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.
Gap Revamping Old Navy, Seeking To Reclaim Mkt Share (WSJ)
"Gap, which is the largest U.S. clothing chain, will remodel 50 Old Navy stores this year after a successful pilot in California, according to Chief Executive Glenn Murphy, speaking at a Piper Jaffray conference in New York Wednesday."
Rodarte: California dreamers put B-movies before business (Times)
"Interest in the Mulleavy sisters and their fantastical designs has grown like a giant redwood."
Boomtime for fashion fakers (Independent)
"The counterfeit trade is flourishing online - and it's harder than ever to tell forgeries from designer originals. But now the big labels are fighting back."
Sir Philip Green's interview on BBC 2 (Drapers)
"Sir Philip Green, who owns Arcadia and BHS, said that while trade had been more settled recently, businesses were still not being funded properly, which would not help the country lift itself out of the recession." Watch the interview here.
Graduate Fashion Week winners announced (Drapers)
"Myrto Samou of UCA Rochester picked up the River Island Gold Award and the Womenswear Award at Graduate Fashion Week last night."
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.