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.


In Milan, Grunge Romantics
On the first day of Milan Fashion Week, appropriation jostled with grungy romanticism.

In Milan, Grunge Romantics
On the first day of Milan Fashion Week, appropriation jostled with grungy romanticism.

The Thrill of Vertigo at Gucci
Old Hollywood glamour collided with Gucci’s nu-glam in a mash-up of pattern, texture and extraordinary colours, producing a violent new kind of beauty.

The Thrill of Vertigo at Gucci
Old Hollywood glamour collided with Gucci’s nu-glam in a mash-up of pattern, texture and extraordinary colours, producing a violent new kind of beauty.

In London, Fuss-Free Fashion
There is a surprising volume of mannish, no-nonsense looks on the LFW runways this season.

In London, Fuss-Free Fashion
There is a surprising volume of mannish, no-nonsense looks on the LFW runways this season.

Fashion Calendar Shake-Up 'Negates the Dream' of Luxury, Says Pinault
Gucci customers will have to keep waiting for their catwalk fashions as the Italian brand resists following Burberry in making them available fresh off the runway.

Fashion Calendar Shake-Up 'Negates the Dream' of Luxury, Says Pinault
Gucci customers will have to keep waiting for their catwalk fashions as the Italian brand resists following Burberry in making them available fresh off the runway.

Kering Results Signal a Bright Year Ahead
As Gucci finally begins to recover, Saint Laurent shines and Puma gains momentum, Kering’s latest results signal good prospects for the year ahead.

Kering Results Signal a Bright Year Ahead
As Gucci finally begins to recover, Saint Laurent shines and Puma gains momentum, Kering’s latest results signal good prospects for the year ahead.

A Schoolboy Dandy
In another chapter in Margaret Howell’s story, blazers and trousers got shorter and boxier.

A Schoolboy Dandy
In another chapter in Margaret Howell’s story, blazers and trousers got shorter and boxier.

Kering’s Sales Beat Estimates as Gucci Returns to Growth
French luxury-goods maker Kering SA reported fourth-quarter revenue growth that beat analyst estimates as the Gucci brand showed the first signs of a turnaround under Chief Executive Officer Marco Bizzarri and creative director Alessandro Michele.

Kering’s Sales Beat Estimates as Gucci Returns to Growth
French luxury-goods maker Kering SA reported fourth-quarter revenue growth that beat analyst estimates as the Gucci brand showed the first signs of a turnaround under Chief Executive Officer Marco Bizzarri and creative director Alessandro Michele.

The Digital Iceberg
Fashion brands are adapting their marketing strategies for a digital reality that goes far deeper than online sales.

The Digital Iceberg
Fashion brands are adapting their marketing strategies for a digital reality that goes far deeper than online sales.

The Risks of Changing Creative Directors
Changing the guard at the creative helm of a major fashion house is capital-intensive but can reap great rewards. What’s at stake when fashion houses cycle through designers?

The Risks of Changing Creative Directors
Changing the guard at the creative helm of a major fashion house is capital-intensive but can reap great rewards. What’s at stake when fashion houses cycle through designers?

How to Fix the Fashion System
With designers departing historic houses and the rise of digital creating a culture of more, more, more, BoF editor at large Tim Blanks joins designer Erdem Moralioglu, blogger Susanna Lau, publicist Daniel Marks and editor JJ Martin to discuss the problems facing the industry and how to fix them.

How to Fix the Fashion System
With designers departing historic houses and the rise of digital creating a culture of more, more, more, BoF editor at large Tim Blanks joins designer Erdem Moralioglu, blogger Susanna Lau, publicist Daniel Marks and editor JJ Martin to discuss the problems facing the industry and how to fix them.
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.




