The Business of Fashion
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Wylie was formerly the global vice president of sustainability at food and drink giant Mars. She will assume the position at Chanel in June upon Andrea d’Avack’s retirement. Wylie will report to Chanel chief executive and co-owner Alain Wertheimer.
Ferragamo’s chairman will no longer hold executive powers, and the company will bring on more independent directors. These shifts come after Chairman Ferruccio Ferragamo, son of late founder Salvatore, temporarily gave executive powers to former chief executive Michele Norsa in the midst of challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Gauthier Borsarello tapped as creative director of SMCP’s De Fursac
Borsarello will succeed Alix Le Naour. He looks forward to diversifying De Fursac’s range while bringing the “youthful energy and past glories of Parisian nightlife” to the brand. Borsarello previously worked as style director of Holiday Boileau, founded Parisian vintage boutique, Le Vif, and co-founded men’s style magazine L’Étiquette.
BoF Careers provides essential sector insights for fashion designers this month, to help you decode fashion’s creative and commercial landscape.
This week, talent expert Suki Sandhu OBE and advisor and executive search consultant Karen Harvey shared insights on the core skill sets expected of leaders and managers in the fashion industry today. BoF Careers shares key learnings from the event.
Discover the most exciting career opportunities now available on BoF Careers — including jobs from Ermenegildo Zegna Group, JW Anderson and A-Cold-Wall.
BoF spoke to HR executives and talent experts at Alexander McQueen, On and Deckers Brands — global employers currently recruiting on BoF Careers — to understand what skills are most relevant to the fashion industry and how to upskill in them in the workplace.