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Marc Jacobs

Founder & Designer, Marc Jacobs

The decorated American designer was the first to introduce '90s grunge to the catwalk and grew his namesake brand into a global fashion force.

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Fashion Week

New York Fashion Week's Got the Blues

There are few designers showing here who have a sense of what they stand for or why they need the platform of fashion week. It doesn't have to be that way.

Fashion Week

New York Fashion Week's Got the Blues

There are few designers showing here who have a sense of what they stand for or why they need the platform of fashion week. It doesn't have to be that way.


Fashion Week

Coach's Dark Romance

If Coach has been America's house of leather for 76 years, this collection was its evolution into an American luxury brand.

Fashion Week

Coach's Dark Romance

If Coach has been America's house of leather for 76 years, this collection was its evolution into an American luxury brand.


Luxury

Mayhoola: Inside the Secretive Qatari Luxury Empire

In less than a decade, the investment vehicle backed by the Qatari royal family has built an impressive stable of luxury brands that now includes Valentino and Balmain. Could it become a rival to LVMH and Kering, or will political unrest hold back its ascent?

Luxury

Mayhoola: Inside the Secretive Qatari Luxury Empire

In less than a decade, the investment vehicle backed by the Qatari royal family has built an impressive stable of luxury brands that now includes Valentino and Balmain. Could it become a rival to LVMH and Kering, or will political unrest hold back its ascent?


News & Analysis

Should Fashion Brands Bet on Star Designers?

There are advantages to hiring a star designer who knows how to feed the voracious publicity machine, argues Alexandra Shulman.

News & Analysis

Should Fashion Brands Bet on Star Designers?

There are advantages to hiring a star designer who knows how to feed the voracious publicity machine, argues Alexandra Shulman.


Fashion Week

Eckhaus Latta, Beyond the Fringe

How Mike Eckhaus and Zoe Latta are turning an 'art school' brand into a budding business.

Fashion Week

Eckhaus Latta, Beyond the Fringe

How Mike Eckhaus and Zoe Latta are turning an 'art school' brand into a budding business.


News & Analysis

Nina Garcia Is Back at Elle: How Much Has Changed?

The new editor-in-chief tells BoF why her return to the title has personal significance, and how she plans to amplify the brand’s core values.

News & Analysis

Nina Garcia Is Back at Elle: How Much Has Changed?

The new editor-in-chief tells BoF why her return to the title has personal significance, and how she plans to amplify the brand’s core values.


Media

Meet Fashion's First Computer-Generated Influencer

@lilmiquela wears Chanel, Prada and Supreme, works with fashion magazines and advocates for social change. Does it matter that she is a virtual avatar?

Media

Meet Fashion's First Computer-Generated Influencer

@lilmiquela wears Chanel, Prada and Supreme, works with fashion magazines and advocates for social change. Does it matter that she is a virtual avatar?


Retail

The Cautionary Tale of H&M and Digital Disruption

The Swedish fast-fashion giant’s poor financial results reflect a range of woes — not least its failure to adapt to a digital world.

Retail

The Cautionary Tale of H&M and Digital Disruption

The Swedish fast-fashion giant’s poor financial results reflect a range of woes — not least its failure to adapt to a digital world.


Luxury

The Handbag Battlefield: Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Prada

How are luxury megabrands Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Prada evolving their strategies in the all-important women’s handbag war?

Luxury

The Handbag Battlefield: Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Prada

How are luxury megabrands Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Prada evolving their strategies in the all-important women’s handbag war?


Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Tatler's New Editor, Liberty Names CEO

This week, Tatler names Richard Dennen as Kate Reardon's successor, while department store Liberty London taps Adil Mehboob-Khan to helm the business.

Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Tatler's New Editor, Liberty Names CEO

This week, Tatler names Richard Dennen as Kate Reardon's successor, while department store Liberty London taps Adil Mehboob-Khan to helm the business.


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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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