LONDON, United Kingdom — As the cruise season hit its latest peak with Dior's show in Cannes this week (don't miss our in-depth video interview with Raf Simons on his journey at Dior thus far), we have a couple of important BoF Community announcements.

As many of you will have seen, tragedy struck again in Nepal, which suffered a second earthquake registering 7.3 on the Richter scale, following another major earthquake on April 25. On both occasions, members of the BoF Community have taken the lead with building awareness and raising funds for the relief effort, which we at BoF are more than happy to support. Following Prabal Gurung's valiant efforts after the first quake, our friends from Fashion Girls for Humanity — Julie Gilhart, Tomoko Ogura and Miki Higasa — have teamed up with Charity Buzz to create an online auction to raise money for the relief efforts. For further information on the fundraiser and how you can help, please visit Fashion Girls for Humanity.

Before we sign off for the week, I also wanted to share the exciting news that BoF is looking for talented people across all of our teams in Editorial, Marketing, Operations, Sales and Technology. Please visit our Careers page for all the details. We have often found that members of our own community make the best BoF team members. Please get in touch and tell us more about you and your skills.

Enjoy our top stories for the week gone by:

Inside Raf Simons' Dior
Three years into his tenure at Christian Dior, Raf Simons has brought new energy and modernity to the venerable French couture brand. In an in-depth video interview with BoF's Imran Amed, on the day of Dior's Cruise show in Cannes, The Business of Fashion goes inside Raf Simons' Dior.

Browns Acquired by Farfetch as Part of Omni-Channel Growth Strategy
BoF has learned that online marketplace Farfetch has acquired London boutique Browns to develop and test new retail and omni-channel strategies.

Chen Man's Visual Revolution
As an artist and fashion photographer, Chen Man has built up an oeuvre best known for its high-impact, unapologetic transgression of China's cultural boundaries.

Putting Africa on the Fashion Map
As both a source of production and a consumer market, Africa is poorly integrated into the global fashion system, leading to lost business opportunity.

Tapping the $31 Billion Africa Opportunity
Sub-Saharan Africa's combined apparel and footwear market is already worth $31 billion, according to data modelled by Euromonitor. BoF spotlights six firms that are beating the odds and cashing in.

When Heritage Brands Become Accidental Fashion Labels
Over the past decade, heritage brands like Red Wing, Hunter and Barbour have become trendy without trying. But how do companies like these maintain momentum without alienating their core customers or losing their new ones?

Cinderellas, Snow Whites or Sleeping Beauties?
Luxury groups need to tap their smaller labels as the growth of their megabrands slows. But are these smaller brands blossoming, shifting gear or still waiting for Prince Charming?

Luca Larenza's Street Art Inspired Menswear
This month our Spotlight shines on Milan-based menswear designer Luca Larenza, who gives traditional Italian craftsmanship a modern edge with his graffiti-inspired work.

Imran Amed Founder and Editor-in-Chief