BoF’s founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed speaks with the BoF 500 cover star about the ups and downs of her personal and professional trajectory and what the West needs to understand about India and its rich, diverse culture.

The Malaysian entrepreneur has many of the traits needed to go big and go global but faces challenges in a modest fashion market that is as complex as it is diverse across the Muslim world.

‘I’m leaving pictures so maybe a girl hates herself a little bit less,’ says the plus-size, mixed-race muse who has pushed designers to produce clothes in bigger sizes and suffered ‘fatphobia’ and ‘tokenisation’ to become a symbol of body positivity.

With India set to become the world’s third-largest fashion market, Bollywood’s most-popular actress has become a global brand ambassador for the likes of Levi’s, Adidas, Louis Vuitton and now, Cartier. In an exclusive interview with Imran Amed, she opens up about her global ambitions — and what the fashion world needs to understand about India.

Fashion’s most successful designer is finally in touch with his tender side after a career driven by perpetual dissatisfaction. In an exclusive interview, he looks back on his life and addresses the mysteries of his succession plan.

Simon Porte Jacquemus, Deepika Padukone, Paloma Elsesser and Khaby Lame were among those honoured as the newest members of the BoF 500 community, before dancing to performances by Oliver Sim and Benji B.

Jared Leto, Ashley Graham, Edward Enninful and Harris Reed were among those who celebrated new entrants and longstanding members of The BoF 500 community during Paris Fashion Week.

The Business of Fashion sat down with new and longstanding members of The BoF 500 to unearth the human stories behind their leadership, creativity, innovation and impact, from Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani and Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone to Khaby Lame, the Senegalese refugee who became the most-followed TikToker in the world.