Giorgio Armani
1934 - 2025
The venerable Italian designer built a global empire around sleek tailoring and on-brand hospitality.
Power Moves | Joules CEO Exits, Aeffe and Crocs’ Senior Appointments
BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.
Chanel Profit Beats Rivals and Makes Owners $3B Richer
The billionaire brothers who own Chanel have become almost $3 billion wealthier this year after the luxury company reported a 38 percent rise in annual profit.
Op-Ed | Wanted: Arab Brand Ambassadors
The luxury industry faces a catch-22 in the Middle East where brands encounter major obstacles casting Arab celebrities for ad campaigns and magazines.
Why Fashion Retailers Are Staging Food Experiences
From Burberry to Gucci to Ralph Lauren, fashion retailers are adding experiential elements like cafés and restaurants to their stores.
Power Moves | Wang Exits Balenciaga, New CEOs at Kering and Pucci
BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.
Gucci, Prada and Milan's Egocentrism
Men’s fashion week in Milan exposed the tension between uniqueness and conformity at the very heart of today’s fashion.
Yoox Net-a-Porter Stake Up for Grabs as Milan Fashion Set Meets
Richemont chairman Johann Rupert’s best hope of finding a buyer for part of his company’s stake in Yoox Net-a-Porter may lie in the Italian city that, for the next few days, is the centre of men’s fashion: Milan.
Power Moves | Abercrombie & Fitch, Jil Sander CEO Steps Down, Bettari Exits Valextra
BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.
The ‘Made In’ Dilemma: To Label, or Not to Label
Consumers care about the origin of their products, but luxury brands are all over the place when it comes to 'Made in' disclosures, says Luca Solca of Exane BNP Paribas.
To Cruise, or Not to Cruise
BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.
What is The BoF 500?
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.
