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.
Women Designers and the Quiet Revolution (Guardian Weekend)
"From Phoebe Philo at Céline to Stella McCartney to Hannah MacGibbon at Chloé, women designers are at the forefront of fashion right now... When women design clothes for women, they do it differently. For women, clothes are not just seen, they are felt from the inside."
Luxury stores caught out by surge in demand (FT)
"[Louis Vuitton] is not the only luxury goods company to have been caught unawares by the strength of demand after last year's slump. Chanel has pushed up the price of its classic quilted leather bags by 20%... while Salvatore Ferragamo says sales have risen by 20% since June."
Optimistic Feelings as Rich Buyers Return (Reuters)
"Optimism is in the air at fashion houses Christian Dior and Lanvin... Consumption is back in Europe... and the market has picked up again in Russia. There was a time when our affluent clients did not want to spend, but now it is over."
Luxury brands must allocate more budget to online advertising (Luxury Daily)
"Luxury brands must invest much more heavily in online advertising or find themselves out of touch with the young consumers who might be their biggest clients in the coming decades."
Call It a Victory for Maturity (NY Times)
"It's worth keeping in mind that Azzedine Alaïa and Karl Lagerfeld are doing some of their best work past age 70... Indeed, maturity in fashion, as Hussein Chalayan suggested, 'is knowing exactly what you need and doing it really well.'"
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.
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