Full access to the livestream is available to our entire global community. Register to stream all the VOICES sessions, free of charge. The Business of Fashion is pleased to announce the latest confirmed speakers for BoF VOICES 2022, returning to Soho Farmhouse from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1 for three days of thoughtful, immersive programming …
LONDON, United Kingdom — Welcome to episode two of Drive, BoF’s new podcast series featuring fashion’s most dynamic entrepreneurs discussing the special kind of resilience it takes to build a global fashion business, delivered by DHL. In this episode, BoF’s Imran Amed sits down with Diane von Furstenberg, a global beacon for female empowerment, who …
LONDON, United Kingdom — Welcome to episode six of Drive, BoF’s new podcast series featuring fashion’s most dynamic entrepreneurs discussing the special kind of resilience it takes to build a global fashion business, delivered by DHL. In this episode, BoF’s Imran Amed sits down with Tom Chapman, who, together with his wife and business partner …
Subscribe to the BoF Podcast here. Background: The seed of inspiration for Early Majority has been growing in founder Joy Howard’s mind since her days at Patagonia in the early 2010s. Howard grew to understand the contradiction between fashion’s constant drive to sell more against the industry’s efforts to curb its environmental impact. This sparked …
Season 2 of Drive launches on October 12, 2019. Subscribe here to never miss an episode. LONDON, United Kingdom — In a new season of BoF’s entrepreneurship-focused podcast series Drive, delivered by DHL, BoF meets some of the fashion industry’s most dynamic entrepreneurs. Allbirds’ Tim Brown, Everlane’s Michael Preysman, Ganni’s Nicolaj Reffstrup, Reformation’s Yael Aflalo …
Discover what’s next in retail. Download Brookfield Properties’ white paper today. LONDON, United Kingdom — In episode 2 of our exclusive new podcast series, in which Doug Stephens, founder of Retail Prophet, and BoF identify the new fundamentals of a reborn retail industry, presented by Brookfield Properties, we investigate how supply chains must evolve to …
(Image courtesy: Unsplash). The fashion business is a sizable industry. According to statista.com, the global fashion industry is anticipated to generate revenues of US$1.37 trillion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 11.45%. As a result, there is a lot of demand when revenue is high. Winter is the time of year when all want …
Image courtesy of hypebeast.com It appears that the Council of Fashion Designer of America (CFDA) has a new chairman. Since Tom Ford stopped down from his post, the CFDA has been looking for a replacement. Tom Ford completed his three-year term on May 1, 2022, and rumors started spreading over the summer that Ford would …
The £100,000 ($113,000) fund will be divided between six companies, which will also receive access to a mentorship programme, networking opportunities, and one-on-one sessions from organisations like the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. The overall winner will receive an additional £10,000. Resale platform eBay has been looking to deepen its fashion business in the UK, following its …
PARIS — In 2011, when Simon Porte Jacquemus — then a shaggy-haired fashion school dropout — needed to spark some buzz for his fledgling label, he dressed a group of girlfriends in his designs and crashed Vogue’s “Fashion Night Out” party on Paris’ Avenue Montaigne. The group staged a mock protest, brandishing cardboard signs and …
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — When Khanyi Dhlomo opened a plush designer boutique here late last year, it revealed as much about the national psyche as it did about the local fashion industry. As South Africa’s first black television news anchor and the former editor of a popular women’s magazine, Dhlomo was the kind of elegant, …
LAGOS, Nigeria — Traces of Mike Adenuga’s billion-dollar empire can be found on almost every street corner of Nigeria’s sprawling metropolis. Giant green billboards featuring popular Nigerian celebrities and streetlight banners asking passersby to “Glo with pride” are just two examples. With control of almost 30 percent of the country’s telecommunications market, Mike Adenuga is …
NEW YORK, United States — This summer, Christopher John Rogers was one of the most talked-about young designers on the internet. After the killing of George Floyd, when the fashion conversation on social media erupted with posts on Black designers to support, Rogers became one of the most frequently namechecked brands. Then came a couple …
During haute couture week, Imran meets with Samira Nasr, and they have good reason to celebrate. During global lockdowns amid the pandemic, Samira became the first woman of colour to helm Harper’s Bazaar in the American magazine’s 154 year history. Yet amidst the joy comes tough reflections about racism and belonging in fashion. Samira explains …
Nina Ricci, the 90-year-old French fashion house owned by Spanish fragrance conglomerate Puig, has named a new creative director and business chief. Harris Reed — known for his fantastical, historical, gender-fluid creations — will join the company as creative director, effective immediately. His first collection will be shown in Paris in early 2023. Edwin Bodson, …
LOS ANGELES — Rhuigi Villaseñor wasn’t supposed to be sitting in the perennially leafy courtyard of West Hollywood’s famed Chateau Marmont hotel on a recent Tuesday morning. The founder of LA-based label Rhude now spends most of his time at the headquarters of luxury brand Bally (split between Caslano, Switzerland and Milan) as well as …
Karpathos, Greece The mountain’s meringue peaks tattooed on a deep blue sky are a dramatic backdrop to Karpathos’s deserted beaches. It’s early July and I’m discovering this Dodecanese island, 27 miles – or four hours’ ferry ride – from Rhodes, for the first time. The island stretches for about 30 miles, from the windsurfing beaches …
To subscribe to the BoF Podcast, please follow this link. After graduating from Keio University with a law degree, Yohji Yamamoto realised he wasn’t interested in the law. “I didn’t want to join the ordinary society,” he says. “So I told my mother after graduation … ‘I want to help you.’” She agreed to let …
What Is Fast Fashion And What Is Wrong With It? In this article, we’ll dissect the concept of fast fashion; the origin of the word, its best definition, the main causes, problems, examples, and much more. Finally, we’ll look at some of the biggest problems caused by fast fashion, such as modern slavery, pollution, waste, …
Factors to Consider When Starting a Lingerie Clothing Brand 1 Everyone Has Been Asking The Same Question. It’s one of the most asked questions from the entrepreneurs, and with this, there are tons of other questions, too, like is the lingerie clothing business profitable? And many more. Well, the case is different for all. Some …