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.
Vintage labels find a new life (FT)
"'The original Biba [is] very iconic... It changed the face of fashion and people loved it – it was affordable, easy and sexy. The new Biba has been the most successful launch in the House of Fraser's history – it's done way, way better than we'd expected.'"
Jimmy Choo to launch men's shoe collection (Telegraph)
"Launching for the autumn/winter 2011 season, a sneak preview of the collection reveals something for every modern man: from chunky, black leather biker boots (a sell-out success over in the women's department) to classic, leather loafers and on-trend Chelsea boots."
ASOS sales growth accelerates (Reuters)
"ASOS, which targets internet-savvy 16 to 34 year old women looking to emulate the designer looks of celebrities like Kate Moss, Sienna Miller and Alexa Chung but at a fraction of the price, said on Wednesday its retail sales rose 59 percent to 100.0 million pounds ($160 million)."
Japanese Department store sales fall 3.1% in 2010 (Japan Times)
"Japan's department store sales in 2010 declined 3.1% from the previous year on a same-store basis, down for the 14th consecutive year due to weak consumer confidence amid the economic downturn... Sales totaled 6.29 trillion yen, the lowest level since 1982."
The sartorial geniuses - aged 60-plus (Telegraph)
"From the photographic evidence coming out of Florence and Milan this week, an Italian man only approaches his full power and confidence in dressing in his fifties. At 60-plus, he may qualify as a sartorial genius... completely [outclassing] younger men's gaucher attempts at fashion."
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.