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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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Class Action: The Fashion Brands Training Tomorrow's Artisans

Struggling to recruit skilled craftsmen, fashion companies have moved to tackle the deficit, launching new schools to train the next generation. BoF brings you a look at how these brands are preserving their craft, courtesy of Wallpaper* magazine.

Luxury

Class Action: The Fashion Brands Training Tomorrow's Artisans

Struggling to recruit skilled craftsmen, fashion companies have moved to tackle the deficit, launching new schools to train the next generation. BoF brings you a look at how these brands are preserving their craft, courtesy of Wallpaper* magazine.


News & Analysis

Tod's Edges Away from Shoes, Aims to Become ‘Maison’

Italian designer label Tod's is edging away from its comfortable driving shoes, ballerina flats and platform sandals in an attempt to diversify its business and revive flagging sales.

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Tod's Edges Away from Shoes, Aims to Become ‘Maison’

Italian designer label Tod's is edging away from its comfortable driving shoes, ballerina flats and platform sandals in an attempt to diversify its business and revive flagging sales.


News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Christopher Bailey, Geoffrey Beene, Floriane de Saint Pierre

How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Christopher Bailey, Geoffrey Beene, and more.

News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Christopher Bailey, Geoffrey Beene, Floriane de Saint Pierre

How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Christopher Bailey, Geoffrey Beene, and more.


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Geoffrey Beene, Cultured Visionary

Ten years after the American designer’s death, Colin McDowell reflects on the wisdom and enduring influence of the extraordinary Geoffrey Beene.

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Geoffrey Beene, Cultured Visionary

Ten years after the American designer’s death, Colin McDowell reflects on the wisdom and enduring influence of the extraordinary Geoffrey Beene.


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Pop Quiz | Brunello Cucinelli, Kris Van Assche, Fragrances

How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Brunello Cucinelli, Kris Van Assche, and more.

News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Brunello Cucinelli, Kris Van Assche, Fragrances

How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Brunello Cucinelli, Kris Van Assche, and more.


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Santa Eulalia's Luis Sans on Dressing Barcelonians for 171 Years

Luxury retailer Santa Eulalia has done business on Barcelona's Passeig de Gràcia for 171 years. Luis Sans, the store's fourth-generation owner, tells BoF about how the store has stood the test of time and retained lifelong customers.

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Santa Eulalia's Luis Sans on Dressing Barcelonians for 171 Years

Luxury retailer Santa Eulalia has done business on Barcelona's Passeig de Gràcia for 171 years. Luis Sans, the store's fourth-generation owner, tells BoF about how the store has stood the test of time and retained lifelong customers.


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Pop Quiz | Pitti Uomo, Menswear, Stephen Jones

How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Pitti Uomo, menswear, and more.

News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Pitti Uomo, Menswear, Stephen Jones

How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Pitti Uomo, menswear, and more.


News & Analysis

Joshua Schulman on Bergdorf Goodman’s Menswear Business, Recast and Re-Energised

Bergdorf Goodman's dedicated men's store has been remodeled and recast using a new sub-brand: Goodman’s. BoF sat down with Joshua Schulman, president of Bergdorf Goodman, to learn more about the New York department store's menswear business and the recent changes.

News & Analysis

Joshua Schulman on Bergdorf Goodman’s Menswear Business, Recast and Re-Energised

Bergdorf Goodman's dedicated men's store has been remodeled and recast using a new sub-brand: Goodman’s. BoF sat down with Joshua Schulman, president of Bergdorf Goodman, to learn more about the New York department store's menswear business and the recent changes.


News & Analysis

Menswear’s New Staples

Well-dressed men have long built their wardrobes around a set of traditional menswear staples ranging from suits to brogues. Now, driven by cultural shifts and a booming menswear market, a new set of essential products has emerged.

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Menswear’s New Staples

Well-dressed men have long built their wardrobes around a set of traditional menswear staples ranging from suits to brogues. Now, driven by cultural shifts and a booming menswear market, a new set of essential products has emerged.


News & Analysis

Mr Ralph Lauren and the Ultimate Changing of the Guard

In our next instalment of Cover Stories, we explore the legacy of Mr Ralph Lauren — head of America’s first fashion family and the cover star of Port magazine’s Summer 2014 issue — and the inevitable question that every founder-led company faces: how to plan for succession, that ultimate changing of the guard?

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Mr Ralph Lauren and the Ultimate Changing of the Guard

In our next instalment of Cover Stories, we explore the legacy of Mr Ralph Lauren — head of America’s first fashion family and the cover star of Port magazine’s Summer 2014 issue — and the inevitable question that every founder-led company faces: how to plan for succession, that ultimate changing of the guard?


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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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