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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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Global Markets

5 Strategies for Chinese Valentine’s Day

Brands are going all out with campaigns aimed at capturing the hearts and wallets of Chinese consumers in the run-up to the annual 520 celebration. Here’s how to cut through all the marketing noise.    

Global Markets

5 Strategies for Chinese Valentine’s Day

Brands are going all out with campaigns aimed at capturing the hearts and wallets of Chinese consumers in the run-up to the annual 520 celebration. Here’s how to cut through all the marketing noise.    


Luxury

What Makes a Luxury Turnaround Work?

From Bottega Veneta’s aesthetic reinvention to Burberry’s attempts to move upmarket, there are several different genres of brand turnaround strategies, with significantly different probabilities of success.

Luxury

What Makes a Luxury Turnaround Work?

From Bottega Veneta’s aesthetic reinvention to Burberry’s attempts to move upmarket, there are several different genres of brand turnaround strategies, with significantly different probabilities of success.


China

The Fitness Fashion Frenzy That Just Got Bigger

As health and wellness spikes in post-quarantine China, some consumers are likely to prioritise posh gym gear over traditional luxury goods. At least for a little while.

China

The Fitness Fashion Frenzy That Just Got Bigger

As health and wellness spikes in post-quarantine China, some consumers are likely to prioritise posh gym gear over traditional luxury goods. At least for a little while.


Luxury

For Luxury, an Acceleration of the Inevitable

Will the coronavirus pandemic change the way consumers shop forever? When it comes to the market for personal luxury goods, expect behaviour to shift far more quickly than anticipated.

Luxury

For Luxury, an Acceleration of the Inevitable

Will the coronavirus pandemic change the way consumers shop forever? When it comes to the market for personal luxury goods, expect behaviour to shift far more quickly than anticipated.


Financial Markets

Which Retailers Have Been Hit Hardest by the Covid-19 Crash?

Without a reliable revenue stream, retailers with ample cash on hand are better positioned to weather the storm, analysts say. But some categories are faring better than others, like sportswear and heritage luxury.

Financial Markets

Which Retailers Have Been Hit Hardest by the Covid-19 Crash?

Without a reliable revenue stream, retailers with ample cash on hand are better positioned to weather the storm, analysts say. But some categories are faring better than others, like sportswear and heritage luxury.


Global Markets

In the Face of a Global Crisis, What Is the Fashion Industry Doing?

From large hospital donations to manufacturing hand sanitiser, fashion’s biggest names are mobilising to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Global Markets

In the Face of a Global Crisis, What Is the Fashion Industry Doing?

From large hospital donations to manufacturing hand sanitiser, fashion’s biggest names are mobilising to curb the spread of Covid-19.


Global Markets

How to Navigate the Coronavirus Crisis

What does all this social and financial turmoil mean for fashion? BoF is here to guide you through the latest developments, deliver analysis you won't find anywhere else and share the human stories from our community.

Global Markets

How to Navigate the Coronavirus Crisis

What does all this social and financial turmoil mean for fashion? BoF is here to guide you through the latest developments, deliver analysis you won't find anywhere else and share the human stories from our community.


Retail

Coronavirus Is Already Changing How People Shop. Here's How.

Any disruption to regular consumer habits will exacerbate existing challenges in the retail sector, analysts say.

Retail

Coronavirus Is Already Changing How People Shop. Here's How.

Any disruption to regular consumer habits will exacerbate existing challenges in the retail sector, analysts say.


Global Markets

Quarantine and Cancellations: A Coronavirus Update

Paris Fashion Week went ahead this week, despite mounting concerns over the spread of the deadly coronavirus — a potential black swan event that has already hit supply chains and consumer spending.

Global Markets

Quarantine and Cancellations: A Coronavirus Update

Paris Fashion Week went ahead this week, despite mounting concerns over the spread of the deadly coronavirus — a potential black swan event that has already hit supply chains and consumer spending.


Workplace & Talent

Coty Hires CEO from Jimmy Choo

Pierre Denis will take the helm by summer 2020 upon the conclusion of the cosmetic group’s strategic review.

Workplace & Talent

Coty Hires CEO from Jimmy Choo

Pierre Denis will take the helm by summer 2020 upon the conclusion of the cosmetic group’s strategic review.


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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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