Innovation

Brands Claim Their Clothes Kill Viruses. Will Consumers Buy It?

10 August 2020 • By Chantal Fernandez

Brands Claim Their Clothes Kill Viruses. Will Consumers Buy It?

With apparel spending down sharply, retailers are willing to try almost anything to lure anxious shoppers back. Tackling their fear of germs head-on is one way to woo them.

The New Normal: The Innovation Imperative Is Here to Stay

17 April 2020 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

The New Normal: The Innovation Imperative Is Here to Stay

Companies will need to embed crisis-born innovations into long-term strategies to future-proof their business models, resulting in radical and enduring changes to their organisations and the wider industry, says The Business of Fashion and McKinsey’s Coronavirus Update to The State of Fashion 2020.

Case Study: The Next Wave of Luxury E-Commerce

1 April 2020 • By Lauren Sherman

Case Study: The Next Wave of Luxury E-Commerce

Online luxury retail is now 20 years old. But after two decades of innovation, once-groundbreaking multi-brand giants face significant changes in consumer behaviour — and a growing, diverse stable of competitors — just as the coronavirus epidemic turns the world upside down. What happens now?

The BoF Podcast: Futurist Lucie Greene on Big Tech Versus the State

4 March 2019 • By BoF Team

4 March 2019 • By BoF Team

The futurist author and columnist unpacks tech giants' powerful influence over day-to-day life and public policy, making a case for deeper consideration of the ideology that underpins this culture of innovation and disruption.

The BoF Podcast: Futurist Lucie Greene on Big Tech Versus the State

The futurist author and columnist unpacks tech giants' powerful influence over day-to-day life and public policy, making a case for deeper consideration of the ideology that underpins this culture of innovation and disruption.

Global Currents

Will Singapore Win Asia’s Start-Up Race?

8 February 2019 • By Milena Lazazzera

Global Currents

Will Singapore Win Asia’s Start-Up Race?

Singapore’s fashion start-up scene is abuzz with innovation and plucky entrepreneurs, but agility, adaptability and scale are necessary to succeed in the growing Southeast Asian market.

Woman in Tech: Joy Ajlouny on the Double Bind

1 December 2018 • By Rachel Strugatz

Woman in Tech: Joy Ajlouny on the Double Bind

The co-founder of Fetchr told VOICES attendees that a "bull in a China closet spirit" drove her to start her company and raise over $52 million in funding.

Vishaan Chakrabarti: Designing Cities for Prosperity and Joy

30 November 2018 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

Vishaan Chakrabarti: Designing Cities for Prosperity and Joy

Speaking at BoF’s VOICES, the architect argued that a well-designed urban environment would result in greater prosperity, sustainability, equity and joy.

Magic Leap: Is Spatial Computing the Next Major Tech Platform?

30 November 2018 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

Magic Leap: Is Spatial Computing the Next Major Tech Platform?

Speaking at BoF’s VOICES, Magic Leap’s Rachna Bhasin and Rebecca Barkin sat down with LVMH chief digital officer Ian Rogers to give attendees a glimpse inside one of the world’s most secretive start-ups.

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.

Christopher Wylie Has Joined H&M to Harness AI for Sustainability

29 November 2018 • By Tamison O'Connor

Christopher Wylie Has Joined H&M to Harness AI for Sustainability

At BoF's VOICES, the Cambridge Analytica whistleblower discussed the way H&M can use artificial intelligence to curb waste production and revealed his new role with the fast-fashion giant.