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Calvin Klein

Founder, Calvin Klein

With his minimalist aesthetic and sensual imagery, he launched an iconic American lifestyle brand encompassing apparel, fragrance and jewellery.

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News & Analysis

In Fashion, All Roads Lead to Paris

To have one meeting place where real human connections can be made, minimising chaos and the dilution of the remaining value of fashion week, is good for business.


Retail

Calvin Klein Is Closing Its Ready-to-Wear Business. What Happens Next?

The PVH-owned brand won't replace Raf Simons' 205W39NYC ready-to-wear line. However, 'aspirational' product will be a part of the new strategy, which is still being mapped out.


China

Brands Beware: Trademark Trolls and Cyber Squatters Prosper

Despite reforms, trademark protections in China remain feeble for both foreign and domestic fashion brands. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.


Retail

Retail Stocks Set to Bypass Tariff Woes

Shares of US retail and consumer goods companies appear set to emerge largely unscathed from the trade dispute between the United States and China.


News & Analysis

Community Spotlight | Damien Neva, New York

This week, we meet BoF Professional member Damien Neva, social media director at Next Models Management.


News & Analysis

Greek Jeweller Folli Follie Fined Again by Regulator

Previous reports stating that the company misrepresented sales sent its shares into a tailspin, prompted a legal investigation, a series of fines and executive resignations.


China

Finalists Revealed for $100,000 BoF China Prize

Six designer finalists will compete next month during Shanghai Fashion Week, with the winner gaining a cash prize of $100,000, BoF community mentorship and a show at London Fashion Week in September.


Entrepreneurship

Founder or Freelancer: How to Succeed in Business as a Solo Act

Just because you’ve started a company — or gone freelance — doesn’t mean you know anything about how to actually make it work. Sarah Brown gets advice from the pros on how to hone the hustle and set yourself up for success.


News & Analysis

Redesigning Fashion Education for the Next Generation at AMFI

Amsterdam Fashion Institute is incorporating sustainability and digital innovation into its interdisciplinary approach, to better reflect the industry's future needs.


News & Analysis

How to Address Fashion's Racism Problem

It’s time for fashion brands to get serious about improving their cultural IQ.


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The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.

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