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Creative Director, Raf Simons; Co-Creative Director of Prada

The Belgian designer, formerly creative lead at Jil Sander, Dior and most recently Calvin Klein, runs his long-established namesake label.

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News & Analysis

"Rick's Dicks" Trump the Power of Production

BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.

News & Analysis

"Rick's Dicks" Trump the Power of Production

BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.


Luxury

At the Paris Couture Shows, a Foggy Limbo

Haute couture lingers in a foggy, if wonderful, limbo between fantasy and normality, says Angelo Flaccavento.

Luxury

At the Paris Couture Shows, a Foggy Limbo

Haute couture lingers in a foggy, if wonderful, limbo between fantasy and normality, says Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

Extreme Youth Fetish at the Paris Men's Shows

Will fashion's fetishisation of extreme youth ever end?

Fashion Week

Extreme Youth Fetish at the Paris Men's Shows

Will fashion's fetishisation of extreme youth ever end?


News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Natalia Vodianova, Gucci, Le Labo

How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Natalia Vodianova, Gucci, Le Labo and more.

News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Natalia Vodianova, Gucci, Le Labo

How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Natalia Vodianova, Gucci, Le Labo and more.


News & Analysis

Why Are Sportswear Giants Nike and Adidas Embracing Fashion?

BoF examines the strategies behind the uptick in the fashion activities of the world’s leading sportswear giants.

News & Analysis

Why Are Sportswear Giants Nike and Adidas Embracing Fashion?

BoF examines the strategies behind the uptick in the fashion activities of the world’s leading sportswear giants.


Retail

Do Fashion Trends Still Exist?

What has become of the traditional fashion trend, now that fashion seasons have multiplied and blurred into an almost constant stream of ‘newness’ and an Instagram post can make a look go viral overnight?

Retail

Do Fashion Trends Still Exist?

What has become of the traditional fashion trend, now that fashion seasons have multiplied and blurred into an almost constant stream of ‘newness’ and an Instagram post can make a look go viral overnight?


News & Analysis

The Best of BoF 2014 | Intelligence

As the year draws to a close, we take a look back at the stories that drove the conversation and defined the year in the business of fashion. Today, we highlight some of this year’s top articles from our Intelligence channel.

News & Analysis

The Best of BoF 2014 | Intelligence

As the year draws to a close, we take a look back at the stories that drove the conversation and defined the year in the business of fashion. Today, we highlight some of this year’s top articles from our Intelligence channel.


Workplace & Talent

Role Call | Liz Sephton, Jewellery Product Manager

Liz Sephton says seize every opportunity you can.

Workplace & Talent

Role Call | Liz Sephton, Jewellery Product Manager

Liz Sephton says seize every opportunity you can.


Global Markets

Why Isn’t Germany a Bigger Fashion Player?

Germany is Europe’s biggest consumer of fashion. So why isn’t the country a bigger force in the international fashion world?

Global Markets

Why Isn’t Germany a Bigger Fashion Player?

Germany is Europe’s biggest consumer of fashion. So why isn’t the country a bigger force in the international fashion world?


Fashion Week

Why Did Dior Stage Its First Pre-Fall Show in Tokyo?

Amid the excitement about a rising China, Christian Dior sees opportunity in Japan.

Fashion Week

Why Did Dior Stage Its First Pre-Fall Show in Tokyo?

Amid the excitement about a rising China, Christian Dior sees opportunity in Japan.


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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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