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The American photographer helped forge the way for female photographers, who are often overlooked in favour of the distinctively male giants of photography like Irving Penn and Richard Avedon.

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The Trouble With Digital Advertising

20 October 2017 • By BoF Team

20 October 2017 • By BoF Team

Marketers are following consumers online, but digital advertising presents a host of problems for fashion brands.

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Hudson’s Bay Company CEO Jerry Storch Is Leaving

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After years of struggle, Ford Models, the agency founded by Eileen and Jerry Ford in 1946, is adopting a new strategy led by two former rivals.

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With $2 Billion IPO Under Belt, SMCP Plots China Growth

As SMCP goes public, BoF speaks to the company's co-founders and chief executive about the affordable luxury giant's trajectory and future ambitions.

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With $2 Billion IPO Under Belt, SMCP Plots China Growth

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Meet the Shanghai Eight

Kris Wu: China’s Influencer ‘Triple Threat’

Kris Wu: China’s Influencer ‘Triple Threat’

Lights, Camera, Selfie!

Lights, Camera, Selfie!

Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Pioneer of the 'Female Gaze'

21 October 2017 • By Osman Ahmed

The American photographer helped forge the way for female photographers, who are often overlooked in favour of the distinctively male giants of photography like Irving Penn and Richard Avedon.

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The Trouble With Digital Advertising

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Marketers are following consumers online, but digital advertising presents a host of problems for fashion brands.

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Hudson’s Bay Company CEO Jerry Storch Is Leaving

20 October 2017 • By Chantal Fernandez

20 October 2017 • By Chantal Fernandez

Executive chairman Richard Baker will step in to lead the department store group as it continues on a cost-cutting transformation plan.

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Amid Model Wars, Ford Rebrands with the Help of Fabien Baron

20 October 2017 • By Osman Ahmed

20 October 2017 • By Osman Ahmed

After years of struggle, Ford Models, the agency founded by Eileen and Jerry Ford in 1946, is adopting a new strategy led by two former rivals.

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Aldo Group Calls Off Camuto Group Acquisition

20 October 2017 • By Chantal Fernandez

20 October 2017 • By Chantal Fernandez

The Canadian footwear giant Aldo said both parties mutually decided not to pursue the transaction announced in August.

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With $2 Billion IPO Under Belt, SMCP Plots China Growth

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Stitch Fix Files For IPO

19 October 2017 • By Lauren Sherman

19 October 2017 • By Lauren Sherman

The San Francisco-based personal styling service filed for an initial public offering with US Securities and Exchange Commission regulators on Thursday.

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The Top 50 Global Fashion Schools in 2016

28 September 2017

28 September 2017

Amidst a shifting international fashion education landscape, Central Saint Martins tops both the BA and MA rankings in BoF’s second annual ranking of global fashion schools.

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