Alessandro Michele
Creative Director, Valentino
The surprise choice for Gucci creative director re-energised the historic house in a matter of months and now he is set to take the helm at Valentino.


Cashing In on Asia’s Red Carpet Economy
As the Cannes Film Festival winds down, BoF investigates the increasingly lucrative business of dressing Asian celebrities.

Cashing In on Asia’s Red Carpet Economy
As the Cannes Film Festival winds down, BoF investigates the increasingly lucrative business of dressing Asian celebrities.

You Can’t Smell the Internet
The olfactory nature of fragrance makes it challenging to sell online, so how are perfume brands tapping the digital opportunity?

You Can’t Smell the Internet
The olfactory nature of fragrance makes it challenging to sell online, so how are perfume brands tapping the digital opportunity?

A Wake-Up Call for Employers: Career Development Is More Important Than Pay
Today’s millennial talent pool is more motivated by career development than financial gain. How should companies evolve?

A Wake-Up Call for Employers: Career Development Is More Important Than Pay
Today’s millennial talent pool is more motivated by career development than financial gain. How should companies evolve?

Diet Prada Unmasked
Tony Liu and Lindsey Schuyler, the secretive founders of the industry’s most feared Instagram account, reveal their plan to change the course of fashion history.

Diet Prada Unmasked
Tony Liu and Lindsey Schuyler, the secretive founders of the industry’s most feared Instagram account, reveal their plan to change the course of fashion history.

Gucci Plants Its Flag in Soho
In an exclusive interview at Gucci's newest retail outpost, chief executive Marco Bizzarri explains why the brand is throwing out the "snobbish" luxury retail playbook in a bid to convince its internet-savvy customers there is still a reason to shop in stores.

Gucci Plants Its Flag in Soho
In an exclusive interview at Gucci's newest retail outpost, chief executive Marco Bizzarri explains why the brand is throwing out the "snobbish" luxury retail playbook in a bid to convince its internet-savvy customers there is still a reason to shop in stores.

Kering Tops Forecasts as Gucci Sales Jump 49 Percent
The Paris-based luxury group reported another quarter of strong revenue growth, with comparable sales up 37 percent.

Kering Tops Forecasts as Gucci Sales Jump 49 Percent
The Paris-based luxury group reported another quarter of strong revenue growth, with comparable sales up 37 percent.

What’s Next for Kering?
Should Kering sort out brands like Brioni? Go all-out to create a third blockbuster alongside Gucci and Saint Laurent? Or plug gaps in its portfolio to balance its soft-luxury skew?

What’s Next for Kering?
Should Kering sort out brands like Brioni? Go all-out to create a third blockbuster alongside Gucci and Saint Laurent? Or plug gaps in its portfolio to balance its soft-luxury skew?

How Streetwear Took Over Luxury
Virgil Abloh’s appointment at Louis Vuitton is the biggest signal yet that luxury brands are tapping the cultural energy and business model of streetwear to stay relevant.

How Streetwear Took Over Luxury
Virgil Abloh’s appointment at Louis Vuitton is the biggest signal yet that luxury brands are tapping the cultural energy and business model of streetwear to stay relevant.

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.

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.

Top 10 Campaigns of the Season
From Gucci's surrealist illustrations to Loewe's comment on consumption with the Steven Meisel lensed campaign titled "Fruits", BoF rounds up the best ads of the Spring/Summer 2018 season.

Top 10 Campaigns of the Season
From Gucci's surrealist illustrations to Loewe's comment on consumption with the Steven Meisel lensed campaign titled "Fruits", BoF rounds up the best ads of the Spring/Summer 2018 season.
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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.




