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A Cautious Return to the Runway in Paris
This week, everyone will be talking about men’s fashion week in Paris, Nike’s latest results and the growing influence of Amazon’s Prime Day .
Are Luxury Brands Pushing Too Many Collaborations?
In April, luxury brands went crazy for collaborations while some of Italy’s fashion titans more openly embraced the idea of an Italian luxury champion to rival LVMH and Kering, writes Pierre Mallevays in this month’s Market Pulse.
What Happened to Fashion Week in Four Charts
In recent years, hundreds of designers have stopped showing at fashion weeks in New York, London, Milan and Paris. BoF analysed two years of shows to understand the scale and shape of the exodus.
Widescreen Escapism at Haute Couture
Tim Blanks reports on an all-digital couture season that transported him from the bleak London lockdown as designers stretched their creativity showcasing fashion’s highest craft.
Decoding LVMH’s Mixed Results
Fashion sales further accelerated at the end of the year, but beauty and multi-brand retail are still suffering. BoF breaks down the luxury giant’s latest results.
Luxury’s Bigger-Than-Ever K-Drama Opportunity
South Korean TV shows are providing brands with a much-needed boost and an anchor for Asia marketing strategies as the region recovers faster from Covid-19 than western counterparts.
At Dior, Dressed Up and Down
Maria Grazia Chiuri’s watercoloured sheer chiffons floated all the way back to Valentino, but the designer came back down to earth with more resolutely plain pieces.
No Tourists, No Commuters, No Customers: Thinking Beyond the Shopping District
Urban thoroughfares like Fifth Avenue and Bond Street have been hit hard by the pandemic. What happens to flagships now?
The BoF Podcast: Stephen Jones Says the Constant Quest for Perfection Often Kills Spontaneity
Celebrated milliner Stephen Jones talks to BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks about how the pandemic has signalled an opportunity to reshape the fashion industry.
Is Dior Catching Up With Chanel?
Today, as Dior stages a destination runway show in Italy, a new report shows the LVMH-owned brand's finances inching closer to those of its oldest rival, fashion-and-beauty juggernaut Chanel.