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.
After 17 years at the helm of the Condé Nast-owned title, Arp announced that the January/February 2021 issue of the publication would be her last, speaking in German in an Instagram TV video. “As [Theodor] Fontane says, ‘Declarations of love should be short,’” she said. “Vogue is always going to be one of my true loves and will forever be in my heart, but our journey together has come to an end with this issue.”
Arp’s departure is the latest in a string of shifts in a bid to cut cost and streamline operations since the American publisher merged with its international arm in 2019, under New York-based chief executive Roger Lynch. Within the last month, Vogue Spain editor Eugenia de la Torriente and Vogue China editor Angelica Cheung have exited the company, British Vogue announced changes in its publishing team, and Natalia Gamero del Castillo — previously managing director of Condé Nast Spain — was appointed the single managing director of Europe.
Further changes are expected.
The stylist is set to unveil a bi-annual print magazine and digital platform, with a team that includes Holly Shackleton and Fran Burns.
Luxury book publishers — and husband and wife — Prosper and Martine Assouline join BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed to discuss the genesis of their publishing business and how they are growing it into a global lifestyle brand.
Now under the ownership of British publisher Future, both Marie Claire and WhoWhatWear are contending with how to grow their new parent’s US operations in the ever-challenging media landscape.
Fast Company has named The Business of Fashion one of the ‘world’s most innovative companies’ for a second time for demonstrating ‘how a media brand can leverage AI to add reader value rather than erode trust with AI-written news articles.’