First Person

Maria Cornejo: 'Know Who You Are'

11 September 2017 • By Chantal Fernandez

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Maria Cornejo: 'Know Who You Are'

The hyper-focused designer of Zero + Maria Cornejo reflects on 20 years of a brand built on point of view and word of mouth.

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How Carolina Herrera Built a Billion-Dollar Brand With Staying Power

17 November 2016 • By Lauren Sherman

Celebrating 35 years in business, Carolina Herrera has quietly outpaced many of her contemporaries, building a globally recognised brand that is projected to generate $1.2 billion in retail sales in 2016. She says her secret is consistency — and persistent curiosity.

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How Carolina Herrera Built a Billion-Dollar Brand With Staying Power

Celebrating 35 years in business, Carolina Herrera has quietly outpaced many of her contemporaries, building a globally recognised brand that is projected to generate $1.2 billion in retail sales in 2016. She says her secret is consistency — and persistent curiosity.

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Neil Barrett: ‘It’s a Question of Constantly Perfecting Products That Men Buy Into’

22 May 2016 • By Tim Blanks

With rigour and consistency, the designer has grown his independent business to a turnover of €90 million in 2015, up more than 50 percent from the year before.

Neil Barrett: ‘It’s a Question of Constantly Perfecting Products That Men Buy Into’

With rigour and consistency, the designer has grown his independent business to a turnover of €90 million in 2015, up more than 50 percent from the year before.

Jun Takahashi, Undercover's Elegant Punk

2 November 2015 • By Eugene Rabkin

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Jun Takahashi, Undercover's Elegant Punk

In a rare interview, the reclusive Japanese auteur-designer Jun Takahashi reveals the driving philosophy behind Undercover.

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Tomas Maier Says Brands Need a Clear Personality

1 June 2015 • By Suleman Anaya

BoF sits down with Tomas Maier to discuss the designer’s professional trajectory, Bottega Veneta and his expansion plans for his namesake label.

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Tomas Maier Says Brands Need a Clear Personality

BoF sits down with Tomas Maier to discuss the designer’s professional trajectory, Bottega Veneta and his expansion plans for his namesake label.

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Christophe Lemaire: ‘Marketing Is Worthless If There Are No Good Products’

2 March 2015 • By Julien Neuville

Christophe Lemaire: ‘Marketing Is Worthless If There Are No Good Products’

After years dividing his attention between his own label and his work for other brands, Christophe Lemaire is set to give the freshly rebranded ‘Lemaire’ his full attention.

Charlotte Olympia Dellal Says Believe in Yourself and Your Product

4 February 2015 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

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Charlotte Olympia Dellal Says Believe in Yourself and Your Product

BoF sits down with Charlotte Dellal and Bonnie Takhar to discuss the rise of seven-year-old footwear brand Charlotte Olympia, which blends British wit with Hollywood glamour and, last year, generated over $40 million in revenue.

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Stacey Bendet of Alice + Olivia Says Focus on Making Beautiful Product

6 January 2015 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

6 January 2015 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

Stacey Bendet reveals how she built contemporary-priced fashion brand Alice + Olivia into “pretty much a $200 million business."

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Stacey Bendet of Alice + Olivia Says Focus on Making Beautiful Product

Stacey Bendet reveals how she built contemporary-priced fashion brand Alice + Olivia into “pretty much a $200 million business."

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Karen Walker Says Collaboration is the Key to Growth

28 November 2014 • By Andrew Glenn

28 November 2014 • By Andrew Glenn

BoF speaks to Karen Walker and Mikhail Gherman, the duo at the helm of New Zealand-based brand Karen Walker, to find out how they built a global business from the edge of the world through a series of licensing deals.

Karen Walker Says Collaboration is the Key to Growth

BoF speaks to Karen Walker and Mikhail Gherman, the duo at the helm of New Zealand-based brand Karen Walker, to find out how they built a global business from the edge of the world through a series of licensing deals.

Woo Youngmi Says Focus on Design and Trust Your Team

25 November 2014 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

Woo Youngmi Says Focus on Design and Trust Your Team

BoF speaks to Woo Youngmi, one of South Korea’s most respected exports, who started her menswear business, which now generates $29.4 million per year, during a period of dramatic upheaval in her native country.