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Phoebe Philo

Founder & Artistic Director, Phoebe Philo

The London-based star designer transformed the once sleepy bourgeois label Celine into a much-copied global fashion force. In 2023, she launched an eponymous, direct-to-consumer start-up backed by Celine owner LVMH.

Phoebe Philo
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Top 6 Graduate Designers from CSM's BA Fashion Show

One week ago, select graduates from London's Central Saint Martins BA Fashion course presented their final collections in a high-energy runway show staged in the school's grand entrance hall. BoF speaks to the top six designers to watch.

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Top 6 Graduate Designers from CSM's BA Fashion Show

One week ago, select graduates from London's Central Saint Martins BA Fashion course presented their final collections in a high-energy runway show staged in the school's grand entrance hall. BoF speaks to the top six designers to watch.


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Is Fashion Just an Accessory at Richemont?

ZURICH, Switzerland — For luxury-goods maker Richemont, clothing and bags are going out of fashion. While Richemont last week reported a 30 percent

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Is Fashion Just an Accessory at Richemont?

ZURICH, Switzerland — For luxury-goods maker Richemont, clothing and bags are going out of fashion. While Richemont last week reported a 30 percent


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BoF's Spotlight Designers: Where Are They Now?

BoF checks in with some of the emerging designers from our long-standing Spotlight series to find out how their businesses are growing and what lessons they've learned along the way.

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BoF's Spotlight Designers: Where Are They Now?

BoF checks in with some of the emerging designers from our long-standing Spotlight series to find out how their businesses are growing and what lessons they've learned along the way.


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On the Wings of Céline

Céline has become one of the most copied fashion brands on the planet and every critic’s favourite. What’s more, it has sales revenue to support the hype. How long can it can last?

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On the Wings of Céline

Céline has become one of the most copied fashion brands on the planet and every critic’s favourite. What’s more, it has sales revenue to support the hype. How long can it can last?


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The Spotlight | Joe Richards

This month, the BoF Spotlight shines on Joe Richards, a young London-based designer who, after working for the likes of Céline and Dior, has debuted a women's collection under his own name, combining simplicity and sophistication for a modern, masculine effect.

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The Spotlight | Joe Richards

This month, the BoF Spotlight shines on Joe Richards, a young London-based designer who, after working for the likes of Céline and Dior, has debuted a women's collection under his own name, combining simplicity and sophistication for a modern, masculine effect.


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Fashionologie, 2005 — 2013

BoF laments the loss of Fashionologie, a popular fashion blog started by Tommye Fitzpatrick from her dorm room at North Carolina’s Duke University, that was recently folded into PopSugar.com

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Fashionologie, 2005 — 2013

BoF laments the loss of Fashionologie, a popular fashion blog started by Tommye Fitzpatrick from her dorm room at North Carolina’s Duke University, that was recently folded into PopSugar.com


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An Injection of New Energy in Paris

How much deference does a newly installed designer need to pay to the heritage of a house? Today, Jessica Michault, editor-in-chief of Nowfashion.com, shares her reflections on a Paris Fashion Week that saw a number of new designer debuts at venerable French houses.

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An Injection of New Energy in Paris

How much deference does a newly installed designer need to pay to the heritage of a house? Today, Jessica Michault, editor-in-chief of Nowfashion.com, shares her reflections on a Paris Fashion Week that saw a number of new designer debuts at venerable French houses.


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Givenchy, Kenzo, Chloé Get Tough, Céline Delights

PARIS, France — There was a toughness in the air on the Paris catwalks Sunday. But it wasn't just in the black or the more grown-up styles that

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Givenchy, Kenzo, Chloé Get Tough, Céline Delights

PARIS, France — There was a toughness in the air on the Paris catwalks Sunday. But it wasn't just in the black or the more grown-up styles that


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Right Brain, Left Brain | The Making of Pattern

Today, BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed kicks off Right Brain, Left Brain, a new column on his observations at the intersection of

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Right Brain, Left Brain | The Making of Pattern

Today, BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed kicks off Right Brain, Left Brain, a new column on his observations at the intersection of


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As the Print Trend Peaks, Designers Evolve

LONDON, United Kingdom — In recent seasons, a cyclone of dizzying digital prints has blown across the fashion landscape, quickening the pulse of

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As the Print Trend Peaks, Designers Evolve

LONDON, United Kingdom — In recent seasons, a cyclone of dizzying digital prints has blown across the fashion landscape, quickening the pulse of


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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