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A few days ago, Paula Reid, an executive coach and president of the talent search firm Reid & Co., asked a top retail executive whether he was happy in his current role.
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From Kering to Nike to Everlane, fashion and beauty companies are turning to fixers to get back on track — with mandates to steady finances, reset culture and reignite consumer desire.
As generative artificial intelligence takes on work once reserved for stylists, photographers, and PR strategists, creatives are being pushed to prove the value of human ingenuity — and find new ways to protect it.
As inflation persists and consumer confidence remains low, brands face a critical challenge: how to sell to a more cautious, value-driven shopper without diluting their cachet. From smarter pricing strategies to sharper audience targeting, executives must recalibrate fast to stay competitive in a volatile economy.
Sheena Butler-Young is Senior Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and covers workplace, talent and issues surrounding diversity and inclusion.
Hefty tuition prices, unclear career pathways and new routes into the industry are reshaping how young people invest in education.
Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion and beauty talent.
A pioneer in luxury education since 1991, French business school ESSEC has launched a new Master’s in Luxury Management — preparing students for the evolving luxury industry through a thorough academic and hands-on curriculum.
Oberg stepped into the top job at her startup last August. In an exclusive interview with The Business of Fashion, she explained how she plans to scale her business while sidestepping the ‘founder’s ego’ problem that has doomed many emerging brands.
The 98th Academy Awards, and Vanity Fair’s revamped after-party, bring luxury brands’ red-carpet strategies to a crescendo. Plus, Lululemon reports quarterly results with the CEO job still vacant.
From the impact of the war in the Middle East to the future of Saks to the Kering conundrum, Imran Amed shares his intel and insight from the trenches of the latest ‘fashion month.’
Owner Lanvin Group said it is ‘fully committed’ to the French label’s development under creative director Peter Copping, with CEO Andy Lew in charge of management.
In a post-fashion month debrief, BoF founder Imran Amed and editor-at-large Tim Blanks assess how the biggest houses are bedding in under new creative leadership at Chanel, Gucci, Dior and more.
