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Leandra Medine

Founder, Man Repeller

The American fashion blogger and author has won a loyal following for her humorous, witty observations on ‘serious’ fashion.

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News & Analysis

Op-Ed | Why Influencers Are Critical to Tapping Chinese Millennials

WeChat and Weibo are unique in their ability to connect with the Chinese millennial. The secret? The platforms’ influencers, argues Hanzi Shen.

News & Analysis

Op-Ed | Why Influencers Are Critical to Tapping Chinese Millennials

WeChat and Weibo are unique in their ability to connect with the Chinese millennial. The secret? The platforms’ influencers, argues Hanzi Shen.


Retail

Mickey Drexler Named Chairman of Outdoor Voices

Drexler's appointment to the activewear brand's board of directors follows a $9 million convertible note led by the executive's new firm Drexler Ventures.

Retail

Mickey Drexler Named Chairman of Outdoor Voices

Drexler's appointment to the activewear brand's board of directors follows a $9 million convertible note led by the executive's new firm Drexler Ventures.


Beauty

The Top 15 M&A Targets in Beauty

In a market that is more competitive than ever, strategics and private equity firms alike are looking beyond makeup to acquisitions in skincare and haircare.

Beauty

The Top 15 M&A Targets in Beauty

In a market that is more competitive than ever, strategics and private equity firms alike are looking beyond makeup to acquisitions in skincare and haircare.


News & Analysis

Community Is Core to Next-Gen Brands

A crop of emerging brands are bucking industry trends by doing more than just selling to customers — they’re developing fandoms.

News & Analysis

Community Is Core to Next-Gen Brands

A crop of emerging brands are bucking industry trends by doing more than just selling to customers — they’re developing fandoms.


Beauty

How to Build a Beauty Brand in the Digital Age

In an era of authenticity, agility and hyper-engagement, Sarah Brown asks the beauty industry’s brightest stars about what works and what doesn’t.

Beauty

How to Build a Beauty Brand in the Digital Age

In an era of authenticity, agility and hyper-engagement, Sarah Brown asks the beauty industry’s brightest stars about what works and what doesn’t.


Retail

3 Niche Best-Sellers: Magda Butrym, Attico and Saks Potts

Empowered by social media, emerging luxury labels Magda Butrym, Attico and Saks Potts have swiftly become best-sellers at influential stockists.

Retail

3 Niche Best-Sellers: Magda Butrym, Attico and Saks Potts

Empowered by social media, emerging luxury labels Magda Butrym, Attico and Saks Potts have swiftly become best-sellers at influential stockists.


News & Analysis

Garance Doré Relaunches as Atelier Doré

The illustrator, writer and photographer is rebranding her company as Atelier Doré, which she believes better represents the suite of products — both business and consumer facing — that she and her team offers.

News & Analysis

Garance Doré Relaunches as Atelier Doré

The illustrator, writer and photographer is rebranding her company as Atelier Doré, which she believes better represents the suite of products — both business and consumer facing — that she and her team offers.


Technology

Finery Aims to Succeed Where Other Virtual Closets Have Not

Backed by investors including Miroslava Duma and Brooklyn Decker, the wardrobe organiser aggregates data to make the upload process more user-friendly.

Technology

Finery Aims to Succeed Where Other Virtual Closets Have Not

Backed by investors including Miroslava Duma and Brooklyn Decker, the wardrobe organiser aggregates data to make the upload process more user-friendly.


News & Analysis

First Look at Laura Brown's InStyle Revamp

The new editor-in-chief is bringing a more accessible and social media-influenced approach to Time Inc.’s celebrity fashion magazine.

News & Analysis

First Look at Laura Brown's InStyle Revamp

The new editor-in-chief is bringing a more accessible and social media-influenced approach to Time Inc.’s celebrity fashion magazine.


News & Analysis

What Fashion Can Do to Address the Crisis in Syria

At a panel discussion hosted by UNICEF partner Louis Vuitton and BoF on Thursday, the humanitarian organisation's Lisa Szarkowski explained how the country's tragic refugee crisis impacts million of children, and what individuals can do to help.

News & Analysis

What Fashion Can Do to Address the Crisis in Syria

At a panel discussion hosted by UNICEF partner Louis Vuitton and BoF on Thursday, the humanitarian organisation's Lisa Szarkowski explained how the country's tragic refugee crisis impacts million of children, and what individuals can do to help.


What is The BoF 500?

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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