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Calvin Klein

Founder, Calvin Klein

With his minimalist aesthetic and sensual imagery, he launched an iconic American lifestyle brand encompassing apparel, fragrance and jewellery.

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China

Escaping the Wrath of China’s Netizens

With brands seemingly unable to avoid outrage in the face of rising nationalism in the world’s largest luxury market, hiring chief diversity officers may not be enough.

China

Escaping the Wrath of China’s Netizens

With brands seemingly unable to avoid outrage in the face of rising nationalism in the world’s largest luxury market, hiring chief diversity officers may not be enough.


News & Analysis

Amazon Faces Backlash for T-Shirts With Hong Kong Democracy Slogans

Chinese social media users have directed their fury at Amazon after discovering T-shirts on its website sporting slogans such as "Free Hong Kong Democracy Now" and "Hong Kong is Not China."

News & Analysis

Amazon Faces Backlash for T-Shirts With Hong Kong Democracy Slogans

Chinese social media users have directed their fury at Amazon after discovering T-shirts on its website sporting slogans such as "Free Hong Kong Democracy Now" and "Hong Kong is Not China."


News & Analysis

The Billionaire Who Backed Michael Kors Is Investing in Influencer Arielle Charnas

Charnas, whose licensing deal with Nordstrom is ending, has raised $10 million from Silas Chou and other investors to start a lifestyle brand headed by Naadam co-founder Matt Scanlan.

News & Analysis

The Billionaire Who Backed Michael Kors Is Investing in Influencer Arielle Charnas

Charnas, whose licensing deal with Nordstrom is ending, has raised $10 million from Silas Chou and other investors to start a lifestyle brand headed by Naadam co-founder Matt Scanlan.


News & Analysis

China’s Online Army Shows Foreign Brands Who’s in Charge

Global luxury brands are at risk of losing Chinese consumers, who account for at least a third of current luxury sales and two-thirds of the industry’s growth.

News & Analysis

China’s Online Army Shows Foreign Brands Who’s in Charge

Global luxury brands are at risk of losing Chinese consumers, who account for at least a third of current luxury sales and two-thirds of the industry’s growth.


News & Analysis

Is the Stitch Fix Model the Future of Amazon Fashion?

Taking direct aim at Stitch Fix, Amazon’s newest service will send subscribers boxes of clothing, shoes and accessories selected by Amazon’s fashion team. But whether Amazon can replicate Stitch Fix's success remains to be seen.

News & Analysis

Is the Stitch Fix Model the Future of Amazon Fashion?

Taking direct aim at Stitch Fix, Amazon’s newest service will send subscribers boxes of clothing, shoes and accessories selected by Amazon’s fashion team. But whether Amazon can replicate Stitch Fix's success remains to be seen.


Luxury

The Hong Kong Protests: What Brands Need to Know

As the city's retail sector braces itself for a double digit decline, Richemont, Kering and DFS are already seeing an impact.

Luxury

The Hong Kong Protests: What Brands Need to Know

As the city's retail sector braces itself for a double digit decline, Richemont, Kering and DFS are already seeing an impact.


News & Analysis

Will Luxury's Winning Streak Continue?

This week, everyone will be talking about quarterly results from LVMH, Kering and Moncler, Instagram's experiment with hiding 'likes,' and how the UK's new leader will change the Brexit outlook. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

News & Analysis

Will Luxury's Winning Streak Continue?

This week, everyone will be talking about quarterly results from LVMH, Kering and Moncler, Instagram's experiment with hiding 'likes,' and how the UK's new leader will change the Brexit outlook. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


News & Analysis

Why 'Queer Eye' Is So Good at Shifting Product

The new iteration of the TV series takes a head-on approach to issues like LGBTQ rights and Black Lives Matter, all while selling millions of dollars in product, from makeup sticks to subscription boxes. BoF spoke with 'Fab Five' member Tan France and series creator David Collins about what makes the show so successful.

News & Analysis

Why 'Queer Eye' Is So Good at Shifting Product

The new iteration of the TV series takes a head-on approach to issues like LGBTQ rights and Black Lives Matter, all while selling millions of dollars in product, from makeup sticks to subscription boxes. BoF spoke with 'Fab Five' member Tan France and series creator David Collins about what makes the show so successful.


Luxury

CEOs, Not Designers, Are Fashion’s New Stars

Business-side executives are becoming brand ambassadors, sometimes surpassing their creative counterparts in public profile.

Luxury

CEOs, Not Designers, Are Fashion’s New Stars

Business-side executives are becoming brand ambassadors, sometimes surpassing their creative counterparts in public profile.


News & Analysis

Influencers Seek Wall Street's Help to Manage Newfound Wealth

Influencers who can haul in seven-figure incomes by attracting large digital followings are drawing the attention of wealth managers looking to expand their client bases.

News & Analysis

Influencers Seek Wall Street's Help to Manage Newfound Wealth

Influencers who can haul in seven-figure incomes by attracting large digital followings are drawing the attention of wealth managers looking to expand their client bases.


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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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