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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.

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News & Analysis

Anna Wintour Is the Cover Star of BoF’s Latest Print Issue: ‘America’

BoF’s latest special print issue focuses on America, the world’s largest consumer market and greatest exporter of cultural and technological change. Who better to decode the state of the nation and its fashion industry than our cover star, Anna Wintour?

News & Analysis

Anna Wintour Is the Cover Star of BoF’s Latest Print Issue: ‘America’

BoF’s latest special print issue focuses on America, the world’s largest consumer market and greatest exporter of cultural and technological change. Who better to decode the state of the nation and its fashion industry than our cover star, Anna Wintour?


Technology

WhatsApp Joins Arsenal of Online Luxury Amid Race for Customers

By becoming one of the first companies to use WhatsApp to sell directly to customers, Yoox Net-a-Porter is seeking a leg up on competitors like Farfetch and luxury brands’ own sites.

Technology

WhatsApp Joins Arsenal of Online Luxury Amid Race for Customers

By becoming one of the first companies to use WhatsApp to sell directly to customers, Yoox Net-a-Porter is seeking a leg up on competitors like Farfetch and luxury brands’ own sites.


News & Analysis

The Kate Young Effect

The stylist’s knack for turning Hollywood ‘it-girls’ into sartorial stars has made her one of the most powerful figures in the dance between the film and fashion industries.

News & Analysis

The Kate Young Effect

The stylist’s knack for turning Hollywood ‘it-girls’ into sartorial stars has made her one of the most powerful figures in the dance between the film and fashion industries.


News & Analysis

Fashion’s Political Gap

Without first ladies Michelle Obama and Samantha Cameron, the fashion industries in the US and UK are missing strong political advocates.

News & Analysis

Fashion’s Political Gap

Without first ladies Michelle Obama and Samantha Cameron, the fashion industries in the US and UK are missing strong political advocates.


News & Analysis

Halpern's Glamorous Escape

This month, our Spotlight shines on London-based designer Michael Halpern, whose sequin-heavy eveningwear has attracted influential global stockists.

News & Analysis

Halpern's Glamorous Escape

This month, our Spotlight shines on London-based designer Michael Halpern, whose sequin-heavy eveningwear has attracted influential global stockists.


Fashion Week

Different Strokes At New York Fashion Week

With fashion week in a state of flux, American designers showed their collections with unclear purpose and mixed results.

Fashion Week

Different Strokes At New York Fashion Week

With fashion week in a state of flux, American designers showed their collections with unclear purpose and mixed results.


Fashion Week

A Daring Balancing Act at Oscar de la Renta and Monse

Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia's gutsy double show underscored how hard it is to design two labels at once.

Fashion Week

A Daring Balancing Act at Oscar de la Renta and Monse

Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia's gutsy double show underscored how hard it is to design two labels at once.


Fashion Week

At Carolina Herrera, Heavy History

Following a number of exits, Carolina Herrera needs to find the right team to execute her vision in a fresh way.

Fashion Week

At Carolina Herrera, Heavy History

Following a number of exits, Carolina Herrera needs to find the right team to execute her vision in a fresh way.


News & Analysis

Fashion Industry Remains Silent at Trump’s Immigration Ban

While the giants of Silicon Valley took public stances against President Trump’s immigration order, the silence from fashion's largest companies has been deafening.

News & Analysis

Fashion Industry Remains Silent at Trump’s Immigration Ban

While the giants of Silicon Valley took public stances against President Trump’s immigration order, the silence from fashion's largest companies has been deafening.


News & Analysis

Defiant, Fashion Marches Against Trump

The fashion industry was out in force — online, offline and worldwide — to participate in Saturday’s Women’s March.

News & Analysis

Defiant, Fashion Marches Against Trump

The fashion industry was out in force — online, offline and worldwide — to participate in Saturday’s Women’s March.


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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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