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Taking Stock: Charlotte Stockdale's 20-Year Styling Career

The veteran stylist and fashion director tells BoF about the highs of being Karl’s right hand at Fendi, her need for autonomy, and pretending to work for Vogue Paris to get ahead.

News & Analysis

Taking Stock: Charlotte Stockdale's 20-Year Styling Career

The veteran stylist and fashion director tells BoF about the highs of being Karl’s right hand at Fendi, her need for autonomy, and pretending to work for Vogue Paris to get ahead.


Technology

Adam Selman, MasterCard Turning Clothes into Payment Devices

MasterCard is pairing with fashion designer Adam Selman and others in a program aimed at making an array of consumer products double as mobile payment devices.

Technology

Adam Selman, MasterCard Turning Clothes into Payment Devices

MasterCard is pairing with fashion designer Adam Selman and others in a program aimed at making an array of consumer products double as mobile payment devices.


News & Analysis

Breaking the Bill Blass Curse

The pioneering American brand is back with a new business model and a new creative director. Can Chris Benz succeed where so many others have failed?

News & Analysis

Breaking the Bill Blass Curse

The pioneering American brand is back with a new business model and a new creative director. Can Chris Benz succeed where so many others have failed?


Marketing

Brazil’s Soap Stars Stir Passion for Fashion Brands

Love them or loathe them, Brazilian telenovelas are one of Latin America’s biggest marketing opportunities.

Marketing

Brazil’s Soap Stars Stir Passion for Fashion Brands

Love them or loathe them, Brazilian telenovelas are one of Latin America’s biggest marketing opportunities.


News & Analysis

Fendi Opens New Headquarters, as Industry Mulls Simons' Exit from Dior

As the fashion world was still reacting to the news of Raf Simons’ Dior exit, Fendi was opening its new HQ in Rome. Imran Amed spoke to Karl Lagerfeld, Silvia Venturini Fendi and Pietro Beccari about the brand's monumental milestone.

News & Analysis

Fendi Opens New Headquarters, as Industry Mulls Simons' Exit from Dior

As the fashion world was still reacting to the news of Raf Simons’ Dior exit, Fendi was opening its new HQ in Rome. Imran Amed spoke to Karl Lagerfeld, Silvia Venturini Fendi and Pietro Beccari about the brand's monumental milestone.


News & Analysis

Behind InStyle's Splashy New Red Carpet Awards

The celebrity-driven glossy is getting into the awards game with a new franchise trumpeting what it says it knows best: the red carpet. Will advertisers bite?

News & Analysis

Behind InStyle's Splashy New Red Carpet Awards

The celebrity-driven glossy is getting into the awards game with a new franchise trumpeting what it says it knows best: the red carpet. Will advertisers bite?


News & Analysis

The Rise of the Chief People Officer

As an increasing number of fashion companies appoint their first chief people officer, BoF asks, is the CPO a key business hire, or a HR rebrand too far?

News & Analysis

The Rise of the Chief People Officer

As an increasing number of fashion companies appoint their first chief people officer, BoF asks, is the CPO a key business hire, or a HR rebrand too far?


News & Analysis

Tigran’s Timely Mashup Menswear

For the 26-year-old, Russian-Armenian designer, aesthetic remix is the foundation of a menswear mashup that’s both directional and of-the-moment.

News & Analysis

Tigran’s Timely Mashup Menswear

For the 26-year-old, Russian-Armenian designer, aesthetic remix is the foundation of a menswear mashup that’s both directional and of-the-moment.


Global Markets

Shaway Yeh, China’s Rebel Editor

Shaway Yeh’s rebellious blend of art, intellect and avant-garde style has made Modern Weekly one of the most influential fashion and lifestyle magazines in China.

Global Markets

Shaway Yeh, China’s Rebel Editor

Shaway Yeh’s rebellious blend of art, intellect and avant-garde style has made Modern Weekly one of the most influential fashion and lifestyle magazines in China.


News & Analysis

Christopher Kane, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Erdem & Roksanda on Turning 10 Years Old

A decade after they launched, Christopher Kane, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Erdem and Roksanda have emerged as five of the world's most promising young fashion businesses. What are their strategies for the future?

News & Analysis

Christopher Kane, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Erdem & Roksanda on Turning 10 Years Old

A decade after they launched, Christopher Kane, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Erdem and Roksanda have emerged as five of the world's most promising young fashion businesses. What are their strategies for the future?


Retail

Inside the Fitness Boutique That Sells $300 Yoga Pants

While there are some high-end online activewear shops, such as Carbon 38 and Net-a-Sporter, few have dared to venture into the world of boutiques.

Retail

Inside the Fitness Boutique That Sells $300 Yoga Pants

While there are some high-end online activewear shops, such as Carbon 38 and Net-a-Sporter, few have dared to venture into the world of boutiques.


Technology

InStyle, Jaunt VR Target Fashion Audience With Virtual Reality Cover

As makers of virtual reality content get ready to enter the mass market next year, one company is hoping to appeal to a broader audience outside of the tech set by harnessing fashion magazine InStyle's young female demographic.

Technology

InStyle, Jaunt VR Target Fashion Audience With Virtual Reality Cover

As makers of virtual reality content get ready to enter the mass market next year, one company is hoping to appeal to a broader audience outside of the tech set by harnessing fashion magazine InStyle's young female demographic.