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Can ‘New Bottega’ Balance Hype, Heritage and Rapid Growth?

29 October 2020 • By Robert Williams

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Can ‘New Bottega’ Balance Hype, Heritage and Rapid Growth?

Amid surging sales, Bottega Veneta needs to keep up the momentum without losing its discreet charm. CEO Bartolomeo Rongone talks exclusively to BoF about the reinvention of the Italian heritage brand and where it’s headed from here.

Estée Lauder’s By Kilian Seeks Growth With Millennial-Friendly Fragrance Line

29 June 2018 • By Chantal Fernandez and Kati Chitrakorn

29 June 2018 • By Chantal Fernandez and Kati Chitrakorn

The brand hopes to attract younger consumers with the introduction of a lower-priced fragrance line, launching exclusively with Sephora.

Estée Lauder’s By Kilian Seeks Growth With Millennial-Friendly Fragrance Line

The brand hopes to attract younger consumers with the introduction of a lower-priced fragrance line, launching exclusively with Sephora.

Break Into Fashion

How to Become a Buyer

19 June 2017 • By Megan Doyle

Break Into Fashion

How to Become a Buyer

Fast track your career with top tips from buyers at Barneys New York, Bergdorf Goodman, Lane Crawford, Matchesfashion.com and Ssense.

Break Into Fashion

How I Broke Into Fashion | Bergdorf Goodman's Linda Fargo

5 June 2017 • By Kati Chitrakorn

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How I Broke Into Fashion | Bergdorf Goodman's Linda Fargo

Linda Fargo went from creating window displays at Macy's to shaping the visual identity of iconic department store Bergdorf Goodman. How did she do it?

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A Season Like No Other

12 February 2016 • By Imran Amed

A Season Like No Other

Between Tommy Hilfiger's shift to direct-to-consumer shows and Kanye West's music-infused fashion spectacle for Yeezy 3, it's clear that the tectonics of the fashion system are shifting.

Does the Young Designer/Big Retailer Dynamic Still Work?

6 October 2015 • By Kate Abnett

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Does the Young Designer/Big Retailer Dynamic Still Work?

Being stocked in a major department store is important to the growth of a young designer business, while also contributing to the image and identity of the store. But there are ups and downs in every relationship.

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Week in Review | Fashion-Tech Bubble, Democracy that Destroyed Fashion, Wings of Céline

28 March 2013 • By Imran Amed

28 March 2013 • By Imran Amed

BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.

Week in Review | Fashion-Tech Bubble, Democracy that Destroyed Fashion, Wings of Céline

BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.

On the Wings of Céline

27 March 2013 • By Suleman Anaya

On the Wings of Céline

Céline has become one of the most copied fashion brands on the planet and every critic’s favourite. What’s more, it has sales revenue to support the hype. How long can it can last?