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Saint Laurent is a Kering-owned luxury fashion brand, founded by the designer Yves Saint Laurent in 1961.

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Marketing

How Not to Be a Boring Direct-to-Consumer Brand

In a fashion and beauty market packed with look-a-like labels, more start-ups are breaking the mould with a bolder aesthetic.

Marketing

How Not to Be a Boring Direct-to-Consumer Brand

In a fashion and beauty market packed with look-a-like labels, more start-ups are breaking the mould with a bolder aesthetic.


Fashion Week

Will New York Fashion Week Survive the Pandemic?

This strange season’s series of 'shows' made it clearer than ever: the value of New York Fashion Week is up for debate. While still important for some designers, others are opting out and not looking back.

Fashion Week

Will New York Fashion Week Survive the Pandemic?

This strange season’s series of 'shows' made it clearer than ever: the value of New York Fashion Week is up for debate. While still important for some designers, others are opting out and not looking back.


Luxury

Fashion Week Can’t Be Just Another Online Video Festival

One thing’s for sure, appointments and digital videos do not a fashion week make. But for now, let’s make the most of it and reconnect as a community, writes Imran Amed.

Luxury

Fashion Week Can’t Be Just Another Online Video Festival

One thing’s for sure, appointments and digital videos do not a fashion week make. But for now, let’s make the most of it and reconnect as a community, writes Imran Amed.


Fashion Week

Tim Blanks’ Top Fashion Shows of All-Time: Tom Ford's Yves Saint Laurent Finale, March 7, 2004

BoF's editor-at-large travels back to a runway that left him misty-eyed. Ford may have claimed he’d blocked out his Saint Laurent years, but he also acknowledged some of his best collections were there. And this was his best.

Fashion Week

Tim Blanks’ Top Fashion Shows of All-Time: Tom Ford's Yves Saint Laurent Finale, March 7, 2004

BoF's editor-at-large travels back to a runway that left him misty-eyed. Ford may have claimed he’d blocked out his Saint Laurent years, but he also acknowledged some of his best collections were there. And this was his best.


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?


Media

The September Issue Gets an Overdue Makeover

For years, magazines disproportionately relied on white mega-celebrities to sell the most important issue of the year to advertisers. Now, they're responding to readers who want more diversity by featuring women of colour and independent brands. Will the shift pay off?

Media

The September Issue Gets an Overdue Makeover

For years, magazines disproportionately relied on white mega-celebrities to sell the most important issue of the year to advertisers. Now, they're responding to readers who want more diversity by featuring women of colour and independent brands. Will the shift pay off?


Retail

How to Make Your Sale Stand Out

From once-a-year events to private access, retail experts and consumer psychologists share the best discounting strategies for getting customers to shop sales.

Retail

How to Make Your Sale Stand Out

From once-a-year events to private access, retail experts and consumer psychologists share the best discounting strategies for getting customers to shop sales.


Retail

Farfetch Sales Soared During Lockdowns

The fashion marketplace sold record levels of merchandise and cut down on its losses as luxury shoppers pivoted online.

Retail

Farfetch Sales Soared During Lockdowns

The fashion marketplace sold record levels of merchandise and cut down on its losses as luxury shoppers pivoted online.


Luxury

The BoF Podcast: Michael Kors on Why He Left Fashion Week

The American designer has streamlined his collections to just two per year.

Luxury

The BoF Podcast: Michael Kors on Why He Left Fashion Week

The American designer has streamlined his collections to just two per year.


Global Markets

Japan’s ‘Everything App’ Is a Big Opportunity for Fashion Brands

Line is inextricably woven into the lives of Japanese consumers but fashion brands have not yet fully leveraged the app. Here’s how to use it to get more out of Japan’s $79 billion fashion market.

Global Markets

Japan’s ‘Everything App’ Is a Big Opportunity for Fashion Brands

Line is inextricably woven into the lives of Japanese consumers but fashion brands have not yet fully leveraged the app. Here’s how to use it to get more out of Japan’s $79 billion fashion market.