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Giorgio Armani

1934 - 2025

The venerable Italian designer built a global empire around sleek tailoring and on-brand hospitality.

Giorgio Armani
Global Markets

Seoul Fashion Week Cancelled Due to Coronavirus Spread

The news was announced after the number of cases in the country neared 1,000.

Global Markets

Seoul Fashion Week Cancelled Due to Coronavirus Spread

The news was announced after the number of cases in the country neared 1,000.


Fashion Week

Paris Fashion Designers Address Coronavirus Concerns

As of now, the shows will continue, with many brands expected to offer face masks.

Fashion Week

Paris Fashion Designers Address Coronavirus Concerns

As of now, the shows will continue, with many brands expected to offer face masks.


Global Markets

Luxury Braces for $43 Billion in Losses as Coronavirus Panic Goes Global

The tragedy’s effects are rippling across the industry, from front rows to travel retail.

Global Markets

Luxury Braces for $43 Billion in Losses as Coronavirus Panic Goes Global

The tragedy’s effects are rippling across the industry, from front rows to travel retail.


Fashion Week

The Verdict on Milan Fashion Week

The Milan Fashion Week that closed on Sunday was big on buzz but the fashion that cut through the noise came from Jil Sander, Fendi and Walter Chiapponi’s debut for Tod’s, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

The Verdict on Milan Fashion Week

The Milan Fashion Week that closed on Sunday was big on buzz but the fashion that cut through the noise came from Jil Sander, Fendi and Walter Chiapponi’s debut for Tod’s, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

5 Key Takeaways from Milan Fashion Week

BoF breaks down the need-to-know insights that emerged from what turned out to be a week filled with drama and surprise.

Fashion Week

5 Key Takeaways from Milan Fashion Week

BoF breaks down the need-to-know insights that emerged from what turned out to be a week filled with drama and surprise.


Luxury

Raf and Miuccia Steal the Spotlight from Paris

This week, everyone will be talking about Paris Fashion Week, the bid to take Saks' owner private and a trio of earnings reports by fashion technology companies. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Luxury

Raf and Miuccia Steal the Spotlight from Paris

This week, everyone will be talking about Paris Fashion Week, the bid to take Saks' owner private and a trio of earnings reports by fashion technology companies. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


Fashion Week

In Milan, a Return to Tradition

Traditional femininity is making a comeback on the Milanese catwalks, along with the return of timeless classics that hit the mark without screaming ‘fashion,’ reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

In Milan, a Return to Tradition

Traditional femininity is making a comeback on the Milanese catwalks, along with the return of timeless classics that hit the mark without screaming ‘fashion,’ reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Luxury

Giorgio Armani Ridicules Fashion's Treatment of Women

The Italian designer criticised the impact on women of over-sexualised and short-lived trends.

Luxury

Giorgio Armani Ridicules Fashion's Treatment of Women

The Italian designer criticised the impact on women of over-sexualised and short-lived trends.


Beauty

Can Coty Win the Clean Beauty Arms Race?

The beauty conglomerate, which just purchased a 51 percent stake in Kylie Cosmetics, wants big brands like Calvin Klein and CoverGirl to join the “clean” beauty movement.

Beauty

Can Coty Win the Clean Beauty Arms Race?

The beauty conglomerate, which just purchased a 51 percent stake in Kylie Cosmetics, wants big brands like Calvin Klein and CoverGirl to join the “clean” beauty movement.


Marketing

How Dolce & Gabbana Clawed Its Way Back From Cancellation

Despite a long string of Diet Prada-worthy missteps that had stylists, editors and celebrities alike boycotting the brand, it is once again a fixture on the red carpet. BoF tracked the fall and rise.

Marketing

How Dolce & Gabbana Clawed Its Way Back From Cancellation

Despite a long string of Diet Prada-worthy missteps that had stylists, editors and celebrities alike boycotting the brand, it is once again a fixture on the red carpet. BoF tracked the fall and rise.


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