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John Skelton's Creative Eye
With a sharp eye for new talent and an uncompromising creative vision, John Skelton has become one of the industry's most respected buyers.
Op-Ed | Making The Case Against Fast Fashion Collaborations
Today, with the Maison Martin Margiela for H&M capsule collection set to arrive in stores later this week, guest contributor Eugene Rabkin,
The Business of Blogging | Tavi Gevinson
By now, the whole fashion industry is on a first-name basis with fifteen-year-old Tavi Gevinson. But has she successfully turned her blogging fame into a bonafide business?
How to Seize the China Opportunity, Beyond Store Openings
BEIJING, China — According to Bain & Company, a consulting firm, China is currently the world's second largest consumer of luxury goods, ahead of
From Brazil, 5 Emerging Talents to Watch
S Ã O PAULO, Brazil —"I didn't even know international trade fairs existed when I set up my business in 2003," admitted Alessandra Migani, founder of
Emerging Designers | In China, Priestess NYC Takes The Local Route
NEW YORK, United States — The growing importance of the Chinese market to the retail sector is well known – particularly amongst large multinational
Fashion 2.0 | The Revolution Will Be Webcast
LONDON, United Kingdom — For many fashion companies, 2009 was the year the internet arrived. In the face of an unprecedented economic crisis and
Why Japan Fashion Week Isn’t Ready for Prime Time
The Tokyo-based fashion week suffers from a lack of top fashion houses, audience excitement and above all, negligible cohesive insight into the Japanese market’s direction.
The Lowdown on H&M x Comme des Garçons
BoF sits down with H&M creative advisor Margareta van den Bosch and brand and new business director Jörgen Andersson in Tokyo to discuss the highly anticipated collaboration.