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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

A Fashion Orgasm at Schiaparelli

In his debut collection, Daniel Roseberry staked his personal claim to house with an audacity that had a perfect, refreshing logic. Not all of his risks worked, but it was exciting.

Fashion Week

A Fashion Orgasm at Schiaparelli

In his debut collection, Daniel Roseberry staked his personal claim to house with an audacity that had a perfect, refreshing logic. Not all of his risks worked, but it was exciting.


Luxury

Gucci's Next Target: Place Vendôme

Major fashion brands see growing opportunity in the high-stakes business of haute joaillerie.

Luxury

Gucci's Next Target: Place Vendôme

Major fashion brands see growing opportunity in the high-stakes business of haute joaillerie.


Workplace & Talent

The Best Global Jobs in Menswear

As the season comes to a close, the market forces that will define the future of menswear are becoming more apparent — as are the job opportunities they will create.

Workplace & Talent

The Best Global Jobs in Menswear

As the season comes to a close, the market forces that will define the future of menswear are becoming more apparent — as are the job opportunities they will create.


Luxury

What Dior’s BTS Stage Looks Mean for Luxury

Dior’s latest marketing move leverages the influence of a Korean boy band with an unprecedented level of fame.

Luxury

What Dior’s BTS Stage Looks Mean for Luxury

Dior’s latest marketing move leverages the influence of a Korean boy band with an unprecedented level of fame.


China

Chinese Designers Had a Breakthrough Season. Now What?

China’s emerging design talent is in higher demand than ever, but can the country’s fashion industry overcome its next obstacles?

China

Chinese Designers Had a Breakthrough Season. Now What?

China’s emerging design talent is in higher demand than ever, but can the country’s fashion industry overcome its next obstacles?


Workplace & Talent

Want a Job in PR and Marketing?

Careers in PR and marketing have never been more popular, but thanks to direct digital communication with consumers and the rise of call-out culture, the skills required to succeed in them are evolving.

Workplace & Talent

Want a Job in PR and Marketing?

Careers in PR and marketing have never been more popular, but thanks to direct digital communication with consumers and the rise of call-out culture, the skills required to succeed in them are evolving.


Financial Markets

Kering to Pay €1.25 Billion Tax Settlement

The settlement with the Italian revenue agency relating to Gucci and Swiss subsidiary Luxury Goods International SA requires the French group to pay €897 million in additional taxes, along with further payment for penalties and interest, for a total of €1.25 billion.

Financial Markets

Kering to Pay €1.25 Billion Tax Settlement

The settlement with the Italian revenue agency relating to Gucci and Swiss subsidiary Luxury Goods International SA requires the French group to pay €897 million in additional taxes, along with further payment for penalties and interest, for a total of €1.25 billion.


Luxury

Kering’s Shopping List Should Include These Brands

To continue to create shareholder value, the French luxury group may need to make at least one major acquisition.

Luxury

Kering’s Shopping List Should Include These Brands

To continue to create shareholder value, the French luxury group may need to make at least one major acquisition.


Luxury

Which Designers Dressed the Most Stars at the Met Gala?

Gucci dominated the Met Gala's pink carpet, generating more buzz on social media than any other brand. But a single look (or in Lady Gaga's case, four looks) was enough to draw attention to some smaller designers.

Luxury

Which Designers Dressed the Most Stars at the Met Gala?

Gucci dominated the Met Gala's pink carpet, generating more buzz on social media than any other brand. But a single look (or in Lady Gaga's case, four looks) was enough to draw attention to some smaller designers.


News & Analysis

Op-Ed | To Democratise Camp Is to Kill It

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s large-scale, Gucci-backed show on Camp may be pushing the inherently subcultural sensibility closer to extinction, argues Eugene Rabkin.

News & Analysis

Op-Ed | To Democratise Camp Is to Kill It

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s large-scale, Gucci-backed show on Camp may be pushing the inherently subcultural sensibility closer to extinction, argues Eugene Rabkin.


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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.

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