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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

Top 10 Shows of Autumn/Winter 2015

BoF brings you our Top 10 Shows of the Season.

Fashion Week

Top 10 Shows of Autumn/Winter 2015

BoF brings you our Top 10 Shows of the Season.


News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Alessandro Michele, Mulberry, LVMH Prize

How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Alessandro Michele, Mulberry, LVMH Prize and more.

News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Alessandro Michele, Mulberry, LVMH Prize

How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Alessandro Michele, Mulberry, LVMH Prize and more.


News & Analysis

At the Head of Historic Houses, Does Fit Really Matter?

Recent seasons have seen a flurry of new designer appointments at historic fashion houses. Hedi Slimane at Saint Laurent. Alexander Wang at Balenciaga. Jonathan Anderson at Loewe. Do they make a good fit?

News & Analysis

At the Head of Historic Houses, Does Fit Really Matter?

Recent seasons have seen a flurry of new designer appointments at historic fashion houses. Hedi Slimane at Saint Laurent. Alexander Wang at Balenciaga. Jonathan Anderson at Loewe. Do they make a good fit?


Fashion Week

Milan's Ugly Beauty

An ugly beauty dominated Milan Fashion Week. Was it a sign of aesthetic democracy or a cheap trick designed to conjure the illusion of newness?

Fashion Week

Milan's Ugly Beauty

An ugly beauty dominated Milan Fashion Week. Was it a sign of aesthetic democracy or a cheap trick designed to conjure the illusion of newness?


News & Analysis

All Change at Gucci

BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.

News & Analysis

All Change at Gucci

BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.


Fashion Week

Will Genderless Fashion Change Retail?

The runways are awash with gender-neutral statements. What does this mean for retail?

Fashion Week

Will Genderless Fashion Change Retail?

The runways are awash with gender-neutral statements. What does this mean for retail?


News & Analysis

LVMH vs Kering: Which Player is Best Positioned for Growth?

Which of the two french giants that dominate luxury fashion is best positioned for growth? Luca Solca, head of luxury goods at Exane BNP Paribas, does the analysis.

News & Analysis

LVMH vs Kering: Which Player is Best Positioned for Growth?

Which of the two french giants that dominate luxury fashion is best positioned for growth? Luca Solca, head of luxury goods at Exane BNP Paribas, does the analysis.


News & Analysis

Kering Sales Beat Estimates

Kering SA reported fourth-quarter revenue that beat estimates as buoyant demand for Saint Laurent clothing helped compensate for declining sales of Gucci handbags and slowing growth at Bottega Veneta.

News & Analysis

Kering Sales Beat Estimates

Kering SA reported fourth-quarter revenue that beat estimates as buoyant demand for Saint Laurent clothing helped compensate for declining sales of Gucci handbags and slowing growth at Bottega Veneta.


Financial Markets

The Swiss Tsunami

The Savigny Luxury Index started the year on a high as it gained almost five percent over the month.

Financial Markets

The Swiss Tsunami

The Savigny Luxury Index started the year on a high as it gained almost five percent over the month.


News & Analysis

The Coming of a New Guard

BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.

News & Analysis

The Coming of a New Guard

BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.


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