Zane Li Wins 2026 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund
The Lii designer took home the top award after winning the Karl Lagerfeld prize at the LVMH Prize earlier this year.
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Fashion Week
At Maison Margiela, Revolution in the Air
In the confluence of what looked like repurposed bits and pieces, artisanal ingenuity and experimental construction, this collection felt like the best marriage yet of Margiela and Galliano.
Fashion Week
Sensual Severity at Armani Privé
Armani made clothes of striking purity, with paradoxical accents of carnality.
News & Analysis
Armed with Popular Apps, Resellers Stir Up Mid-East Market
Local resellers using WhatsApp, Telegram and Instagram are filling the gap in lucrative but isolated pockets of the Middle Eastern fashion market.
Fashion Week
What Karl Lagerfeld Likes Most About Chanel
A charming couture presentation reminds us that fashion is ultimately all about the hand.
Fashion Week
Iris Van Herpen Couture Autumn 2016
See all the looks from Iris van Herpen's Autumn 2016 couture collection.
News & Analysis
Condé Nast to Launch Vogue Arabia
BoF can reveal that Condé Nast will launch a Vogue Arabia edition online in the autumn, followed by a print magazine next spring, appointing Saudi Princess Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz as its editor-in-chief.
Fashion Week
Looking for Lightness at Alberta Ferretti
At the debut of the brand's demi-couture line, the designer's trademark lightness was weighed down by the profusion of embroidery and decoration which added visual richness at the expense of air and movement.
Fashion Week
Two Voices at Versace
Donatella has done such a brilliant job of bringing the house’s ready-to-wear collections down to this island earth that her couture couldn’t help but disappoint.
Retail
How Global Brands Are Thinking Local
Global retailers like Uniqlo, Lululemon and Nike are activating local communities with cultural programming, ‘superhero’ yogis and neighbourhood run clubs.
News & Analysis
In the Wake of 'Brexit' Vote, Fashion Goes On
The long-term effect of last week's 'Brexit' vote will take years to reveal itself, but the shows go on with a jam-packed Paris haute couture week.
News & Analysis
Elle UK Reveals New Look
Millennials and advertisers are at the heart of Elle UK’s refresh, which owner Hearst UK is hoping will replicate the success seen from its Cosmopolitan reboot last year.
Workplace & Talent
Power Moves | Alexander Wang Becomes CEO and Chairman, Interview CRO
BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.
The News in Brief
Swiss Watch Exports Rise for Fifth Month on US, Europe Demand
Total shipments rose 2.7 percent to $23.6 billion in the first nine months of the year, the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry said Tuesday.
EssilorLuxottica Sales Lifted by Traditional Frames, Lenses
Revenue rose 7.2 percent, beating analysts' estimates.
Adidas Lifts Outlook on US Tariff Refund, Strong Demand
Chief executive officer Bjoern Gulden wants the company’s local staff to jump on trends quickly and cater to customers in their markets to drive demand.
Milan Luxury Shops Close for Fear of New Unrest as Government Prepares to Deploy Troops
Most stores in the Via Montenapoleone luxury shopping district, home to brands including Chanel, Tiffany and Dior, removed merchandise from their windows as a precaution.
Vinted Faces Influx of Suspected Looted Goods After French Riots
The company has ‘taken immediate action to identify and remove listings linked to the looting,’ and has ‘stepped up monitoring of suspicious listings,’ a Vinted spokesperson said in a statement. ‘When our rules are breached, we act against the accounts involved, up to permanent bans.’
Quince Launches in UK
The direct-to-consumer business, known for its dupes of popular items, is expanding outside North America for the first time.
Mulberry Posts 18% Rise in First-Half Sales, Sending Shares Up
Resilient demand for heritage bags and a higher share of full-price sales boosted the British luxury handbag maker, sending shares nearly 4 percent higher in early trading.