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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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The Business of Being Tom Ford: A Return to Womenswear and The Future

In Part 2 of a special interview to accompany the launch of the BoF 500, Imran Amed sits down with the one and only Tom Ford to understand how he built his own brand — projected to soon turn over $1 billion a year at retail — and the lessons he has learned along the way.

News & Analysis

The Business of Being Tom Ford: A Return to Womenswear and The Future

In Part 2 of a special interview to accompany the launch of the BoF 500, Imran Amed sits down with the one and only Tom Ford to understand how he built his own brand — projected to soon turn over $1 billion a year at retail — and the lessons he has learned along the way.


Fashion Week

Op-Ed | Rewiring Fashion Week

Rethinking the parameters of fashion week could unlock huge economic potential, argues Simon Lock, a member of the recently launched BoF 500, a dynamic index of the people shaping the global fashion industry.

Fashion Week

Op-Ed | Rewiring Fashion Week

Rethinking the parameters of fashion week could unlock huge economic potential, argues Simon Lock, a member of the recently launched BoF 500, a dynamic index of the people shaping the global fashion industry.


News & Analysis

The Business of Being Tom Ford

Imran Amed sits down with the one and only Tom Ford to understand how he built his own brand — projected to soon turn over $1 billion a year at retail — and the lessons he has learned along the way.

News & Analysis

The Business of Being Tom Ford

Imran Amed sits down with the one and only Tom Ford to understand how he built his own brand — projected to soon turn over $1 billion a year at retail — and the lessons he has learned along the way.


News & Analysis

Introducing The #BoF500

The Business of Fashion is delighted to announce the BoF 500, an innovative, multi-channel initiative, exploring the people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of BoF and powered by social media.

News & Analysis

Introducing The #BoF500

The Business of Fashion is delighted to announce the BoF 500, an innovative, multi-channel initiative, exploring the people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of BoF and powered by social media.


News & Analysis

LVMH Strikes Deal with J.W. Anderson

LVMH has taken a minority stake in J.W. Anderson and hired Jonathan Anderson, the label's designer, to take the creative helm at Loewe.

News & Analysis

LVMH Strikes Deal with J.W. Anderson

LVMH has taken a minority stake in J.W. Anderson and hired Jonathan Anderson, the label's designer, to take the creative helm at Loewe.


News & Analysis

Inside Sephora’s Branded Beauty Strategy

Sephora has changed the way women shop for cosmetics, giving traditional department store counters their first real competition in over 50 years. Now, teaming up with Marc Jacobs to launch an ambitious new colour cosmetics collection called Marc Jacobs Beauty, the retailer is venturing into a new waters and creating new synergies within the LVMH group, which owns both companies.

News & Analysis

Inside Sephora’s Branded Beauty Strategy

Sephora has changed the way women shop for cosmetics, giving traditional department store counters their first real competition in over 50 years. Now, teaming up with Marc Jacobs to launch an ambitious new colour cosmetics collection called Marc Jacobs Beauty, the retailer is venturing into a new waters and creating new synergies within the LVMH group, which owns both companies.


News & Analysis

LVMH Acquires Majority Stake in Nicholas Kirkwood

LONDON, United Kingdom — LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has taken a majority stake in London-based luxury footwear brand Nicholas Kirkwood.  The

News & Analysis

LVMH Acquires Majority Stake in Nicholas Kirkwood

LONDON, United Kingdom — LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has taken a majority stake in London-based luxury footwear brand Nicholas Kirkwood.  The


Technology

BoF Exclusive | The Fancy Raises Additional Funding From Owner of Barneys New York

BoF has learned that social commerce site The Fancy has raised an additional $7 million from a group of investors including Richard C Perry, owner of Barneys New York, and his son David Perry, who works at The Fancy.

Technology

BoF Exclusive | The Fancy Raises Additional Funding From Owner of Barneys New York

BoF has learned that social commerce site The Fancy has raised an additional $7 million from a group of investors including Richard C Perry, owner of Barneys New York, and his son David Perry, who works at The Fancy.


China

The China Edit | Angelica Cheung, Shanghai Tang, L Capital Targets Middle Class Consumption, Luxury Tax

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.

China

The China Edit | Angelica Cheung, Shanghai Tang, L Capital Targets Middle Class Consumption, Luxury Tax

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.


News & Analysis

CEO Talk | Angela Ahrendts on Burberry's Connected Culture

In a BoF Exclusive, Imran Amed sits down with Burberry chief executive Angela Ahrendts to discuss the company's connected culture as the company launches its first fragrance since taking its beauty business in house earlier this year.

News & Analysis

CEO Talk | Angela Ahrendts on Burberry's Connected Culture

In a BoF Exclusive, Imran Amed sits down with Burberry chief executive Angela Ahrendts to discuss the company's connected culture as the company launches its first fragrance since taking its beauty business in house earlier this year.