Why Luxury Loves Streetwear Sites, WeChat Stores, Dapper Dan, Kendall Jenner

Virgil Abloh on Raf Simons, the Dark Side of Fast Fashion, Lululemon CEO Talks Retail [View on Web]( [Add to contacts]( [New reader? Subscribe]( [BoF]( THE DAILY DIGEST SPONSORED BY [Pitti - June (5 - 10) 2017]( TODAY'S MUST READ [How Luxury Came to Love Streetwear Sites]( BY Christopher Morency [To reach millennials, luxury brands like Gucci and Louis Vuitton are partnering with influential streetwear sites Highsnobiety and Hypebeast.]( [Read more]( TOP STORIES [WeChat Stores Are China’s Latest Luxury Craze]( BY Gemma A. Williams [Brands like Burberry and Tommy Hilfiger are now selling directly to Chinese consumers via WeChat.]( [Read more]( [The Kendall Jenner Effect: How Long Can it Last?]( BY BoF Team [Commercial tie-ups with the super-influencer may soon yield diminishing returns.]( [Read more]( [What Trump’s Climate Reversal Means for the Fashion Industry]( BY Chantal Fernandez [While largely symbolic, the US president’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement still has dangerous global implications. But many industry leaders remain committed to their individual carbon emission reduction goals.]( [Read more]( NEWS BRIEFS [Spanish Designer David Delfin Dies at 46]( [Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy hailed Delfin "one of the most charismatic and creative fashion designers in Spain" who "leaves an incomparable legacy."]( [Report: Marquee Brands-Led Group to Bid for BCBG]( [Marquee has partnered with Global Brands Group, a spin-off of global exporter Li & Fung Ltd, which already has a licensing agreement for some of BCBG's brands, sources said.]( [Report: Alibaba's Jack Ma invited to join bid for The Body Shop]( [Private equity firm Investindustrial has invited the investment vehicle of Alibaba founder Jack Ma to join a consortium offering to buy The Body Shop for more than €800 million, sources have said.]( [DAILY DIGEST Fashion News from Around the Web]( 1 [The Fashion Outlaw Dapper Dan]( ["Litigation by luxury brands ran Dapper Dan’s Boutique out of business in the ’90s, and now Gucci comes trying to grab the attention of a generation steeped in hip-hop."]( New York Times]( 2 [Even at the Fashion Industry’s Frothiest Gala, Politics Is the Preoccupation]( ["A group of honourees designated by the CFDA’s board of directors included feminist pioneer Gloria Steinem, Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards and singer-actress Janelle Monae."]( Washington Post]( 3 [Lululemon's CEO on the Bright Future of Retail]( ["The company plans on doubling sales to $4 billion annually over a five-year period."]( 4 [The Dark Side of Fast Fashion]( ["The fast fashion industry has come under much scrutiny in recent years, with journalistic exposés revealing the inhumane conditions suffered by factory workers worldwide."]( 5 [Virgil Abloh on Raf Simons, His Desire to Lead a Legacy Brand and the Future of Off-White]( ["Initially the collections of the long-time Kanye West collaborator were not groundbreaking, but they quickly evolved in terms of concept and execution."]( China Morning Post]( FROM THE ARCHIVE [The Age of Uncertainty]( BY Imran Amed and Helena Pike [From terror attacks to the threat of Brexit, shockwaves from crises on one side of the world can spread swiftly to the other. Claudia D'Arpizio does the analysis.]( [Read more]( [Subscribe Were you forwarded this email? To subscribe to this newsletter, click below.]( for Free]( [BoF CAREERS - FEATURED JOBS]( [PR Manager]( [Michèle Montagne]( Paris, France [Senior Fashion Product Stylist (f/m)]( [Mytheresa.com]( Munich, Germany [Jewellery Designer]( [Monica Vinader]( Holkham, United Kingdom [Graphic Designer]( [Tommy Hilfiger]( New York, United States [Senior PR Manager - USA]( [Rainbowwave]( New York, United States [Jo Malone London Print Design Manager]( [Estée Lauder Companies]( London, United Kingdom [View All Jobs]( 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