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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.

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Beauty

Beauty Brands That Sell in 'Essential' Retailers Are Feeling Pretty Lucky Right Now

Mass retailers were seen as the unglamorous alternative to Sephora. Now they’re the only game in town.


Marketing

How to Win at Instagram Live

While consumers are confined to their homes, they are engaging with brands more than ever on the social media platform through real-time, live stream programming. But the point isn’t to sell products.


Media

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.


News & Analysis

How I Became... A Shoe Designer

Fabrizio Viti has worked with the likes of Tom Ford, Miuccia Prada, Marc Jacobs and Nicolas Ghesqiuère, and launched an eponymous label in 2016.


Luxury

The End of the (Fashion) World as We Know It

If nature is inexorable, a volatile pathogen like coronavirus is its consummate ambassador and the fashion industry must change or die, writes Tim Blanks.


Technology

The Fashion-Tech Tools Getting a Boost As Covid-19 Takes Hold

As businesses pivot to remote working and e-commerce, specialist digital platforms catering to the fashion industry seem set to grow.


Fashion Week

The Endurance of Issey Miyake

Satoshi Kondo showed a typically flawless blend of craft, clothing and performance.


Fashion Week

The BoF Podcast: A Fashion Month Unlike Any Other

As wildfires swept across Australia and the coronavirus spread across the globe, Imran Amed and Tim Blanks reflect on how the world’s uncertainties have informed the Autumn/Winter 2020 season.


Fashion Week

Top 10 Shows of the Season

After a fashion month where designers embraced contradictions, BoF's editors pick the top ten shows of the season.


Fashion Week

In London, Has Britannia Lost Its Cool?

It may not be the end of empire just yet, but London’s once-imperial fashion kudos is slipping.


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.

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