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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

Does the Owner of Coach and Kate Spade Need a Plan B?

This week, everyone will be talking about Tapestry's first results since the departure of CEO Victor Luis, Richemont's latest attempt to build a soft luxury business and the early arrival of Black Friday sales.

Luxury

Does the Owner of Coach and Kate Spade Need a Plan B?

This week, everyone will be talking about Tapestry's first results since the departure of CEO Victor Luis, Richemont's latest attempt to build a soft luxury business and the early arrival of Black Friday sales.


Media

Why There Are More Fashion Magazines Than Ever

The internet was supposed to have killed print fashion media years ago, and yet the market for high-concept biannuals and quarterlies is more crowded than ever.

Media

Why There Are More Fashion Magazines Than Ever

The internet was supposed to have killed print fashion media years ago, and yet the market for high-concept biannuals and quarterlies is more crowded than ever.


Retail

Bicester Village Plans New York Presence

Value Retail is planning a Bicester Village outlet in the New York metropolitan area, Chairman Scott Malkin tells BoF.

Retail

Bicester Village Plans New York Presence

Value Retail is planning a Bicester Village outlet in the New York metropolitan area, Chairman Scott Malkin tells BoF.


China

Is Suburbia China’s Next Retail Gold Mine?

Beyond Shanghai’s downtown shopping meccas, suburban malls and mixed-use developments on the outskirts of the city present an exciting opportunity for brands like Calvin Klein, Nike and Sephora who have begun to put down roots here.

China

Is Suburbia China’s Next Retail Gold Mine?

Beyond Shanghai’s downtown shopping meccas, suburban malls and mixed-use developments on the outskirts of the city present an exciting opportunity for brands like Calvin Klein, Nike and Sephora who have begun to put down roots here.


China

Think Twice Before You Snub Taobao

Taobao used to be synonymous with cheap, trendy and sometimes counterfeit fashion, but China’s largest e-commerce platform is now gaining fashion cred as more cool young designers credit it with their success.

China

Think Twice Before You Snub Taobao

Taobao used to be synonymous with cheap, trendy and sometimes counterfeit fashion, but China’s largest e-commerce platform is now gaining fashion cred as more cool young designers credit it with their success.


China

The VIP Buyers Shaping China's Retail Landscape

China’s lucrative market has seen European showrooms roll out the red carpet for a new generation of its buyers, but the relationship hasn’t always been smooth.

China

The VIP Buyers Shaping China's Retail Landscape

China’s lucrative market has seen European showrooms roll out the red carpet for a new generation of its buyers, but the relationship hasn’t always been smooth.


News & Analysis

Inside (Another) Remaking of Jil Sander

The beloved but beleaguered brand has suffered from a series of short-lived reinventions. Now, under the watch of exacting co-creative directors Lucie and Luke Meier, business is growing steadily.

News & Analysis

Inside (Another) Remaking of Jil Sander

The beloved but beleaguered brand has suffered from a series of short-lived reinventions. Now, under the watch of exacting co-creative directors Lucie and Luke Meier, business is growing steadily.


News & Analysis

New York’s Fashion Week Revamp: Did It Work?

Newly appointed CFDA Chairman Tom Ford wants New York to play on the global stage again. His early steps are promising.

News & Analysis

New York’s Fashion Week Revamp: Did It Work?

Newly appointed CFDA Chairman Tom Ford wants New York to play on the global stage again. His early steps are promising.


Fashion Week

The Return of New York Fashion Week

This season, there were no extraordinary clothes to speak of. But there was excitement.

Fashion Week

The Return of New York Fashion Week

This season, there were no extraordinary clothes to speak of. But there was excitement.


News & Analysis

What Trouble at Tapestry Says About American Fashion

This week, Chief Executive Victor Luis was ousted from the US accessories giant after months of poor performance, raising questions about the company’s plan to build America’s answer to LVMH.

News & Analysis

What Trouble at Tapestry Says About American Fashion

This week, Chief Executive Victor Luis was ousted from the US accessories giant after months of poor performance, raising questions about the company’s plan to build America’s answer to LVMH.


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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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