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.


Prada Has Something to Prove
This Monday, everyone will be talking about Prada's moment of reckoning, Instagram's advertising conundrum, Trump's trade war and Gucci's "disappointing" growth. Read our Cheat Sheet.

Prada Has Something to Prove
This Monday, everyone will be talking about Prada's moment of reckoning, Instagram's advertising conundrum, Trump's trade war and Gucci's "disappointing" growth. Read our Cheat Sheet.

In US and UK, Political Storms Threaten Fashion
President Trump’s escalation of America’s trade war with China and a political rebellion against a ‘soft Brexit’ in the UK threaten serious damage to the global fashion business.

In US and UK, Political Storms Threaten Fashion
President Trump’s escalation of America’s trade war with China and a political rebellion against a ‘soft Brexit’ in the UK threaten serious damage to the global fashion business.

China’s Hottest New Social Media App
Douyin, an addictive video app with 300 million active users, has fashion and beauty brands wondering whether they should get in on the action.

China’s Hottest New Social Media App
Douyin, an addictive video app with 300 million active users, has fashion and beauty brands wondering whether they should get in on the action.

Power Moves | French Couture Federation Reelects President, Snap Nominates Director
This week, the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode reelects Ralph Toledano as president, while Snap nominates Glossier's Poppy Thorpe as director.

Power Moves | French Couture Federation Reelects President, Snap Nominates Director
This week, the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode reelects Ralph Toledano as president, while Snap nominates Glossier's Poppy Thorpe as director.

Prada Is Making Progress
After a series of strategic missteps, Prada is finding its footing, writes Luca Solca.

Prada Is Making Progress
After a series of strategic missteps, Prada is finding its footing, writes Luca Solca.

Facebook Tests AR Ads on News Feed in the US
Sephora and Bobbi Brown are among brands that will start testing the new augmented reality ad concept later this summer.

Facebook Tests AR Ads on News Feed in the US
Sephora and Bobbi Brown are among brands that will start testing the new augmented reality ad concept later this summer.

What’s Ailing America’s Fashion Darlings?
Once popular American labels are struggling to adapt to a perfect storm of shifting consumer tastes, failing department stores and the rise of direct-to-consumer.

What’s Ailing America’s Fashion Darlings?
Once popular American labels are struggling to adapt to a perfect storm of shifting consumer tastes, failing department stores and the rise of direct-to-consumer.

Stormy Trade Talks Take the Wind Out of Luxury’s Sails
The SLI was left reeling with a 4 percent loss as Trump rattled the cage with Europe this month, while family ownership was reaffirmed by some of the industry's leaders.

Stormy Trade Talks Take the Wind Out of Luxury’s Sails
The SLI was left reeling with a 4 percent loss as Trump rattled the cage with Europe this month, while family ownership was reaffirmed by some of the industry's leaders.

YouTube vs Instagram: Fashion’s Video Face-Off
In the brewing battle between YouTube and Instagram's new IGTV, which platform is better poised to win over the fashion market?

YouTube vs Instagram: Fashion’s Video Face-Off
In the brewing battle between YouTube and Instagram's new IGTV, which platform is better poised to win over the fashion market?

Are Influencers Threatening Designer Beauty Lines? Not So Fast.
Beauty’s symbiotic relationship with fashion, often sealed in lucrative licensing deals, is under pressure from popular indie brands and influencer-affiliated beauty lines, but the model is far from dead.

Are Influencers Threatening Designer Beauty Lines? Not So Fast.
Beauty’s symbiotic relationship with fashion, often sealed in lucrative licensing deals, is under pressure from popular indie brands and influencer-affiliated beauty lines, but the model is far from dead.
What is The BoF 500?
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.




