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.


The Fashion World Remembers Virgil Abloh
The industry pays tribute to the much-loved designer, whose death was announced on Sunday.

The Fashion World Remembers Virgil Abloh
The industry pays tribute to the much-loved designer, whose death was announced on Sunday.

Unpacking Gucci’s Hollywood Show
While luxury peers have largely returned to traditional fashion weeks, the Italian megabrand landed in Los Angeles this week for an off-schedule extravaganza.

Unpacking Gucci’s Hollywood Show
While luxury peers have largely returned to traditional fashion weeks, the Italian megabrand landed in Los Angeles this week for an off-schedule extravaganza.

Decoding Gucci’s Latest Digital Experiment
Tim Blanks talks to Alessandro Michele about Gucci’s new online concept store, Vault, and why the designer plans to stage a ‘surprise’ show despite skipping Milan fashion week.

Decoding Gucci’s Latest Digital Experiment
Tim Blanks talks to Alessandro Michele about Gucci’s new online concept store, Vault, and why the designer plans to stage a ‘surprise’ show despite skipping Milan fashion week.

Gucci Is First to Bet Big on Katie Grand’s New ‘Perfect’ Magazine
The debut magazine from the stylist’s new content agency is centred around an audio and visual project created with the Italian luxury brand.

Gucci Is First to Bet Big on Katie Grand’s New ‘Perfect’ Magazine
The debut magazine from the stylist’s new content agency is centred around an audio and visual project created with the Italian luxury brand.

Is There a New Gucci Brewing?
Tim Blanks talks in-depth to Alessandro Michele about his multi-day ‘GucciFest’ and desire to transcend ‘the old world’ before the pandemic.

Is There a New Gucci Brewing?
Tim Blanks talks in-depth to Alessandro Michele about his multi-day ‘GucciFest’ and desire to transcend ‘the old world’ before the pandemic.

Olding Is the New Blanding: Luxury Brands Look Back to Get Ahead
After an era of streamlined logos and nearly constant drops of Instagrammable merchandise, European fashion houses are reasserting brand signatures from their pasts to signal lasting value in an uncertain market.

Olding Is the New Blanding: Luxury Brands Look Back to Get Ahead
After an era of streamlined logos and nearly constant drops of Instagrammable merchandise, European fashion houses are reasserting brand signatures from their pasts to signal lasting value in an uncertain market.

Can ‘New Bottega’ Balance Hype, Heritage and Rapid Growth?
Amid surging sales, Bottega Veneta needs to keep up the momentum without losing its discreet charm. CEO Bartolomeo Rongone talks exclusively to BoF about the reinvention of the Italian heritage brand and where it’s headed from here.

Can ‘New Bottega’ Balance Hype, Heritage and Rapid Growth?
Amid surging sales, Bottega Veneta needs to keep up the momentum without losing its discreet charm. CEO Bartolomeo Rongone talks exclusively to BoF about the reinvention of the Italian heritage brand and where it’s headed from here.

For Luxury Brands, the Latest Battle Is for Local Customers
In the third quarter, Gucci underperformed LVMH’s fashion and leather goods division as well as Kering stablemates like Saint Laurent, underscoring the growing importance of local customers in the age of Covid-19.

For Luxury Brands, the Latest Battle Is for Local Customers
In the third quarter, Gucci underperformed LVMH’s fashion and leather goods division as well as Kering stablemates like Saint Laurent, underscoring the growing importance of local customers in the age of Covid-19.

Luxury's Coronavirus Recovery: Who's Ahead and Who’s Behind?
Some sank, others surged. BoF examines how Kering, Hermès and Moncler stacked up against the high bar set by LVMH’s fashion and leather goods division last week.

Luxury's Coronavirus Recovery: Who's Ahead and Who’s Behind?
Some sank, others surged. BoF examines how Kering, Hermès and Moncler stacked up against the high bar set by LVMH’s fashion and leather goods division last week.

Tim Blanks’ Top Fashion Shows of All-Time: Balenciaga Autumn/Winter 2006, 28 February, 2006
BoF’s editor at large looks back at one of Nicolas Ghesquière's most memorable collections for the house — one that would influence fashion for years to come.

Tim Blanks’ Top Fashion Shows of All-Time: Balenciaga Autumn/Winter 2006, 28 February, 2006
BoF’s editor at large looks back at one of Nicolas Ghesquière's most memorable collections for the house — one that would influence fashion for years to come.
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.




