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Jonathan Saunders

Former Chief Creative Officer, Diane Von Furstenberg

Having shuttered his eponymous line, the Scottish designer headed up design at one of America’s most iconic fashion brands until his departure in December 2017.

Jonathan Saunders
Retail

The Trouble with Topshop

Can the one-time fashion favourite stage a comeback as sales fall and the likes of Asos, Boohoo and Zara continue to eat into its business?

Retail

The Trouble with Topshop

Can the one-time fashion favourite stage a comeback as sales fall and the likes of Asos, Boohoo and Zara continue to eat into its business?


News & Analysis

The Independent State of Erdem

Without external investment, Erdem Moralioglu has steadily built a label with a turnover of $13 million and an aesthetic loved by some of the world’s most elegant women. Now, a collaboration with H&M could get his name in front of a whole legion of new fans.

News & Analysis

The Independent State of Erdem

Without external investment, Erdem Moralioglu has steadily built a label with a turnover of $13 million and an aesthetic loved by some of the world’s most elegant women. Now, a collaboration with H&M could get his name in front of a whole legion of new fans.


News & Analysis

At DVF, Multitasker Jonathan Saunders Revamps An Icon

A year into his tenure as the label's chief creative officer, Saunders is taking the commercial side of the business as seriously as his design duties. Is he succeeding?

News & Analysis

At DVF, Multitasker Jonathan Saunders Revamps An Icon

A year into his tenure as the label's chief creative officer, Saunders is taking the commercial side of the business as seriously as his design duties. Is he succeeding?


Fashion Week

The Slouchy Glamour of DVF

Under Jonathan Saunders, DVF's easy body-consciousness has evolved into something more provocative: a slouchy glamour with a seductive twist of well-seasoned eccentricity.

Fashion Week

The Slouchy Glamour of DVF

Under Jonathan Saunders, DVF's easy body-consciousness has evolved into something more provocative: a slouchy glamour with a seductive twist of well-seasoned eccentricity.


Luxury

Fashion’s Hottest Brands and Top Selling Products in Q2

In a new series, BoF and Lyst crunch the numbers to bring you the definitive list of the highest performing fashion brands and products, quarter by quarter.

Luxury

Fashion’s Hottest Brands and Top Selling Products in Q2

In a new series, BoF and Lyst crunch the numbers to bring you the definitive list of the highest performing fashion brands and products, quarter by quarter.


News & Analysis

As Branding Evolves, What’s a Logo Worth?

Logos were once the symbolic and unwavering facet of a fashion house, but as branding becomes more nuanced in the digital age, logos are becoming more fluid than ever.

News & Analysis

As Branding Evolves, What’s a Logo Worth?

Logos were once the symbolic and unwavering facet of a fashion house, but as branding becomes more nuanced in the digital age, logos are becoming more fluid than ever.


Financial Markets

News Bites | Chaos to Launch Magazine, Zanzan Lands Investment

In today’s News Bites, Charlotte Stockdale and Katie Lyall are set to launch a magazine, while sunglasses brand Zanzan receives investment from Eiesha Bharti Pasricha.

Financial Markets

News Bites | Chaos to Launch Magazine, Zanzan Lands Investment

In today’s News Bites, Charlotte Stockdale and Katie Lyall are set to launch a magazine, while sunglasses brand Zanzan receives investment from Eiesha Bharti Pasricha.


Luxury

For American Fashion, A Changing of the Guard

Many of the country’s most influential founder-led fashion brands are navigating their first attempts at succession planning.

Luxury

For American Fashion, A Changing of the Guard

Many of the country’s most influential founder-led fashion brands are navigating their first attempts at succession planning.


News & Analysis

Four American Fashion Houses Being Reshaped by Immigrants

That a Belgian, a Canadian-Korean, a Dominican, a Brit and a Scot are breathing new life into America’s most admired fashion brands underscores the country’s status as a nation of immigrants.

News & Analysis

Four American Fashion Houses Being Reshaped by Immigrants

That a Belgian, a Canadian-Korean, a Dominican, a Brit and a Scot are breathing new life into America’s most admired fashion brands underscores the country’s status as a nation of immigrants.


News & Analysis

The Business of Fashion Celebrates ‘America’

Industry leaders gathered together at a dinner to fête the latest special print edition examining the business of fashion in America.

News & Analysis

The Business of Fashion Celebrates ‘America’

Industry leaders gathered together at a dinner to fête the latest special print edition examining the business of fashion in America.


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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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