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.
Strategic changes at Bulgari - Francesco Trapani (Europa Star)
"In a watchmaking landscape that is seeing a shuffling of cards (economic crisis, the announcement by Nicolas Hayek that the Swatch Group is stopping distribution of component parts), what is Bulgari's strategy?"
Two women, two businesses, one £450m British success story (Independent)
"One began by selling a few posh frocks in cyberspace. The other flogged retro crocks from a second-floor shop in west London... Natalie Massenet and Cath Kidston were yesterday united by cashing in... on their status as the originators of two of Britain's most successful recession-busting brands."
Lilly Pulitzer: Fashion With a Colorful Narrative (NY Times)
"Wes Anderson movies and J. D. Salinger novels both portray hyper-colorized worlds of civilized affluence. The characters are all a little too wonderful, attractive and brilliant to be believed... Let us take this feverish color palette and apply it to casual resort-wear."
Property tax threatens UK retailers (Fashion United)
"A series of new property tax increases threatens to harm retailers' ability to support the millions of jobs they provide. From the 1st of April several property tax hikes, such as business rates revaluation, come into effect."
Toronto Fashion Week: A Fragmented Fall (Huffington Post)
"This season Toronto Fashion Week kicked off late, trailing behind a smattering of shows thrown independently by designers who didn't need (nor want) the Fashion Design Council of Canada's runway."
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.