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Designer, 3.1 Phillip Lim

The Chinese-American designer hits a market sweet spot by offering beautifully made, well-designed clothing at a contemporary price point.

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Global Markets

How Can Emerging Fashion Brands Get a Leg Up in Chinese Retail?

BEIJING, China — With Chinese luxury consumption projected to account for 20 percent, or US$27 billion, of global luxury sales by 2015, it's no

Global Markets

How Can Emerging Fashion Brands Get a Leg Up in Chinese Retail?

BEIJING, China — With Chinese luxury consumption projected to account for 20 percent, or US$27 billion, of global luxury sales by 2015, it's no


News & Analysis

Getting The Luxury Fashion Business Model Right

Today, BoF exclusively brings you Savigny Partners' blow-by-blow analysis of the rapidly shifting luxury fashion business model which is undergoing

News & Analysis

Getting The Luxury Fashion Business Model Right

Today, BoF exclusively brings you Savigny Partners' blow-by-blow analysis of the rapidly shifting luxury fashion business model which is undergoing


Workplace & Talent

Philip Crangi Says Jewellery Design Was His Perfect Business Opportunity

NEW YORK, United States — "I want to own this whole thing," Philip Crangi says of his popular jewellery brand. "I'd rather own 100 percent of

Workplace & Talent

Philip Crangi Says Jewellery Design Was His Perfect Business Opportunity

NEW YORK, United States — "I want to own this whole thing," Philip Crangi says of his popular jewellery brand. "I'd rather own 100 percent of


News & Analysis

CEO Talk | Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, Chief Executive Officer, Polyvore

MOUNTAIN VIEW, United States — As the digital revolution continues to exert a powerful democratising force on the closed hierarchy of the traditional

News & Analysis

CEO Talk | Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, Chief Executive Officer, Polyvore

MOUNTAIN VIEW, United States — As the digital revolution continues to exert a powerful democratising force on the closed hierarchy of the traditional



News & Analysis

CEO Talk | Wen Zhou, Chief Executive Officer, 3.1 Phillip Lim

NEW YORK, United States —Mention the name Wen Zhou to the average fashion fanatic on the street, or even 'important' fashion editors, and they may

News & Analysis

CEO Talk | Wen Zhou, Chief Executive Officer, 3.1 Phillip Lim

NEW YORK, United States —Mention the name Wen Zhou to the average fashion fanatic on the street, or even 'important' fashion editors, and they may


Fashion Week

CEO Talk | Sara Ferrero, Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Group

LONDON, United Kingdom — Sara Ferrero is one of those once rare but increasingly common fashion executives who spent the early part of their careers

Fashion Week

CEO Talk | Sara Ferrero, Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Group

LONDON, United Kingdom — Sara Ferrero is one of those once rare but increasingly common fashion executives who spent the early part of their careers



News & Analysis

No Ametora | Why the Neo-Trad Trend Failed to Catch on in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - The crazy kids in Tokyo's  Harajuku neighborhood often give outsiders an impression that Japanese fashion trends appear organically on

News & Analysis

No Ametora | Why the Neo-Trad Trend Failed to Catch on in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - The crazy kids in Tokyo's  Harajuku neighborhood often give outsiders an impression that Japanese fashion trends appear organically on


News & Analysis

BoF Recommends | Fashion Illustration by Fashion Designers

LONDON, United Kingdom and STOCKHOLM, Swede n - A couple of years ago, as I was exploring the graduate collections of a stellar Central St Martins MA

News & Analysis

BoF Recommends | Fashion Illustration by Fashion Designers

LONDON, United Kingdom and STOCKHOLM, Swede n - A couple of years ago, as I was exploring the graduate collections of a stellar Central St Martins MA


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