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.
Jil Sander Gets Her Groove Back (On the Runway)
"'Don't ask me why,'' Jil Sander said with a laugh on Tuesday, when asked why she had decided, at age 68, to leave a comfortable retirement and return to the fashion fray."
Refinery29 Launching R29 Shop (WWD)
"Up until now, Refinery29's business model has relied heavily upon advertising to drive revenue, with approximately 80 percent of it coming from ads and 20 percent coming from commerce. The fashion site is looking to change that ratio with the launch of a new commerce platform, R29 Shop."
High-end retailers clouded by spending concern (MarketWatch)
"Upscale retailers Nordstrom Inc., Macy's Inc. and Saks Inc. were among the leading retail sector decliners on Wednesday after Citigroup cut its ratings on all three of them on concern that high-end spending may slow in the second half."
Dolce & Gabbana launches couture (FT)
"Dolce & Gabbana confirmed rumours that it will create a small couture collection for the first time, to be showed July 9th to a group of clients in Taormina, Sicily."
Fashion and Art: Jumping into Bed to Make Money Together (Forbes)
"Fashion designers increasingly attract the kinds of crowds once reserved for Picasso, Matisse, or da Vinci. These days, all manner of fashion — new and old, classic and weird, kitsch, extravagant, absurd and glamorous – brings them in droves to marvel over shoes, dresses, perfumes, and purses by instantly recognizable luxury brands, whose goods get validated as art."
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.