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Prabal Gurung

Designer, Prabal Gurung

The Nepalese designer trained in India and has earned the favour of celebrities for his ladylike dresses with sexy flourishes.

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News & Analysis

How Serious Is Luxury’s China Crisis?

This week, China’s central bank announced a $83 billion injection into the country’s financial system as distress in the world's second-largest economy deepened.

News & Analysis

How Serious Is Luxury’s China Crisis?

This week, China’s central bank announced a $83 billion injection into the country’s financial system as distress in the world's second-largest economy deepened.


News & Analysis

Rent the Runway Launches Exclusive Designer Lines

By offering designers access to customer data — and a cut of the proceeds — the rental platform is further challenging the position of department stores and other multi-brand retailers.

News & Analysis

Rent the Runway Launches Exclusive Designer Lines

By offering designers access to customer data — and a cut of the proceeds — the rental platform is further challenging the position of department stores and other multi-brand retailers.


Fashion Week

Dior and Valentino Head to Japan

This week, everyone will be talking about Dior and Valentino's pre-fall shows in Tokyo, Dolce & Gabbana's worsening crisis and the state of New York Fashion Week's off-calendar experiment. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Fashion Week

Dior and Valentino Head to Japan

This week, everyone will be talking about Dior and Valentino's pre-fall shows in Tokyo, Dolce & Gabbana's worsening crisis and the state of New York Fashion Week's off-calendar experiment. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


News & Analysis

A Whole New World: Five Lessons Fashion Can Learn From Disney

As Mickey Mouse turns 90, he and the rest of his cartoon crew are enjoying a moment as fashion icons. Disney gave BoF a look behind the scenes at how it gets its iconic characters on everything from Gucci sweatshirts to H&M X Moschino T-shirts.

News & Analysis

A Whole New World: Five Lessons Fashion Can Learn From Disney

As Mickey Mouse turns 90, he and the rest of his cartoon crew are enjoying a moment as fashion icons. Disney gave BoF a look behind the scenes at how it gets its iconic characters on everything from Gucci sweatshirts to H&M X Moschino T-shirts.


Retail

Fashion Can’t Ignore Rent the Runway

The apparel-rent service has become a significant driver of sales for some of the world’s most popular fashion labels. Now, a new revenue-sharing model has large-scale players, including Levi’s and J.Crew, jumping on board.

Retail

Fashion Can’t Ignore Rent the Runway

The apparel-rent service has become a significant driver of sales for some of the world’s most popular fashion labels. Now, a new revenue-sharing model has large-scale players, including Levi’s and J.Crew, jumping on board.


News & Analysis

The BoF Podcast: Katharine Hamnett on Protest, Slogan Tees and Cancelling Brexit

This week on the Inside Fashion podcast, the British designer and original fashion activist discusses why the UK fashion industry needs a second referendum on Brexit.

News & Analysis

The BoF Podcast: Katharine Hamnett on Protest, Slogan Tees and Cancelling Brexit

This week on the Inside Fashion podcast, the British designer and original fashion activist discusses why the UK fashion industry needs a second referendum on Brexit.


News & Analysis

Unraveling the Plus-Size Problem

While body positive marketing is more visible than ever, trendy options for plus-size consumers across categories and price points are still rare. What’s holding fashion back?

News & Analysis

Unraveling the Plus-Size Problem

While body positive marketing is more visible than ever, trendy options for plus-size consumers across categories and price points are still rare. What’s holding fashion back?


Fashion Week

What's Next for New York?

The centrifugal force that once held New York Fashion Week together is losing its strength but that’s not necessarily a bad thing for the likes of Sies Marjan, Rodarte, Prabal Gurung and Opening Ceremony.

Fashion Week

What's Next for New York?

The centrifugal force that once held New York Fashion Week together is losing its strength but that’s not necessarily a bad thing for the likes of Sies Marjan, Rodarte, Prabal Gurung and Opening Ceremony.


Media

Instagram Has a New Video Platform. The Key to Success: Don’t Try So Hard.

Fashion companies have a limited window to experiment with Instagram's new long-form video service before it becomes crowded with content. They should embrace the informal, accessible ethos that has proven successful on the platform.

Media

Instagram Has a New Video Platform. The Key to Success: Don’t Try So Hard.

Fashion companies have a limited window to experiment with Instagram's new long-form video service before it becomes crowded with content. They should embrace the informal, accessible ethos that has proven successful on the platform.


Sustainability

Social Goods | China's Centre to Tackle Fakes, Street Style Is Killing Itself

This week, China launches a luxury brand appraisal centre to tackle fakes, while street style's focus on thin white women is excluding minorities.

Sustainability

Social Goods | China's Centre to Tackle Fakes, Street Style Is Killing Itself

This week, China launches a luxury brand appraisal centre to tackle fakes, while street style's focus on thin white women is excluding minorities.


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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