Spring/Summer 2013 | The Season That Was

| Intelligence

Hedi Slimane versus Raf Simons, as see by the fashion media | Source: WWD, BoF, IHT and The Cut

LONDON, United Kingdom — Whereas previous fashion seasons were dominated by designer departures, meltdowns and final exits, this season the narrative focused on two of the fashion world’s most celebrated designers, Raf Simons and Hedi Slimane, and their respective ready-to-wear debuts at two of the industry’s most important houses, Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent. On the first day of Paris Fashion Week, BoF ran

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A Wake-Up Call for YSL’s PR Team

| Opinion

Source: brandsfever.com

PARIS, France — A few weeks ago, Yves Saint Laurent’s PR team wrote to BoF, asking that we edit a tweet. We had shared one of the striking new Saint Laurent campaign images with our followers, referring to the campaign as ‘Saint Laurent Paris.’ Brands often write to thank us for sharing their advertising campaigns with our community, but this was the first time that a brand had written asking us to rewrite a tweet. What was the

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CEO Talk | Andrew Rosen, Chief Executive Officer, Theory

| CEO Talk

Andrew Rosen and Austin Rosen | Source: Pamelas Punch

Just before Proenza Schouler’s Spring/Summer 2013 show, BoF sat down with the brand’s newest investor, Andrew Rosen, CEO of Theory and Helmut Lang, who revealed his latest investment in London-based label Les Chiffonniers. NEW YORK, United States — American fashion mogul Andrew Rosen, CEO of Theory and Helmut Lang and an investor in several of New York’s most exciting labels, including Proenza Schouler and Rag & Bone, learned

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Natalie Massenet to be named Chairman of British Fashion Council

| BoF Exclusive

Natalie Massenet | Source: Net a Porter

LONDON, United Kingdom – The Business of Fashion has learned that Natalie Massenet, founder of pioneering fashion e-commerce website Net-a-Porter, is soon to be named the new chairman of the British Fashion Council (BFC), replacing Harold Tillman, who has been chairman of the organisation since 2008. It is understood that Massenet will not assume the role of Chairman until sometime next year. When asked for comment, the BFC made

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In Digital London, Technology and Fashion Collide

| Fashion 2.0

Today BoF founder Imran Amed examines the fruitful interaction between London’s rising technology and fashion scenes for Wallpaper* magazine, where a version of this article first appeared. LONDON, United Kingdom — London is a gilt-edged global hub for art and commerce. An undisputed heavyweight champ. But it is now also a genuine tech contender, a rise up the ranks that has been rapid and more than a little unlikely. When David

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