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Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
[ Thisismoney.co.uk: Exposed: I am not an Ethical BagOpens in new window ]
and
Susie Bubble: I am not a Smug Twat
The
"I am not a Plastic Bag" PR catastrophe got worse when it was revealed that the bags were made in China and probably cost a carbon fooprint fortune to get them over to the UK. Now, in an even funnier twist,
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[ Susie Bubble ]
has photos of ripoff bags m0cking the buyers of those bags, saying "I am not a smug twat"
[ on sale for £19Opens in new window ]
, but currently sold out. Certainly not the expected turn of events for Sainsbury's, or Anya Hindmarch, or most upsettingly, for the genuine campaigners for ethical and socially responsible consumption.
[ BoF first discussed this issueOpens in new window ]
back when a horde of desparate shoppers queued up my street, clamouring for the bags on weekday morning.
New York Magazine: Tom Ford After Sex
Another article on Tom Ford (he's clearly got PR under control) this time from New York Magazine. If you want to get into the psyche of the man himself, this article will help you get there.
Financial Times, Style: Models of a Financial Kind
You've heard of Roland Mouret for Gap and Giles Deacon for New Look, but now its Rodnik for HBS. Back in the Autumn, I talked to Rich and Phil of Rodnik about designing a t-shirt for the 5th year reunion of my business school class. They have woven this into their latest Financial Times column on the Adventures of Fashion.
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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.