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Adut Akech

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The South Sudanese refugee was the second black model in history to land the concluding bridal spot in a Chanel couture show and has scored five Vogue September issue covers.

Adut Akech
Fashion Week

Valentino’s Bygone Glamour

The general impression was a stiffness that felt less modern than the sensuous fluidity of the designs with which Pierpaolo Piccioli seduced the world two years ago.

Fashion Week

Valentino’s Bygone Glamour

The general impression was a stiffness that felt less modern than the sensuous fluidity of the designs with which Pierpaolo Piccioli seduced the world two years ago.


Fashion Week

Enduring Modernity at Chanel

Virginie Viard convincingly pulled off the impressive feat of conveying Coco Chanel’s fascinating, complex spirit.

Fashion Week

Enduring Modernity at Chanel

Virginie Viard convincingly pulled off the impressive feat of conveying Coco Chanel’s fascinating, complex spirit.


Luxury

Bottega Veneta Sweeps The Fashion Awards

At the star-studded gala, guests including Donatella Versace, Tom Cruise and Rihanna celebrated fashion’s hottest talents and looked to a more inclusive future.

Luxury

Bottega Veneta Sweeps The Fashion Awards

At the star-studded gala, guests including Donatella Versace, Tom Cruise and Rihanna celebrated fashion’s hottest talents and looked to a more inclusive future.


Luxury

Op-Ed | Inclusivity Demands More Than a Show

The fashion industry has staged an extraordinary consumer-facing performance of inclusivity, but its power structure remains anything but inclusive, argues Jason Campbell.

Luxury

Op-Ed | Inclusivity Demands More Than a Show

The fashion industry has staged an extraordinary consumer-facing performance of inclusivity, but its power structure remains anything but inclusive, argues Jason Campbell.


News & Analysis

Chika, Rapper and Activist: On Inclusivity

The twenty-two-year-old queer, plus-size, rap phenomenon shares her thoughts on fashion’s attempts at inclusivity — and what the sector needs to do to connect with a woke Generation Z.

News & Analysis

Chika, Rapper and Activist: On Inclusivity

The twenty-two-year-old queer, plus-size, rap phenomenon shares her thoughts on fashion’s attempts at inclusivity — and what the sector needs to do to connect with a woke Generation Z.


News & Analysis

BoF Wanted to Celebrate Diversity. Fashion Leaders Saw More of the Industry's Superficiality Around Race.

The designer Kerby Jean-Raymond took BoF and founder Imran Amed to task on social media this week, criticising what he saw as the publication’s shallow approach to inclusivity. His comments found support among a diverse group of fashion insiders.

News & Analysis

BoF Wanted to Celebrate Diversity. Fashion Leaders Saw More of the Industry's Superficiality Around Race.

The designer Kerby Jean-Raymond took BoF and founder Imran Amed to task on social media this week, criticising what he saw as the publication’s shallow approach to inclusivity. His comments found support among a diverse group of fashion insiders.


News & Analysis

Dapper Dan, Designer: On Inclusivity

What the Harlem couturier, who has worked with Gucci to help change the company's corporate culture, has to say about the role of inclusivity in fashion.

News & Analysis

Dapper Dan, Designer: On Inclusivity

What the Harlem couturier, who has worked with Gucci to help change the company's corporate culture, has to say about the role of inclusivity in fashion.


News & Analysis

Why I’m Listening to Kerby Jean-Raymond

Imran Amed reflects on the American designer’s comments on the BoF 500 gala.

News & Analysis

Why I’m Listening to Kerby Jean-Raymond

Imran Amed reflects on the American designer’s comments on the BoF 500 gala.


News & Analysis

Adut Akech, Top Model: On Inclusivity

The Sudanese refugee is currently one of the top models in the world. See what she has to say about the role of inclusivity in fashion.

News & Analysis

Adut Akech, Top Model: On Inclusivity

The Sudanese refugee is currently one of the top models in the world. See what she has to say about the role of inclusivity in fashion.


News & Analysis

Valentino's Pierpaolo Piccioli: On Inclusivity

The creative director of the Italian luxury house has embedded diversity into the its creative vision.

News & Analysis

Valentino's Pierpaolo Piccioli: On Inclusivity

The creative director of the Italian luxury house has embedded diversity into the its creative vision.


What is The BoF 500?

The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.

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