Giorgio Armani
1934 - 2025
The venerable Italian designer built a global empire around sleek tailoring and on-brand hospitality.
Power Moves | YNAP CEO Joins Giorgio Armani Board, Coty Names New CEO
This week Federico Marchetti was appointed non-executive director to the luxury fashion house’s board, while Coty appoints Sue Y. Nabi as its chief executive.
Telfar Clemens, Tommy Hilfiger and the State of American Fashion
BoF brings you a conversation between the designers Telfar Clemens and Tommy Hilfiger on the rise of their respective labels and the state of American fashion past and present, courtesy of System magazine.
Michael Kors Is the Latest Brand to Depart from the Fashion Calendar
The American fashion giant will move to producing two collections per year, and will sell its clothes to retailers before it reveals its product to the public. It also will skip New York Fashion Week this September.
Fashion Magazines Hit as Luxury Ad Spend Dwindles
Global fashion houses are slashing their marketing budgets by 30 to 80 percent to weather the economic fallout of the pandemic.
Why Luxury Came to the Rescue
To support the fight against Covid-19, European fashion companies have been doing everything from producing hand sanitiser to building new hospital wings. What’s driving these wartime-like efforts?
The Uncertain Future of the American Mall
This week, Neiman Marcus filed for bankruptcy, Nordstrom announced the permanent shuttering of 16 stores and Lord & Taylor said it would liquidate merchandise in all of its locations, raising questions about the future of the shopping malls they anchor.
Power Moves | Missoni Appoints CEO, Condé Nast Taps Communications Lead from Vice
This week, Missoni appoints a former Giorgio Armani executive to CEO, while Condé Nast hires its first ever global chief communications officer.
Fashion and Music Find New Ways to Partner in the Pandemic
It may be a while before concerts and red carpets are allowed again, but luxury brands are finding creative ways to engage with the music industry in the meantime.
V Magazine Launches Initiative to Support Emerging Creative Talent in the Era of Covid-19
CreatiVity is one of many programmes set up by media companies to boost exposure for young creatives.
London and Paris Men’s and Couture Fashion Weeks Cancelled, Milan Men’s Week Postponed
The Covid-19 epidemic is upending fashion weeks around the world.
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.
