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.
Richemont's Earnings Rise 88 percent (Reuters)
"Cartier watchmaker Richemont said strong demand for pricey timepieces in Asia and the Americas boosted first-half profit, which beat expectations, adding the brisk pace of growth continued in October."
Ermenegildo Zegna: Fashionably Alive (The Economist)
"Zegna has not been left unscathed by globalisation, an economic downturn and the capriciousness of fashion: sales fell by 8.4% to €797m ($1.1 billion) last year and net profits slumped to €17.3m from €62m in 2008."
Tod's sees excellent 2011 results, shares up (Reuters)
"The world's fourth-biggest shoemaker by market value, which includes the Fay, Hogan, and Roger Vivier brands, reported... double-digit percentage growth in all markets where it is present, led by a 20.5 percent rise in Europe."
Dior sponsors W magazine's online Fashion on Film experience (Luxury Daily)
"Christian Dior has partnered with Conde Nast's W for a sponsorship of the magazine's online, interactive Fashion on Film festival [spanning] a number of different tactics such as traditional banner displays, video spots [and] a young filmmaker competition."
Homegrown, With a World View (NY Times)
"Jesse Finkelstein and Katie King are not immune to the problems of young business owners — they are entrepreneurs as much as they are designers — but they have found a way around at least some of them."
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.