The Business of Fashion
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.
Op-Ed | Finding My Next Move: Lessons Learned and Why Customisation is the Future
Just over a year after leaving Moda Operandi, entrepreneur Áslaug Magnúsdóttir reflects on lessons learned, her new venture Tinker Tailor and why customisation is the next wave in fashion e-commerce.
Op-Ed | Finding My Next Move: Lessons Learned and Why Customisation is the Future
Just over a year after leaving Moda Operandi, entrepreneur Áslaug Magnúsdóttir reflects on lessons learned, her new venture Tinker Tailor and why customisation is the next wave in fashion e-commerce.
Op-Ed | Reshoring Garment Manufacturing is Viable and Scalable
There is a real opportunity to rebuild local manufacturing in a commercially viable and scalable way, argues Janice Wang.
Op-Ed | Reshoring Garment Manufacturing is Viable and Scalable
There is a real opportunity to rebuild local manufacturing in a commercially viable and scalable way, argues Janice Wang.
The China Edit | Price Hikes, Hong Kong and Singapore Tourism Down, Malls
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
The China Edit | Price Hikes, Hong Kong and Singapore Tourism Down, Malls
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
Op-Ed | E-Tailers Must Tell Consumers Where Their Products Are Made
In brick-and-mortar stores, consumers can quickly check where garments are made before making a purchase, simply by looking at the label. Why don't fashion e-tailers provide the same information?
Op-Ed | E-Tailers Must Tell Consumers Where Their Products Are Made
In brick-and-mortar stores, consumers can quickly check where garments are made before making a purchase, simply by looking at the label. Why don't fashion e-tailers provide the same information?
Op-Ed | Unmasking Margiela
Last week's unveiling of Matthieu Blazy as Maison Martin Margiela's head designer may have seemed like another casualty of the age of Instagram. But our modern over-exposed world is actually not a threat but an opportunity — if luxury brands can manage anonymity the right way, argue Joe McShea and Lucian James.
Op-Ed | Unmasking Margiela
Last week's unveiling of Matthieu Blazy as Maison Martin Margiela's head designer may have seemed like another casualty of the age of Instagram. But our modern over-exposed world is actually not a threat but an opportunity — if luxury brands can manage anonymity the right way, argue Joe McShea and Lucian James.
Op-Ed | Fashion Magazines Are Missing the Mark with Shoppable Content
Fashion magazines need to upgrade their e-commerce experiences and make shopping their content more user-friendly, argues Renata Certo-Ware.
Op-Ed | Fashion Magazines Are Missing the Mark with Shoppable Content
Fashion magazines need to upgrade their e-commerce experiences and make shopping their content more user-friendly, argues Renata Certo-Ware.
Op-Ed | Fragrances Should Qualify for IP Protection
To maintain incentives for the kind of innovation that keeps Europe at the heart of the global fragrance industry, scents should be protected by intellectual property law, argues Kimiya Shams.
Op-Ed | Fragrances Should Qualify for IP Protection
To maintain incentives for the kind of innovation that keeps Europe at the heart of the global fragrance industry, scents should be protected by intellectual property law, argues Kimiya Shams.
Santa Eulalia's Luis Sans on Dressing Barcelonians for 171 Years
Luxury retailer Santa Eulalia has done business on Barcelona's Passeig de Gràcia for 171 years. Luis Sans, the store's fourth-generation owner, tells BoF about how the store has stood the test of time and retained lifelong customers.
Santa Eulalia's Luis Sans on Dressing Barcelonians for 171 Years
Luxury retailer Santa Eulalia has done business on Barcelona's Passeig de Gràcia for 171 years. Luis Sans, the store's fourth-generation owner, tells BoF about how the store has stood the test of time and retained lifelong customers.
Op-Ed | Having a Mission is Good for the World and Good for Business
Today, as Warby Parker announces a new milestone — distributing one million pairs of glasses to people in need — co-founder Neil Blumenthal argues that having a social mission is not only good for the world, but critical to attracting the top talent required to build a successful business.
Op-Ed | Having a Mission is Good for the World and Good for Business
Today, as Warby Parker announces a new milestone — distributing one million pairs of glasses to people in need — co-founder Neil Blumenthal argues that having a social mission is not only good for the world, but critical to attracting the top talent required to build a successful business.
L’Eclaireur's Patrick Aramburu on the Parisian Retailer's 'Difficult' Approach
L'Eclaireur was one of the first stores to bring directional fashion to Paris. Chief buyer Patrick Aramburu sat down with BoF to discuss how the store's uniquely 'difficult' approach invites customers to interact, not just transact.
L’Eclaireur's Patrick Aramburu on the Parisian Retailer's 'Difficult' Approach
L'Eclaireur was one of the first stores to bring directional fashion to Paris. Chief buyer Patrick Aramburu sat down with BoF to discuss how the store's uniquely 'difficult' approach invites customers to interact, not just transact.