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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.

Marc Jacobs
China

The ‘Alpha Female' Look is Big in China. Brands Take Note.

Dr. Martens shoes have become the ultimate empowerment symbol for a generation of women rebelling against demure feminine aesthetics. Now other brands want in on the action.


Fashion Week

At Marc Jacobs, Storytelling Through Movement

Scaling the heights of American fashion. That’s exactly where Jacobs was headed once again.


Fashion Week

The Verdict on New York Fashion Week

The sparse schedule was crushing, as was the lack of new ideas. But if America’s premier fashion showcase has indeed hit bottom, there’s nothing to do but evolve and nowhere to go but up.


Fashion Week

8 Key Takeaways From New York Fashion Week

What people were talking about, who went viral and why it matters.


Beauty

Can Coty Win the Clean Beauty Arms Race?

The beauty conglomerate, which just purchased a 51 percent stake in Kylie Cosmetics, wants big brands like Calvin Klein and CoverGirl to join the “clean” beauty movement.


Fashion Week

What Happened to New York Fashion?

With more absences on the New York Fashion Week calendar than ever before, BoF looks back at a decade of changes and turmoil in America’s fashion capital.


Workplace & Talent

The Best Fashion Design Jobs Around The World

Explore more than 200 exciting fashion design roles around the world, from Acne Studios in Stockholm to Alexander Wang in New York.


Retail

Safilo's Sales Hit After Losing LVMH Brands

The Italian eyewear company said the exit of Fendi, Dior and Givenchy could result in a $220 million dent in sales.


Luxury

The Decade When Streetwear Rewrote the Rules of Luxury

As we head into 2020, streetwear's influence on the way fashion is bought and sold — not to mention the culture at large — remains strong, argues David Fischer, founder and CEO of Highsnobiety.


Marketing

When the Culture Wars Came to Fashion

Brands are being held directly accountable for their actions to a degree that would have been unthinkable even a decade ago.


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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