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.


6 Reasons Luxury Brands Should Embrace the Resale Market
Luxury brands have long insisted that selling products second-hand weakens brand value and encourages counterfeiting. But getting into the game may be worth the associated risk.

6 Reasons Luxury Brands Should Embrace the Resale Market
Luxury brands have long insisted that selling products second-hand weakens brand value and encourages counterfeiting. But getting into the game may be worth the associated risk.

So You’ve Won a Fashion Prize. What Now?
Plenty of designers have learned the hard way that receiving a major award isn’t an instant ticket to success. Here’s how some past winners are putting their winnings to good use.

So You’ve Won a Fashion Prize. What Now?
Plenty of designers have learned the hard way that receiving a major award isn’t an instant ticket to success. Here’s how some past winners are putting their winnings to good use.

Turbulent Times in Australian Retail
Heritage retailers and global e-tailers are locked in battle for the Australian consumer, pitting old guard against new guard while fashion brands get caught in the crossfire.

Turbulent Times in Australian Retail
Heritage retailers and global e-tailers are locked in battle for the Australian consumer, pitting old guard against new guard while fashion brands get caught in the crossfire.

Cashing In on Asia’s Red Carpet Economy
As the Cannes Film Festival winds down, BoF investigates the increasingly lucrative business of dressing Asian celebrities.

Cashing In on Asia’s Red Carpet Economy
As the Cannes Film Festival winds down, BoF investigates the increasingly lucrative business of dressing Asian celebrities.

Power Moves | SMCP Names Head of Investor Relations, Max Mara Hires Marketing VP
This week, Célia d’Everlange will head up SMCP's investor relations team, while Judgie Graham joins Max Mara US as its new vice president of marketing and communications.

Power Moves | SMCP Names Head of Investor Relations, Max Mara Hires Marketing VP
This week, Célia d’Everlange will head up SMCP's investor relations team, while Judgie Graham joins Max Mara US as its new vice president of marketing and communications.

Monse Is Still Rolling
Designers Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim have managed to take one idea — deconstructed menswear — and keep it moving.

Monse Is Still Rolling
Designers Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim have managed to take one idea — deconstructed menswear — and keep it moving.

Into the Woods at Oscar De La Renta
After a few false starts, Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia are settling into their roles. But there is still work to be done.

Into the Woods at Oscar De La Renta
After a few false starts, Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia are settling into their roles. But there is still work to be done.

What the Death of Daywear Means for the Brands That Peddle It
The One Percent no longer wants to dress like ladies who lunch, leaving the brands who make their clothes facing an identity crisis.

What the Death of Daywear Means for the Brands That Peddle It
The One Percent no longer wants to dress like ladies who lunch, leaving the brands who make their clothes facing an identity crisis.

CFDA Ponders Radical Reinvention of New York Fashion Week
Proenza Schouler and Rodarte could be heading back to New York, joining Alexander Wang with runway shows in December and June.

CFDA Ponders Radical Reinvention of New York Fashion Week
Proenza Schouler and Rodarte could be heading back to New York, joining Alexander Wang with runway shows in December and June.

Op-Ed | Why Aren't There More Black Designers?
Times’s also up for fashion’s institutional exclusion and workplace suppression of black designers, argues Kibwe Chase-Marshall.

Op-Ed | Why Aren't There More Black Designers?
Times’s also up for fashion’s institutional exclusion and workplace suppression of black designers, argues Kibwe Chase-Marshall.
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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.




