Apparel & Fashion

Sector journalism and trade press.

• Business of Fashion (BoF) $
  The industry's authoritative trade publication.
• WWD — Women's Wear Daily $
  Daily fashion industry news; the apparel trade paper of record.
• Vogue Business
  Condé Nast's B2B fashion intelligence.
• Sourcing Journal
  Apparel sourcing, supply chain, manufacturing.
• Glossy
  Modern fashion business and beauty industry coverage.
• Retail Dive — Apparel
  Apparel retail business news.

Membership bodies, advocacy, standards.

• AAFA — American Apparel & Footwear Association
  US apparel industry trade group.
• CFDA — Council of Fashion Designers of America
  Trade association for US fashion designers.
• FFI — Fashion For Good
  Innovation platform for sustainable fashion.
• BCI — Better Cotton Initiative
  Sustainable cotton standard.
• SAC — Sustainable Apparel Coalition
  Higg Index for sustainability measurement.

Where deals get done and announcements happen.

• New York Fashion Week
  Twice-yearly NYC runway shows.
• Paris Fashion Week
  Fédération de la Haute Couture; the industry pinnacle.
• Milan Fashion Week
  Italian fashion industry's biannual showcase.
• London Fashion Week
  British Fashion Council's biannual event.
• Magic Las Vegas
  Largest US fashion trade show.
• Première Vision Paris
  Global textile and fashion supplier marketplace.

Sector-specialist analysts and data providers.

• McKinsey State of Fashion (with BoF)
  Annual industry-wide outlook.
• Euromonitor Apparel & Footwear $
  Global market sizing.
• NPD/Circana Fashion Tracking $
  POS-based apparel sales data.
• Edited $
  Retail intelligence and assortment analytics.
• Lyst Index
  Quarterly hottest brands and products.
• WGSN $
  Trend forecasting service.

Agencies that govern the sector.

• FTC — Apparel Labeling
  Made in USA, fiber content, care labels.
• CPSC — Consumer Product Safety
  Children's apparel and footwear safety.
• USTR Textile & Apparel
  Trade agreements affecting apparel.
• CBP — Forced Labor Enforcement
  UFLPA enforcement on Xinjiang cotton.
• EU Strategy for Sustainable & Circular Textiles
  EU regulatory direction on apparel sustainability.

Bellwethers and notable executives.

• LVMH
  Bernard Arnault, Chairman/CEO. Largest luxury group.
• Inditex (Zara)
  Óscar García Maceiras, CEO. Fast-fashion leader.
• Nike
  Elliott Hill, CEO. Largest athletic apparel/footwear brand.
• Kering
  François-Henri Pinault, CEO. Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega.
• Hermès
  Axel Dumas, CEO. Independent French luxury house.
• H&M Group
  Daniel Ervér, CEO. Fast fashion; H&M, COS, Arket.
• Adidas
  Bjørn Gulden, CEO. Athletic footwear/apparel #2.
• Fast Retailing (Uniqlo)
  Tadashi Yanai, Chairman/CEO. Japan-based casual basics.
• Shein
  Sky Xu, founder. Ultra-fast-fashion disruptor.
• Lululemon
  Calvin McDonald, CEO. Premium athleisure leader.
• Tapestry
  Joanne Crevoiserat, CEO. Coach, Kate Spade, Stuart Weitzman.
• VF Corporation
  Bracken Darrell, CEO. The North Face, Vans, Timberland.