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Do Fashion Trends Still Exist?

What has become of the traditional fashion trend, now that fashion seasons have multiplied and blurred into an almost constant stream of ‘newness’ and an Instagram post can make a look go viral overnight?

Retail

Do Fashion Trends Still Exist?

What has become of the traditional fashion trend, now that fashion seasons have multiplied and blurred into an almost constant stream of ‘newness’ and an Instagram post can make a look go viral overnight?


News & Analysis

House of HAD's Football Factory Knits

This month, our Spotlight shines on London-based Cypriot knitwear designer Alexandra Hadjikyriacou, whose collections are manufactured in a football scarf factory in Cyprus.

News & Analysis

House of HAD's Football Factory Knits

This month, our Spotlight shines on London-based Cypriot knitwear designer Alexandra Hadjikyriacou, whose collections are manufactured in a football scarf factory in Cyprus.


Technology

Fashion and Tech Converge in Smart-Shirts

Cityzen is putting its technology directly into fabric, differentiating itself from companies such as Apple Inc., LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA or Swarovski as they turn watches and jewelry into connected objects.

Technology

Fashion and Tech Converge in Smart-Shirts

Cityzen is putting its technology directly into fabric, differentiating itself from companies such as Apple Inc., LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA or Swarovski as they turn watches and jewelry into connected objects.


News & Analysis

Stacey Bendet of Alice + Olivia Says Focus on Making Beautiful Product

Stacey Bendet reveals how she built contemporary-priced fashion brand Alice + Olivia into “pretty much a $200 million business."

News & Analysis

Stacey Bendet of Alice + Olivia Says Focus on Making Beautiful Product

Stacey Bendet reveals how she built contemporary-priced fashion brand Alice + Olivia into “pretty much a $200 million business."


China

The Business of Blogging | Gogoboi

Next up in our ongoing series on fashion’s most influential bloggers and their business models, BoF speaks to the irrepressible Chinese fashion blogger known as Gogoboi.

China

The Business of Blogging | Gogoboi

Next up in our ongoing series on fashion’s most influential bloggers and their business models, BoF speaks to the irrepressible Chinese fashion blogger known as Gogoboi.


Workplace & Talent

The Creative Class | Panos Yiapanis, Stylist

The Greek Cyprus-born stylist and fashion director of Love magazine, talks to BoF about his dark goth-romantic aesthetic and working with Corinne Day, Steven Klein and Riccardo Tisci. The Creative Class is supported by CLIO Image, an awards show honouring creative excellence in fashion, beauty and retail.

Workplace & Talent

The Creative Class | Panos Yiapanis, Stylist

The Greek Cyprus-born stylist and fashion director of Love magazine, talks to BoF about his dark goth-romantic aesthetic and working with Corinne Day, Steven Klein and Riccardo Tisci. The Creative Class is supported by CLIO Image, an awards show honouring creative excellence in fashion, beauty and retail.


News & Analysis

Hind Matar's Quest to Contemporise Arabic Design

This month, our Spotlight shines on Hind Matar, a Bahraini designer whose fledgling womenswear line blends Arabic and Western influences, reflecting her nomadic childhood.

News & Analysis

Hind Matar's Quest to Contemporise Arabic Design

This month, our Spotlight shines on Hind Matar, a Bahraini designer whose fledgling womenswear line blends Arabic and Western influences, reflecting her nomadic childhood.


News & Analysis

Karen Walker Says Collaboration is the Key to Growth

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Launched in 1989 with two t-shirts and the paltry sum of NZ$100 (about $78), Karen Walker — often called the designer for

News & Analysis

Karen Walker Says Collaboration is the Key to Growth

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Launched in 1989 with two t-shirts and the paltry sum of NZ$100 (about $78), Karen Walker — often called the designer for


Retail

Black Friday Shopping Catches on in UK

Halloween and Mother's Day have become staples of the U.K. shopping calendar. Now Black Friday looks as though it may be the next big retail import from the United States.

Retail

Black Friday Shopping Catches on in UK

Halloween and Mother's Day have become staples of the U.K. shopping calendar. Now Black Friday looks as though it may be the next big retail import from the United States.


News & Analysis

Woo Youngmi Says Focus on Design and Trust Your Team

BoF speaks to Woo Youngmi, one of South Korea’s most respected exports, who started her menswear business, which now generates $29.4 million per year, during a period of dramatic upheaval in her native country.

News & Analysis

Woo Youngmi Says Focus on Design and Trust Your Team

BoF speaks to Woo Youngmi, one of South Korea’s most respected exports, who started her menswear business, which now generates $29.4 million per year, during a period of dramatic upheaval in her native country.


Workplace & Talent

Art Peck, Incoming Chief Executive Officer, Gap Inc.

BoF speaks to Art Peck, incoming chief executive of Gap Inc., to discuss his imminent take over from Glenn Murphy in a market being reshaped by digital technology and fast-fashion competitors.

Workplace & Talent

Art Peck, Incoming Chief Executive Officer, Gap Inc.

BoF speaks to Art Peck, incoming chief executive of Gap Inc., to discuss his imminent take over from Glenn Murphy in a market being reshaped by digital technology and fast-fashion competitors.


Global Markets

As Recession Looms, Moscow Prepares for Europe’s Biggest Mall

The Aviapark mall will open its doors, just as Russia is headed toward recession and its businesses are contending with international sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine.

Global Markets

As Recession Looms, Moscow Prepares for Europe’s Biggest Mall

The Aviapark mall will open its doors, just as Russia is headed toward recession and its businesses are contending with international sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine.