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Roberto Cavalli

Designer, Roberto Cavalli

1940 - 2024

Roberto Cavalli
News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Inditex, Katie Grand, Prada

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 Inditex, Katie Grand, Prada and more.

News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Inditex, Katie Grand, Prada

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 Inditex, Katie Grand, Prada and more.


News & Analysis

Chasing Lucky Blue Smith

At the Paris men’s shows, BoF spends the day with ‘Insta-famous’ male model Lucky Blue Smith, who has attracted a veritable cult on social media.

News & Analysis

Chasing Lucky Blue Smith

At the Paris men’s shows, BoF spends the day with ‘Insta-famous’ male model Lucky Blue Smith, who has attracted a veritable cult on social media.


Fashion Week

In Milan, Hail the Femminiello

The gender-bending trend, seen on the Gucci runway in Milan, is about to get huge, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

In Milan, Hail the Femminiello

The gender-bending trend, seen on the Gucci runway in Milan, is about to get huge, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


News & Analysis

Smythson Said to Attract Private Equity Interest for 2015 Sale

Frank Smythson Ltd., the closely held luxury leather goods group that employs the U.K. Prime Minister’s wife as a consultant, has drawn interest from private-equity firms about a possible sale.

News & Analysis

Smythson Said to Attract Private Equity Interest for 2015 Sale

Frank Smythson Ltd., the closely held luxury leather goods group that employs the U.K. Prime Minister’s wife as a consultant, has drawn interest from private-equity firms about a possible sale.


News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Versace, Korean Travel Market, Bulgari

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 Versace, the Korean travel market, Bulgari and more.

News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Versace, Korean Travel Market, Bulgari

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 Versace, the Korean travel market, Bulgari and more.


Luxury

The House That Fashion Built

Some of the world’s largest fashion brands are creating branded hotels and private residences as well as the homewares to fill them, tapping easy additional revenue streams and constructing powerful brand beacons in emerging markets.

Luxury

The House That Fashion Built

Some of the world’s largest fashion brands are creating branded hotels and private residences as well as the homewares to fill them, tapping easy additional revenue streams and constructing powerful brand beacons in emerging markets.


Retail

Can Post-Crisis Dubai Become the World’s Largest Consumer Fashion Hub?

After London, Dubai is the second most popular place in the world to shop for fashion and luxury goods. Can it become number one? Six years after the devastation of a global recession that saw billions wiped off the value of local real estate, BoF sits down with Mohamed Alabbar, architect of the emirate’s retailing success, to understand his vision for the future.

Retail

Can Post-Crisis Dubai Become the World’s Largest Consumer Fashion Hub?

After London, Dubai is the second most popular place in the world to shop for fashion and luxury goods. Can it become number one? Six years after the devastation of a global recession that saw billions wiped off the value of local real estate, BoF sits down with Mohamed Alabbar, architect of the emirate’s retailing success, to understand his vision for the future.


Global Markets

Russia's VTB Capital Closes in on Roberto Cavalli

MOSCOW, Russia — VTB Capital, the investment arm of sanctioned Russian lender VTB Bank, has made a cash payment to secure a deal to buy most of

Global Markets

Russia's VTB Capital Closes in on Roberto Cavalli

MOSCOW, Russia — VTB Capital, the investment arm of sanctioned Russian lender VTB Bank, has made a cash payment to secure a deal to buy most of


Marketing

Red Alert in Hong Kong

LONDON, United Kingdom — The Savigny Luxury Index ("SLI") fell sharply over the month, losing 4.2 percent versus a flat MSCI World Index ("MSCI") as

Marketing

Red Alert in Hong Kong

LONDON, United Kingdom — The Savigny Luxury Index ("SLI") fell sharply over the month, losing 4.2 percent versus a flat MSCI World Index ("MSCI") as


Financial Markets

6 Emerging Fashion Brands Worth Investing In

In the last two years, emerging fashion brands like Christopher Kane, Altuzarra, JW Anderson, Nicholas Kirkwood and Roksanda have attracted a flurry of investment. Who’s next? BoF identifies the young fashion labels we would bet on, based on their commercial and creative potential.

Financial Markets

6 Emerging Fashion Brands Worth Investing In

In the last two years, emerging fashion brands like Christopher Kane, Altuzarra, JW Anderson, Nicholas Kirkwood and Roksanda have attracted a flurry of investment. Who’s next? BoF identifies the young fashion labels we would bet on, based on their commercial and creative potential.


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