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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.

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Luxury

Luxury Adapts to a New Reality

The SLI continued its ascent this month on the back of broker upgrades as further good news comes from China and the sector adapts to its new reality.

Luxury

Luxury Adapts to a New Reality

The SLI continued its ascent this month on the back of broker upgrades as further good news comes from China and the sector adapts to its new reality.


Technology

Maker of Spectacles for Dior, Fendi Expands Into Smart Glasses

The Italian company is debuting a set of Internet-connected spectacles next month at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Technology

Maker of Spectacles for Dior, Fendi Expands Into Smart Glasses

The Italian company is debuting a set of Internet-connected spectacles next month at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.


Global Markets

The Fog is Lifting on the Luxury Goods Sector

The SLI continued its ascent this month on the back of some good corporate results and a rebound in China.

Global Markets

The Fog is Lifting on the Luxury Goods Sector

The SLI continued its ascent this month on the back of some good corporate results and a rebound in China.


News & Analysis

Mario Testino's Meteoric Arc

With a genuine love for people, the larger-than-life photographer has turned his talent for creating and capturing a high-gloss world into a successful business and platform for philanthropy, earning him the inaugural BoF Global VOICES award.

News & Analysis

Mario Testino's Meteoric Arc

With a genuine love for people, the larger-than-life photographer has turned his talent for creating and capturing a high-gloss world into a successful business and platform for philanthropy, earning him the inaugural BoF Global VOICES award.


Retail

R.M. Williams Steps Up its Retail Ambitions

The heritage Australian bootmaker, backed by LVMH private equity arm L Capital Asia, is expanding its global retail footprint, but can its measured strategy prevent another accessible luxury brand from becoming a victim of its own success?

Retail

R.M. Williams Steps Up its Retail Ambitions

The heritage Australian bootmaker, backed by LVMH private equity arm L Capital Asia, is expanding its global retail footprint, but can its measured strategy prevent another accessible luxury brand from becoming a victim of its own success?


News & Analysis

The $13 Billion Zipper Wars

Japan’s YKK Group and China’s SBS control more than half the world’s zipper supply. In this global fastening arms race, who will come out on top?

News & Analysis

The $13 Billion Zipper Wars

Japan’s YKK Group and China’s SBS control more than half the world’s zipper supply. In this global fastening arms race, who will come out on top?


China

The China Edit | Trump's Impact on Chinese Luxury, How Singles Day Became a Shopping Bonanza

This week, how Alibaba transformed Single's Day into the world's biggest shopping event and what Donald Trump's election means for luxury brands in China.

China

The China Edit | Trump's Impact on Chinese Luxury, How Singles Day Became a Shopping Bonanza

This week, how Alibaba transformed Single's Day into the world's biggest shopping event and what Donald Trump's election means for luxury brands in China.


Global Markets

Is India the Solution to Fashion’s Woes?

India remains one of the most conspicuous growth opportunities for a global luxury market stuck in a rut.

Global Markets

Is India the Solution to Fashion’s Woes?

India remains one of the most conspicuous growth opportunities for a global luxury market stuck in a rut.


Financial Markets

Michael Kors Holdings Tops Second-Quarter Profit Forecasts

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $160.9 million.

Financial Markets

Michael Kors Holdings Tops Second-Quarter Profit Forecasts

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $160.9 million.


China

Singles' Day vs Black Friday: Which is the Bigger Opportunity for Fashion?

Pre-holiday shopping events like Singles' Day and Black Friday are expected to generate billion of dollars in sales this year, but which of the two represents the bigger opportunity for fashion brands?

China

Singles' Day vs Black Friday: Which is the Bigger Opportunity for Fashion?

Pre-holiday shopping events like Singles' Day and Black Friday are expected to generate billion of dollars in sales this year, but which of the two represents the bigger opportunity for fashion brands?


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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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