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.
A Humbled Gap Tries a Fresh Coat of Pep (NY Times)
"Yet this is a Gap — at the Grove, an upscale mall in Los Angeles. Only it's more than a Gap — it's a laboratory for reviving the brand, one of the great hot-to-not stories of American retailing"
Cucinelli's stellar debut seen boosting Italy IPO appeal (Reuters)
"Italian cashmere specialist Brunello Cucinelli made a sparkling market debut in Milan on Friday, buoyed by strong demand for European luxury goods stocks that have shrugged off double-dip recessions on the continent."
Luxury brands group PPR announces a five year sustainability plan (The Guardian)
"The luxury brands group PPR has followed through on its commitment to putting a value on eco-system services by announcing a series of environmental targets to reduce its footprint."
Social gifting: the new buzzword in e-commerce (Reuters)
"Last year, the buzzword in e-commerce was Groupon Inc and its myriad of competitors that offered daily online coupons to entice shoppers in a down economy. Now, the latest fashion in retail is social gifting, where people get together on Facebook to buy each other gifts."
Peep Show: Tumblr inspired fashion individuality (Independent)
"When a 'very shy' 22-year-old Spanish fashion graduate named Rei Nadal received a message from the acclaimed fashion photographer Nick Knight via her Tumblr site – it's called Death And Milk, and tagged 'I'm Rei, I don't exist' – she believed it to be nothing more than an elaborate ruse."
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.