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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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Fashion Week

At New York Men’s Shows, Strangers In a Strange Land

Beneath the surface of sporty jackets and graphic t-shirts, one could glimpse the anxieties of a generation, alongside those of New York’s menswear week itself.

Fashion Week

At New York Men’s Shows, Strangers In a Strange Land

Beneath the surface of sporty jackets and graphic t-shirts, one could glimpse the anxieties of a generation, alongside those of New York’s menswear week itself.


News & Analysis

Designers Take Copyright Infringement Into Their Own Hands

Designers are turning to social media, as well as legal action, in the fight against knockoffs.

News & Analysis

Designers Take Copyright Infringement Into Their Own Hands

Designers are turning to social media, as well as legal action, in the fight against knockoffs.


Retail

News Bites | John Ray Joins Thomas Pink, Tim Coppens Heads to Paris, Harper's Bazaar's E-Commerce Strategy, Green Carpet Challenge Judges Revealed

In today's News Bites, Thomas Pink announces its new creative director and ShopBazaar relaunches while Mira Duma and Elaine Welteroth join the Green Carpet Challenge judging panel.

Retail

News Bites | John Ray Joins Thomas Pink, Tim Coppens Heads to Paris, Harper's Bazaar's E-Commerce Strategy, Green Carpet Challenge Judges Revealed

In today's News Bites, Thomas Pink announces its new creative director and ShopBazaar relaunches while Mira Duma and Elaine Welteroth join the Green Carpet Challenge judging panel.


News & Analysis

News Bites | John Elliott Takes Collection to Paris, Prabal Gurung to Show Resort in Berlin

In today's News Bites, John Elliott on the business strategy behind his move to Paris next season, while Prabal Gurung prepares to show Resort in Berlin.

News & Analysis

News Bites | John Elliott Takes Collection to Paris, Prabal Gurung to Show Resort in Berlin

In today's News Bites, John Elliott on the business strategy behind his move to Paris next season, while Prabal Gurung prepares to show Resort in Berlin.


News & Analysis

CFDA Challenges Costly, Complicated US Immigration System

A new report outlining the US fashion industry's key immigration concerns has called for the reform of a system that currently prohibits businesses from attracting and retaining 'essential' foreign talent.

News & Analysis

CFDA Challenges Costly, Complicated US Immigration System

A new report outlining the US fashion industry's key immigration concerns has called for the reform of a system that currently prohibits businesses from attracting and retaining 'essential' foreign talent.


News & Analysis

Beyond Fashion Month, Support #TiedTogether Around the World

BoF has reached its goal of raising $50,000 for The American Civil Liberties Union and UN Refugee Agency — but our work is not done.

News & Analysis

Beyond Fashion Month, Support #TiedTogether Around the World

BoF has reached its goal of raising $50,000 for The American Civil Liberties Union and UN Refugee Agency — but our work is not done.


News & Analysis

Halfway Through Fashion Month, Here's an Update on #TiedTogether

Join us as we take this initiative one step further: the more you post, the more money we raise together for the UNHCR and ACLU.

News & Analysis

Halfway Through Fashion Month, Here's an Update on #TiedTogether

Join us as we take this initiative one step further: the more you post, the more money we raise together for the UNHCR and ACLU.


Fashion Week

New Romanticism at 3.1 Phillip Lim

Phillip Lim’s artistic inspirations rarely overpower his knack for pretty, wearable creations. But this season, his best looks kept it simple.

Fashion Week

New Romanticism at 3.1 Phillip Lim

Phillip Lim’s artistic inspirations rarely overpower his knack for pretty, wearable creations. But this season, his best looks kept it simple.


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

Fashion Industry Reacts to 'Devastating' Trump Victory

Members of the fashion community, from Diane von Furstenberg to Hari Nef, share their immediate reactions to the US presidential election result, with many voicing defiance in the face of uncertainty.

News & Analysis

Fashion Industry Reacts to 'Devastating' Trump Victory

Members of the fashion community, from Diane von Furstenberg to Hari Nef, share their immediate reactions to the US presidential election result, with many voicing defiance in the face of uncertainty.


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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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