The Business of Fashion
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Available now, gone in a flash (LA Times)
"Private sample sales generated $1 billion last year, a relatively small piece of the $155-billion e-commerce pie. But the category is thriving, with more than $100 million in venture capital flooding into the space in the last six months alone."
Zozotown Gets Japan Fashion Online (WSJ)
"Aside from Japanese start-up brands, many high-profile established Japanese brands such as A Bathing Ape have opened boutiques on [Zozotown]...the site may be the tangible sign that fashion e-commerce in Japan will finally take off."
Why are upscale stores in Seoul empty? (Korea Times)
"Most Korean shoppers still prefer buying luxury products at department stores for sheer convenience, but this does not diminish the significance of opening a flagship store for luxury retailers."
Most Influential Street Style Bloggers (Fashionista)
"We did consider a number of factors, including: blog traffic, overall appeal, notoriety, and maybe most important–big deals, placements, or campaigns that can be credited to the blog's influence."
Enninful's World (Vogue.com)
"Nick Knight called Terry and Tricia Jones at i-D and three months later I was on the a train to Paris to write the collection reports for them." And the rest is history."
From analysis of the global fashion and beauty industries to career and personal advice, BoF’s founder and CEO, Imran Amed, will be answering your questions on Sunday, February 18, 2024 during London Fashion Week.
The State of Fashion 2024 breaks down the 10 themes that will define the industry in the year ahead.
Imran Amed reviews the most important fashion stories of the year and shares his predictions on what this means for the industry in 2024.
After three days of inspiring talks, guests closed out BoF’s gathering for big thinkers with a black tie gala followed by an intimate performance from Rita Ora — guest starring Billy Porter.