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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
Luxury

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.

Luxury

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.


News & Analysis

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.

News & Analysis

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.


Fashion Week

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.

Fashion Week

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.


China

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.

China

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.


News & Analysis

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.

News & Analysis

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.


Fashion Week

Monse Is Still Rolling

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

Fashion Week

Monse Is Still Rolling

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


Fashion Week

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.

Fashion Week

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.


Luxury

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.

Luxury

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.


Fashion Week

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.

Fashion Week

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.


Workplace & Talent

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.

Workplace & Talent

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.


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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