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The Smiley Company’s Evolution From Licensor to a €350m Lifestyle Brand

After 50 years of building a licensing business that globally distributes over 68 million products each year, The Smiley Company has tapped into collaborations with major fashion houses like Moschino and Loewe to build a multi-faceted consumer brand that drives business through partnerships.

The Smiley Company’s Evolution From Licensor to a €350m Lifestyle Brand

After 50 years of building a licensing business that globally distributes over 68 million products each year, The Smiley Company has tapped into collaborations with major fashion houses like Moschino and Loewe to build a multi-faceted consumer brand that drives business through partnerships.


How Technology Is Transforming Global Wholesale Markets

Joor CEO Kristin Savilia shares her insights on the technological innovations that are creating both commercial efficiencies and growth opportunities for wholesale businesses.

How Technology Is Transforming Global Wholesale Markets

Joor CEO Kristin Savilia shares her insights on the technological innovations that are creating both commercial efficiencies and growth opportunities for wholesale businesses.


In Copenhagen, Industry Collaboration to Drive Positive Impact

BoF shares insights on nurturing deeper collaborations across supply chains and how uniting independent businesses can drive positive impact taken from a two-part talk series at CIFF.

In Copenhagen, Industry Collaboration to Drive Positive Impact

BoF shares insights on nurturing deeper collaborations across supply chains and how uniting independent businesses can drive positive impact taken from a two-part talk series at CIFF.


At Gap Inc., Building Employee Pathways to Creative Excellence

BoF discovers how Gap Inc. — the parent company of the Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta brands — is renewing its focus on developing creative teams and talent.

At Gap Inc., Building Employee Pathways to Creative Excellence

BoF discovers how Gap Inc. — the parent company of the Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta brands — is renewing its focus on developing creative teams and talent.


A Next-Gen White Label Solution

With clients ranging from Coca-Cola to MTV, Printful’s on-demand drop shop model alongside its customisable product offerings are intended to reduce barriers to entry for fashion entreprenuers worldwide and take overproduction. BoF learns more.

A Next-Gen White Label Solution

With clients ranging from Coca-Cola to MTV, Printful’s on-demand drop shop model alongside its customisable product offerings are intended to reduce barriers to entry for fashion entreprenuers worldwide and take overproduction. BoF learns more.


Fashion Remembers Trailblazing Editor André Leon Talley

The industry pays tribute to the towering personality and prodigious fashion editor, who died on Tuesday.

Fashion Remembers Trailblazing Editor André Leon Talley

The industry pays tribute to the towering personality and prodigious fashion editor, who died on Tuesday.


Masterclass | The State of Fashion 2022

BoF’s Imran Amed and McKinsey’s Achim Berg unpack the report, and talk recovery strategies, as well as what opportunities and challenges businesses should be on the lookout for.

Masterclass | The State of Fashion 2022

BoF’s Imran Amed and McKinsey’s Achim Berg unpack the report, and talk recovery strategies, as well as what opportunities and challenges businesses should be on the lookout for.


At Sorona, Expanding Use Cases for Innovative Fibres

Sorona is a high-performance fibre, with 37 percent of the polymer made up of renewable plant-based ingredients, and its potential applications are expanding. BoF learns more.

At Sorona, Expanding Use Cases for Innovative Fibres

Sorona is a high-performance fibre, with 37 percent of the polymer made up of renewable plant-based ingredients, and its potential applications are expanding. BoF learns more.


BoF VOICES 2021: The Wider World

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BoF VOICES 2021: The Wider World

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BoF VOICES 2021: The Fashion System

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BoF VOICES 2021: The Fashion System

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BoF VOICES 2021: Technology and Innovation

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BoF VOICES 2021: Technology and Innovation

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BoF VOICES 2021: Talk to Me About the Future

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BoF VOICES 2021: Talk to Me About the Future

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