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British Fashion Council Lends Support to Second Referendum After Brexit Deal Flops

15 January 2019 • By Sarah Kent

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British Fashion Council Lends Support to Second Referendum After Brexit Deal Flops

UK fashion sector fears disruptions to key imports and losing access to international talent if the UK fails to reach a deal to soften the country's exit from the European Union.

The Year Ahead: What Getting Woke Means for Brands

8 January 2019 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

8 January 2019 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

Younger consumers are seriously concerned with social and environmental causes, which many regard as being the defining issues of our time. What are the implication for business?

The Year Ahead: What Getting Woke Means for Brands

Younger consumers are seriously concerned with social and environmental causes, which many regard as being the defining issues of our time. What are the implication for business?

Global Currents

Luxury Market Anticipates Impact from the 'Trump of the Tropics'

7 January 2019 • By Graciela Martin and Jorge Grimberg

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Luxury Market Anticipates Impact from the 'Trump of the Tropics'

Worried about his socially conservative agenda but desperate for his promise to usher in economic reform, industry leaders feel torn as the far-right military man Jair Bolsonaro becomes president of Brazil.

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In Paris, 'Yellow Vest' Protests Cut Sharply Into Luxury Trade

18 December 2018 • By The New York Times

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In Paris, 'Yellow Vest' Protests Cut Sharply Into Luxury Trade

Several weekends of violent demonstrations across France have hit the capital’s sellers of high-end goods hard during the year’s most important shopping period.

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Adut Akech: 'I Will Always Be a Refugee'

30 November 2018 • By Tamison O'Connor

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Adut Akech: 'I Will Always Be a Refugee'

From living in a Kenyan refugee camp to travelling the globe as an international top model, the industry’s name to watch reveals her journey onstage at VOICES.

The Way We Are Taught to Live Has to Change: Casey Gerald

30 November 2018 • By Chantal Fernandez

The Way We Are Taught to Live Has to Change: Casey Gerald

The author spoke about the personal and emotional process of writing his memoir in the final presentation at VOICES.

The Emerging Geopolitics of AI: Ian Hogarth

29 November 2018 • By Brian Baskin

The Emerging Geopolitics of AI: Ian Hogarth

The race to develop artificial intelligence will define geopolitics in the coming decades, much as oil and nuclear weapons defined the 20th century, said Ian Hogarth at BoF’s VOICES.

Democracy Is Broken, How Do We Fix It? Joshua Graham Lynn

29 November 2018 • By Rachel Strugatz

Democracy Is Broken, How Do We Fix It? Joshua Graham Lynn

The co-founder of non-profit organisation RepresentUs is fighting corruption at the state level in hopes that it will lead to changes in federal law.

Ivanka Trump Shuts Namesake Fashion Brand

24 July 2018 • By Kati Chitrakorn

24 July 2018 • By Kati Chitrakorn

The American business woman and US president's daughter is shutting her line.

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Ivanka Trump Shuts Namesake Fashion Brand

The American business woman and US president's daughter is shutting her line.

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News & Analysis

In the Age of Trump, Ignore Women’s Magazines at Your Peril

20 July 2018 • By Bloomberg

20 July 2018 • By Bloomberg

It’s not just Teen Vogue. Readers are flocking to the websites of Glamour and Cosmo, and they’re responding with aggressive political reporting.

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In the Age of Trump, Ignore Women’s Magazines at Your Peril

It’s not just Teen Vogue. Readers are flocking to the websites of Glamour and Cosmo, and they’re responding with aggressive political reporting.