Michael Kors
Designer, Michael Kors
The designer and previous Project Runway personality infused his once-bankrupt brand with a clean, sporty glamour and took the company public in 2011.


The Other Fashion Month
This autumn, labels from Michael Kors to Comme des Garçons to Raf Simons are presenting collections in October in what’s shaping up to be something like a second fashion month. Will it stick post-pandemic?

The Other Fashion Month
This autumn, labels from Michael Kors to Comme des Garçons to Raf Simons are presenting collections in October in what’s shaping up to be something like a second fashion month. Will it stick post-pandemic?

What a ‘K-Shaped Recovery’ Means for Luxury Fashion
This week, everyone will be talking about luxury brands' latest sales results, Raf Simons' first womenswear collection and the return of Brexit. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

What a ‘K-Shaped Recovery’ Means for Luxury Fashion
This week, everyone will be talking about luxury brands' latest sales results, Raf Simons' first womenswear collection and the return of Brexit. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Why Fashion Brands Keep Telling You to Vote
With everything from $850 cashmere sweaters to screen-printed tote bags, brands are using ‘vote’ merchandise to connect with consumers.

Why Fashion Brands Keep Telling You to Vote
With everything from $850 cashmere sweaters to screen-printed tote bags, brands are using ‘vote’ merchandise to connect with consumers.

Coronavirus Is Rewiring the Symbiotic Relationship Between Brands and Media
Plunging marketing budgets are disrupting the traditional value exchange between fashion brands and the magazines that cover them — with both sides wondering if the fear of missing out on editorial coverage can still drive hefty ad investments in an increasingly digital world.

Coronavirus Is Rewiring the Symbiotic Relationship Between Brands and Media
Plunging marketing budgets are disrupting the traditional value exchange between fashion brands and the magazines that cover them — with both sides wondering if the fear of missing out on editorial coverage can still drive hefty ad investments in an increasingly digital world.

Will New York Fashion Week Survive the Pandemic?
This strange season’s series of 'shows' made it clearer than ever: the value of New York Fashion Week is up for debate. While still important for some designers, others are opting out and not looking back.

Will New York Fashion Week Survive the Pandemic?
This strange season’s series of 'shows' made it clearer than ever: the value of New York Fashion Week is up for debate. While still important for some designers, others are opting out and not looking back.

Fashion Week Can’t Be Just Another Online Video Festival
One thing’s for sure, appointments and digital videos do not a fashion week make. But for now, let’s make the most of it and reconnect as a community, writes Imran Amed.

Fashion Week Can’t Be Just Another Online Video Festival
One thing’s for sure, appointments and digital videos do not a fashion week make. But for now, let’s make the most of it and reconnect as a community, writes Imran Amed.

Which Brands Will Suffer Most in the 'New Cold War' Between China and the US?
Fashion brands caught in the crossfire are doing what they can to avoid the worst possible outcomes from the escalating US-China conflict but it will be virtually impossible to emerge unscathed.

Which Brands Will Suffer Most in the 'New Cold War' Between China and the US?
Fashion brands caught in the crossfire are doing what they can to avoid the worst possible outcomes from the escalating US-China conflict but it will be virtually impossible to emerge unscathed.

Why Aren’t More Chinese Department Stores Going Bankrupt?
While consolidation continues in China’s department store sector, the pandemic hasn’t dramatically hastened store closures and bankruptcies the way it has in the US. What’s their secret?

Why Aren’t More Chinese Department Stores Going Bankrupt?
While consolidation continues in China’s department store sector, the pandemic hasn’t dramatically hastened store closures and bankruptcies the way it has in the US. What’s their secret?

How to Prepare for the Toughest Holiday Season Ever
The fashion industry is confronting a fourth quarter that will be like no other as the ongoing pandemic keeps shoppers at home and the economy in flux. What can retailers do?

How to Prepare for the Toughest Holiday Season Ever
The fashion industry is confronting a fourth quarter that will be like no other as the ongoing pandemic keeps shoppers at home and the economy in flux. What can retailers do?

What to Expect From NYFW This Season
Organisers are planning for shows and presentations in front of live audiences despite the pandemic. But with international travel restricted and some major designers absent from the schedule, will anyone be watching?

What to Expect From NYFW This Season
Organisers are planning for shows and presentations in front of live audiences despite the pandemic. But with international travel restricted and some major designers absent from the schedule, will anyone be watching?
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