The BoF 500

The founder and creative director of Casablanca has managed to build buzz and snag big partnerships, including with New Balance sneakers and LVMH-owned Bulgari.

As fashion editor of pan-Arabian newspaper Asharq Alawsat, her commentary has informed one of fashion’s most important emerging markets.

Having conquered much of the Middle East and North Africa market, the textile industrialist behind high-street chain Marwa has brought his Moroccan fashion empire to Europe.

The multi-award-winning Moroccan-Dutch couturier is making a splash with celebrity clients thanks to his extravagant eveningwear in voluptuous silhouettes and sculptural cuts.

As one of Morocco's wealthiest entrepreneurs, her retail network includes a 50 percent stake in one of Africa's largest shopping centres.

The Chairman and CEO of LVMH Fashion Group was also behind the creative directorships of John Galliano, Raf Simons and Maria Grazia Chiuri at of one of the world’s most coveted brands.