The Business of Fashion
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Look, Ma, We're Fashion Moguls! (Newsweek)
"With their high-end label The Row, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have such a grown-up hit on their hands that even Michelle Obama wears their clothes."
Man Shops Net (WSJ)
"Sites like the dapper Mr Porter, an extension of Web retail pioneer Natalie Massenet's empire; avant-garde portal Oki-ni; Southern-bred start-up Lyonstate and flash-sale favorite Gilt Man and its coming full-price site are upending the notion that acquiring cool clothes requires tedious hours spent sifting through mountains of merchandise."
Deadline set for buy-out deal to rescue All Saints (Telegraph)
"The future of retailer All Saints hung in the balance on Saturday after it emerged its management team has been given a deadline of Tuesday evening to finalise a rescue buy-out deal."
Fame, fortune and fashion: inside the Elie Saab story (Arabian Business)
"Today, the 46-year-old runs a truly global empire, with boutiques in Paris, London and Dubai. His clothes are on sale in 22 countries, and he has moved into bags, shoes and jewellery."
Lunch With Vidal Sassoon (FT)
"'All around me, things were changing: fashion, architecture, politics, and I thought hair had to change too. I thought it had to become democratic. I said to myself, 'If I haven't changed things in five years, I'll stop.' So I decided to cut hair instead of just 'doing' it.'"
From analysis of the global fashion and beauty industries to career and personal advice, BoF’s founder and CEO, Imran Amed, will be answering your questions on Sunday, February 18, 2024 during London Fashion Week.
The State of Fashion 2024 breaks down the 10 themes that will define the industry in the year ahead.
Imran Amed reviews the most important fashion stories of the year and shares his predictions on what this means for the industry in 2024.
After three days of inspiring talks, guests closed out BoF’s gathering for big thinkers with a black tie gala followed by an intimate performance from Rita Ora — guest starring Billy Porter.