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Mexico Calls out Louis Vuitton for Using Traditional Pattern

10 July 2019 • By Reuters

10 July 2019 • By Reuters

In June, the Mexican government also questioned Carolina Herrera for 'cultural appropriation' of indigenous patterns.

News & Analysis

Mexico Calls out Louis Vuitton for Using Traditional Pattern

In June, the Mexican government also questioned Carolina Herrera for 'cultural appropriation' of indigenous patterns.

News & Analysis

Tom Ford: American Fashion Must ‘Become Global’

20 April 2019 • By The New York Times

News & Analysis

Tom Ford: American Fashion Must ‘Become Global’

How a designer known for sex and excess became CFDA chief and what he plans to do next.

Ben Sherman Scores Olympic Deal

15 April 2019 • By Kati Chitrakorn

15 April 2019 • By Kati Chitrakorn

The heritage brand, famously worn by rock stars from The Who to Oasis, is to design looks for British athletes at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

Ben Sherman Scores Olympic Deal

The heritage brand, famously worn by rock stars from The Who to Oasis, is to design looks for British athletes at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

Palmer Harding Brings Back Menswear

6 February 2019 • By Amy-Laure Richards

6 February 2019 • By Amy-Laure Richards

The British fashion label is set to relaunch its menswear collection with a 9-piece capsule collection at MatchesFashion.com.

Palmer Harding Brings Back Menswear

The British fashion label is set to relaunch its menswear collection with a 9-piece capsule collection at MatchesFashion.com.

Lanvin Appoints New Creative Director

21 January 2019 • By Kati Chitrakorn

Bruno Sialelli has been appointed as creative director of the French luxury fashion house.

Lanvin Appoints New Creative Director

Bruno Sialelli has been appointed as creative director of the French luxury fashion house.

The Year Ahead: Mass-Market Goes On-Demand

14 January 2019 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

14 January 2019 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

Automation and data analytics have enabled a new breed of start-ups to adopt agile made-to-order production cycles. Mass market players will begin to follow suit, aiming to respond more rapidly to trends and consumer demand.

The Year Ahead: Mass-Market Goes On-Demand

Automation and data analytics have enabled a new breed of start-ups to adopt agile made-to-order production cycles. Mass market players will begin to follow suit, aiming to respond more rapidly to trends and consumer demand.

BoF Professional Exclusive

Valentino’s Plan to Level Up

3 December 2018 • By Casey Hall

BoF Professional Exclusive

Valentino’s Plan to Level Up

Can the Italian label turn Pierpaolo Piccioli’s creative acclaim into commercial success and boost its single-digit growth? Chief executive Stefano Sassi shares his strategy.

Designing With Biology: Natsai Audrey Chieza

30 November 2018 • By Brian Baskin

Designing With Biology: Natsai Audrey Chieza

The fashion industry is exploring ways to incorporate recent advances in biotechnology, from spider silk grown from yeast to liquid leather, attendees learned at BoF’s VOICES.

Alice Potts Turns Bodily Fluids Into Fashion

12 November 2018 • By Rachel Deeley

The designer, known for adorning garments with crystals made from sweat, is beginning her one-year Onassis Foundation residency with an exhibition that is part of the Biennale Athens.

Alice Potts Turns Bodily Fluids Into Fashion

The designer, known for adorning garments with crystals made from sweat, is beginning her one-year Onassis Foundation residency with an exhibition that is part of the Biennale Athens.

Aren’t Physical Flagships Meant to Entertain? Jil Sander Has Other Ideas.

21 September 2018 • By Suleman Anaya

Aren’t Physical Flagships Meant to Entertain? Jil Sander Has Other Ideas.

For Jil Sander’s new Tokyo store, co-creative directors Luke and Lucie Meier teamed up with British architect John Pawson to create a soothing antidote to Insta-friendly maximalism.