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Maison Margiela

Maison Margiela is a luxury fashion house, founded in 1988 and acquired by OTB Group in 2002. The house produces womenswear and menswear according to the unconventional principles imagined by its founder, Belgian fashion designer Martin Margiela.

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Global Markets

Africa’s $20 Billion E-Commerce Opportunity

The pandemic shone a spotlight on African e-commerce giants like Jumia, Konga and Takealot but now there is a race to become the fashion gateway for the continent. Which specialist etailer will win?

Global Markets

Africa’s $20 Billion E-Commerce Opportunity

The pandemic shone a spotlight on African e-commerce giants like Jumia, Konga and Takealot but now there is a race to become the fashion gateway for the continent. Which specialist etailer will win?


News & Analysis

Announcing Josh Wood Colour, Slow Factory and Pitkin County Dry Goods

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.

News & Analysis

Announcing Josh Wood Colour, Slow Factory and Pitkin County Dry Goods

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.


Workplace & Talent

The Future of Fashion’s Most Coveted Careers

Intense financial and social pressures are fundamentally changing the business of fashion. What does this mean for the next generation of tastemakers and creatives?

Workplace & Talent

The Future of Fashion’s Most Coveted Careers

Intense financial and social pressures are fundamentally changing the business of fashion. What does this mean for the next generation of tastemakers and creatives?


Marketing

In Public Relations, Brands and Executives Can No Longer 'Control the Narrative'

Companies aiming to maintain a tight hold on brand perception must reckon with the fact that those who feel they’ve been wronged are now empowered. Instead of covering up, brands must actually do better.

Marketing

In Public Relations, Brands and Executives Can No Longer 'Control the Narrative'

Companies aiming to maintain a tight hold on brand perception must reckon with the fact that those who feel they’ve been wronged are now empowered. Instead of covering up, brands must actually do better.


Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Maison Margiela Appoints New CEO, Hermès Creative Director of the Women's Product Universe Steps Down

This week Gianfranco Gianangeli was named chief executive of Maison Margiela, while Hermès veteran Bali Barret announced her departure after 17 years at the company.

Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Maison Margiela Appoints New CEO, Hermès Creative Director of the Women's Product Universe Steps Down

This week Gianfranco Gianangeli was named chief executive of Maison Margiela, while Hermès veteran Bali Barret announced her departure after 17 years at the company.


Retail

Can Diesel Be Cool Again?

With a new CEO and strategic plan, the original ‘designer denim’ label is serious about making a comeback. But can it modernise its approach while staying true to its history?

Retail

Can Diesel Be Cool Again?

With a new CEO and strategic plan, the original ‘designer denim’ label is serious about making a comeback. But can it modernise its approach while staying true to its history?


Fashion Week

Alessandro Michele on Fashion’s Big Opportunity

On the eve of his 12-hour livestream experiment, the Gucci designer talked with Tim Blanks about the industry’s transformation from an empire of elitism into an often-wild reflection of reality.

Fashion Week

Alessandro Michele on Fashion’s Big Opportunity

On the eve of his 12-hour livestream experiment, the Gucci designer talked with Tim Blanks about the industry’s transformation from an empire of elitism into an often-wild reflection of reality.


Fashion Week

Did Digital Couture Week Work?

This season's Haute Couture Week was basically video week. Modern? Sort of. There was a lot of MTV to the proceedings, if without the creative energy and anarchy, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

Did Digital Couture Week Work?

This season's Haute Couture Week was basically video week. Modern? Sort of. There was a lot of MTV to the proceedings, if without the creative energy and anarchy, writes Angelo Flaccavento.


Retail

Diesel CEO Seeks to Revive 90s Success With Slimmed Down Brand

Massimo Piombini plans to close stores, raise prices and expand in sneakers to revamp the denim brand.

Retail

Diesel CEO Seeks to Revive 90s Success With Slimmed Down Brand

Massimo Piombini plans to close stores, raise prices and expand in sneakers to revamp the denim brand.


Technology

The New Normal: Digital Is Set For a Step Change

Lockdowns and social distancing measures have made digital an urgent priority across the entire value chain but navigating the recovery will require sustained focus on scaling up and strengthening digital competencies, says The Business of Fashion and McKinsey’s Coronavirus Update to The State of Fashion 2020.

Technology

The New Normal: Digital Is Set For a Step Change

Lockdowns and social distancing measures have made digital an urgent priority across the entire value chain but navigating the recovery will require sustained focus on scaling up and strengthening digital competencies, says The Business of Fashion and McKinsey’s Coronavirus Update to The State of Fashion 2020.