Diversity

News & Analysis

American Fashion on the Cusp of of Change: Bethann Hardison, Kerby Jean-Raymond, LaQuan Smith and Patrick Robinson

29 November 2018 • By Chantal Fernandez

News & Analysis

American Fashion on the Cusp of of Change: Bethann Hardison, Kerby Jean-Raymond, LaQuan Smith and Patrick Robinson

At BoF’s VOICES, the creatives spoke about the barriers that black designers face and how a new generation is finding success outside the fashion system.

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Optimising for a More Inclusive Culture at H&M

19 November 2018 • By BoF Team

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Optimising for a More Inclusive Culture at H&M

The Swedish company aims to create a more inclusive and representative global organisation that will address past errors and, in the future, utilise its diversity to drive the business forward.

Consumer Culture

The Case for Seeking Out More Diverse Influencers

9 November 2018 • By Elizabeth Holmes

Consumer Culture

The Case for Seeking Out More Diverse Influencers

On the heels of the #RevolveSoWhite controversy, influencers and agencies are pushing brands to feature a broader range of ethnicities, sizes and ages in their campaigns.

News & Analysis

ASOS Focuses on Growing Its Genderless Offering

17 October 2018 • By Bloomberg

17 October 2018 • By Bloomberg

The online-only fashion retailer plans to capture sales from a new generation that doesn’t want to be categorised as male or female.

News & Analysis

ASOS Focuses on Growing Its Genderless Offering

The online-only fashion retailer plans to capture sales from a new generation that doesn’t want to be categorised as male or female.

Fashion’s Year of Reckoning: Have We Learned Anything?

24 September 2018 • By Lauren Sherman

Fashion’s Year of Reckoning: Have We Learned Anything?

Nine months after the rise of fashion’s own #MeToo movement casting director James Scully, Model Alliance founder Sara Ziff and supermodel-turned-activist Karen Elson take stock.

Social Goods | The Rise of Natural Beauty, Revolve's 'Fatphobia' Top

19 September 2018 • By Kristina Ezhova

19 September 2018 • By Kristina Ezhova

This week, the popularity of natural beauty is attributed to the rising fear of chemicals, while Revolve sold a sweatshirt with a controversial quote.

Social Goods | The Rise of Natural Beauty, Revolve's 'Fatphobia' Top

This week, the popularity of natural beauty is attributed to the rising fear of chemicals, while Revolve sold a sweatshirt with a controversial quote.

The Creative Class

A Royal Photographer’s Modern Gaze

19 September 2018 • By John Ortved

In a world that’s tiring of fashion photography that prizes artifice, shuns diversity and exploits sexuality, Alexi Lubomirski, who famously shot Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding pictures, is after something more authentic, ethical, thoughtful.

The Creative Class

A Royal Photographer’s Modern Gaze

In a world that’s tiring of fashion photography that prizes artifice, shuns diversity and exploits sexuality, Alexi Lubomirski, who famously shot Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding pictures, is after something more authentic, ethical, thoughtful.

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Working at Zalando, Europe's Fastest Growing Fashion E-Commerce Player

17 September 2018 • By BoF Team

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Working at Zalando, Europe's Fastest Growing Fashion E-Commerce Player

Diverse, entrepreneurial, technologically innovative while generous towards its human workforce — according to its employees, Zalando’s company culture has become its greatest asset — and a key competitive differentiator in the market.

Yara Shahidi: ‘Brown Faces Are Bankable’

14 September 2018 • By Lauren Sherman

Anointed by Oprah Winfrey and Michelle Obama, the 18-year-old 'Black-ish’ star, Tory Burch brand ambassador and Harvard freshman is schooling the fashion industry on race, activism and the future.

Yara Shahidi: ‘Brown Faces Are Bankable’

Anointed by Oprah Winfrey and Michelle Obama, the 18-year-old 'Black-ish’ star, Tory Burch brand ambassador and Harvard freshman is schooling the fashion industry on race, activism and the future.

Fashion to Die For

13 September 2018 • By Robb Young

Kalpona Akter is worried for her life. Her support for the Bangladeshi garment workers who produce more than $30 billion worth of fashion for Western retailers every year puts her at odds with powerful factory owners and the country’s ‘industrial police.’

Fashion to Die For

Kalpona Akter is worried for her life. Her support for the Bangladeshi garment workers who produce more than $30 billion worth of fashion for Western retailers every year puts her at odds with powerful factory owners and the country’s ‘industrial police.’