Rihanna
Singer
She is the first black face of Dior and the most bankable magazine cover star in terms of sell-through.


Joerg Koch Defies Content-Commerce Orthodoxy
BoF talks to the Berlin-based cultural polymath and founder of cerebral indie magazine 032c on the relationship between creativity and commerce and becoming the editor-in-chief of global e-commerce site Ssense.

Joerg Koch Defies Content-Commerce Orthodoxy
BoF talks to the Berlin-based cultural polymath and founder of cerebral indie magazine 032c on the relationship between creativity and commerce and becoming the editor-in-chief of global e-commerce site Ssense.

This Week on BoF Careers: Markus Lupfer, Co, Orla Kiely
Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.

This Week on BoF Careers: Markus Lupfer, Co, Orla Kiely
Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.

Adam Selman, MasterCard Turning Clothes into Payment Devices
MasterCard is pairing with fashion designer Adam Selman and others in a program aimed at making an array of consumer products double as mobile payment devices.

Adam Selman, MasterCard Turning Clothes into Payment Devices
MasterCard is pairing with fashion designer Adam Selman and others in a program aimed at making an array of consumer products double as mobile payment devices.

Behind InStyle's Splashy New Red Carpet Awards
The celebrity-driven glossy is getting into the awards game with a new franchise trumpeting what it says it knows best: the red carpet. Will advertisers bite?

Behind InStyle's Splashy New Red Carpet Awards
The celebrity-driven glossy is getting into the awards game with a new franchise trumpeting what it says it knows best: the red carpet. Will advertisers bite?

The World's Biggest Cosmetics Brands Are Finally Courting Minorities
For decades, most cosmetics brands didn’t go after minorities. That’s starting to change, with both mainstream and ethnic beauty lines going after a more diverse customer.

The World's Biggest Cosmetics Brands Are Finally Courting Minorities
For decades, most cosmetics brands didn’t go after minorities. That’s starting to change, with both mainstream and ethnic beauty lines going after a more diverse customer.

The Digital Asia Effect
The worlds of fashion and entertainment are getting even more tangled as a new gang of digitally-enabled front row fixtures from Korea, Japan and China redefine cool and how it is sold to a global audience.

The Digital Asia Effect
The worlds of fashion and entertainment are getting even more tangled as a new gang of digitally-enabled front row fixtures from Korea, Japan and China redefine cool and how it is sold to a global audience.

The Business Behind the Billy Farrell Agency Lenses
Putting prestige clients before high-volume photo sales, BFA has taken over New York’s social scene. Now, the photo agency is expanding.

The Business Behind the Billy Farrell Agency Lenses
Putting prestige clients before high-volume photo sales, BFA has taken over New York’s social scene. Now, the photo agency is expanding.

Donald Robertson, Creative 'Wacky Warrior'
The illustrator, roving creative director and prolific Instagrammer says real success arrived when he stopped listening to focus groups.

Donald Robertson, Creative 'Wacky Warrior'
The illustrator, roving creative director and prolific Instagrammer says real success arrived when he stopped listening to focus groups.

This Hong Kong Jewellery Boutique Is Planning a Big US Expansion
In October, Plukka will be listed on the ASX and seeks to raise about $8 million from the initial public offering to fund its expansion plans.

This Hong Kong Jewellery Boutique Is Planning a Big US Expansion
In October, Plukka will be listed on the ASX and seeks to raise about $8 million from the initial public offering to fund its expansion plans.

Puma Shares Rise as Sales Exceed Estimates
Puma SE reported sales and profit that topped analysts’ estimates as consumers bought its Boost running shoes and Evo Power cleats.

Puma Shares Rise as Sales Exceed Estimates
Puma SE reported sales and profit that topped analysts’ estimates as consumers bought its Boost running shoes and Evo Power cleats.
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