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.
Filching a Good Name for Internet Use? (IHT)
"A search for 'Louis Vuitton' on Google's British Web site turns up an advertisement for 'Designer Handbags 70% off' — to the fury of LVMH, the French luxury goods conglomerate that owns the brand."
Luxury earnings forecasts to rise (Reuters)
"Burberry, Richemont and Swatch Group touched a one-year peak on Thursday, but expectations about the sector's recovery are still too low."
Tiffany set to regain some sparkle (FT)
"Tiffany , the jeweller, was one of the first luxury retailers to signal that its US customers were beginning to emerge from recession shock, reporting a 12 percent increase in its US same-store sales."
The Fall of the House of Lacroix (Newsweek)
"He never found his management match, a strategic alter ego—the Giancarlo Giammetti to his Valentino, the Robert Duffy to his Marc Jacobs... He never had the CEO to transform the ideas into gold."
Christian Louboutin: How killer heels conquered fashion (Guardian)
"He turned shoes into fetish objects, brought back the stiletto and counts Lady Gaga, Madonna and Oprah Winfrey as fans. But does he really think Barbie has fat ankles?"
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.