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.
Spring/Summer 2013 | The Season That Was (Intelligence)
"Whereas previous fashion seasons were dominated by designer departures, meltdowns and final exits, this season the narrative focused on two of the fashion world's most celebrated designers, Raf Simons and Hedi Slimane, and their respective ready-to-wear debuts at two of the industry's most important houses, Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent."
Byronesque Launches With 'Farfetch for Vintage' Model (BoF Exclusive)
"Today, curated online marketplace Byronesque is set to launch with the aim of connecting consumers across the world with a carefully edited selection of designer vintage from a growing network of specialised boutiques..."
Finding Your M.O. | Part 9: Acquiring Customers (Education)
"When our website went live, we all stood around a desk watching Lauren Santo Domingo, my co-founder and partner at Moda Operandi (M'O), and I ceremonially make the first two purchases."
Global Briefing | Brazil's Changing Fashion Calendar (Global Briefing)
"Effective this month, Luminosidade, the company that organizes São Paulo Fashion Week and Fashion Rio — previously held, back-to-back, in January and May/June of each year — is preponing its events, staging Autumn/Winter in October-November and Spring/Summer in March-April, not long after the close of the four main fashion weeks."
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Chanel's Little Black Jacket: How Chanel split the fashion atom (Telegraph)
"That innocuous cardie turned out to be fashion's equivalent of the atom. And Coco split it. First, she took its pockets, which were perfectly positioned far enough down the front panels to encourage a woman to thrust her hands in them confidently, and placed them in corresponding places on jackets. Prior to Coco, women did not thrust, and pockets were for show – at least they were in the bourgeois wardrobe."
Two Years After Entering Market, Yoox Launches Chinese Site (Jing Daily)
"Two years after entering the China market with the launch of emporioarmani.cn, this week Milan-based designer discount e-commerce site Yoox launched a new Chinese site, Yoox.cn."
PPR nears sale of Redcats catalogue arm (FT)
"PPR is to announce the sale of all or part of its Redcats catalogue business before the end of the month, moving closer to its goal of becoming a pure clothing and accessories company."
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.