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The Children of Comme

No company in fashion has given birth to a collection of creative offspring quite like Rei Kawakubo’s Comme des Garçons.

News & Analysis

The Children of Comme

No company in fashion has given birth to a collection of creative offspring quite like Rei Kawakubo’s Comme des Garçons.


Workplace & Talent

Diane von Fürstenberg on Making it as a Woman

Diane von Fürstenberg defied gender stereotypes and built a fashion brand that generates estimated annual revenues of $500 million.

Workplace & Talent

Diane von Fürstenberg on Making it as a Woman

Diane von Fürstenberg defied gender stereotypes and built a fashion brand that generates estimated annual revenues of $500 million.


Retail

Birth of Princess to Boost British Fashion Retail

Britain's retailers might just be rejoicing as much as Kate and Wills about the birth of a new baby princess.

Retail

Birth of Princess to Boost British Fashion Retail

Britain's retailers might just be rejoicing as much as Kate and Wills about the birth of a new baby princess.


News & Analysis

LVMH, Boosting Women

At LVMH, women were seriously underrepresented in senior positions. In 2009, the group launched ‘EllesVMH’ to boost women leaders. Is it working?

News & Analysis

LVMH, Boosting Women

At LVMH, women were seriously underrepresented in senior positions. In 2009, the group launched ‘EllesVMH’ to boost women leaders. Is it working?


Luxury

Andrew Bolton, the Met’s Fashion Mastermind

Ahead of Monday’s Met Ball, the celebrated curator and self-confessed fashion nerd takes BoF behind the scenes of the museum’s latest blockbuster.

Luxury

Andrew Bolton, the Met’s Fashion Mastermind

Ahead of Monday’s Met Ball, the celebrated curator and self-confessed fashion nerd takes BoF behind the scenes of the museum’s latest blockbuster.


News & Analysis

BoF Exclusive | Cathy Horyn: ‘You Just Have to Say What You Think’

BoF brings you an exclusive excerpt from a 15,000-word conversation with Cathy Horyn, fashion's single most authoritative critic, courtesy of System magazine.

News & Analysis

BoF Exclusive | Cathy Horyn: ‘You Just Have to Say What You Think’

BoF brings you an exclusive excerpt from a 15,000-word conversation with Cathy Horyn, fashion's single most authoritative critic, courtesy of System magazine.


News & Analysis

Vivienne Westwood Campaigns in London Against Fracking

British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood took to the streets of London on Monday cradling a "fracked baby of the future" in her latest show of opposition to hydraulic fracturing.

News & Analysis

Vivienne Westwood Campaigns in London Against Fracking

British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood took to the streets of London on Monday cradling a "fracked baby of the future" in her latest show of opposition to hydraulic fracturing.


News & Analysis

Op-Ed | Transparency and Nothing Less

Fashion companies must get to know every step in their supply chains and be transparent with consumers, say Maxine Bédat and Soraya Darabi, co-founders of Zady.

News & Analysis

Op-Ed | Transparency and Nothing Less

Fashion companies must get to know every step in their supply chains and be transparent with consumers, say Maxine Bédat and Soraya Darabi, co-founders of Zady.


Media

Juergen Teller’s Renegade Eye

The super-photographer has stuck to his vision for over 25 years and turned his name into a brand, yet his remarks remain as unflinching and sharp as his eye.

Media

Juergen Teller’s Renegade Eye

The super-photographer has stuck to his vision for over 25 years and turned his name into a brand, yet his remarks remain as unflinching and sharp as his eye.


Luxury

Can Neuroscience Unlock the Luxury Mind?

For years, fashion and luxury companies have tried to anticipate and cater to the deep, subconscious desires of consumers. Can neuroscience help?

Luxury

Can Neuroscience Unlock the Luxury Mind?

For years, fashion and luxury companies have tried to anticipate and cater to the deep, subconscious desires of consumers. Can neuroscience help?


Luxury

Shang Xia: Preservation Through Innovation

Backed by Hermès, luxury lifestyle brand Shang Xia is preserving ancient Chinese craft by blending traditional know-how with modern product innovation.

Luxury

Shang Xia: Preservation Through Innovation

Backed by Hermès, luxury lifestyle brand Shang Xia is preserving ancient Chinese craft by blending traditional know-how with modern product innovation.


Retail

Chengdu, China’s Next Fashion Powerhouse

In hot pursuit of China’s elite league, one city is sprinting ahead of its second-tier rivals, hoping to join the ranks of Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

Retail

Chengdu, China’s Next Fashion Powerhouse

In hot pursuit of China’s elite league, one city is sprinting ahead of its second-tier rivals, hoping to join the ranks of Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.