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News & Analysis

The Best of BoF 2014 | Videos

Today, we continue our retrospective of the year, with the top videos that drove the conversation and defined 2014 in the business of fashion.

News & Analysis

The Best of BoF 2014 | Videos

Today, we continue our retrospective of the year, with the top videos that drove the conversation and defined 2014 in the business of fashion.


Financial Markets

Net-a-Porter Owner Said to Consider 2015 IPO

Cie. Financiere Richemont SA is considering an initial public offering of online retailer Net-a-Porter as soon as next year, people with knowledge of the situation said.

Financial Markets

Net-a-Porter Owner Said to Consider 2015 IPO

Cie. Financiere Richemont SA is considering an initial public offering of online retailer Net-a-Porter as soon as next year, people with knowledge of the situation said.


News & Analysis

Second Annual #BoF500 Brings Global Industry Together

On Monday night, industry power players from over 20 countries celebrated the upcoming launch of the #BoF500 and ‘Polymaths & Multitaskers,’ our latest special print edition, out on September 22.

News & Analysis

Second Annual #BoF500 Brings Global Industry Together

On Monday night, industry power players from over 20 countries celebrated the upcoming launch of the #BoF500 and ‘Polymaths & Multitaskers,’ our latest special print edition, out on September 22.


News & Analysis

Week in Review | Apple Watch, Diesel's Reboot, New York Creatives, Kim Hastreiter, Behind the Vans Boom

BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.


News & Analysis

For Chris Gelinas, Going Slow Keeps Him Steady

Set to present his third CG by Chris Gelinas collection at New York Fashion Week, the Canadian-born, New York-based designer speaks to BoF on how he’s balancing early critical success with the challenges of running a fashion start-up.

News & Analysis

For Chris Gelinas, Going Slow Keeps Him Steady

Set to present his third CG by Chris Gelinas collection at New York Fashion Week, the Canadian-born, New York-based designer speaks to BoF on how he’s balancing early critical success with the challenges of running a fashion start-up.


News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Christopher Bailey, Geoffrey Beene, Floriane de Saint Pierre

How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Christopher Bailey, Geoffrey Beene, and more.

News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Christopher Bailey, Geoffrey Beene, Floriane de Saint Pierre

How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Christopher Bailey, Geoffrey Beene, and more.


Workplace & Talent

Floriane de Saint Pierre On Creative Leadership

The idea of a creative director becoming a CEO entered the fashion zeitgeist when Christopher Bailey was appointed CEO of Burberry. Today, BoF brings you an in-depth conversation with Floriane de Saint Pierre on creative leadership by trend consultancy K-Hole, from the most recent issue of 032c.

Workplace & Talent

Floriane de Saint Pierre On Creative Leadership

The idea of a creative director becoming a CEO entered the fashion zeitgeist when Christopher Bailey was appointed CEO of Burberry. Today, BoF brings you an in-depth conversation with Floriane de Saint Pierre on creative leadership by trend consultancy K-Hole, from the most recent issue of 032c.


News & Analysis

In London, From Emerging Designers to Emerging Businesses?

Will new initiatives like the BFC/GQ Designer Menswear Fund succeed in transforming London from a capital of emerging designers to a capital of emerging businesses? BoF reports.

News & Analysis

In London, From Emerging Designers to Emerging Businesses?

Will new initiatives like the BFC/GQ Designer Menswear Fund succeed in transforming London from a capital of emerging designers to a capital of emerging businesses? BoF reports.


Workplace & Talent

The Net-a-Porter Group: The Original Fashion Tech Disruptor

To coincide with the launch of BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent, we speak to Naomi Hewitt, HR director of The Net-a-Porter Group on what drives the company’s culture.

Workplace & Talent

The Net-a-Porter Group: The Original Fashion Tech Disruptor

To coincide with the launch of BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent, we speak to Naomi Hewitt, HR director of The Net-a-Porter Group on what drives the company’s culture.


China

#BoFLive | Michael Kors In Conversation with Imran Amed

For the latest instalment of our global video interview series, #BoFLive, editor-in-chief Imran Amed sits down with designer Michael Kors in Shanghai for a conversation to be broadcast on businessoffashion.com at 2pm BST on 8 May 2014.

China

#BoFLive | Michael Kors In Conversation with Imran Amed

For the latest instalment of our global video interview series, #BoFLive, editor-in-chief Imran Amed sits down with designer Michael Kors in Shanghai for a conversation to be broadcast on businessoffashion.com at 2pm BST on 8 May 2014.


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.

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