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

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News & Analysis

From Merch to Full Collections, Magazines Boost Their Fashion Lines

Fashion publishers have launched clothing lines to build loyalty and open new revenue streams but making them work means more than stamping a logo on a T-shirt.

News & Analysis

From Merch to Full Collections, Magazines Boost Their Fashion Lines

Fashion publishers have launched clothing lines to build loyalty and open new revenue streams but making them work means more than stamping a logo on a T-shirt.


Beauty

Bringing Shiseido Back to Life

Japanese beauty giant Shiseido is facing competition from younger, buzzier J-Beauty rivals and trying to modernise its approach.

Beauty

Bringing Shiseido Back to Life

Japanese beauty giant Shiseido is facing competition from younger, buzzier J-Beauty rivals and trying to modernise its approach.


Luxury

Bally Profits Rise on US and Japanese Growth

The Swiss leather goods brand made its biggest underlying profit in a decade, buoyed by growth in the United States and Japan.

Luxury

Bally Profits Rise on US and Japanese Growth

The Swiss leather goods brand made its biggest underlying profit in a decade, buoyed by growth in the United States and Japan.


Luxury

How Streetwear Took Over Luxury

Virgil Abloh’s appointment at Louis Vuitton is the biggest signal yet that luxury brands are tapping the cultural energy and business model of streetwear to stay relevant.

Luxury

How Streetwear Took Over Luxury

Virgil Abloh’s appointment at Louis Vuitton is the biggest signal yet that luxury brands are tapping the cultural energy and business model of streetwear to stay relevant.


Financial Markets

Kering Confirms Stella McCartney Split

The French luxury conglomerate is selling its 50 percent share of the label back to the designer after a 17-year partnership.

Financial Markets

Kering Confirms Stella McCartney Split

The French luxury conglomerate is selling its 50 percent share of the label back to the designer after a 17-year partnership.


Retail

Decoding Richemont's Lancel Divestment

What does the potential sale of Lancel say about the Swiss conglomerate’s fashion strategy?

Retail

Decoding Richemont's Lancel Divestment

What does the potential sale of Lancel say about the Swiss conglomerate’s fashion strategy?


News & Analysis

Raf Simons, Supreme, Virgil Abloh and Mansur Gavriel Among 2018 CFDA Fashion Awards Nominees

The annual ceremony will take place at the Brooklyn Museum on June 4.


Fashion Week

Gucci, Chanel Among Fashion Month's Instagram Winners

New data from the video and photo sharing app unveils the most buzzed about brands and models over the Autumn/Winter 2018 season.

Fashion Week

Gucci, Chanel Among Fashion Month's Instagram Winners

New data from the video and photo sharing app unveils the most buzzed about brands and models over the Autumn/Winter 2018 season.


Fashion Week

Tommy Hilfiger’s Bet on Instant Gratification Is Paying Off

The all-American brand has its mojo back, having transitioned its collections to align with the consumer calendar.

Fashion Week

Tommy Hilfiger’s Bet on Instant Gratification Is Paying Off

The all-American brand has its mojo back, having transitioned its collections to align with the consumer calendar.


Fashion Week

Altuzarra's Memories of Paris

Joseph Altuzarra's fantasy of the cliché bourgeois woman dogged his collection, and if the designer decides to stay in Paris, he may need an exorcist.

Fashion Week

Altuzarra's Memories of Paris

Joseph Altuzarra's fantasy of the cliché bourgeois woman dogged his collection, and if the designer decides to stay in Paris, he may need an exorcist.


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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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