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Liya Kebede

Model & Businesswoman

After her breakout season as Tom Ford’s exclusive for Gucci in 2000, she has covered many magazines and is an ambassador for the World Health Organisation.

Liya Kebede
Beauty

Unpacking the Fenty Frenzy

Sarah Brown examines what the blockbuster success of Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty says about the industry’s race problem.

Beauty

Unpacking the Fenty Frenzy

Sarah Brown examines what the blockbuster success of Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty says about the industry’s race problem.


Fashion Week

Nuance and Ambiguity at Berluti

Haider Ackermann brought more of himself to his sophomore collection for the house, subtly infusing Berluti’s essence with drama and his signature loucheness.

Fashion Week

Nuance and Ambiguity at Berluti

Haider Ackermann brought more of himself to his sophomore collection for the house, subtly infusing Berluti’s essence with drama and his signature loucheness.


Workplace & Talent

Announcing Lemlem, Frame, Xirena and Racil

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.

Workplace & Talent

Announcing Lemlem, Frame, Xirena and Racil

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.


News & Analysis

Social Goods | Why Ethical Shopping Is Almost Impossible, Models Embrace Activism

This week, how boycotting an unethical brand could have worse consequences than buying into it, and the rise of the "woke" model.

News & Analysis

Social Goods | Why Ethical Shopping Is Almost Impossible, Models Embrace Activism

This week, how boycotting an unethical brand could have worse consequences than buying into it, and the rise of the "woke" model.


Marketing

Top 10 Campaigns of the Season

Novel commercial tie-ups and striking imagery distinguished the best fashion campaigns of the season.

Marketing

Top 10 Campaigns of the Season

Novel commercial tie-ups and striking imagery distinguished the best fashion campaigns of the season.


News & Analysis

Can You Build a Fashion Business With a Manufacturing Base in Africa?

Brands like Lemlem have proven that scaling in some corners of the continent is possible. But is it sustainable?

News & Analysis

Can You Build a Fashion Business With a Manufacturing Base in Africa?

Brands like Lemlem have proven that scaling in some corners of the continent is possible. But is it sustainable?


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

Made in Ethiopia: Fashion's Next Sourcing Hub?

Ethiopian manufacturers are becoming increasingly competitive and ambitious, but can East Africa really provide an affordable sourcing alternative to Asia?

News & Analysis

Made in Ethiopia: Fashion's Next Sourcing Hub?

Ethiopian manufacturers are becoming increasingly competitive and ambitious, but can East Africa really provide an affordable sourcing alternative to Asia?


Fashion Week

Kanye West Stops Time

For Yeezy Season 3, Kanye West made the statement of the season before it's even really underway.

Fashion Week

Kanye West Stops Time

For Yeezy Season 3, Kanye West made the statement of the season before it's even really underway.


News & Analysis

Op-Ed | Agencies Are Holding Back Models of Colour

Designers want to work with a diverse range of models, but some modelling agencies are making it tough, says Bethann Hardison.

News & Analysis

Op-Ed | Agencies Are Holding Back Models of Colour

Designers want to work with a diverse range of models, but some modelling agencies are making it tough, says Bethann Hardison.


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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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