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Former Designer, Donna Karan

Designing with a woman in mind, she became famous for her jersey draping and easy, mix-and-match separates.

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News & Analysis

M&S Banks on Revival With $305 Leather Dress for 55-Plus

LONDON, United Kingdom — Marks & Spencer Group Plc, the 129-year-old British fashion retailer, is counting on shoppers like Lady Miloska Nott to

News & Analysis

M&S Banks on Revival With $305 Leather Dress for 55-Plus

LONDON, United Kingdom — Marks & Spencer Group Plc, the 129-year-old British fashion retailer, is counting on shoppers like Lady Miloska Nott to


Global Markets

Vuitton Tones Down for Russian Tastes Aside From Prices

Mira Duma, the daughter of former Russian lawmaker Vasily Duma, is emblematic of a new generation of Russians for whom the meaning of high fashion has shifted from flashy and expensive to understated and even more expensive.

Global Markets

Vuitton Tones Down for Russian Tastes Aside From Prices

Mira Duma, the daughter of former Russian lawmaker Vasily Duma, is emblematic of a new generation of Russians for whom the meaning of high fashion has shifted from flashy and expensive to understated and even more expensive.


News & Analysis

The Business of Blogging | Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg

In the latest instalment of our popular series on the business side of fashion blogging, BoF speaks to Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg, inventors of the Cinemagraph, on their professional journey and business model.

News & Analysis

The Business of Blogging | Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg

In the latest instalment of our popular series on the business side of fashion blogging, BoF speaks to Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg, inventors of the Cinemagraph, on their professional journey and business model.


China

The China Edit | Frugal Is Now Fashionable, Alice + Olivia Expands, Berluti's Maison, E-Tail Revolution

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.

China

The China Edit | Frugal Is Now Fashionable, Alice + Olivia Expands, Berluti's Maison, E-Tail Revolution

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.


News & Analysis

Small Labels Lure Big Bucks in Fashion's Latest Trend

PARIS, France — Christophe Lemaire has spent the past three years designing dresses for Hermès. Now he wants to develop his own brand and ride a wave

News & Analysis

Small Labels Lure Big Bucks in Fashion's Latest Trend

PARIS, France — Christophe Lemaire has spent the past three years designing dresses for Hermès. Now he wants to develop his own brand and ride a wave


Workplace & Talent

The Creative Class | Nickelson Wooster, Creative Director

NEW YORK, United States — He has been ordained "the alpha male of American street style" by GQ and called "Woost God" by some of his most rabid fans.

Workplace & Talent

The Creative Class | Nickelson Wooster, Creative Director

NEW YORK, United States — He has been ordained "the alpha male of American street style" by GQ and called "Woost God" by some of his most rabid fans.


News & Analysis

Spring/Summer 2013 | The Season That Was

LONDON, United Kingdom — Whereas previous fashion seasons were dominated by designer departures, meltdowns and final exits, this season the narrative

News & Analysis

Spring/Summer 2013 | The Season That Was

LONDON, United Kingdom — Whereas previous fashion seasons were dominated by designer departures, meltdowns and final exits, this season the narrative


Workplace & Talent

Jenna Lyons Says You Have To Make Quick Decisions From the Gut

NEW YORK, United States — "You have to make quick decisions," Jenna Lyons, the president and creative director of J.Crew, told BoF. "Ultimately,

Workplace & Talent

Jenna Lyons Says You Have To Make Quick Decisions From the Gut

NEW YORK, United States — "You have to make quick decisions," Jenna Lyons, the president and creative director of J.Crew, told BoF. "Ultimately,


Workplace & Talent

Peter Marino: Fashion’s Most Influential Architect

The fashion industry depends heavily on a wide variety of creatives apart from just fashion designers. In our new series, The Creative Class, BoF highlights success stories, insights and advice from the most talented creatives working in fashion today.

Workplace & Talent

Peter Marino: Fashion’s Most Influential Architect

The fashion industry depends heavily on a wide variety of creatives apart from just fashion designers. In our new series, The Creative Class, BoF highlights success stories, insights and advice from the most talented creatives working in fashion today.


News & Analysis

BoF Exclusive | Behind the Tweets: Learning from the Best of the Fashion Twitterati

NEW YORK, United States — To tweet, or not to tweet. That has been the question on many fashion business minds over the past year. Not every brand

News & Analysis

BoF Exclusive | Behind the Tweets: Learning from the Best of the Fashion Twitterati

NEW YORK, United States — To tweet, or not to tweet. That has been the question on many fashion business minds over the past year. Not every brand


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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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