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The Business of Fashion is a next-generation media company recognised around the world for its authoritative, analytical point of view on the global fashion and beauty industries. Founded by Imran Amed in 2007, BoF serves members in more than 125 countries.

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Join us at VOICES, Soho Farmhouse, UK

Request your invitation to VOICES, our annual global gathering for big thinkers.

News & Analysis

Join us at VOICES, Soho Farmhouse, UK

Request your invitation to VOICES, our annual global gathering for big thinkers.


Technology

Op-Ed | Chatbots Won't Solve Everything

'Conversational commerce' — powered by sophisticated chat bots — is all the rage, but the best interfaces will blend bots with human interactions, argues Richie Siegel.

Technology

Op-Ed | Chatbots Won't Solve Everything

'Conversational commerce' — powered by sophisticated chat bots — is all the rage, but the best interfaces will blend bots with human interactions, argues Richie Siegel.


Luxury

BoF and Disney on The Power of Storytelling in Fashion

The BoF community descended on London’s Somerset House on Thursday to hear fashion industry leaders discuss how inspirational stories can drive business success.

Luxury

BoF and Disney on The Power of Storytelling in Fashion

The BoF community descended on London’s Somerset House on Thursday to hear fashion industry leaders discuss how inspirational stories can drive business success.


Global Markets

Op-Ed | Brands Should Consider a "Season-Less" Show Model

The global fashion industry has already become disconnected from geography and the seasons, argues Paulo Borges.

Global Markets

Op-Ed | Brands Should Consider a "Season-Less" Show Model

The global fashion industry has already become disconnected from geography and the seasons, argues Paulo Borges.


Global Markets

Middle Eastern Designers Break Boundaries

From Tel Aviv to Tehran, a new generation of designers from the Middle East is finding fame in the world's fashion capitals.

Global Markets

Middle Eastern Designers Break Boundaries

From Tel Aviv to Tehran, a new generation of designers from the Middle East is finding fame in the world's fashion capitals.


News & Analysis

Take Part in BoF's Global Fashion School Rankings

The Business of Fashion is working on our second edition of the Global Fashion School Rankings and we need your help.

News & Analysis

Take Part in BoF's Global Fashion School Rankings

The Business of Fashion is working on our second edition of the Global Fashion School Rankings and we need your help.


Global Markets

Op-Ed | Fashion Needs a New Rhythm

The biggest challenge for brands from distant markets is not their geography but the timing and pace of the global fashion system, argues Karen Walker.

Global Markets

Op-Ed | Fashion Needs a New Rhythm

The biggest challenge for brands from distant markets is not their geography but the timing and pace of the global fashion system, argues Karen Walker.


Fashion Week

Op-Ed | The Rise of the Fashion Hipster

Catering to the fashion hipster — whose purchases are driven by irony, camp and insider humour — risks making promising brands the flavour of the day, argues Eugene Rabkin.

Fashion Week

Op-Ed | The Rise of the Fashion Hipster

Catering to the fashion hipster — whose purchases are driven by irony, camp and insider humour — risks making promising brands the flavour of the day, argues Eugene Rabkin.


News & Analysis

Request Your Invitation to VOICES, BoF's New Annual Gathering for Big Thinkers

This December, BoF presents VOICES at the Soho Farmhouse in the English countryside just outside of London. Request your invitation to attend this exceptional fashion industry event.  

News & Analysis

Request Your Invitation to VOICES, BoF's New Annual Gathering for Big Thinkers

This December, BoF presents VOICES at the Soho Farmhouse in the English countryside just outside of London. Request your invitation to attend this exceptional fashion industry event.  


News & Analysis

Op-Ed | Should Companies Take a Political Stand?

If we expect companies to take sides on divisive issues — and only patronise those we deem as having a good conscience — it could mean the end of agnostic consumerism, argues Simon Collins.    

News & Analysis

Op-Ed | Should Companies Take a Political Stand?

If we expect companies to take sides on divisive issues — and only patronise those we deem as having a good conscience — it could mean the end of agnostic consumerism, argues Simon Collins.