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.
The First Lady fronts the August edition of Condé Nast’s fashion title wearing Oscar de la Renta, photographed by Annie Leibovitz and styled by Tonne Goodman, just six months after Vice President Kamala Harris covered the same magazine (albeit with more controversy about how she was depicted).
Dr. Jill Biden’s appearance revives a tradition of First Ladies appearing in Vogue that dates back to Helen Taft, wife of President William Howard Taft. The practice paused during the Trump administration, although former president Donald Trump’s wife Melania had already appeared on the magazine’s cover prior to his election, in 2005. Hillary Clinton was the first First Lady to appear on the cover of Vogue in 1998, and Michelle Obama fronted three covers during her husband’s administration.
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.’