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Casting Director

The man behind the model lineups for Tom Ford and Stella McCartney is an advocate for models' rights amid the #MeToo movement.

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News & Analysis

Analysts Sceptical of Avon's Turnaround Plan

A rally in struggling cosmetics maker Avon Products Inc's shares fizzled on Friday after analysts questioned the company’s ability to carry out its turnaround plan and sought more details.

News & Analysis

Analysts Sceptical of Avon's Turnaround Plan

A rally in struggling cosmetics maker Avon Products Inc's shares fizzled on Friday after analysts questioned the company’s ability to carry out its turnaround plan and sought more details.


Fashion Week

Op-Ed | Education, Not Regulation, Will Teach the Fashion Industry That “Health Is Beauty”

The most effective way to keep fashion models healthy and safe is through industry-wide education and open conversation, not by policing designers, says Steven Kolb, president and chief executive officer of the CFDA.

Fashion Week

Op-Ed | Education, Not Regulation, Will Teach the Fashion Industry That “Health Is Beauty”

The most effective way to keep fashion models healthy and safe is through industry-wide education and open conversation, not by policing designers, says Steven Kolb, president and chief executive officer of the CFDA.


News & Analysis

Avon Exploring Sale of North America Business

Avon Products Inc, a direct seller of cosmetics, is exploring strategic alternatives, which could include a sale of its North America business.

News & Analysis

Avon Exploring Sale of North America Business

Avon Products Inc, a direct seller of cosmetics, is exploring strategic alternatives, which could include a sale of its North America business.


Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Ariel Foxman, Rebekka Bay Exits Gap, Michael Kliger to MyTheresa, James Scully, Mango

BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.


Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Lancôme Hires Lisa Eldridge, Haselden to Lululemon, Monocle Names Fashion Director

LONDON, United Kingdom – BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.

Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Lancôme Hires Lisa Eldridge, Haselden to Lululemon, Monocle Names Fashion Director

LONDON, United Kingdom – BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.


News & Analysis

A Letter to Oscar de la Renta, 1932-2014

NEW YORK, United States — What a strange and unforgettable moment it was last night when my partner and I, returning home from dinner, turned off

News & Analysis

A Letter to Oscar de la Renta, 1932-2014

NEW YORK, United States — What a strange and unforgettable moment it was last night when my partner and I, returning home from dinner, turned off


News & Analysis

Op-Ed | Racial Diversity on the Runway

It's time for the global fashion industry to stop turning a blind eye to the lack of racial diversity on the runways, says op-ed contributor Demi Sinclair.

News & Analysis

Op-Ed | Racial Diversity on the Runway

It's time for the global fashion industry to stop turning a blind eye to the lack of racial diversity on the runways, says op-ed contributor Demi Sinclair.


News & Analysis

British Retailers Asos, Boden and TopShop Tap U.S. Market For Growth

LONDON, United Kingdom — On the heels of Downton Abbey's success on American television, British retailers are banking on a love of all things

News & Analysis

British Retailers Asos, Boden and TopShop Tap U.S. Market For Growth

LONDON, United Kingdom — On the heels of Downton Abbey's success on American television, British retailers are banking on a love of all things


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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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