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Oscar de la Renta

1932 - 2014

The late protégé of Cristóbal Balenciaga, who dressed Jacqueline Kennedy, stood at the forefront of American fashion with charm and grace.

Oscar de la Renta
Retail

Rent the Runway Pays Angry Customers $200 After Service Failures

The start up will issue refunds as well as give additional cash to customers who have had their orders canceled due to the supply chain problems.

Retail

Rent the Runway Pays Angry Customers $200 After Service Failures

The start up will issue refunds as well as give additional cash to customers who have had their orders canceled due to the supply chain problems.


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.


Fashion Week

What Does 'Fashion' Mean in 2019?

Proenza Schouler, Gabriela Hearst, Eckhaus Latta and others made their cases on day five of New York Fashion Week.

Fashion Week

What Does 'Fashion' Mean in 2019?

Proenza Schouler, Gabriela Hearst, Eckhaus Latta and others made their cases on day five of New York Fashion Week.


News & Analysis

Mansur Gavriel Sells Majority Stake to Private Equity Firm

GF Capital Management, the brand’s first outside investor, has a portfolio that includes Mark Cross and Oscar de la Renta.

News & Analysis

Mansur Gavriel Sells Majority Stake to Private Equity Firm

GF Capital Management, the brand’s first outside investor, has a portfolio that includes Mark Cross and Oscar de la Renta.


Financial Markets

The RealReal Wants to Sell Wall Street on Second Hand Clothing for the 1%

The online marketplace for authenticated luxury products is revising its physical store strategy in the $10 billion US used apparel market.

Financial Markets

The RealReal Wants to Sell Wall Street on Second Hand Clothing for the 1%

The online marketplace for authenticated luxury products is revising its physical store strategy in the $10 billion US used apparel market.


Marketing

Capitalising on the Met Gala Moment Is Harder Than it Looks

The Costume Institute benefit is fashion’s biggest night, but brands have few options to up the marketing potential. Are companies missing out by not thinking beyond the red carpet?

Marketing

Capitalising on the Met Gala Moment Is Harder Than it Looks

The Costume Institute benefit is fashion’s biggest night, but brands have few options to up the marketing potential. Are companies missing out by not thinking beyond the red carpet?


News & Analysis

The Week Ahead: Which Designers Will Get a Met Gala Bump This Year?

This week, everyone will be talking about which designers will produce viral looks at the Met Gala, Louis Vuitton's cruise show in New York and modest fashion's Ramadan moment. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

News & Analysis

The Week Ahead: Which Designers Will Get a Met Gala Bump This Year?

This week, everyone will be talking about which designers will produce viral looks at the Met Gala, Louis Vuitton's cruise show in New York and modest fashion's Ramadan moment. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


News & Analysis

Does Chanel Need a Change Agent?

Following the death of Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel named former studio director Virginie Viard his successor in a bid for continuity. But the world’s most popular luxury megabrand may need to disrupt itself to stay on top.

News & Analysis

Does Chanel Need a Change Agent?

Following the death of Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel named former studio director Virginie Viard his successor in a bid for continuity. But the world’s most popular luxury megabrand may need to disrupt itself to stay on top.


News & Analysis

Instagram's E-Commerce Plans Are Bigger Than You Think

The social media platform is making it easier for users to shop directly from brands and influencers, as part of a multi-year plan to become an e-commerce powerhouse. But convincing consumers to embrace social commerce won't be easy.

News & Analysis

Instagram's E-Commerce Plans Are Bigger Than You Think

The social media platform is making it easier for users to shop directly from brands and influencers, as part of a multi-year plan to become an e-commerce powerhouse. But convincing consumers to embrace social commerce won't be easy.


Workplace & Talent

How I Became... A Stylist

Jason Bolden shares how he overcame the challenges he faced as a 'black man in fashion, where you were never seen or heard,' to dress the likes of Yara Shahidi, Serena Williams and Wiz Khalifa.

Workplace & Talent

How I Became... A Stylist

Jason Bolden shares how he overcame the challenges he faced as a 'black man in fashion, where you were never seen or heard,' to dress the likes of Yara Shahidi, Serena Williams and Wiz Khalifa.


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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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