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Sidney Toledano

Senior Advisor to the Chairman & Chief Executive, LVMH

The former chairman and CEO of LVMH Fashion Group was also behind the creative directorships of John Galliano, Raf Simons and Maria Grazia Chiuri at of one of the world’s most coveted brands.

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News & Analysis

Top Fashion Schools in France: A Battle for Innovation

France is seeking to realign its educational institutions and practices with global standards, while serving the technical atelier recruitment needs of Paris.

News & Analysis

Top Fashion Schools in France: A Battle for Innovation

France is seeking to realign its educational institutions and practices with global standards, while serving the technical atelier recruitment needs of Paris.


Financial Markets

From Bankruptcy to Billions: Fashion’s Greatest Second (and Third) Acts

From Chanel to Michael Kors, BoF examines companies that failed hard on the way to global success.

Financial Markets

From Bankruptcy to Billions: Fashion’s Greatest Second (and Third) Acts

From Chanel to Michael Kors, BoF examines companies that failed hard on the way to global success.


News & Analysis

What You May Have Missed

BoF brings you the top eight fashion news and analysis stories of the week.

News & Analysis

What You May Have Missed

BoF brings you the top eight fashion news and analysis stories of the week.


News & Analysis

Sidney Toledano: 'Expect a New Dior'

Dior Couture chief executive Sidney Toledano speaks to BoF on why Maria Grazia Chiuri was the best choice to align the house with ‘the needs of the women of today and tomorrow — globally.’

News & Analysis

Sidney Toledano: 'Expect a New Dior'

Dior Couture chief executive Sidney Toledano speaks to BoF on why Maria Grazia Chiuri was the best choice to align the house with ‘the needs of the women of today and tomorrow — globally.’


Fashion Week

Dior's Quintessential England: the Rain, the Train and a Grand Country Home

At Blenheim Palace, where Dior staged its Cruise 2017 show, grand old traditions — both French and British — collided with peculiar compatibility.

Fashion Week

Dior's Quintessential England: the Rain, the Train and a Grand Country Home

At Blenheim Palace, where Dior staged its Cruise 2017 show, grand old traditions — both French and British — collided with peculiar compatibility.


News & Analysis

Dior Says New Designer 'Work in Progress'

Six months after the departure of Raf Simons, appointing a new creative director is a "work in progress," says Dior's chief executive Sidney Toledano.

News & Analysis

Dior Says New Designer 'Work in Progress'

Six months after the departure of Raf Simons, appointing a new creative director is a "work in progress," says Dior's chief executive Sidney Toledano.


Workplace & Talent

Raf Simons Leaving Dior

Raf Simons is exiting his role as artistic director of women’s haute couture, ready-to-wear and accessory collections of Dior.

Workplace & Talent

Raf Simons Leaving Dior

Raf Simons is exiting his role as artistic director of women’s haute couture, ready-to-wear and accessory collections of Dior.


Fashion Week

A Fashion Week Just For Me

Fashion’s biggest players are staging increasingly elaborate shows in off-piste locations — beyond the noise of traditional fashion weeks — to generate dedicated global media coverage and activate regional markets.

Fashion Week

A Fashion Week Just For Me

Fashion’s biggest players are staging increasingly elaborate shows in off-piste locations — beyond the noise of traditional fashion weeks — to generate dedicated global media coverage and activate regional markets.


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.


Marketing

Feeding the Feed

In recent years, the stream of social events staged by fashion brands has spilled well beyond fashion weeks, primarily to keep pace with online fans who expect new content each time they refresh their feeds.

Marketing

Feeding the Feed

In recent years, the stream of social events staged by fashion brands has spilled well beyond fashion weeks, primarily to keep pace with online fans who expect new content each time they refresh their feeds.


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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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