Marc Jacobs
Founder & Designer, Marc Jacobs
The decorated American designer was the first to introduce '90s grunge to the catwalk and grew his namesake brand into a global fashion force.
Inside the Reinvention of Saks Fifth Avenue
Can the 92-year-old department store win back high-spending shoppers after years of inching downmarket?
Sonia Rykiel Dies at 86
French designer Sonia Rykiel has died at the age of 86, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Coty Declines as Investors Wait for Post-P&G Deal Strategy
Coty Inc. shares fell the most in more than seven weeks after the company posted its second straight net loss and investors wait for more insight about its pending merger with Procter & Gamble Co.’s beauty brands.
Power Moves | Stuart Weitzman Steps Down, Buscemi's New CEO, Zimmermann President
This week, Stuart Weitzman is stepping down as creative director after nearly 30 years at the helm of his brand, while Buscemi has appointed a new chief executive officer.
From Bankruptcy to Billions: Fashion’s Greatest Second (and Third) Acts
From Chanel to Michael Kors, BoF examines companies that failed hard on the way to global success.
China’s Factory Brands: Clones or Clever Business?
Some Chinese factories are producing own-label products that bear a strong resemblance to the products they make for global luxury companies.
Report: Berluti to Hire Haider Ackermann
Berluti is currently in talks to hire Haider Ackermann to replace Alessandro Sartori who returned to Ermenegildo Zegna in February, two sources close to the matter told Reuters.
LVMH Profit Meets Estimates Despite French Tourist Slump
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE reported first-half profit in line with analyst estimates as lower tourism flows to France offset stronger demand for its wines and spirits.
Pierre-Yves Roussel on Why LVMH Sold Donna Karan
LVMH's surprise decision to sell Donna Karan International was driven by an unsolicited offer at a high price and a poor fit with the group's luxury business model, says Pierre-Yves Roussel.
Colombia's Creative Boom
What's behind the growing international success of Colombian fashion designers?
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.
