Floriane de Saint Pierre
Founder, Floriane de Saint-Pierre et Associés
The headhunter launched her own firm at 26 and has been responsible for some of fashion’s most important creative and executive hires.


Female Fashion Designers Are Still in the Minority
BoF analysis of the four major fashion weeks highlights the ongoing gender inequality of the industry, with just 40 percent of womenswear brands led by female designers.

Female Fashion Designers Are Still in the Minority
BoF analysis of the four major fashion weeks highlights the ongoing gender inequality of the industry, with just 40 percent of womenswear brands led by female designers.

At Creative Helm of a Fashion Brand, Which Configuration Works Best?
From brand-makers to dual-role CEO-cum-creative directors, fashion brands are experimenting with a range of creative configurations.

At Creative Helm of a Fashion Brand, Which Configuration Works Best?
From brand-makers to dual-role CEO-cum-creative directors, fashion brands are experimenting with a range of creative configurations.

Why You Shouldn’t Launch a Label Straight Out of School
Fashion designers, investors, headhunters, editors and analysts make the case for getting work experience at an established brand before launching your own.

Why You Shouldn’t Launch a Label Straight Out of School
Fashion designers, investors, headhunters, editors and analysts make the case for getting work experience at an established brand before launching your own.

As Slowdown Takes Toll, Pressure Grows on Bailey to Transform Burberry
Christopher Bailey, chief executive officer of Burberry, is now facing a slowdown in the global luxury market that could pose the biggest challenge to his executive career.

As Slowdown Takes Toll, Pressure Grows on Bailey to Transform Burberry
Christopher Bailey, chief executive officer of Burberry, is now facing a slowdown in the global luxury market that could pose the biggest challenge to his executive career.

Week in Review | Christopher Bailey, Floriane de Saint Pierre, Geoffrey Beene, Margiela, Lucas Hugh, EBay Obsessives
BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.

Week in Review | Christopher Bailey, Floriane de Saint Pierre, Geoffrey Beene, Margiela, Lucas Hugh, EBay Obsessives
BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.

Floriane de Saint Pierre On Creative Leadership
The idea of a creative director becoming a CEO entered the fashion zeitgeist when Christopher Bailey was appointed CEO of Burberry. Today, BoF brings you an in-depth conversation with Floriane de Saint Pierre on creative leadership by trend consultancy K-Hole, from the most recent issue of 032c.

Floriane de Saint Pierre On Creative Leadership
The idea of a creative director becoming a CEO entered the fashion zeitgeist when Christopher Bailey was appointed CEO of Burberry. Today, BoF brings you an in-depth conversation with Floriane de Saint Pierre on creative leadership by trend consultancy K-Hole, from the most recent issue of 032c.

Mr Ralph Lauren and the Ultimate Changing of the Guard
In our next instalment of Cover Stories, we explore the legacy of Mr Ralph Lauren — head of America’s first fashion family and the cover star of Port magazine’s Summer 2014 issue — and the inevitable question that every founder-led company faces: how to plan for succession, that ultimate changing of the guard?

Mr Ralph Lauren and the Ultimate Changing of the Guard
In our next instalment of Cover Stories, we explore the legacy of Mr Ralph Lauren — head of America’s first fashion family and the cover star of Port magazine’s Summer 2014 issue — and the inevitable question that every founder-led company faces: how to plan for succession, that ultimate changing of the guard?

Burberry Designer CEO Shows Shift to Creatives in Luxury
LONDON, United Kingdom — For years, fashion and luxury-goods companies have resisted putting creative and commercial control in one pair of hands.

Burberry Designer CEO Shows Shift to Creatives in Luxury
LONDON, United Kingdom — For years, fashion and luxury-goods companies have resisted putting creative and commercial control in one pair of hands.

Week in Review | Creatures of the Wind, Vincent Darré, Robot Ballet Powering Fashion E-tailers, The Fancy, LVMH Stake in Loro Piana, Wheels of Fortune
BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.

Week in Review | Creatures of the Wind, Vincent Darré, Robot Ballet Powering Fashion E-tailers, The Fancy, LVMH Stake in Loro Piana, Wheels of Fortune
BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.

Week in Review | New York's Shifting Retail Landscape, Talent Spotters, Faustine Steinmetz, China's Slowdown, Ottavio Missoni, Faye Toogood
BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.

Week in Review | New York's Shifting Retail Landscape, Talent Spotters, Faustine Steinmetz, China's Slowdown, Ottavio Missoni, Faye Toogood
BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.
What is The BoF 500?
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.




