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News & Analysis

Inside Japan’s Biggest Fashion Festival

Tokyo Girls Collection is a shoppable mega-show so popular that it causes hysteria, but only a few brands outside Japan have tapped into this colossal direct-to-consumer opportunity.

News & Analysis

Inside Japan’s Biggest Fashion Festival

Tokyo Girls Collection is a shoppable mega-show so popular that it causes hysteria, but only a few brands outside Japan have tapped into this colossal direct-to-consumer opportunity.


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

Marc Jacobs’ Fantasy Land

Collections like these can be a challenge for those trying to commercialise his ideas. But at least he’s still dreaming.

Fashion Week

Marc Jacobs’ Fantasy Land

Collections like these can be a challenge for those trying to commercialise his ideas. But at least he’s still dreaming.


Fashion Week

New York’s Ups and Downs

Nowhere else in the world are designers given so many opportunities to rise and fail.

Fashion Week

New York’s Ups and Downs

Nowhere else in the world are designers given so many opportunities to rise and fail.


Retail

Rihanna Takes on Aerie and Victoria's Secret

This week, everyone will be talking about Rihanna's Savage X Fenty show at New York Fashion Week, the new #BoF500, Zara's global e-commerce strategy and J.Crew's new look. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Retail

Rihanna Takes on Aerie and Victoria's Secret

This week, everyone will be talking about Rihanna's Savage X Fenty show at New York Fashion Week, the new #BoF500, Zara's global e-commerce strategy and J.Crew's new look. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


News & Analysis

How Interview Magazine Came Back From the Dead

The magazine’s president and chief revenue officer say controversial longtime owner Peter Brant is out, and a new cost-conscious era is in. But can Interview rid itself of its baggage?

News & Analysis

How Interview Magazine Came Back From the Dead

The magazine’s president and chief revenue officer say controversial longtime owner Peter Brant is out, and a new cost-conscious era is in. But can Interview rid itself of its baggage?


Media

Vanity Fair’s Radhika Jones on Fashion and the New Best-Dressed List

The editor-in-chief and chief business officer Chris Mitchell tell BoF about the magazine’s approach to fashion and style ahead of Jones’s first trip to the European shows.

Media

Vanity Fair’s Radhika Jones on Fashion and the New Best-Dressed List

The editor-in-chief and chief business officer Chris Mitchell tell BoF about the magazine’s approach to fashion and style ahead of Jones’s first trip to the European shows.


Fashion Week

New York Fashion Week's New Look

This week, everyone will be talking about who's showing — and who isn't — at New York Fashion Week, how runway models are treated and the push for size inclusivity. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Fashion Week

New York Fashion Week's New Look

This week, everyone will be talking about who's showing — and who isn't — at New York Fashion Week, how runway models are treated and the push for size inclusivity. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


Retail

Nike, Adidas and Uniqlo Face Off at the US Open

This week, everyone will be talking about what Serena Williams and Roger Federer are wearing on and off the court at the US Open, the health of shopping malls and the stores inside them. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Retail

Nike, Adidas and Uniqlo Face Off at the US Open

This week, everyone will be talking about what Serena Williams and Roger Federer are wearing on and off the court at the US Open, the health of shopping malls and the stores inside them. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


News & Analysis

Inside the Rental-Only Vintage Store Where Beyoncé and Lady Gaga Dress Up

New York’s vintage stores have been under siege as fashion sellers try to adapt to e-commerce, online consignment and fast-fashion. Shannon Hoey's exclusive Manhattan store is the exception.

News & Analysis

Inside the Rental-Only Vintage Store Where Beyoncé and Lady Gaga Dress Up

New York’s vintage stores have been under siege as fashion sellers try to adapt to e-commerce, online consignment and fast-fashion. Shannon Hoey's exclusive Manhattan store is the exception.


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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