Is Hermès Drifting? Proenza Schouler's Last NY Show, India's Transgender Models

Peter Dundas on Dressing Beyoncé, Prada Gets a Boost, Mastering Content that Sells [View on Web]( [Add to contacts]( [New reader? Subscribe]( [BoF]( THE DAILY DIGEST SPONSORED BY [Best Companies (Tourquoise) - Feb (13-19) 2016]( TODAY'S MUST READ [Is Hermès Drifting?]( BY Luca Solca [Hermès appears to be moving away from the core strategy that made it special — and wildly successful.]( [Read more]( TOP STORIES [Transgender Movement Inspires Indian Fashion]( BY Bandana Tewari [India’s ‘third gender’ community and transgender women are finding work and a welcome from the nation’s fashion industry.]( [Read more]( [Op-Ed | How to Sustain Luxury Sales in the Case of Rising Protectionist Policies]( BY Mario Ortelli [In times of turbulence, brands should offer nervous consumers novelty and value for money to overcome nationalist and protectionist policies, argues Mario Ortelli.]( [Read more]( [Peter Dundas on his Beyoncé Surprise, Coach's Virtual Reality Runway and More...]( BY BoF Team [In today's News Bites, how Peter Dundas pulled off a coup launching his own brand with Beyoncé at the Grammys, while Diane von Furstenberg hires a L'Oréal veteran as her new co-chairman.]( [Read more]( [Ready for Action at Proenza Schouler]( BY Tim Blanks [“We wanted to represent New Yorkers getting out there and saying something meaningful,” said the designers of their cult-like presentation. “It’s time to be strong.”]( [Read more]( NEWS BRIEFS [Prada Gets Early Boost as Europe, Asia Show Revival Signs]( [The Italian fashion house joins luxury peers including LVMH, Kering and Burberry in reporting gains after several years of ebbing demand in China and a slowdown in tourism in Europe]( [How Condé Nast Learned to Love Tangling With Trump]( [It’s not the standard strategy in the glossy magazine world, although that landscape is changing.]( [Careers Counsel | Elon Musk's Strategy for Everything, 10 Productivity Tips for Your Day]( [Careers Counsel is a weekly roundup of the most helpful and inspiring advice for boosting your career.]( [DAILY DIGEST Fashion News from Around the Web]( 1 [These Five Fashionable Brands Have Mastered Content that Sells]( ["How Glossier, Kenzo, Clique Media Group, Hypebeast, and Rewardstyle are using social media to create eager audiences for their products."]( Company]( 2 [How Target's New Chemical Strategy Could Transform Consumer Products Retail]( ["The big box retailer's pledge for greater transparency across its product manufacturing and supply chain efforts garnered praise from consumer groups."]( Dive]( 3 [Made by China: Luxury Outlets Mecca Shanghai Village Has Major Goals for Local Brands]( ["The boutique not only serves to send its 'Made by China' message to the consumer, but also aids the local fashion industry in other ways."]( Daily]( 4 [Why Amazon Is The World's Most Innovative Company Of 2017]( ["A rapid expansion of Prime plus bold bets in the physical world are allowing the retailer to offer even more, even faster and smarter."]( Company]( 5 [The Peculiar History of the Ruffle]( ["As a sartorial detail, the ruffle has historically been seen as one of the most obviously feminine fashion statements."]( FROM THE ARCHIVE [Victor Luis on Transforming Coach in Turbulent Times]( BY Imran Amed [BoF's Imran Amed talks to Coach CEO Victor Luis about the company's return to growth amidst wider market uncertainty.]( [Read more]( [Subscribe Were you forwarded this email? To subscribe to this newsletter, click below.]( for Free]( [BoF CAREERS - FEATURED JOBS]( [Software Engineer - Data Science and Big Data]( [Farfetch]( London, United Kingdom [Design Director - CCS (Based in Shanghai)]( [Adidas]( Shanghai, China [PRODUCTION AND QUALITY COORDINATOR]( [Swarovski]( London, United Kingdom [Senior Buyer Bags & Accessories (f/m)]( [Mytheresa.com]( Munich, Germany [Commercial Area Planner]( [Proenza Schouler]( New York, United States [National Advertising Strategy Manager]( [Matalan]( Liverpool, United Kingdom [View All Jobs]( The Best Companies to Work for in Fashion The Business of Fashion is working on a new careers initiative and we need your help.   [Have Your Say]( 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