Tamison O'Connor

Business Opportunities Only Women Can See

17 May 2019 • By Tamison O'Connor

Business Opportunities Only Women Can See

Companies like Lola, Universal Standard and ThirdLove are tapping market opportunities that have long been in the blind spots of male entrepreneurs and investors.

Berlin Adds a 24-Hour Fashion Festival to the City's Cultural Mix

16 May 2019 • By Tamison O'Connor

16 May 2019 • By Tamison O'Connor

Reference Berlin will combine fashion, art, music and technology and feature both emerging designers and big luxury players.

Berlin Adds a 24-Hour Fashion Festival to the City's Cultural Mix

Reference Berlin will combine fashion, art, music and technology and feature both emerging designers and big luxury players.

Stadium Goods Sets Sights on London With Browns Pop-Up

10 May 2019 • By Tamison O'Connor

10 May 2019 • By Tamison O'Connor

The partnership between is part of a month-long focus on streetwear and sneaker culture, dubbed “Sneaker Beast,” at the retail boutique’s east London store.

Stadium Goods Sets Sights on London With Browns Pop-Up

The partnership between is part of a month-long focus on streetwear and sneaker culture, dubbed “Sneaker Beast,” at the retail boutique’s east London store.

Royal Photographer Calls on Creatives to Ban Fur, Feathers and Exotic Skins

22 April 2019 • By Tamison O'Connor

22 April 2019 • By Tamison O'Connor

Inez and Vinoodh, Diane Von Furstenberg and Tonne Goodman are among the creatives that have committed to Alexi Lubomirski’s new Creatives4Change initiative.

Royal Photographer Calls on Creatives to Ban Fur, Feathers and Exotic Skins

Inez and Vinoodh, Diane Von Furstenberg and Tonne Goodman are among the creatives that have committed to Alexi Lubomirski’s new Creatives4Change initiative.

How to Make Sustainable Fashion People Will Actually Buy

16 April 2019 • By Tamison O'Connor

How to Make Sustainable Fashion People Will Actually Buy

Veja, Rothy's and Allbirds are three sustainable brands that have cracked the formula for creating ethical shoes that are also money spinners.

News & Analysis

Fashion’s Gender Pay Gap Isn’t Getting Any Smaller

5 April 2019 • By Tamison O'Connor

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Fashion’s Gender Pay Gap Isn’t Getting Any Smaller

Data published this week in the UK revealed a stubborn gap between what men and women earn at fashion brands and retailers, with Farfetch, Missguided, Karen Millen and Asos among the companies reporting large disparities favouring male employees.

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How Luxury Fashion Learned to Love the Blockchain

2 April 2019 • By Tamison O'Connor

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How Luxury Fashion Learned to Love the Blockchain

Amid growing concern about the proliferation of counterfeit luxury goods, LVMH is reportedly developing a system to authenticate merchandise using blockchain technology, while rival Kering is advising a non-profit with the same goal.

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Roberto Cavalli Closes US Stores, Will Liquidate North America Operations

31 March 2019 • By Lauren Sherman and Tamison O'Connor

31 March 2019 • By Lauren Sherman and Tamison O'Connor

Security guards ushered employees out of stores on Friday, and the Italian fashion house's US CEO has resigned alongside other senior-level executives. The brand is seeking an agreement with creditors to stay afloat as it searches for an investor.

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Roberto Cavalli Closes US Stores, Will Liquidate North America Operations

Security guards ushered employees out of stores on Friday, and the Italian fashion house's US CEO has resigned alongside other senior-level executives. The brand is seeking an agreement with creditors to stay afloat as it searches for an investor.

How Can Fashion Better Address the Needs of Disabled People?

16 March 2019 • By Tamison O'Connor

How Can Fashion Better Address the Needs of Disabled People?

Disabled people have long been ignored by the mainstream fashion industry. Here are five steps brands can take to be more inclusive of the disabled community.

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Beyond the Crocodile: Lacoste’s Next Chapter

5 March 2019 • By Tamison O'Connor

BoF Professional Exclusive

Beyond the Crocodile: Lacoste’s Next Chapter

Can new creative director Louise Trotter boost the sportswear label's fashion cachet? Ahead of her debut, BoF talks strategy with Trotter and chief executive Thierry Guibert.