Zane Li Wins 2026 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund
The Lii designer took home the top award after winning the Karl Lagerfeld prize at the LVMH Prize earlier this year.
US Editor

Diana Pearl is US Editor at The Business of Fashion (BoF). She is based in New York and drives BoF’s marketing and media coverage. Previously, Diana was the brands editor at Adweek and a reporter at People magazine. She has a Bachelors in Magazine Journalism and History from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.


As fashion brands remain focused on courting younger consumers, BoF’s Sheena Butler-Young and Diana Pearl unpack why the industry may be overlooking one of its most valuable customer groups: the mature shopper.

Influencer Hannah Chody spent years trying to find a dupe for a discontinued Tom Ford eyeshadow. While the Estée Lauder-owned brand stayed quiet, Saie Beauty stepped up to fill the void — and landed a smash-hit success product in the process.

The Italian designer is leaving her post at Calvin Klein Collection after four seasons. A new creative director will be named ‘in due course.’

Lynch is departing for Mattel after more than seven years in the role. A successor has yet to be announced.
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Tommy Hilfiger topped Launchmetrics’ media impact value ranking for the week, with Calvin Klein and Carolina Herrera following closely behind.

The Italian icon is partnering with Revolve on a new fashion and beauty venture.

This season, many of the over 60 female designers showing at New York Fashion Week played to an inherent strength, designing for the women who will actually wear their clothes.

The trade body’s president came under fire for physically restraining animal rights activists after they stormed a Cos runway show at New York Fashion Week on Sunday.
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It’s been a year and a half since the American denim and underwear giant hired another high-brow European designer to revive its runway line.

As AI makes digital imagery even easier to fake, BoF's Diana Pearl and Marc Bain join Sheena Butler-Young on The Debrief to unpack why some luxury brands are betting on real artists and handmade craft to win back customers who feel alienated by a fashion industry built for the screen.

The Edinburgh-based label is entering a new partnership with Soho Square Capital as it gets ready to open its first store outside the UK.

Coach, Ralph Lauren, Henry Zankov’s Diane von Furstenberg debut, Veronica Leoni’s fourth show for Calvin Klein, Kai Cenat’s Vivet launch and Zane Li’s Lii are set to be closely watched.
The Lii designer took home the top award after winning the Karl Lagerfeld prize at the LVMH Prize earlier this year.
The trade body’s president physically restrained animal rights activists after they stormed a Cos runway show at New York Fashion Week.
The New York magazine creative director will join the New York Times-operated title.
The couple also wore custom shoes by Christian Louboutin at their Madison Square Garden ceremony.
Cabourn is best remembered for his takes on workwear and military-inspired design.
The Austin, Tex.-based accessories label tapped an Athleta and Alo veteran as its next chief executive.
The King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace will play host to the exhibition, which opens next spring.
The Series B round will be used to fuel the affiliate platform’s expansion beyond fashion and beauty.