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.
Fashion blurs gender boundaries (Telegraph)
"Transsexuals, transvestites and models with no clear gender affiliation are all the rage in current advertising campaigns and editorials."
Hermès Shares Jump in Paris After LVMH Increases Holding (Bloomberg)
"Hermès International rose as much as 5 percent in Paris trading after larger luxury-goods rival LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA said it increased its stake in the Birkin bag-maker to more than 20 percent."
China's Li & Fung buys Italian fashion house Cerruti (Reuters)
"Li & Fung group's Trinity has bought Cerruti for 53 million euros ($70 million) from the U.S. fund which salvaged the Italian fashion house best-known for its woollen men's suits and 1881 perfume."
V&A to present Japanese Yohji Yamamoto work (Fibre 2 Fashion)
"Next spring the V&A will open the first UK solo exhibition celebrating the life and work of Yohji Yamamoto, one of the world's most influential and enigmatic fashion designers."
Name You Need To Know: Fashion Designer Bibhu Mohapatra (Forbes)
"New York City has experienced a bit of a fashion renaissance lately...another newcomer is poised to join their ranks, in a very different design niche. His name: Bibhu Mohapatra. His specialty: ball gowns."
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.