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News & Analysis

Andrea Jiapei Li’s Playful Proportions

This month, our Spotlight shines on New York-based designer Andrea Jiapei Li, whose impeccable construction and play on proportions caught the eye of Dover Street Market.

News & Analysis

Andrea Jiapei Li’s Playful Proportions

This month, our Spotlight shines on New York-based designer Andrea Jiapei Li, whose impeccable construction and play on proportions caught the eye of Dover Street Market.


News & Analysis

Concert ‘Merch’ Comes of Age

As concert ‘merch’ becomes a more important part of their business models, pop stars like Justin Bieber, Kanye West and Rihanna are upping their game.

News & Analysis

Concert ‘Merch’ Comes of Age

As concert ‘merch’ becomes a more important part of their business models, pop stars like Justin Bieber, Kanye West and Rihanna are upping their game.


Marketing

At Festivals, Fashion Taps the 'Currency of Cool'

Music festivals like Coachella, which attract influential, social-media savvy audiences, can be powerful marketing platforms, but ‘festival fatigue’ is a real risk.

Marketing

At Festivals, Fashion Taps the 'Currency of Cool'

Music festivals like Coachella, which attract influential, social-media savvy audiences, can be powerful marketing platforms, but ‘festival fatigue’ is a real risk.


News & Analysis

Inside the Booming Vintage Luxury Fashion Market

Sales of high-end vintage attire and accessories are soaring — both in volume and price — and a handful of small businesses are taking advantage of market forces that are making what was old new again.

News & Analysis

Inside the Booming Vintage Luxury Fashion Market

Sales of high-end vintage attire and accessories are soaring — both in volume and price — and a handful of small businesses are taking advantage of market forces that are making what was old new again.


Financial Markets

James Jebbia on Taking Supreme Global

In a rare interview, the press-shy founder speaks exclusively to BoF about Supreme’s new Paris store — set to open later this week — and the company’s homegrown approach to global expansion.

Financial Markets

James Jebbia on Taking Supreme Global

In a rare interview, the press-shy founder speaks exclusively to BoF about Supreme’s new Paris store — set to open later this week — and the company’s homegrown approach to global expansion.


Marketing

Adidas Makes Late Sprint in Crowded Race to Sell Women Sneakers

Adidas is designing more sneakers, jackets and other garments specifically for women’s sports as part of a turnaround attempt after several years of mixed performance.

Marketing

Adidas Makes Late Sprint in Crowded Race to Sell Women Sneakers

Adidas is designing more sneakers, jackets and other garments specifically for women’s sports as part of a turnaround attempt after several years of mixed performance.


Fashion Week

A Wave of Chinese Talent on European Runways

China has nurtured a crop of young designers who have begun to establish themselves in the major fashion capitals of Europe.

Fashion Week

A Wave of Chinese Talent on European Runways

China has nurtured a crop of young designers who have begun to establish themselves in the major fashion capitals of Europe.


Financial Markets

Puma Profit Tops Estimates as Rihanna-Designed Shoes Boost Sales

Puma SE reported fourth-quarter earnings that topped estimates as singer Rihanna helped sharpen the German sportswear brand’s focus on performance wear and women’s gear.

Financial Markets

Puma Profit Tops Estimates as Rihanna-Designed Shoes Boost Sales

Puma SE reported fourth-quarter earnings that topped estimates as singer Rihanna helped sharpen the German sportswear brand’s focus on performance wear and women’s gear.


Fashion Week

How Haute Couture Went International

This season, fewer than half the couturiers showing in Paris are French. BoF investigates how haute couture has gone global and the opportunities for fledgling brands.

Fashion Week

How Haute Couture Went International

This season, fewer than half the couturiers showing in Paris are French. BoF investigates how haute couture has gone global and the opportunities for fledgling brands.


News & Analysis

The Year in Pictures 2015

From major appointments to travelling shows, these were the standout moments and events that took place in fashion in 2015.

News & Analysis

The Year in Pictures 2015

From major appointments to travelling shows, these were the standout moments and events that took place in fashion in 2015.


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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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