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How Carolina Herrera Built a Billion-Dollar Brand With Staying Power

Celebrating 35 years in business, Carolina Herrera has quietly outpaced many of her contemporaries, building a globally recognised brand that is projected to generate $1.2 billion in retail sales in 2016. She says her secret is consistency — and persistent curiosity.

News & Analysis

How Carolina Herrera Built a Billion-Dollar Brand With Staying Power

Celebrating 35 years in business, Carolina Herrera has quietly outpaced many of her contemporaries, building a globally recognised brand that is projected to generate $1.2 billion in retail sales in 2016. She says her secret is consistency — and persistent curiosity.


News & Analysis

The Marni Riddle

Angelo Flaccavento asks if the drafting of Francesco Risso from Prada makes sense at a brand as unique as Marni.

News & Analysis

The Marni Riddle

Angelo Flaccavento asks if the drafting of Francesco Risso from Prada makes sense at a brand as unique as Marni.


News & Analysis

#BoF500 – The New Class: Creative Class

It is the diverse talents of creatives that bring fashion to life. Meet the 12 photographers, casting directors and stylists who are new to the #BoF500 this year.

News & Analysis

#BoF500 – The New Class: Creative Class

It is the diverse talents of creatives that bring fashion to life. Meet the 12 photographers, casting directors and stylists who are new to the #BoF500 this year.


Retail

Decoding Colette’s 20 Years of Cool

As she prepares to celebrate 20 years in business, Sarah Andelman talks exclusively to BoF about the genesis and growth of Colette, something of a pilgrimage site during Paris Fashion Week.

Retail

Decoding Colette’s 20 Years of Cool

As she prepares to celebrate 20 years in business, Sarah Andelman talks exclusively to BoF about the genesis and growth of Colette, something of a pilgrimage site during Paris Fashion Week.


Fashion Week

Invisible Clothes at Comme des Garçons

Rei Kawakubo’s latest presentation was majestic and mournful, a paean to hopes unmet, dreams unrealised. The collection had a medieval, ritualistic, emotional power that overwhelmed reason.

Fashion Week

Invisible Clothes at Comme des Garçons

Rei Kawakubo’s latest presentation was majestic and mournful, a paean to hopes unmet, dreams unrealised. The collection had a medieval, ritualistic, emotional power that overwhelmed reason.


News & Analysis

Grace Coddington: ‘How Privileged We Were to Have Such Crazy Freedom’

Grace Coddington talks to Colin McDowell about everything from modelling in the Swinging Sixties to her life post-Vogue.

News & Analysis

Grace Coddington: ‘How Privileged We Were to Have Such Crazy Freedom’

Grace Coddington talks to Colin McDowell about everything from modelling in the Swinging Sixties to her life post-Vogue.


News & Analysis

Why Fashion Forums Still Matter

In the age of Instagram and Snapchat, forums may seem like antiquated artefacts of a bygone era, but fashion needs them more than ever, argues Susanna Lau.

News & Analysis

Why Fashion Forums Still Matter

In the age of Instagram and Snapchat, forums may seem like antiquated artefacts of a bygone era, but fashion needs them more than ever, argues Susanna Lau.


News & Analysis

Jacquemus: Bigger Than You Think

On the eve of his Paris fashion week show, Simon Porte Jacquemus tells BoF that his budding business is expected to generate over €5 million in sales this year.

News & Analysis

Jacquemus: Bigger Than You Think

On the eve of his Paris fashion week show, Simon Porte Jacquemus tells BoF that his budding business is expected to generate over €5 million in sales this year.


News & Analysis

What You May Have Missed This Week

BoF brings you the top eight fashion news and analysis stories of the week.

News & Analysis

What You May Have Missed This Week

BoF brings you the top eight fashion news and analysis stories of the week.


Beauty

The Scent of Streetwear

Finding white space in the youth market, Comme des Garçons-operated label Gosha Rubchinskiy is the latest to tap the intersection of streetwear and fragrance.

Beauty

The Scent of Streetwear

Finding white space in the youth market, Comme des Garçons-operated label Gosha Rubchinskiy is the latest to tap the intersection of streetwear and fragrance.