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The Best of BoF: The Future of Work Takes Shape

In 2022, even as fashion firms found stickier solutions to pandemic-era questions around remote work and other office policies, new uncertainties were present at every turn. A talent crunch persisted in areas like technology and automation and back-\office functions such as human resources, supply chain and finance moved to the fore.

Workplace & Talent

The Best of BoF: The Future of Work Takes Shape

In 2022, even as fashion firms found stickier solutions to pandemic-era questions around remote work and other office policies, new uncertainties were present at every turn. A talent crunch persisted in areas like technology and automation and back-\office functions such as human resources, supply chain and finance moved to the fore.


Workplace & Talent

The Workplace Trends to Watch in 2023

Even as companies have worked out many big pandemic-era questions, new ones are on the horizon, including how to keep employees engaged during tough times.

Workplace & Talent

The Workplace Trends to Watch in 2023

Even as companies have worked out many big pandemic-era questions, new ones are on the horizon, including how to keep employees engaged during tough times.


News & Analysis

BoF VOICES 2022: Live Your Best Life

In the final session of BoF’s annual gathering, speakers from model Dennis Okwera and Coty chief Sue Y. Nabi to Nike’s Larry Miller and activist Malala Yousafzai reflected on their personal histories and inner powers.

News & Analysis

BoF VOICES 2022: Live Your Best Life

In the final session of BoF’s annual gathering, speakers from model Dennis Okwera and Coty chief Sue Y. Nabi to Nike’s Larry Miller and activist Malala Yousafzai reflected on their personal histories and inner powers.


News & Analysis

BoF VOICES 2022: Creativity and Its Power to Change

From South Korea and Japan to Ghana and Ukraine, speakers including Fast Retailing’s Koji Yanai, photographer Campbell Addy and stylist Julie Pelipas discussed the power of culture and creativity in the fourth session of BoF’s annual conference for big thinkers.

News & Analysis

BoF VOICES 2022: Creativity and Its Power to Change

From South Korea and Japan to Ghana and Ukraine, speakers including Fast Retailing’s Koji Yanai, photographer Campbell Addy and stylist Julie Pelipas discussed the power of culture and creativity in the fourth session of BoF’s annual conference for big thinkers.


News & Analysis

BoF VOICES 2022: Technology For a Better World

The technology that will replace the smartphone, tools that enable us to be our best selves and tech-based solutions to address critical global challenges were among the topics discussed by speakers like former Apple designer Imran Chaudhri, Dame Stephanie Shirley and Shopify president Harley Finkelstein.

News & Analysis

BoF VOICES 2022: Technology For a Better World

The technology that will replace the smartphone, tools that enable us to be our best selves and tech-based solutions to address critical global challenges were among the topics discussed by speakers like former Apple designer Imran Chaudhri, Dame Stephanie Shirley and Shopify president Harley Finkelstein.


News & Analysis

BoF VOICES 2022: Fashion’s Fresh Challenges and New Directions

From cracking down on greenwashing to planning for a challenging 2023, big thinkers from fashion and beyond shared their insights on the future of the fashion system in the second session of BoF VOICES.

News & Analysis

BoF VOICES 2022: Fashion’s Fresh Challenges and New Directions

From cracking down on greenwashing to planning for a challenging 2023, big thinkers from fashion and beyond shared their insights on the future of the fashion system in the second session of BoF VOICES.


News & Analysis

The State of Fashion 2023: Resilience in the Face of Uncertainty

The seventh annual State of Fashion report by The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company reveals the industry is heading for a global slowdown in 2023 as macroeconomic tensions and slumping consumer confidence chip away at 2022′s gains. Download the full report to understand the 10 themes that will define the industry and the opportunities for growth in the year ahead.

News & Analysis

The State of Fashion 2023: Resilience in the Face of Uncertainty

The seventh annual State of Fashion report by The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company reveals the industry is heading for a global slowdown in 2023 as macroeconomic tensions and slumping consumer confidence chip away at 2022′s gains. Download the full report to understand the 10 themes that will define the industry and the opportunities for growth in the year ahead.


News & Analysis

BoF VOICES 2022: Finding Optimism in an Unsteady World

From the Ukraine War to the climate crisis to the legacy of the pandemic, speakers including CNN’s Clarissa Ward, Mercy Corps’ Tjada D’Oyen McKenna, Goldman Sachs’ Tim Ingrassia and Google X’s former chief business officer Mo Gawdat discussed the uncertainty gripping the world — and why there’s cause for hope.

News & Analysis

BoF VOICES 2022: Finding Optimism in an Unsteady World

From the Ukraine War to the climate crisis to the legacy of the pandemic, speakers including CNN’s Clarissa Ward, Mercy Corps’ Tjada D’Oyen McKenna, Goldman Sachs’ Tim Ingrassia and Google X’s former chief business officer Mo Gawdat discussed the uncertainty gripping the world — and why there’s cause for hope.


Partner Content

BoF 500 Innovators — Dr. D’Wayne Edwards

After an expansive 30-year career as a footwear designer for Nike, Skechers and Jordan Brand, Edwards reopened the Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design — a design-focused HBCU in Detroit — with the goal of training and inspiring the next generation of footwear designers.

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BoF 500 Innovators — Dr. D’Wayne Edwards

After an expansive 30-year career as a footwear designer for Nike, Skechers and Jordan Brand, Edwards reopened the Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design — a design-focused HBCU in Detroit — with the goal of training and inspiring the next generation of footwear designers.


Luxury

Why Gucci Wanted a Change — And What’s Next

The market is still digesting Gucci’s move to part ways with Alessandro Michele. A slowdown at Kering’s flagship brand was complicating the company’s wider ambitions, but change comes with risk as well as potential reward.

Luxury

Why Gucci Wanted a Change — And What’s Next

The market is still digesting Gucci’s move to part ways with Alessandro Michele. A slowdown at Kering’s flagship brand was complicating the company’s wider ambitions, but change comes with risk as well as potential reward.


Luxury

Why Alessandro Michele Is Exiting Gucci

From 2015 to 2019, the designer’s trendsetting maximalist vision powered the modern luxury sector’s most successful turnaround ever. But more recently Kering’s flagship brand has struggled to keep up momentum.

Luxury

Why Alessandro Michele Is Exiting Gucci

From 2015 to 2019, the designer’s trendsetting maximalist vision powered the modern luxury sector’s most successful turnaround ever. But more recently Kering’s flagship brand has struggled to keep up momentum.


Luxury

Gucci Needs Creative Change, Says New Consensus

With Kering’s flagship brand struggling to keep up momentum, analysts and investors rallied around a report saying creative director Alessandro Michele is set to leave the company.

Luxury

Gucci Needs Creative Change, Says New Consensus

With Kering’s flagship brand struggling to keep up momentum, analysts and investors rallied around a report saying creative director Alessandro Michele is set to leave the company.