Vivienne Westwood
1941-2022
Fashion’s original punk pioneered the youth movement back in the ‘60s with her subversive, anti-fashion statements.


Bits & Bytes | Apple Smartwatch, Jumia Taps African Diaspora, Tinker Tailor
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.

Bits & Bytes | Apple Smartwatch, Jumia Taps African Diaspora, Tinker Tailor
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.

Lisa King’s Personal Prints
June’s spotlight shines on London-based print designer Lisa King, who launches the first season of her vibrant scarf and accessories brand this month.

Lisa King’s Personal Prints
June’s spotlight shines on London-based print designer Lisa King, who launches the first season of her vibrant scarf and accessories brand this month.

Pop Quiz | This Week's Answers
Answers to our Pop Quiz, which covers Valentino, Jean Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld and more.

Pop Quiz | This Week's Answers
Answers to our Pop Quiz, which covers Valentino, Jean Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld and more.

Pop Quiz | Gaultier, Valentino and Lagerfeld
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 Valentino, Jean Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld and more.

Pop Quiz | Gaultier, Valentino and Lagerfeld
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 Valentino, Jean Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld and more.

Jean Paul Gaultier, Fashion Incarnate
As "The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk" arrives in London, Colin McDowell reflects on the life and work of French fashion's enfant terrible.

Jean Paul Gaultier, Fashion Incarnate
As "The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk" arrives in London, Colin McDowell reflects on the life and work of French fashion's enfant terrible.

The Spotlight | Kim Stumpf
This month, the BoF Spotlight shines on Antwerp-based designer Kim Stumpf, who is making a name for herself in Belgium and beyond with her handmade, textured knitwear.

The Spotlight | Kim Stumpf
This month, the BoF Spotlight shines on Antwerp-based designer Kim Stumpf, who is making a name for herself in Belgium and beyond with her handmade, textured knitwear.

Why Harris Wharf Works
Harris Wharf, a family-run, Turin-produced brand with London sensibilities, is steadily expanding its footprint with a business based on sharp cuts and a remarkable price-to-quality ratio.

Why Harris Wharf Works
Harris Wharf, a family-run, Turin-produced brand with London sensibilities, is steadily expanding its footprint with a business based on sharp cuts and a remarkable price-to-quality ratio.

Downtown Dallas Gets a Fashionable Makeover
In the long-neglected area near the Neiman Marcus flagship in downtown Dallas, a newly fashionable retail neighbourhood is rising.

Downtown Dallas Gets a Fashionable Makeover
In the long-neglected area near the Neiman Marcus flagship in downtown Dallas, a newly fashionable retail neighbourhood is rising.

Fashion Hearts Kenya?
How has the recent terror attack on Westgate Mall in Nairobi changed things for designers with manufacturing connections in Kenya? Marion Hume reports.

Fashion Hearts Kenya?
How has the recent terror attack on Westgate Mall in Nairobi changed things for designers with manufacturing connections in Kenya? Marion Hume reports.

Op-Ed | Rattling Fashion’s Cage
It’s becoming more and more difficult to rattle fashion’s gilded cage and set the industry on a new course, making young upstarts more important than ever, argues Alexander Fury, a member of the recently launched BoF 500.

Op-Ed | Rattling Fashion’s Cage
It’s becoming more and more difficult to rattle fashion’s gilded cage and set the industry on a new course, making young upstarts more important than ever, argues Alexander Fury, a member of the recently launched BoF 500.
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.




