Fashion Industry

Tim Blanks’ Top Fashion Shows of All-Time: Yves Saint Laurent, Haute Couture Spring 1988

3 July 2020 • By Tim Blanks

BoF’s Editor-at-Large revisits his top fashion shows of all time, starting with the first Paris presentation he ever covered, back in the go-go Eighties.

Tim Blanks’ Top Fashion Shows of All-Time: Yves Saint Laurent, Haute Couture Spring 1988

BoF’s Editor-at-Large revisits his top fashion shows of all time, starting with the first Paris presentation he ever covered, back in the go-go Eighties.

The Death of Fashion Shows? Not So Fast.

3 July 2020 • By Tim Blanks

‘I come to praise shows, not to bury them,’ writes Tim Blanks as he kicks off a journey through his top fashion shows of all-time.

The Death of Fashion Shows? Not So Fast.

‘I come to praise shows, not to bury them,’ writes Tim Blanks as he kicks off a journey through his top fashion shows of all-time.

The BoF Podcast: Aniyia Williams on Why Self-Examination Is Critical to Dismantling Racism in Fashion

1 July 2020 • By BoF Team

1 July 2020 • By BoF Team

The entrepreneur talks to BoF’s Imran Amed on finding blind spots and difficult conversations.

The BoF Podcast: Aniyia Williams on Why Self-Examination Is Critical to Dismantling Racism in Fashion

The entrepreneur talks to BoF’s Imran Amed on finding blind spots and difficult conversations.

News & Analysis

Trouble Lies Ahead for LVMH

30 June 2020 • By Reuters

30 June 2020 • By Reuters

The luxury conglomerate's second-quarter earnings are expected to take a hit, warned Chairman Bernard Arnault.

News & Analysis

Trouble Lies Ahead for LVMH

The luxury conglomerate's second-quarter earnings are expected to take a hit, warned Chairman Bernard Arnault.

Global Currents

Luxury Brands Face Uncertain Future in Latin America

30 June 2020 • By Graciela Martin

Global Currents

Luxury Brands Face Uncertain Future in Latin America

New free trade agreements could help boost the regional luxury market, but will they be enough to shield it from Covid-19 losses or be too controversial to benefit big markets like Brazil and Mexico?

Telfar Clemens, Tommy Hilfiger and the State of American Fashion

30 June 2020 • By System Magazine

Telfar Clemens, Tommy Hilfiger and the State of American Fashion

BoF brings you a conversation between the designers Telfar Clemens and Tommy Hilfiger on the rise of their respective labels and the state of American fashion past and present, courtesy of System magazine.

News & Analysis

What’s Next for Retail and Luxury?

29 June 2020 • By Bloomberg

29 June 2020 • By Bloomberg

From M&A to e-commerce, analysts share the key areas brands must consider in order to navigate the economic fallout of the pandemic.

News & Analysis

What’s Next for Retail and Luxury?

From M&A to e-commerce, analysts share the key areas brands must consider in order to navigate the economic fallout of the pandemic.

The BoF Podcast: Rick Owens on Why Fashion Shows Aren’t Going Away

26 June 2020 • By BoF Team

26 June 2020 • By BoF Team

The American designer talks to BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks about the future of the industry, sustainability and runway shows.

The BoF Podcast: Rick Owens on Why Fashion Shows Aren’t Going Away

The American designer talks to BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks about the future of the industry, sustainability and runway shows.

BoF Professional Exclusive

How Brandy Melville Became a Badge of Honour in China

4 June 2020 • By Casey Hall

BoF Professional Exclusive

How Brandy Melville Became a Badge of Honour in China

By thumbing its nose at almost every market entry convention, the teen brand has quickly gained cult status among local ‘BM Girls.’ Though its current level of buzz may be hard to sustain, the brand’s experience in China reveals a lot about the rapidly changing market.

Bubble Tea Plus Beauty Equals Guaranteed Buzz

3 June 2020 • By Casey Hall

Bubble Tea Plus Beauty Equals Guaranteed Buzz

Luxury beauty brands would probably scoff at the idea of launching co-branded products with a coffee chain. So why are Fenty Beauty, Clarins and Clinique all clamouring to collaborate with Chinese tea chain Heytea?