Karl Lagerfeld
1935 - 2019
He was one of the industry’s truly iconic designers, at the helm of Chanel and Fendi that he helped revitalise, as well as his eponymous brand.
Chanel Sees Trouble Through 2021: What Happens Now?
The French megabrand blew past $12 billion in sales in 2019, but it's not immune to the devastating financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic and expects to see significant contraction well into next year.
Chanel Sees Trouble Through 2021: What Happens Now?
The French megabrand blew past $12 billion in sales in 2019, but it's not immune to the devastating financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic and expects to see significant contraction well into next year.
How to Navigate the Workplace as a Minority Voice
What can minority employees do to protect themselves at companies that have been slow to take action on diversity and inclusion? BoF spoke to experts about how best to handle some of the challenges.
How to Navigate the Workplace as a Minority Voice
What can minority employees do to protect themselves at companies that have been slow to take action on diversity and inclusion? BoF spoke to experts about how best to handle some of the challenges.
Why Chanel Doesn’t Want to Change the Fashion System
The French luxury titan is doubling down on six shows per year and the Cruise extravaganzas pioneered by Karl Lagerfeld. Chanel’s Bruno Pavlovsky lays out the logic to Tim Blanks.
Why Chanel Doesn’t Want to Change the Fashion System
The French luxury titan is doubling down on six shows per year and the Cruise extravaganzas pioneered by Karl Lagerfeld. Chanel’s Bruno Pavlovsky lays out the logic to Tim Blanks.
Winners Take All: How LVMH and Kering Will Extend Their Supremacy Post-Pandemic
The family-controlled French giants are well positioned to further dominate the luxury fashion sector. But neither can afford to ignore the threat of disruption.
Winners Take All: How LVMH and Kering Will Extend Their Supremacy Post-Pandemic
The family-controlled French giants are well positioned to further dominate the luxury fashion sector. But neither can afford to ignore the threat of disruption.
LVMH Cancels 2020 Prize Final, Launches Fund for Previous Winners
The €300,000 award will be split equally between the eight finalists.
LVMH Cancels 2020 Prize Final, Launches Fund for Previous Winners
The €300,000 award will be split equally between the eight finalists.
The BoF Podcast: Carine Roitfeld’s Remarkable Fashion Career
The acclaimed stylist and editor, whose name has become synonymous with French style, talks to Imran Amed about how the industry has changed since her days at French Vogue, working with Karl Lagerfeld, becoming a brand and the importance of staying curious.
The BoF Podcast: Carine Roitfeld’s Remarkable Fashion Career
The acclaimed stylist and editor, whose name has become synonymous with French style, talks to Imran Amed about how the industry has changed since her days at French Vogue, working with Karl Lagerfeld, becoming a brand and the importance of staying curious.
In the Service of Movement at Stella McCartney
She offered up a collection that filtered illustrator Erté in ways subtle and not so.
In the Service of Movement at Stella McCartney
She offered up a collection that filtered illustrator Erté in ways subtle and not so.
Chanel's Abstract Landscape
The most striking thing about this show was how it polarised its audience. The word on a younger generation’s lips was ‘fresh.’
Chanel's Abstract Landscape
The most striking thing about this show was how it polarised its audience. The word on a younger generation’s lips was ‘fresh.’
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.
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.
Pleasure and Pain at Fendi
Silvia Venturini Fendi has been able to inject her own personality into the family business in a way that is subtle but striking.
Pleasure and Pain at Fendi
Silvia Venturini Fendi has been able to inject her own personality into the family business in a way that is subtle but striking.
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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.
