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British Fashion Council

The British Fashion Council (BFC) is a not-for-profit organisation based in London that works to promote and support British fashion design globally. It operates the official London Fashion Week schedule and organises the British Fashion Awards.

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China

Chinese Shoppers Can’t Get Enough of ‘Haitao’

Start-ups are disrupting China's booming $125 billion cross-border e-commerce trade, providing an alternative to giant platforms accused of manipulating traffic, to force brands into exclusive partnerships.

China

Chinese Shoppers Can’t Get Enough of ‘Haitao’

Start-ups are disrupting China's booming $125 billion cross-border e-commerce trade, providing an alternative to giant platforms accused of manipulating traffic, to force brands into exclusive partnerships.


News & Analysis

The Japanese Fashion School That Could Birth the Next Rei Kawakubo

A Tokyo-based institution with an unorthodox approach to teaching, Coconogacco has emerged as a new breeding ground for Japanese fashion talent.

News & Analysis

The Japanese Fashion School That Could Birth the Next Rei Kawakubo

A Tokyo-based institution with an unorthodox approach to teaching, Coconogacco has emerged as a new breeding ground for Japanese fashion talent.


News & Analysis

Will Nike’s Toxic Culture Impact Business?

More senior managers have exited Nike as part of a sweeping investigation into workplace misconduct. But consumer perception, investor confidence and the bottom line seem stable — for now.

News & Analysis

Will Nike’s Toxic Culture Impact Business?

More senior managers have exited Nike as part of a sweeping investigation into workplace misconduct. But consumer perception, investor confidence and the bottom line seem stable — for now.


News & Analysis

Power Moves | Angela Ahrendts Joins Ralph Lauren Board, Mr & Mrs Italy Names CEO

This week, Ralph Lauren appoints Angela Ahrendts and Michael George to its board of directors, while Frediano Sebastiani is named Mr & Mrs Italy's new CEO.

News & Analysis

Power Moves | Angela Ahrendts Joins Ralph Lauren Board, Mr & Mrs Italy Names CEO

This week, Ralph Lauren appoints Angela Ahrendts and Michael George to its board of directors, while Frediano Sebastiani is named Mr & Mrs Italy's new CEO.


Fashion Week

Stephanie Phair Named as New BFC Chair

The Farfetch executive has been named chairman of the British Fashion Council, succeeding Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet.

Fashion Week

Stephanie Phair Named as New BFC Chair

The Farfetch executive has been named chairman of the British Fashion Council, succeeding Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet.


Workplace & Talent

Want a Fashion Job in London?

The British capital is one of the best places in the world to build a career in fashion, due to record-breaking investment in its technology sector and its ability to attract global talent.

Workplace & Talent

Want a Fashion Job in London?

The British capital is one of the best places in the world to build a career in fashion, due to record-breaking investment in its technology sector and its ability to attract global talent.


Fashion Week

Unveiling Saudi Arabia’s Power Brokers

Last week’s Arab Fashion Week Riyadh focused the world’s attention on Saudi Arabian design and the country’s push for women’s rights, but who are the real power brokers in this fashion market worth $15 billion?

Fashion Week

Unveiling Saudi Arabia’s Power Brokers

Last week’s Arab Fashion Week Riyadh focused the world’s attention on Saudi Arabian design and the country’s push for women’s rights, but who are the real power brokers in this fashion market worth $15 billion?


News & Analysis

The BoF Podcast: Inside Gucci’s Explosive Growth Strategy

This week on Inside Fashion, Gucci chief Marco Bizzarri discusses his approach to building a successful fashion business in today’s fraught, hyper-connected world.

News & Analysis

The BoF Podcast: Inside Gucci’s Explosive Growth Strategy

This week on Inside Fashion, Gucci chief Marco Bizzarri discusses his approach to building a successful fashion business in today’s fraught, hyper-connected world.


Sustainability

Kering Partners with London College of Fashion to Launch Sustainability Course

The course will be the world’s first open-access online programme dedicated to sustainability and luxury fashion.

Sustainability

Kering Partners with London College of Fashion to Launch Sustainability Course

The course will be the world’s first open-access online programme dedicated to sustainability and luxury fashion.


Fashion Week

For Natalie Massenet, Change Brings Opportunity

The outgoing chairman of the British Fashion Council speaks exclusively to BoF's Tim Blanks about how she changed the organisation, the challenges she faced along the way and her hopes for the future.

Fashion Week

For Natalie Massenet, Change Brings Opportunity

The outgoing chairman of the British Fashion Council speaks exclusively to BoF's Tim Blanks about how she changed the organisation, the challenges she faced along the way and her hopes for the future.