Carmen Busquets
Investor
The entrepreneur was an early investor in Net-a-Porter and Cult Beauty and her portfolio includes Lyst, Moda Operandi, Tagwalk, The Floorr, HEAT, and Psykhe AI.


Halfway Through Fashion Month, Here's an Update on #TiedTogether
Join us as we take this initiative one step further: the more you post, the more money we raise together for the UNHCR and ACLU.

Halfway Through Fashion Month, Here's an Update on #TiedTogether
Join us as we take this initiative one step further: the more you post, the more money we raise together for the UNHCR and ACLU.

Dominic Jones Resurfaces at Astley Clarke
Luxury jeweller Astley Clarke has appointed Dominic Jones as its new creative director.

Dominic Jones Resurfaces at Astley Clarke
Luxury jeweller Astley Clarke has appointed Dominic Jones as its new creative director.

Part 3: What the Future Holds
What does the future hold for Yoox Net-a-Porter? Will the merger succeed? And now that Massenet has exited the business, what will she do next?

Part 3: What the Future Holds
What does the future hold for Yoox Net-a-Porter? Will the merger succeed? And now that Massenet has exited the business, what will she do next?

Part 2: The Deal of a Lifetime
How did Federico Marchetti manage to strike the ‘deal of a lifetime’ with Richemont to get the YNAP merger done at such favourable terms?

Part 2: The Deal of a Lifetime
How did Federico Marchetti manage to strike the ‘deal of a lifetime’ with Richemont to get the YNAP merger done at such favourable terms?

Part 1: The Right of First Refusal
How did Natalie Massenet and Carmen Busquets find themselves in this situation, where a company they had built together could be sold from underneath their feet?

Part 1: The Right of First Refusal
How did Natalie Massenet and Carmen Busquets find themselves in this situation, where a company they had built together could be sold from underneath their feet?

The Secret Deal to Merge Net-a-Porter with Yoox
The untold story of how Compagnie Financière Richemont agreed to merge Net-a-Porter with Yoox behind the back of Natalie Massenet for a valuation much lower than what many believed the business to be worth.

The Secret Deal to Merge Net-a-Porter with Yoox
The untold story of how Compagnie Financière Richemont agreed to merge Net-a-Porter with Yoox behind the back of Natalie Massenet for a valuation much lower than what many believed the business to be worth.

Yoox, Net-a-Porter and Post-Merger Integration
A merger of two companies is like an organ transplant. Have Yoox and Net-a-Porter done enough to minimise the ‘risk of rejection’?

Yoox, Net-a-Porter and Post-Merger Integration
A merger of two companies is like an organ transplant. Have Yoox and Net-a-Porter done enough to minimise the ‘risk of rejection’?

New York vs London: Which Is the World's Fashion-Tech Capital?
London and New York are both home to vibrant start-up ecosystems. But which is the world’s true fashion-tech capital?

New York vs London: Which Is the World's Fashion-Tech Capital?
London and New York are both home to vibrant start-up ecosystems. But which is the world’s true fashion-tech capital?

ASAP54 Raises $3M, Aims to Bridge Gap Between What You See and What You Buy
Today, BoF can exclusively reveal that ASAP54, a startup with a fashion search and discovery app, has raised a total of $3 million from e.ventures, Ceyuan Ventures, Novel TMT and others.

ASAP54 Raises $3M, Aims to Bridge Gap Between What You See and What You Buy
Today, BoF can exclusively reveal that ASAP54, a startup with a fashion search and discovery app, has raised a total of $3 million from e.ventures, Ceyuan Ventures, Novel TMT and others.

Week in Review | Bespoke Luxury Summit, Coco Rocha, Refinery29, Fashion Resale Sites, Hood By Air, Behind China's Slowdown, Charles & Keith, Robin Derrick
BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.

Week in Review | Bespoke Luxury Summit, Coco Rocha, Refinery29, Fashion Resale Sites, Hood By Air, Behind China's Slowdown, Charles & Keith, Robin Derrick
BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.
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Dr. Amanda Parkes
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Erik Torstensson & Jens Grede
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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.
