José Neves
Founder, Farfetch
The fashion entrepreneur founded one of fashion's only 'unicorns,' a curated online marketplace featuring product from independent boutiques across the world.


What to Do With All That Excess Inventory
Brands and retailers are sitting on mountains of spring and summer collections that they need to clear in what will likely be the biggest markdown season ever.

What to Do With All That Excess Inventory
Brands and retailers are sitting on mountains of spring and summer collections that they need to clear in what will likely be the biggest markdown season ever.

Farfetch Gets $250 Million Investment From Tencent and Dragoneer
The luxury online marketplace says it will use the money to expand in China.

Farfetch Gets $250 Million Investment From Tencent and Dragoneer
The luxury online marketplace says it will use the money to expand in China.

Meet the 'Independent Record Labels' of Fashion
A crop of platform-like brand incubators, from New Guards Group and Tomorrow to Dover Street Market Paris, are spinning up new fashion labels for a hype cycle that’s moving faster and faster.

Meet the 'Independent Record Labels' of Fashion
A crop of platform-like brand incubators, from New Guards Group and Tomorrow to Dover Street Market Paris, are spinning up new fashion labels for a hype cycle that’s moving faster and faster.

A Cloudy Picture at Farfetch
Investors are not taking well to the company’s evolving business model, hyperactive M&A and disappointing profit performance. Management must focus on executing the vision they have sold, writes Luca Solca.

A Cloudy Picture at Farfetch
Investors are not taking well to the company’s evolving business model, hyperactive M&A and disappointing profit performance. Management must focus on executing the vision they have sold, writes Luca Solca.

Why Farfetch Bought New Guards Group
The luxury marketplace bought New Guards, which operates streetwear sensation Off-White, for a total value of $675 million and plans to tap into the group to launch 'brands of the future.' In after-hours trading, Farfetch shares plunged by over 40 percent, marking an all-time low for the stock.

Why Farfetch Bought New Guards Group
The luxury marketplace bought New Guards, which operates streetwear sensation Off-White, for a total value of $675 million and plans to tap into the group to launch 'brands of the future.' In after-hours trading, Farfetch shares plunged by over 40 percent, marking an all-time low for the stock.

Could the Farfetch Model Work for Skate Shops?
With backing from José Neves and Ian Rogers, two former Burberry and Adidas executives are hoping their platform, Parade, brings new customers to the skate community in an authentic way.

Could the Farfetch Model Work for Skate Shops?
With backing from José Neves and Ian Rogers, two former Burberry and Adidas executives are hoping their platform, Parade, brings new customers to the skate community in an authentic way.

Farfetch Teams With Gucci for 'Communities' Initiative
The fast-growing fashion platform is pushing into original content to help solve a key challenge: it offers an ultra-wide product assortment and competitive prices, but lacks a strong brand identity of its own.

Farfetch Teams With Gucci for 'Communities' Initiative
The fast-growing fashion platform is pushing into original content to help solve a key challenge: it offers an ultra-wide product assortment and competitive prices, but lacks a strong brand identity of its own.

Why Farfetch's Free-Spending Ways Have Some Investors Concerned
Tech companies love to spend on customer acquisition. Some analysts worry Farfetch is going a little too far.

Why Farfetch's Free-Spending Ways Have Some Investors Concerned
Tech companies love to spend on customer acquisition. Some analysts worry Farfetch is going a little too far.

Enrol in BoF’s Start-Up School
Explore BoF’s step-by-step guide for every stage of the start-up lifecycle, featuring insight from the industry’s leading entrepreneurs and practical materials designed to drive your business forward.

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Explore BoF’s step-by-step guide for every stage of the start-up lifecycle, featuring insight from the industry’s leading entrepreneurs and practical materials designed to drive your business forward.

Start-Up School | Chapter 5: Build Your Culture as You Grow
There is no set template for the ‘right’ company culture. Each company needs to define its own culture in line with its business strategy and values. But how can companies maintain and develop culture as they scale?

Start-Up School | Chapter 5: Build Your Culture as You Grow
There is no set template for the ‘right’ company culture. Each company needs to define its own culture in line with its business strategy and values. But how can companies maintain and develop culture as they scale?
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