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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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Fashion's Platform for Online Learning

This year, BoF will launch new online fashion courses to equip today’s fashion professionals with the skills they need to build long-term careers in the industry.

News & Analysis

Fashion's Platform for Online Learning

This year, BoF will launch new online fashion courses to equip today’s fashion professionals with the skills they need to build long-term careers in the industry.


China

Op-Ed | Better Infrastructure Will Boost Creativity in China

China’s creative class will have greater global impact when its fashion ecosystem improves and when leaders invest more in mentoring and educational opportunities, argues Andrew Keith.

China

Op-Ed | Better Infrastructure Will Boost Creativity in China

China’s creative class will have greater global impact when its fashion ecosystem improves and when leaders invest more in mentoring and educational opportunities, argues Andrew Keith.


News & Analysis

Join Us at VOICES in December at Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire, UK

This week in Sydney, the power players of Australian fashion gathered at the Sydney Opera House for the second in a series of local events leading up to VOICES, BoF's new annual global event taking place this December.

News & Analysis

Join Us at VOICES in December at Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire, UK

This week in Sydney, the power players of Australian fashion gathered at the Sydney Opera House for the second in a series of local events leading up to VOICES, BoF's new annual global event taking place this December.


News & Analysis

Sydney Plays Host to VOICES Ahead of BoF's Flagship Event in December

Ahead of our flagship VOICES event in December, the BoF community in Australia descended on the Sydney Opera House to hear international fashion industry leaders discuss pressing fashion issues.

News & Analysis

Sydney Plays Host to VOICES Ahead of BoF's Flagship Event in December

Ahead of our flagship VOICES event in December, the BoF community in Australia descended on the Sydney Opera House to hear international fashion industry leaders discuss pressing fashion issues.


News & Analysis

Join Us Next Week for BoF VOICES in Sydney, Australia

BoF is hosting an intimate VOICES event at the iconic Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, where we will discuss the future of retail and how to break into the global marketplace.

News & Analysis

Join Us Next Week for BoF VOICES in Sydney, Australia

BoF is hosting an intimate VOICES event at the iconic Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, where we will discuss the future of retail and how to break into the global marketplace.


Marketing

Op-Ed | Is Fashion Ready for the Experience Economy?

The rise of luxury travel need not be a threat to the luxury goods sector, if both industries realise the opportunities for partnerships, argues Divia Thani.

Marketing

Op-Ed | Is Fashion Ready for the Experience Economy?

The rise of luxury travel need not be a threat to the luxury goods sector, if both industries realise the opportunities for partnerships, argues Divia Thani.


News & Analysis

CFDA Awards To Honour Industry Shapers

Alessandro Michele, Donna Karan and BoF's very own Imran Amed are amongst the list of nominees and honorees for this year's edition of the CFDA Awards to be held on June 6th.

News & Analysis

CFDA Awards To Honour Industry Shapers

Alessandro Michele, Donna Karan and BoF's very own Imran Amed are amongst the list of nominees and honorees for this year's edition of the CFDA Awards to be held on June 6th.


News & Analysis

Op-Ed | Fashion Designers Deserve The Same Protection as Other Creatives

Copying is doing more damage to designers than ever before, but the legal system in many countries has yet to act, argues Susan Scafidi.

News & Analysis

Op-Ed | Fashion Designers Deserve The Same Protection as Other Creatives

Copying is doing more damage to designers than ever before, but the legal system in many countries has yet to act, argues Susan Scafidi.


News & Analysis

Op-Ed | Piracy Doesn’t Destroy the Incentive to Create, It Increases It

Copying has always existed in the fashion industry — and it has always fuelled new trends and designs, argue Kal Raustiala and Christopher Sprigman.

News & Analysis

Op-Ed | Piracy Doesn’t Destroy the Incentive to Create, It Increases It

Copying has always existed in the fashion industry — and it has always fuelled new trends and designs, argue Kal Raustiala and Christopher Sprigman.


Fashion Week

Op-Ed | Whites-Only Policy at Vetements and Balenciaga

For someone whose design work has been dubbed ‘revolutionary’ in fashion circles, Demna Gvasalia’s all-white casting is shockingly out of touch with today’s global reality, argues Jason Campbell.

Fashion Week

Op-Ed | Whites-Only Policy at Vetements and Balenciaga

For someone whose design work has been dubbed ‘revolutionary’ in fashion circles, Demna Gvasalia’s all-white casting is shockingly out of touch with today’s global reality, argues Jason Campbell.