Robin Mellery-Pratt

5 Sustainability Threats Facing Fashion

26 May 2017 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

Precious few fashion businesses are future-proofed for the threat of environmental change.

5 Sustainability Threats Facing Fashion

In Copenhagen, Gearing up for a Circular Fashion System

11 May 2017 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

The long-term viability of a traditional linear economy is now widely questioned by sustainability experts and economists alike. But what would it take for fashion to adopt a closed loop system?

In Copenhagen, Gearing up for a Circular Fashion System

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The Top 10 M&A Targets in Fashion and Luxury

13 April 2017 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

As industry growth slows, fashion’s biggest players are looking to grow by acquisition. BoF identifies the top targets in their cross hairs.

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The Top 10 M&A Targets in Fashion and Luxury

Finding a New Angle on Fashion Week

10 February 2017 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

The future of second-tier fashion weeks like Copenhagen and Stockholm hinges on consolidation, specialisation and innovation.

Finding a New Angle on Fashion Week

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Emma Hill Appointed Consultant Creative Director at Il Bisonte

25 January 2017 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

Italian leather heritage house Il Bisonte has appointed Emma Hill consultant creative director, as part of a wider "commercial and marketing drive" following investment from Palamon Capital Partners.

Italian leather heritage house Il Bisonte has appointed Emma Hill consultant creative director, as part of a wider "commercial and marketing drive" following investment from Palamon Capital Partners.

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Emma Hill Appointed Consultant Creative Director at Il Bisonte

Why Did Demna Gvasalia Create a Kering-Branded Hoodie?

18 January 2017 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

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In a fashion first, Demna Gvasalia included the logo of Kering, one of the industry's vaunted conglomerates, in his Balenciaga menswear collection. Here, he explains why.

Why Did Demna Gvasalia Create a Kering-Branded Hoodie?

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Hope Trumps Fear at the London Men’s Shows

10 January 2017 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

At the London men’s shows there was a new kind of Blitz spirit, as the looming spectre of Brexit prompted a creative call to arms from the city’s emerging designers.

Hope Trumps Fear at the London Men’s Shows

Korean Retailers Shake up the Old Guard

6 January 2017 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

South Korean retail has long been dominated by a web of conservative conglomerates called chaebols — but a few innovative retailers are pushing the boundaries of product, positioning and price.

Korean Retailers Shake up the Old Guard

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Mario Testino's Meteoric Arc

3 December 2016 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

With a genuine love for people, the larger-than-life photographer has turned his talent for creating and capturing a high-gloss world into a successful business and platform for philanthropy, earning him the inaugural BoF Global VOICES award.

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Mario Testino's Meteoric Arc