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.


Glossier & Rent the Runway: A Tale of Two Unicorns
This week, the two start-ups raised large funding rounds at billion-dollar valuations. Do they deserve the tech-style multiples?

Glossier & Rent the Runway: A Tale of Two Unicorns
This week, the two start-ups raised large funding rounds at billion-dollar valuations. Do they deserve the tech-style multiples?

What Tom Ford’s CFDA Post Means for American Fashion
After a three-year search, the organisation has found a successor for Diane von Furstenberg.

What Tom Ford’s CFDA Post Means for American Fashion
After a three-year search, the organisation has found a successor for Diane von Furstenberg.

How Moda Operandi Is Blowing Up Luxury Fashion
Moda Operandi filled the lucrative retail gap between runway and bargain bin. Now its CEO is targeting China.

How Moda Operandi Is Blowing Up Luxury Fashion
Moda Operandi filled the lucrative retail gap between runway and bargain bin. Now its CEO is targeting China.

In New York, the End of Myths
Fashion is myth-making. You don’t need that coat or that bag, but the best in the business make you believe you do.

In New York, the End of Myths
Fashion is myth-making. You don’t need that coat or that bag, but the best in the business make you believe you do.

Here’s What It Takes to Get Buzz at Fashion Week
Designers must invest more in their own social media channels, rather than over-relying on influencers, according to a new report by Launchmetrics.

Here’s What It Takes to Get Buzz at Fashion Week
Designers must invest more in their own social media channels, rather than over-relying on influencers, according to a new report by Launchmetrics.

Three Brands Vying to Serve Ladies (With or Without Lunch)
Gabriela Hearst, Rosie Assoulin and Oscar de la Renta make beautiful clothes that women love to wear.

Three Brands Vying to Serve Ladies (With or Without Lunch)
Gabriela Hearst, Rosie Assoulin and Oscar de la Renta make beautiful clothes that women love to wear.

Olivier Rousteing Brings His Maximalism to Couture at Balmain
It lacked maturity and focus, but Rousteing can make progress. Couture is clearly his thing.

Olivier Rousteing Brings His Maximalism to Couture at Balmain
It lacked maturity and focus, but Rousteing can make progress. Couture is clearly his thing.

Rent the Runway Launches Exclusive Designer Lines
By offering designers access to customer data — and a cut of the proceeds — the rental platform is further challenging the position of department stores and other multi-brand retailers.

Rent the Runway Launches Exclusive Designer Lines
By offering designers access to customer data — and a cut of the proceeds — the rental platform is further challenging the position of department stores and other multi-brand retailers.

As Scandal Sinks Topshop's Brand Temperature, Should Philip Green Sell?
Corporate scandals don’t often damage strong consumer brands but public awareness of the scandal surrounding the Topshop owner appears to be higher than usual.

As Scandal Sinks Topshop's Brand Temperature, Should Philip Green Sell?
Corporate scandals don’t often damage strong consumer brands but public awareness of the scandal surrounding the Topshop owner appears to be higher than usual.

Instagram Killed the Fashion Magazine. What Happens Now?
The photo- and video-sharing app has replaced print magazines as the primary way people discover fashion, becoming the foundation on which the industry has built everything from new labels to a $1.6 billion influencer economy. But change is coming.

Instagram Killed the Fashion Magazine. What Happens Now?
The photo- and video-sharing app has replaced print magazines as the primary way people discover fashion, becoming the foundation on which the industry has built everything from new labels to a $1.6 billion influencer economy. But change is coming.
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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.




