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Beauty

The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: The Smell of Success

Scenting ultra-exclusive events is beauty’s next big branding opportunity.

Beauty

The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: The Smell of Success

Scenting ultra-exclusive events is beauty’s next big branding opportunity.


Fashion Week

In Paris, a Season of Normality

Save for a few outliers, simplicity reigned at Paris Fashion Week, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

In Paris, a Season of Normality

Save for a few outliers, simplicity reigned at Paris Fashion Week, writes Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

Paris Days Seven and Eight: Brands’ New Day

Balenciaga, Valentino and Louis Vuitton all have their issues, writes Tim Blanks.

Fashion Week

Paris Days Seven and Eight: Brands’ New Day

Balenciaga, Valentino and Louis Vuitton all have their issues, writes Tim Blanks.


Marketing

How Luxury Finally Cracked TikTok

Higher-end fashion labels have become more prolific on the short-form video app in 2023. BoF unpacks how brands are growing buzz on TikTok.

Marketing

How Luxury Finally Cracked TikTok

Higher-end fashion labels have become more prolific on the short-form video app in 2023. BoF unpacks how brands are growing buzz on TikTok.


Fashion Week

Why Does Fashion Need Haute Couture?

On Monday at 10 a.m., a swarm of extremely well-heeled clients — dressed in Schiaparelli looks, holding Schiaparelli bags and wearing bright gold Schiaparelli jewellery, often the same pieces, from the same collections — proceeded en masse into the Petit Palais in Paris.

Fashion Week

Why Does Fashion Need Haute Couture?

On Monday at 10 a.m., a swarm of extremely well-heeled clients — dressed in Schiaparelli looks, holding Schiaparelli bags and wearing bright gold Schiaparelli jewellery, often the same pieces, from the same collections — proceeded en masse into the Petit Palais in Paris.


Fashion Week

Big Wednesday in Paris with Demna and Dossena

Strong design signatures from the past prove you can go back to the future at Balenciaga and Jean Paul Gaultier, writes Tim Blanks.

Fashion Week

Big Wednesday in Paris with Demna and Dossena

Strong design signatures from the past prove you can go back to the future at Balenciaga and Jean Paul Gaultier, writes Tim Blanks.


Technology

AI Marketing Stunts Are Here. Is Fashion Ready?

It’s only getting easier to create AI-generated content like the Balenciaga-Harry Potter mashup, but whether brands should be concerned about how their images are used or try to get in on the action themselves is up for debate.

Technology

AI Marketing Stunts Are Here. Is Fashion Ready?

It’s only getting easier to create AI-generated content like the Balenciaga-Harry Potter mashup, but whether brands should be concerned about how their images are used or try to get in on the action themselves is up for debate.


Fashion Week

At Paris Fashion Week, Less Was More

In an age of clickbait fashion, it was acts of reduction that, paradoxically, stood out most, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

At Paris Fashion Week, Less Was More

In an age of clickbait fashion, it was acts of reduction that, paradoxically, stood out most, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

Reputational Rehab for Balenciaga

In the wake of scandal, it’s back to the future for designer Demna as he employs legacy — both Cristóbal Balenciaga’s and his own — to find a way forward, writes Tim Blanks.

Fashion Week

Reputational Rehab for Balenciaga

In the wake of scandal, it’s back to the future for designer Demna as he employs legacy — both Cristóbal Balenciaga’s and his own — to find a way forward, writes Tim Blanks.


Fashion Week

Balenciaga’s Make-or-Break Show, Explained

Creative director Demna is attempting to establish a new direction for the Kering-owned brand in the wake of scandal. The promise of a major reset has helped the house reassert its status as a hot ticket at Paris Fashion Week.

Fashion Week

Balenciaga’s Make-or-Break Show, Explained

Creative director Demna is attempting to establish a new direction for the Kering-owned brand in the wake of scandal. The promise of a major reset has helped the house reassert its status as a hot ticket at Paris Fashion Week.