The Long View

Iris van Herpen’s Science Fashion

6 July 2015 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

Iris van Herpen on the weird wonderland of creative possibilities in new technologies from nanorobotics to synthetic biology.

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Iris van Herpen’s Science Fashion

Iris van Herpen on the weird wonderland of creative possibilities in new technologies from nanorobotics to synthetic biology.

Kevin McKenzie on Reinventing the Shopping Mall

7 January 2015 • By Kate Abnett

7 January 2015 • By Kate Abnett

Kevin McKenzie, global chief digital officer at Westfield Group, talks to BoF about the mall of the future, Westfield’s World Trade Center and the role of the physical store in a digital world.

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Kevin McKenzie on Reinventing the Shopping Mall

Kevin McKenzie, global chief digital officer at Westfield Group, talks to BoF about the mall of the future, Westfield’s World Trade Center and the role of the physical store in a digital world.

Amanda Parkes on Why Wearable Tech is About More Than Gadgets

30 November 2014 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

30 November 2014 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

BoF speaks to fashion technologist Dr. Amanda Parkes about why smart textiles and fibre science — not gadgets — are the future of wearable tech and how the fashion industry can capitalise.

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Amanda Parkes on Why Wearable Tech is About More Than Gadgets

BoF speaks to fashion technologist Dr. Amanda Parkes about why smart textiles and fibre science — not gadgets — are the future of wearable tech and how the fashion industry can capitalise.

Uniqlo CMO Jörgen Andersson on Why Consumer Culture is 'Generic'

1 April 2014 • By Madelaine Levy

1 April 2014 • By Madelaine Levy

Uniqlo's newly-appointed co-global chief marketing officer Jörgen Andersson shares his insights from over 30 years of experience in fashion retail, including why personal style is not as individual as one might believe.

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Uniqlo CMO Jörgen Andersson on Why Consumer Culture is 'Generic'

Uniqlo's newly-appointed co-global chief marketing officer Jörgen Andersson shares his insights from over 30 years of experience in fashion retail, including why personal style is not as individual as one might believe.

The Long View | When Computers Know How You Feel

6 June 2013 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

6 June 2013 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

The rise of emotionally-aware or ‘affective’ computing is set to change the way machines understand and interact with people. BoF speaks with Rana el Kaliouby, co-founder and chief technology officer of MIT-spinoff Affectiva, to understand what’s possible and the implications for the business of fashion.

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The Long View | When Computers Know How You Feel

The rise of emotionally-aware or ‘affective’ computing is set to change the way machines understand and interact with people. BoF speaks with Rana el Kaliouby, co-founder and chief technology officer of MIT-spinoff Affectiva, to understand what’s possible and the implications for the business of fashion.

The Long View | Big Data Will Change All Aspects of the Fashion Industry

3 May 2013 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

3 May 2013 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

Big data is set to fundamentally change the way we understand the world and make decisions. BoF speaks with Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Kenneth Cukier, authors of Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work and Think to understand the forces at play and the implications for fashion.

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The Long View | Big Data Will Change All Aspects of the Fashion Industry

Big data is set to fundamentally change the way we understand the world and make decisions. BoF speaks with Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Kenneth Cukier, authors of Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work and Think to understand the forces at play and the implications for fashion.

The Long View | Lucy Yeomans Says It's Time to Change the Rules of Fashion Media

17 February 2013 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

17 February 2013 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

Net-a-Porter editor-in-chief Lucy Yeomans talks to BoF about her decision to leave Harper's Bazaar, blending commerce and content, her vision for Net-a-Porter's new editorial presence, separation of church and state, the global fashion consumer and building the fashion magazine of the future.

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The Long View | Lucy Yeomans Says It's Time to Change the Rules of Fashion Media

Net-a-Porter editor-in-chief Lucy Yeomans talks to BoF about her decision to leave Harper's Bazaar, blending commerce and content, her vision for Net-a-Porter's new editorial presence, separation of church and state, the global fashion consumer and building the fashion magazine of the future.

Chris Anderson Says the 'Maker' Movement is the Next Industrial Revolution

6 November 2012 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

6 November 2012 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

Vikram Alexei Kansara sat down with Chris Anderson to discuss the rise of desktop manufacturing, the Maker movement and the implications for fashion.

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Chris Anderson Says the 'Maker' Movement is the Next Industrial Revolution

Vikram Alexei Kansara sat down with Chris Anderson to discuss the rise of desktop manufacturing, the Maker movement and the implications for fashion.

The Long View | As Luxury Growth Slows in China, Attention Turns to Mass Contemporary

29 October 2012 • By Divia Harilela

29 October 2012 • By Divia Harilela

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The Long View | As Luxury Growth Slows in China, Attention Turns to Mass Contemporary

The Long View | Jeffrey Sachs on the Global Economy and Rebalancing an Unequal World

27 February 2012 • By Imran Amed

27 February 2012 • By Imran Amed

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The Long View | Jeffrey Sachs on the Global Economy and Rebalancing an Unequal World