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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

What Does Burberry's New Strategy Mean for Men's Fashion Weeks?

As fashion brands large and small opt to combine their menswear and womenswear collections, is unifying men's and women's fashion weeks the next logical step?

News & Analysis

What Does Burberry's New Strategy Mean for Men's Fashion Weeks?

As fashion brands large and small opt to combine their menswear and womenswear collections, is unifying men's and women's fashion weeks the next logical step?


Fashion Week

Tom Ford Shifts Show to Match Retail Cycle

The designer will present his Autumn/Winter 2016 menswear and womenswear collections in September just as they hit stores.

Fashion Week

Tom Ford Shifts Show to Match Retail Cycle

The designer will present his Autumn/Winter 2016 menswear and womenswear collections in September just as they hit stores.


Financial Markets

Rachel Comey Goes West

The designer plans to skip New York Fashion Week and show her Autumn/Winter 2016 collection in March in Los Angeles to support the opening of a new Melrose Place store.

Financial Markets

Rachel Comey Goes West

The designer plans to skip New York Fashion Week and show her Autumn/Winter 2016 collection in March in Los Angeles to support the opening of a new Melrose Place store.


News & Analysis

Why David Bowie Was a Technology Visionary

The creative genius foresaw the Internet’s power to transform the world we live in.

News & Analysis

Why David Bowie Was a Technology Visionary

The creative genius foresaw the Internet’s power to transform the world we live in.


Retail

Why Orlebar Brown Turned to Franchising

Orlebar Brown has used franchising to expand its global footprint, gaining a first-to-market advantage in important geographies without expending capital on directly operated retail locations.

Retail

Why Orlebar Brown Turned to Franchising

Orlebar Brown has used franchising to expand its global footprint, gaining a first-to-market advantage in important geographies without expending capital on directly operated retail locations.


Marketing

Trey Laird, Master of the American Brand

The creative director and founder of Laird + Partners talks to BoF about crafting brand communications for a slew of major fashion clients, from Tom Ford to Gap.

Marketing

Trey Laird, Master of the American Brand

The creative director and founder of Laird + Partners talks to BoF about crafting brand communications for a slew of major fashion clients, from Tom Ford to Gap.


Fashion Week

Music Meets Fashion in LA as Stella McCartney Shows Pre-Fall Line

Music, celebrities and fashion came together in Los Angeles on Tuesday as British designer Stella McCartney presented her Autumn 2016 collection amid the Hollywood awards season buzz.

Fashion Week

Music Meets Fashion in LA as Stella McCartney Shows Pre-Fall Line

Music, celebrities and fashion came together in Los Angeles on Tuesday as British designer Stella McCartney presented her Autumn 2016 collection amid the Hollywood awards season buzz.


News & Analysis

For Tom Ford, the Real Runway Is the Red Carpet

The international fashion superstar has turned the award show step-and-repeat — Hollywood's prime promotional tool — into his runway: a showcase for his meticulous evening attire.

News & Analysis

For Tom Ford, the Real Runway Is the Red Carpet

The international fashion superstar has turned the award show step-and-repeat — Hollywood's prime promotional tool — into his runway: a showcase for his meticulous evening attire.


News & Analysis

While You Were Sleeping: Nightwear Blooms

Fashionable nightwear has become a highly productive product category.

News & Analysis

While You Were Sleeping: Nightwear Blooms

Fashionable nightwear has become a highly productive product category.


Financial Markets

With New CEO, Mary Katrantzou Seeks ‘True Global Scale’

With a business that has grown beyond her signature digital prints and now generates more than $15 million per year, Mary Katrantzou is ready to scale up and exclusively reveals to BoF her future plans and first CEO.

Financial Markets

With New CEO, Mary Katrantzou Seeks ‘True Global Scale’

With a business that has grown beyond her signature digital prints and now generates more than $15 million per year, Mary Katrantzou is ready to scale up and exclusively reveals to BoF her future plans and first CEO.


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