loyal Customers]( [THE WASHINGTON POST]( 2 [Diane von Furstenberg on 13 Years at the CFDA]( [AMERICAN VOGUE]( 3 [How Kate Hudson Pivoted to Leggings]( [BUZZFEED NEWS]( 4 [Brands Need China Influencers More Than They Realise]( [JING DAILY]( 5 [The Photographer Fighting Visual Clichés of Africa]( [THE ATLANTIC]( [BoF CAREERS - FEATURED JOBS]( [Manager, Global Product Marketing - Face Makeup, Estee Lauder]( [Estée Lauder Companies]( New York, United States [Creative Brand Manager]( [Farfetch]( London, United Kingdom [Menswear Designer, Outlet]( [Theory]( New York, United States [View All Jobs]( [Subscribe Were you forwarded this email? To subscribe to this newsletter, click below.]( for Free]( Follow Us [The Business of Fashion]( [Sponsorship & Advertising]( [About]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [Add to Address Book]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Edit Newsletter Subscriptions]( The Business of Fashion Moray House - 6th Floor · 23-31 Great Titchfield St London W1W 7PA · United Kingdom