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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.

Alessandro Michele
Fashion Week

At Pitti, a Case for Creation

This season’s centrepiece, a show uniting Japanese designers Jun Takahashi and Takahiro Miyashita, made a compelling case for genuine creation in dull, hype-driven times, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

At Pitti, a Case for Creation

This season’s centrepiece, a show uniting Japanese designers Jun Takahashi and Takahiro Miyashita, made a compelling case for genuine creation in dull, hype-driven times, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


News & Analysis

The New Fundamentals of Manufacturing

Agility has never been more critical to success in the fashion industry. BoF breaks down how brands big and small are streamlining their supply chains.

News & Analysis

The New Fundamentals of Manufacturing

Agility has never been more critical to success in the fashion industry. BoF breaks down how brands big and small are streamlining their supply chains.


Luxury

Marco Bizzarri on How Gucci's Company Culture Fuels Business Success

The Gucci chief executive talks to BoF about how a culture of purpose and new ways of working underpin the brand’s impressive turnaround.

Luxury

Marco Bizzarri on How Gucci's Company Culture Fuels Business Success

The Gucci chief executive talks to BoF about how a culture of purpose and new ways of working underpin the brand’s impressive turnaround.


News & Analysis

Meet the Unsung Heroes of the World’s Biggest Fashion Houses

Fashion has long perpetuated a single creator myth, but behind every great designer is a team of designers, some of them powerhouses in their own right.

News & Analysis

Meet the Unsung Heroes of the World’s Biggest Fashion Houses

Fashion has long perpetuated a single creator myth, but behind every great designer is a team of designers, some of them powerhouses in their own right.


News & Analysis

Dior, Hermès and Louis Vuitton Are 2017's Most Buzzed-About Designers on Instagram

Data released by Instagram as part of its 'Year in Review' reveals the most popular brands on the photo and video sharing app, as measured by followers, engagement and buzz.

News & Analysis

Dior, Hermès and Louis Vuitton Are 2017's Most Buzzed-About Designers on Instagram

Data released by Instagram as part of its 'Year in Review' reveals the most popular brands on the photo and video sharing app, as measured by followers, engagement and buzz.


Sustainability

Social Goods | Seventeen Launches LGBTQ Platform, Kering's White Ribbon Campaign

This week, Seventeen launches 'Here' community for LGBTQ teens, while fashion designers unite for Kering's #ICouldHaveBeen campaign.

Sustainability

Social Goods | Seventeen Launches LGBTQ Platform, Kering's White Ribbon Campaign

This week, Seventeen launches 'Here' community for LGBTQ teens, while fashion designers unite for Kering's #ICouldHaveBeen campaign.


Marketing

Top 10 Campaigns of the Season

From Alberta Ferretti’s Tim Walker-lensed campaign to Miu Miu’s homage to jazz-culture, BoF rounds up the best ads of the Autumn/Winter 2017 season.

Marketing

Top 10 Campaigns of the Season

From Alberta Ferretti’s Tim Walker-lensed campaign to Miu Miu’s homage to jazz-culture, BoF rounds up the best ads of the Autumn/Winter 2017 season.


Luxury

A Five-Point Plan for Burberry

Burberry chief executive Marco Gobbetti is expected to address the company’s strategic direction at interim results on November 9. In a memo from BoF, we outline what we think he should do.

Luxury

A Five-Point Plan for Burberry

Burberry chief executive Marco Gobbetti is expected to address the company’s strategic direction at interim results on November 9. In a memo from BoF, we outline what we think he should do.


News & Analysis

Will Going to Fashion School Actually Get You a Job?

BoF’s Global Fashion School Rankings 2017 shows a handful of top schools are leagues ahead of the rest on graduate employability.

News & Analysis

Will Going to Fashion School Actually Get You a Job?

BoF’s Global Fashion School Rankings 2017 shows a handful of top schools are leagues ahead of the rest on graduate employability.


News & Analysis

Gucci's Surge and the Power of a Responsive Supply Chain

This week, Kering announced Gucci’s new production strategy, taking a step towards enhanced vertical integration and reduced lead time in a fashion world where supply chain is becoming as important as design.

News & Analysis

Gucci's Surge and the Power of a Responsive Supply Chain

This week, Kering announced Gucci’s new production strategy, taking a step towards enhanced vertical integration and reduced lead time in a fashion world where supply chain is becoming as important as design.


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