Giorgio Armani
1934 - 2025
The venerable Italian designer built a global empire around sleek tailoring and on-brand hospitality.
A Sci-Fi Wuthering Heights at Armani Privé
The absolute confidence with which Armani delivered such a message was awe-inspiring — but that means he won't always please everyone.
Making Valentino Magic
Chiuri and Piccioli take their man on a journey, from earthbound to starkissed.
In Milan, Escapism is Beautiful, But Reality Strikes Back
As our global reality gets grittier, many designers turned to pure escapism, while others, like Miuccia Prada, stared ominous times in the face.
Unlikely Inspiration
The collection combined athletic ease with Armani's signature casual-luxe.
The Secret Deal to Merge Net-a-Porter with Yoox
The untold story of how Compagnie Financière Richemont agreed to merge Net-a-Porter with Yoox behind the back of Natalie Massenet for a valuation much lower than what many believed the business to be worth.
Trey Laird, Master of the American Brand
The creative director and founder of Laird + Partners talks to BoF about crafting brand communications for a slew of major fashion clients, from Tom Ford to Gap.
Power Moves | Bolland Exits M&S, Givenchy Americas President, Vogue.com Men's Critic
BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.
The Best of BoF 2015 | BoF Exclusive
To round off the year, we revisit the articles that sparked the most debate, yielded the biggest insights, and got the fashion industry talking in 2015. Today, we highlight some of the top stories from our BoF Exclusive channel.
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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.
