Robin Mellery-Pratt

5 Sustainability Threats Facing Fashion

26 May 2017 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

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In Copenhagen, Gearing up for a Circular Fashion System

11 May 2017 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

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Global Currents

Finding a New Angle on Fashion Week

10 February 2017 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

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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.

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Menswear - Autumn 2017

Why Did Demna Gvasalia Create a Kering-Branded Hoodie?

18 January 2017 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

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Menswear - Autumn 2017

Hope Trumps Fear at the London Men’s Shows

10 January 2017 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

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Mario Testino's Meteoric Arc

3 December 2016 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

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R.M. Williams Steps Up its Retail Ambitions

23 November 2016 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

The heritage Australian bootmaker, backed by LVMH private equity arm L Capital Asia, is expanding its global retail footprint, but can its measured strategy prevent another accessible luxury brand from becoming a victim of its own success?

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The Creative Class

Sam McKnight’s Natural Touch

27 October 2016 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

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Global Currents

Can Seoul Fashion Week Turn Buzz into Business?

26 October 2016 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

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5 Sustainability Threats Facing Fashion

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

In Copenhagen, Gearing up for a Circular Fashion System

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?

Global Currents

Finding a New Angle on Fashion Week

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

Emma Hill Appointed Consultant Creative Director at Il Bisonte

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.

Menswear - Autumn 2017

Why Did Demna Gvasalia Create a Kering-Branded Hoodie?

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.

Menswear - Autumn 2017

Hope Trumps Fear at the London Men’s Shows

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.

Mario Testino's Meteoric Arc

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.

R.M. Williams Steps Up its Retail Ambitions

The heritage Australian bootmaker, backed by LVMH private equity arm L Capital Asia, is expanding its global retail footprint, but can its measured strategy prevent another accessible luxury brand from becoming a victim of its own success?

The Creative Class

Sam McKnight’s Natural Touch

With a solo exhibition set to launch at London's Somerset House, the legendary hair stylist Sam McKnight opens up about Karl Lagerfeld, Princess Diana and the future of fashion.

Global Currents

Can Seoul Fashion Week Turn Buzz into Business?

With a strong manufacturing base, government funding and a globe-conquering pop culture, Seoul Fashion Week wants to become a destination for international buyers. But it won’t be easy.