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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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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.

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Jun Takahashi, Undercover's Elegant Punk

2 November 2015 • By Eugene Rabkin

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

2 March 2015 • By Julien Neuville

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Charlotte Olympia Dellal Says Believe in Yourself and Your Product

4 February 2015 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

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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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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.

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Woo Youngmi Says Focus on Design and Trust Your Team

25 November 2014 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

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Isabel Marant Says Build a Strong Base and Stay Focused

29 October 2014 • By Suleman Anaya

29 October 2014 • By Suleman Anaya

Over the last 20 years, Isabel Marant has built a successful global brand that, last year, generated €150 million in revenue. How did she do it?

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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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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."

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

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.

Isabel Marant Says Build a Strong Base and Stay Focused

Over the last 20 years, Isabel Marant has built a successful global brand that, last year, generated €150 million in revenue. How did she do it?