Tom Ford
Founder, Tom Ford
The acclaimed American designer, now at his own billion-dollar label, is credited with injecting sex appeal into Gucci and YSL.


Op-Ed | Why Rihanna’s Fenty Is The End of the Star Designer
Fenty has pushed the idea of the star designer to its logical conclusion — and breaking point. After all, who needs a star designer when you have a real star?

Op-Ed | Why Rihanna’s Fenty Is The End of the Star Designer
Fenty has pushed the idea of the star designer to its logical conclusion — and breaking point. After all, who needs a star designer when you have a real star?

Online Shopping in China Goes Luxury, With Men in Black Delivering Hermes
Chinese consumers are making more and more of their purchases online, forcing global luxury companies to rethink decades-old strategies and test new ones tailored to the Chinese market.

Online Shopping in China Goes Luxury, With Men in Black Delivering Hermes
Chinese consumers are making more and more of their purchases online, forcing global luxury companies to rethink decades-old strategies and test new ones tailored to the Chinese market.

Chinese Start-Ups: More Than Clones
Chinese tech start-ups were once dismissed as mere copies of concepts cooked up in Silicon Valley. Now, a new generation of entrepreneurs are transforming what began as clones into highly innovative companies, demonstrating that copying is often at the heart of creativity.

Chinese Start-Ups: More Than Clones
Chinese tech start-ups were once dismissed as mere copies of concepts cooked up in Silicon Valley. Now, a new generation of entrepreneurs are transforming what began as clones into highly innovative companies, demonstrating that copying is often at the heart of creativity.

Can Carine Roitfeld Become a Brand?
As the ex-Vogue editor looks ahead to her legacy, her secret weapon is her son and heir apparent Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld.

Can Carine Roitfeld Become a Brand?
As the ex-Vogue editor looks ahead to her legacy, her secret weapon is her son and heir apparent Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld.

New York’s Other Fashion Week
Monday’s Met Gala anchored a week as packed with marquee fashion events as any New York Fashion Week.

New York’s Other Fashion Week
Monday’s Met Gala anchored a week as packed with marquee fashion events as any New York Fashion Week.

How Designers Will Be Affected By a Shortened New York Fashion Week
Tom Ford’s first act as CFDA chairman addresses longstanding calls for a shorter fashion week. The goal is to attract more international buyers and editors, and reverse an exodus of prominent designers.

How Designers Will Be Affected By a Shortened New York Fashion Week
Tom Ford’s first act as CFDA chairman addresses longstanding calls for a shorter fashion week. The goal is to attract more international buyers and editors, and reverse an exodus of prominent designers.

Carine Roitfeld Breaks Into Perfume
The collection of seven genderless fragrances, called ‘7 lovers,’ is now available on Net-a-Porter as well as her own website.

Carine Roitfeld Breaks Into Perfume
The collection of seven genderless fragrances, called ‘7 lovers,’ is now available on Net-a-Porter as well as her own website.

Estée Lauder Raises Outlook Again as Chinese Consumers Buy More
Skincare sales are flourishing in Asia, and the group's high-end beauty labels such as La Mer are performing well.

Estée Lauder Raises Outlook Again as Chinese Consumers Buy More
Skincare sales are flourishing in Asia, and the group's high-end beauty labels such as La Mer are performing well.

Fashion Industry Still Failing on Transparency
Six years after Rana Plaza, Fashion Revolution’s annual transparency index shows the industry largely remains a black box.

Fashion Industry Still Failing on Transparency
Six years after Rana Plaza, Fashion Revolution’s annual transparency index shows the industry largely remains a black box.

How Can Brands Stand Out in China's Oversaturated Influencer Economy?
An influencer incubator’s IPO and subsequent share plunge speak volumes about the future of engagement and trust in an $18 billion industry. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.

How Can Brands Stand Out in China's Oversaturated Influencer Economy?
An influencer incubator’s IPO and subsequent share plunge speak volumes about the future of engagement and trust in an $18 billion industry. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.
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.




