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.
The Luxury Frontier (WSJ)
"What happens when a country previously hindered by vastness and foreign rule awakens to wealth on its doorstep? With Louis Vuitton on one corner and one of the world's largest gold deposits down the road, the previously nomadic society of Mongolia is putting down some rich roots."
Paris Men's: Dude Surfers (On the Runway)
"The Paris men's shows could always surprise with a great venue, or staging, or casting that conveyed the spirit of the designs. But Thursday's shows put out so little energy that they made a case for seeing the clothes in the showroom. Or catching them later online."
Prada Is Making Fashion in China (WSJ)
"About 20% of Prada's collections... are made in China. The Milan-based company manufactures outside Italy in other cheaper countries such as Vietnam, Turkey and Romania... 'Sooner or later, it will happen to everyone because [Chinese manufacturing] is so good,' Prada designer Miuccia Prada said in an interview."
Uniqlo and Jil Sander part ways (Telegraph)
"The German fashion designer Jil Sander, feted for her minimalist aesthetic, and Japanese retailer Uniqlo, are to part ways after working together for almost three years. The +J collection , which was launched in 2009... will make its final foray into stores with a range for this coming autumn and winter."
What Has Pierre Cardin Been Up To? (WSJ)
"The legendary fashion designer has purchased a vast array of buildings there over the past decade, and, the locals advised me, he was taking a hands-on approach to their reconstruction. His acquisitions now number more than 40, the most famous being the château of the notorious 18th-century libertine the Marquis de Sade."
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.