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Global Markets

The BoF Podcast | Why India Will Not Be The Next China for Luxury

In this talk from BoF VOICES 2024, Ravi Thakran unpacks the dynamics of economic growth in India, explains why its path won’t mirror China’s, and shares insights on how to succeed in one of the world’s most complex — yet promising — markets.

Global Markets

The BoF Podcast | Why India Will Not Be The Next China for Luxury

In this talk from BoF VOICES 2024, Ravi Thakran unpacks the dynamics of economic growth in India, explains why its path won’t mirror China’s, and shares insights on how to succeed in one of the world’s most complex — yet promising — markets.


Retail

The Debrief | Fashion’s M&A Market is Heating Up

The Debrief unpacks the forces driving new deals, which brands could be next, and what buyers are looking for in 2025.

Retail

The Debrief | Fashion’s M&A Market is Heating Up

The Debrief unpacks the forces driving new deals, which brands could be next, and what buyers are looking for in 2025.


Luxury

The BoF Podcast | The Luxury Crisis, Explained

BoF’s Imran Amed and Bob Safian discuss the forces shaping the luxury slowdown and what the industry needs to do to snap out of it.

Luxury

The BoF Podcast | The Luxury Crisis, Explained

BoF’s Imran Amed and Bob Safian discuss the forces shaping the luxury slowdown and what the industry needs to do to snap out of it.


Workplace & Talent

How to Future-Proof Your Fashion Career in 2025 | The Debrief

As the fashion industry grapples with a new US president, leadership turnover, and a luxury sector slowdown, The Debrief explores how professionals can navigate the uncertainty of 2025.

Workplace & Talent

How to Future-Proof Your Fashion Career in 2025 | The Debrief

As the fashion industry grapples with a new US president, leadership turnover, and a luxury sector slowdown, The Debrief explores how professionals can navigate the uncertainty of 2025.


Creative Class

The BoF Podcast | Tim Gunn on the Power of Staying True to Your Vision

Tim Gunn joins BoF founder and CEO Imran Amed to discuss how his early struggles shaped his remarkable career, why he left his art practice behind to focus on teaching, and how he sees the future of American fashion.

Creative Class

The BoF Podcast | Tim Gunn on the Power of Staying True to Your Vision

Tim Gunn joins BoF founder and CEO Imran Amed to discuss how his early struggles shaped his remarkable career, why he left his art practice behind to focus on teaching, and how he sees the future of American fashion.


Retail

The Debrief | The Evolving Art of Brand Collaborations

With consumers becoming savvier, brands must innovate their approach to partnerships to stand out in a crowded market. This week’s Debrief unpacks the state of collaborations, what makes them succeed or fail, and where they’re headed next.

Retail

The Debrief | The Evolving Art of Brand Collaborations

With consumers becoming savvier, brands must innovate their approach to partnerships to stand out in a crowded market. This week’s Debrief unpacks the state of collaborations, what makes them succeed or fail, and where they’re headed next.


Creative Class

The BoF Podcast | Nara Smith and Lucky Blue Smith on Living Authentically in Viral Moments

At BoF VOICES 2024, Lucky Blue Smith and Nara Smith discussed the pressures of being in the public eye, and how staying true to themselves is core to their success — and their sanity.

Creative Class

The BoF Podcast | Nara Smith and Lucky Blue Smith on Living Authentically in Viral Moments

At BoF VOICES 2024, Lucky Blue Smith and Nara Smith discussed the pressures of being in the public eye, and how staying true to themselves is core to their success — and their sanity.


Marketing

The Debrief | How to Choose a PR Agency

From emerging designers to global names, The Debrief unpacks what to look for in a PR partner and how to make the most of that relationship.

Marketing

The Debrief | How to Choose a PR Agency

From emerging designers to global names, The Debrief unpacks what to look for in a PR partner and how to make the most of that relationship.


Creative Class

The BoF Podcast | Bethann Hardison: Model, Mother, Agent and Advocate

At BoF VOICES 2024, Bethann Hardison spoke with British-Jamaican designer Bianca Saunders about her inspiring career journey and the state of the fashion industry today.

Creative Class

The BoF Podcast | Bethann Hardison: Model, Mother, Agent and Advocate

At BoF VOICES 2024, Bethann Hardison spoke with British-Jamaican designer Bianca Saunders about her inspiring career journey and the state of the fashion industry today.


Sustainability

The BoF Podcast | What Happens When It’s Too Hot to Make Fashion?

At VOICES 2024, BoF sustainability correspondent Sarah Kent sits down with a panel of experts to discuss how fashion can operate under increasingly unsustainable climate conditions.

Sustainability

The BoF Podcast | What Happens When It’s Too Hot to Make Fashion?

At VOICES 2024, BoF sustainability correspondent Sarah Kent sits down with a panel of experts to discuss how fashion can operate under increasingly unsustainable climate conditions.


Luxury

The BoF Podcast | Alessandro Michele and Jacopo Venturini on the New Valentino

At VOICES 2024, BoF editor-at-large Tim Blanks sits down with Alessandro Michele and Jacopo Venturini to understand their vision at Valentino, and discuss the emotional connection between creativity and business.

Luxury

The BoF Podcast | Alessandro Michele and Jacopo Venturini on the New Valentino

At VOICES 2024, BoF editor-at-large Tim Blanks sits down with Alessandro Michele and Jacopo Venturini to understand their vision at Valentino, and discuss the emotional connection between creativity and business.


Retail

The Debrief | BoF’s Top Stories of 2024

Executive editor Brian Baskin and senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young take a look back at some of BoF’s top stories of the year, spanning topics including Nike’s struggles, Black beauty brands, affiliate marketing and luxury labour practices.

Retail

The Debrief | BoF’s Top Stories of 2024

Executive editor Brian Baskin and senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young take a look back at some of BoF’s top stories of the year, spanning topics including Nike’s struggles, Black beauty brands, affiliate marketing and luxury labour practices.