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Maria Grazia Chiuri

Chief Creative Officer, Fendi

The first woman to be appointed to lead the ateliers and design teams of the famed house of Christian Dior has over 25 years experience in the industry, including a successful eight-year tenure as co-creative director of Valentino.

Maria Grazia Chiuri
Luxury

The Business of Cruise: Go Big or Go Home

While some smaller labels are abandoning Cruise shows altogether, luxury megabrands continue to pour up to $10 million into elaborate spectacles. Is it worth the investment?

Luxury

The Business of Cruise: Go Big or Go Home

While some smaller labels are abandoning Cruise shows altogether, luxury megabrands continue to pour up to $10 million into elaborate spectacles. Is it worth the investment?


Fashion Week

Get Down at Valentino

Pierpaolo Piccioli’s latest Cruise collection was informed by the hip-hop culture of late-1970s New York, but it was his own masterful sampling ability that kept it fresh.

Fashion Week

Get Down at Valentino

Pierpaolo Piccioli’s latest Cruise collection was informed by the hip-hop culture of late-1970s New York, but it was his own masterful sampling ability that kept it fresh.


Fashion Week

Dior Goes West

Christian Dior’s first female creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri and chief executive Sidney Toledano reflect on the state of the storied house as it hosts a ‘Sauvage’-themed Cruise show in the Santa Monica Mountains.

Fashion Week

Dior Goes West

Christian Dior’s first female creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri and chief executive Sidney Toledano reflect on the state of the storied house as it hosts a ‘Sauvage’-themed Cruise show in the Santa Monica Mountains.


Retail

China’s Fashion Giants Get Sophisticated

Global fashion brands are facing increased competition as China’s large domestic players invest heavily in branding and retail experience in a bid to become more sleek, sophisticated and cosmopolitan.

Retail

China’s Fashion Giants Get Sophisticated

Global fashion brands are facing increased competition as China’s large domestic players invest heavily in branding and retail experience in a bid to become more sleek, sophisticated and cosmopolitan.


Luxury

How Ralph Lauren and Burberry Are Fighting for Their Future

The two iconic fashion brands are shifting their strategies in the face of setbacks. Will it be enough?

Luxury

How Ralph Lauren and Burberry Are Fighting for Their Future

The two iconic fashion brands are shifting their strategies in the face of setbacks. Will it be enough?


News & Analysis

Beyond Fashion Month, Support #TiedTogether Around the World

BoF has reached its goal of raising $50,000 for The American Civil Liberties Union and UN Refugee Agency — but our work is not done.

News & Analysis

Beyond Fashion Month, Support #TiedTogether Around the World

BoF has reached its goal of raising $50,000 for The American Civil Liberties Union and UN Refugee Agency — but our work is not done.


News & Analysis

Givenchy Announces Clare Waight Keller as Artistic Director

Waight Keller succeeds Riccardo Tisci and is the second female designer to take the creative lead at an LVMH couture house.

News & Analysis

Givenchy Announces Clare Waight Keller as Artistic Director

Waight Keller succeeds Riccardo Tisci and is the second female designer to take the creative lead at an LVMH couture house.


News & Analysis

News Bites | Virgil Abloh to Show at Pitti Uomo, Jil Sander Creative Director Exits and More...

In today's news bites, Virgil Abloh will show his Spring/Summer 2018 menswear collection as a guest designer at Pitti Uomo, while a new tome celebrates the tenure of Martin Margiela at Hermès.

News & Analysis

News Bites | Virgil Abloh to Show at Pitti Uomo, Jil Sander Creative Director Exits and More...

In today's news bites, Virgil Abloh will show his Spring/Summer 2018 menswear collection as a guest designer at Pitti Uomo, while a new tome celebrates the tenure of Martin Margiela at Hermès.


News & Analysis

Can LVMH Compete with Net-a-Porter?

The French luxury conglomerate is reportedly taking another stab at multi-brand e-commerce, but can it succeed this late in the game?

News & Analysis

Can LVMH Compete with Net-a-Porter?

The French luxury conglomerate is reportedly taking another stab at multi-brand e-commerce, but can it succeed this late in the game?


News & Analysis

News Bites | Chloé Names Natacha Ramsay-Levi Creative Director, Lubov Azria Exits BCBG

In today's News Bites, Chloé confirms reports that Natacha Ramsay-Levi is to succeed Clare Waight Keller, while Lubov Azria has left her role as chief creative officer at BCBG Maz Azria.

News & Analysis

News Bites | Chloé Names Natacha Ramsay-Levi Creative Director, Lubov Azria Exits BCBG

In today's News Bites, Chloé confirms reports that Natacha Ramsay-Levi is to succeed Clare Waight Keller, while Lubov Azria has left her role as chief creative officer at BCBG Maz Azria.


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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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