Education

BoF Professional Exclusive

Inside H&M’s $4 Billion Inventory Challenge

1 July 2019 • By Sarah Kent and Hannah Crump

BoF Professional Exclusive

Inside H&M’s $4 Billion Inventory Challenge

After years of sluggish growth and shrinking profits, the fast-fashion giant's stock levels have ballooned into a $4 billion problem — a powerful reflection of the challenges facing the company, and the fashion sector at large.

BoF Professional Exclusive

Paris' New Super-School Aims to Rival Central Saint Martins

19 June 2019 • By Laure Guilbault

BoF Professional Exclusive

Paris' New Super-School Aims to Rival Central Saint Martins

The Institut Français de la Mode, newly formed in the merger of IFM and the École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, wants to be ‘the world’s best fashion school.’ In an exclusive interview with BoF, Dean Xavier Romatet lays out his strategy.

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Nurturing Creative Individuality at IED

17 June 2019 • By BoF Team

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Nurturing Creative Individuality at IED

Istituto Europeo di Design cultivates a multicultural environment and cross-school collaborations to foster each student’s creative identity.

The State of Education

The Fashion School Graduates: Where Are They Now?

6 June 2019 • By Sophie Soar

The State of Education

The Fashion School Graduates: Where Are They Now?

As the industry’s cutthroat job market makes it harder than ever to break in, BoF sits down with fashion graduates who are carving out careers in adjacent fields.

The State of Education

How Fashion Schools Are Tackling the Sustainability Puzzle

5 June 2019 • By Sarah Kent and Helen Ifeagwu

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The State of Education

How Fashion Schools Are Tackling the Sustainability Puzzle

The fashion industry is struggling to understand the scale of its environmental challenges and how to solve them. It starts with education.

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BoF Professional Exclusive

Live Event Wrap-Up: How To Maximise Your Influencer Strategy

5 June 2019 • By BoF Team

BoF Professional Exclusive

Live Event Wrap-Up: How To Maximise Your Influencer Strategy

Listen to BoF’s Lauren Sherman in conversation with Pool Creatives Founder Delphine Del Val and Linz Shelton, director of global social media at Michael Kors, as they discuss the best ways to work with influencers.

The State of Education

Is Business School Worth it?

4 June 2019 • By Cathaleen Chen

The State of Education

Is Business School Worth it?

For aspiring creative entrepreneurs, business school provides rigorous training for running a business, from production operations to human resources — but not for free. Below, BoF examines the pros and cons of MBA programmes.

Start-Up School: How to Write a Business Plan

3 June 2019 • By BoF Team

Start-Up School: How to Write a Business Plan

A step-by-step guide to formulate your business strategy to kick-start your fashion company.

The State of Education

How to Get the Most out of Your Fashion Education

3 June 2019 • By BoF Team

The State of Education

How to Get the Most out of Your Fashion Education

BoF’s new Education Council of global fashion industry experts offer their advice to prospective students.

The State of Education

The Best Fashion Schools in the World 2019

3 June 2019 • By BoF Team

The State of Education

The Best Fashion Schools in the World 2019

BoF’s selection of the world’s best fashion schools employs a new approach which does away with numerical rankings and focuses instead on helping students assess which programmes will best prepare them for their chosen career in fashion.