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Kate Phelan

Former Creative Director, Topshop

With an irreverent, cheeky take on fashion, she left British Vogue for a position at Topshop before returning to consult.

Kate Phelan
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Tim Walker’s Fantasy World

Tim Walker tells BoF about working for Avedon, rejecting social media and why there is a “need for dreams and truth in fashion” like never before.

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Tim Walker’s Fantasy World

Tim Walker tells BoF about working for Avedon, rejecting social media and why there is a “need for dreams and truth in fashion” like never before.


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Turning Point | How J.W. Anderson Became a Brand Builder

Today, we are pleased to introduce Turning Point, a new BoF series examining critical moments in the careers of fashion’s brightest rising stars, starting with London-based designer J.W. Anderson.

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Turning Point | How J.W. Anderson Became a Brand Builder

Today, we are pleased to introduce Turning Point, a new BoF series examining critical moments in the careers of fashion’s brightest rising stars, starting with London-based designer J.W. Anderson.


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The Vogue Festival Draws A Crowd

LONDON, United Kingdom – There was a special vibe in the air at the Royal Geographical Society in London over the weekend as British Vogue editors,

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The Vogue Festival Draws A Crowd

LONDON, United Kingdom – There was a special vibe in the air at the Royal Geographical Society in London over the weekend as British Vogue editors,


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How Commercial Content is Changing Editorial

NEW YORK, United States — What began as a trickle is now starting to look more like a mass exodus. Jeremy Langmead, formerly of Esquire, is now at

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How Commercial Content is Changing Editorial

NEW YORK, United States — What began as a trickle is now starting to look more like a mass exodus. Jeremy Langmead, formerly of Esquire, is now at


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Fashion Magazines | Balancing advertising and editorial

The other day I nipped out to grab a coffee in London's Hanover Square. As I was waiting, who should walk in but Alexandra Shulman, the

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Fashion Magazines | Balancing advertising and editorial

The other day I nipped out to grab a coffee in London's Hanover Square. As I was waiting, who should walk in but Alexandra Shulman, the


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