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.


Power Moves | Carven Appoints Creative Director, Reed Krakoff Joins Tiffany & Co.
This week, Serge Ruffieux has been named creative director at Carven, Reed Krakoff has joined Tiffany & Co, and Condé Nast has made promotions to strengthen its leadership team.

Power Moves | Carven Appoints Creative Director, Reed Krakoff Joins Tiffany & Co.
This week, Serge Ruffieux has been named creative director at Carven, Reed Krakoff has joined Tiffany & Co, and Condé Nast has made promotions to strengthen its leadership team.

The Next Beginning at Valentino
Socio-politics suggest there’ll be little escape from the prosaic grind of lesser human instincts in the immediate future. Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Valentino collection caught the mood of the last time such an atmosphere penetrated popular culture — the late Seventies.

The Next Beginning at Valentino
Socio-politics suggest there’ll be little escape from the prosaic grind of lesser human instincts in the immediate future. Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Valentino collection caught the mood of the last time such an atmosphere penetrated popular culture — the late Seventies.

Expect Experimental Evolution, Not Revolution, at Valentino
In their first-ever joint interview, creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli and chief executive Stefano Sassi speak to Imran Amed about their strategy for Valentino as the brand scales beyond €1 billion in annual revenue and stages its first Pre-Fall show in New York.

Expect Experimental Evolution, Not Revolution, at Valentino
In their first-ever joint interview, creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli and chief executive Stefano Sassi speak to Imran Amed about their strategy for Valentino as the brand scales beyond €1 billion in annual revenue and stages its first Pre-Fall show in New York.

Has LA Fashion Week Finally Found Its Feet?
American designers continue to look for creative answers to the 'problem of fashion week.' Increasingly, they’re finding them in Los Angeles.

Has LA Fashion Week Finally Found Its Feet?
American designers continue to look for creative answers to the 'problem of fashion week.' Increasingly, they’re finding them in Los Angeles.

Fashion's Top 10 Newsmakers of 2016
BoF breaks down the people behind the biggest fashion stories of the year.

Fashion's Top 10 Newsmakers of 2016
BoF breaks down the people behind the biggest fashion stories of the year.

Tomes of the Times: Holiday Reading
Just in time for the holidays, Colin McDowell shares his list of the best fashion books of the season.

Tomes of the Times: Holiday Reading
Just in time for the holidays, Colin McDowell shares his list of the best fashion books of the season.

The Marni Riddle
Angelo Flaccavento asks if the drafting of Francesco Risso from Prada makes sense at a brand as unique as Marni.

The Marni Riddle
Angelo Flaccavento asks if the drafting of Francesco Risso from Prada makes sense at a brand as unique as Marni.

#BoF500 - The New Class: Designers
Top designers are the lifeblood of fashion, uniting creative vision with commercial savvy. Meet the 27 creative directors who are new to the #BoF500 this year.

#BoF500 - The New Class: Designers
Top designers are the lifeblood of fashion, uniting creative vision with commercial savvy. Meet the 27 creative directors who are new to the #BoF500 this year.

Staying the Course at Valentino
The biggest surprise with Pierpaolo Piccioli’s takeover at Valentino wasn’t how much he changed everything, but how much he was able to keep things the same.

Staying the Course at Valentino
The biggest surprise with Pierpaolo Piccioli’s takeover at Valentino wasn’t how much he changed everything, but how much he was able to keep things the same.

Tim’s Take | Valentino Spring/Summer 2017
Tim Blanks talks to Pierpaolo Piccioli to decode the creative thinking behind his latest collection. Watch now.

Tim’s Take | Valentino Spring/Summer 2017
Tim Blanks talks to Pierpaolo Piccioli to decode the creative thinking behind his latest collection. Watch now.
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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.




