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Christopher Bailey

Former President & Chief Creative Officer, Burberry

With Angela Ahrendts, he transformed a staid British label into a coveted luxury megabrand with a focus on digital innovation.

Christopher Bailey
News & Analysis

Raf Simons, Hedi Slimane and the Tectonic Shifts of the Paris Fashion Establishment

PARIS, France — With fabled fashion innovators Raf Simons and Hedi Slimane scheduled to make their respective ready-to-wear debuts at Dior and Saint

News & Analysis

Raf Simons, Hedi Slimane and the Tectonic Shifts of the Paris Fashion Establishment

PARIS, France — With fabled fashion innovators Raf Simons and Hedi Slimane scheduled to make their respective ready-to-wear debuts at Dior and Saint


Fashion Week

Colin’s Column | Looking Back at London

LONDON, United Kingdom — Are we talking about London Fashion Week or a festival of childish self-indulgence? For me, fashion design is about cut,

Fashion Week

Colin’s Column | Looking Back at London

LONDON, United Kingdom — Are we talking about London Fashion Week or a festival of childish self-indulgence? For me, fashion design is about cut,


Retail

Burberry's Bet on Retail Entertainment

What does Burberry’s new high-tech store herald for the future of physical retailing?

Retail

Burberry's Bet on Retail Entertainment

What does Burberry’s new high-tech store herald for the future of physical retailing?


Technology

In Digital London, Technology and Fashion Collide

Today BoF founder Imran Amed examines the fruitful interaction between London’s rising technology and fashion scenes for Wallpaper* magazine, where a

Technology

In Digital London, Technology and Fashion Collide

Today BoF founder Imran Amed examines the fruitful interaction between London’s rising technology and fashion scenes for Wallpaper* magazine, where a


Fashion Week

Colin's Column | Top Collections from London Fashion Week

Legendary fashion writer and BoF contributing editor Colin McDowell has been attending and reviewing fashion shows for more than 30 years. Who better

Fashion Week

Colin's Column | Top Collections from London Fashion Week

Legendary fashion writer and BoF contributing editor Colin McDowell has been attending and reviewing fashion shows for more than 30 years. Who better


Technology

Finding the Luxury in Mass Customisation

LONDON, United Kingdom — Once upon a time, luxury goods makers delivered individualised products to customers based on the buyer's personal

Technology

Finding the Luxury in Mass Customisation

LONDON, United Kingdom — Once upon a time, luxury goods makers delivered individualised products to customers based on the buyer's personal


News & Analysis

Autumn/Winter 2011 - The Season That Was

John Galliano | Source: The Creator Blog

News & Analysis

Autumn/Winter 2011 - The Season That Was

John Galliano | Source: The Creator Blog


News & Analysis

Fashion Pioneers | Natalie Massenet, One Week To Go Before Global Livestream

LONDON, United Kingdom — Any fashion follower who has been walking by a newsstand, flipping through a magazine or browsing the internet in the past

News & Analysis

Fashion Pioneers | Natalie Massenet, One Week To Go Before Global Livestream

LONDON, United Kingdom — Any fashion follower who has been walking by a newsstand, flipping through a magazine or browsing the internet in the past


News & Analysis

The Fashion Trail | A Jil Sander Sorbet and Burberry's Acoustic Treats

MILAN, Italy — This season, BoF dipped its toes a bit deeper into the waters of the Italian men's fashion scene, starting with Pitti Uomo and moving

News & Analysis

The Fashion Trail | A Jil Sander Sorbet and Burberry's Acoustic Treats

MILAN, Italy — This season, BoF dipped its toes a bit deeper into the waters of the Italian men's fashion scene, starting with Pitti Uomo and moving



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