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Founder, Tom Ford

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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Retail

Will Luxury Streetwear Get Millennials Into Department Stores?

BoF examines how luxury department stores are teaming up with urban labels like Kith and Off-White to tap millennial spending and open new sales channels.

Retail

Will Luxury Streetwear Get Millennials Into Department Stores?

BoF examines how luxury department stores are teaming up with urban labels like Kith and Off-White to tap millennial spending and open new sales channels.


News & Analysis

#BoF500 — The New Class: Models & Muses

More than pretty faces, they have leveraged their grace and connections to get things done. Meet the 17 models and muses who are new to the #BoF500 this year.

News & Analysis

#BoF500 — The New Class: Models & Muses

More than pretty faces, they have leveraged their grace and connections to get things done. Meet the 17 models and muses who are new to the #BoF500 this year.


Beauty

Sam McKnight’s Natural Touch

With a solo exhibition set to launch at London's Somerset House, the legendary hair stylist Sam McKnight opens up about Karl Lagerfeld, Princess Diana and the future of fashion.

Beauty

Sam McKnight’s Natural Touch

With a solo exhibition set to launch at London's Somerset House, the legendary hair stylist Sam McKnight opens up about Karl Lagerfeld, Princess Diana and the future of fashion.


News & Analysis

British Fashion Council Announces Nominees for The Fashion Awards 2016

Jonathan Anderson, Alessandro Michele and Christopher Kane have all been nominated in multiple categories for The Fashion Awards 2016.

News & Analysis

British Fashion Council Announces Nominees for The Fashion Awards 2016

Jonathan Anderson, Alessandro Michele and Christopher Kane have all been nominated in multiple categories for The Fashion Awards 2016.


News & Analysis

Building Great Bowery, Fashion's Super-Agency

Matthew Moneypenny talks to BoF about how he plans to make fashion industry talent as bankable as Hollywood actors.

News & Analysis

Building Great Bowery, Fashion's Super-Agency

Matthew Moneypenny talks to BoF about how he plans to make fashion industry talent as bankable as Hollywood actors.


Beauty

BoF Exclusive | Estée Lauder Buys Becca Cosmetics

The deal, in the realm of $200 million, is the latest in a string of indie-brand acquisitions made by the beauty conglomerate.

Beauty

BoF Exclusive | Estée Lauder Buys Becca Cosmetics

The deal, in the realm of $200 million, is the latest in a string of indie-brand acquisitions made by the beauty conglomerate.


News & Analysis

How ‘See Now, Buy Now’ Is Rewiring Creativity

To keep up with ‘instant fashion,’ fashion creatives — from photographers to casting directors to visual merchandisers — are changing the way they operate.

News & Analysis

How ‘See Now, Buy Now’ Is Rewiring Creativity

To keep up with ‘instant fashion,’ fashion creatives — from photographers to casting directors to visual merchandisers — are changing the way they operate.


Fashion Week

Yves Is Back at Saint Laurent

Despite focusing on "design, not styling," for all its low-cut, thigh-high zing, Anthony Vaccarello's debut played it safe.

Fashion Week

Yves Is Back at Saint Laurent

Despite focusing on "design, not styling," for all its low-cut, thigh-high zing, Anthony Vaccarello's debut played it safe.


News & Analysis

What You May Have Missed This Week

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

News & Analysis

What You May Have Missed This Week

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


News & Analysis

Are ‘See Now, Buy Now’ Shows Driving Sales?

Designers and retailers tell BoF how shoppable runway shows have impacted sales so far — with some reporting their biggest sales days this year.

News & Analysis

Are ‘See Now, Buy Now’ Shows Driving Sales?

Designers and retailers tell BoF how shoppable runway shows have impacted sales so far — with some reporting their biggest sales days this year.


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.

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