From staff stylist at MTV to working with L’Uomo Vogue, GQ France and brands like Theory and Ermenegildo Zegna, Julie Ragolia shares with BoF why she thinks shyness is her greatest asset and observation the ‘best educational tool.’

Newly appointed CFDA Chairman Tom Ford wants New York to play on the global stage again. His early steps are promising.

The model and Instagram star partnered with other black creatives to found C1V1L, a direct-to-consumer brand with major ambitions to give back to the culture.

Female fans of streetwear constitute a major market opportunity for brands, argues Reggie Casagrande.

As Mickey Mouse turns 90, he and the rest of his cartoon crew are enjoying a moment as fashion icons. Disney gave BoF a look behind the scenes at how it gets its iconic characters on everything from Gucci sweatshirts to H&M X Moschino T-shirts.

This week, everyone will be talking about Farfetch's first financial results as a public company, the Victoria's Secret fashion show and the winner of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund's $400,000 prize. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Luxury brands can embrace sneakers, graphic t-shirts and drops all they want, but can they build the belief and belonging that give streetwear labels their true power?

This week, a glut of big name magazines have chosen black women to front their September issues, while a German retailers' alliance formed to improve working conditions in Asian factories is crumbling.