Giorgio Armani
1934 - 2025
The venerable Italian designer built a global empire around sleek tailoring and on-brand hospitality.
Inside Giorgio Armani’s Fashion Legacy
Does Giorgio Armani have a plan to secure his legacy? Last week, as he celebrated his 40th year in business with a party to open Armani/Silos, a new museum showcasing his vast archive, Mr Armani spoke exclusively to BoF ’s Imran Amed in his only video interview to mark the occasion.
Fashion's Old Fogies Create Succession Conundrum
Long-time bosses at Armani, Chanel, Cavalli and LVMH will soon shuffle off the catwalk.
Sid Neigum’s Mathematical Approach
This month, our Spotlight shines on Canadian designer Sid Neigum, whose preoccupation with mathematics has spawned collections that are anything but formulaic.
Op-Ed | In Defence of Milan and the Italian New Wave
Federico Poletti speaks up for Milan’s creative kudos.
Pop Quiz | Dior and I, Paco Rabanne, Uniqlo
How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Dior and I, Paco Rabanne, Uniqlo and more.
At the Paris Couture Shows, a Foggy Limbo
Haute couture lingers in a foggy, if wonderful, limbo between fantasy and normality, says Angelo Flaccavento.
Pop Quiz | Natalia Vodianova, Gucci, Le Labo
How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Natalia Vodianova, Gucci, Le Labo and more.
Edouard Roschi, Perfume Developer
Perfume developer Edouard Roschi tells BoF about his role taking perfumes from initial concept to final product, and how, along with Fabrice Penot, he founded and grew niche fragrance brand Le Labo, which was recently acquired by beauty behemoth Estée Lauder.
In Milan, Hail the Femminiello
The gender-bending trend, seen on the Gucci runway in Milan, is about to get huge, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Small is Beautiful Too
In China’s fashion market, making a statement used to be a matter of muscle and might. But 'doing things big' is no longer the only way to succeed.
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.
