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Power Moves | Bergdorf Names Chief Operating Officer, LVMH Adds to Executive Committee

This week, Bergdorf Goodman announces its new chief operating officer, while LVMH appoints Delphine Arnault to its executive committee.

News & Analysis

Power Moves | Bergdorf Names Chief Operating Officer, LVMH Adds to Executive Committee

This week, Bergdorf Goodman announces its new chief operating officer, while LVMH appoints Delphine Arnault to its executive committee.


Fashion Week

Raf Simons' Future Starts Here

He made a very clear statement about the Raf-ness of Simons, distilling all the elements — the fashion influences, the private passions — that have shaped and driven him for the near-quarter century he’s been in fashion.

Fashion Week

Raf Simons' Future Starts Here

He made a very clear statement about the Raf-ness of Simons, distilling all the elements — the fashion influences, the private passions — that have shaped and driven him for the near-quarter century he’s been in fashion.


Fashion Week

Elegant Ambiguity on the Milan Runway

No. 21 and Pal Zileri merged couture fabrics and tailoring, while Emporio Armani showed one of its best collections in years.

Fashion Week

Elegant Ambiguity on the Milan Runway

No. 21 and Pal Zileri merged couture fabrics and tailoring, while Emporio Armani showed one of its best collections in years.


Fashion Week

Prada's Monsters

Miuccia Prada's imagination of trashy horror films sparked her latest men's collection, which reflected her darkening mood in light of the times.

Fashion Week

Prada's Monsters

Miuccia Prada's imagination of trashy horror films sparked her latest men's collection, which reflected her darkening mood in light of the times.


Retail

The Week Ahead: LVMH Primed to Dominate Blockbuster Week at the Paris Men's Shows

This week, everyone will be talking about Virgil Abloh, Hedi Slimane, Kim Jones and the other designers showing at Paris Fashion Week Men's - and how the the buzziest brands share a corporate parent. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Retail

The Week Ahead: LVMH Primed to Dominate Blockbuster Week at the Paris Men's Shows

This week, everyone will be talking about Virgil Abloh, Hedi Slimane, Kim Jones and the other designers showing at Paris Fashion Week Men's - and how the the buzziest brands share a corporate parent. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


Fashion Week

Versace’s Mysteries of Manhood

The collection brooded on the scattergun codes of modern masculinity with an orgy of quite gorgeous separates likely to hit their target.

Fashion Week

Versace’s Mysteries of Manhood

The collection brooded on the scattergun codes of modern masculinity with an orgy of quite gorgeous separates likely to hit their target.


News & Analysis

The BoF Podcast: Alber Elbaz: ‘We Remain an Industry That Creates Dreams’

The former creative director of Lanvin addresses topics confronting designers today, from millennial consumers to the industry’s risk aversion.

News & Analysis

The BoF Podcast: Alber Elbaz: ‘We Remain an Industry That Creates Dreams’

The former creative director of Lanvin addresses topics confronting designers today, from millennial consumers to the industry’s risk aversion.


Retail

Calvin Klein Set to Hire a New Creative Lead

The brand also plans to close its Manhattan flagship and consolidate some of its North American divisions.

Retail

Calvin Klein Set to Hire a New Creative Lead

The brand also plans to close its Manhattan flagship and consolidate some of its North American divisions.


Fashion Week

John Alexander Skelton Challenges Everything

Tim Blanks details the designer's uncomfortable and thrilling presentation, which reminded him why fashion is London's ultimate resource — the wellspring of chaos and creativity unbounded by the mundane.

Fashion Week

John Alexander Skelton Challenges Everything

Tim Blanks details the designer's uncomfortable and thrilling presentation, which reminded him why fashion is London's ultimate resource — the wellspring of chaos and creativity unbounded by the mundane.


Beauty

The New Rules of Beauty PR

Press releases, long lead times — and, according to some experts, editors — are so three years ago. Sarah Brown talks to top publicists about how to do business, build brands and make sales in today’s ever-changing beauty landscape.

Beauty

The New Rules of Beauty PR

Press releases, long lead times — and, according to some experts, editors — are so three years ago. Sarah Brown talks to top publicists about how to do business, build brands and make sales in today’s ever-changing beauty landscape.


Retail

The Year Ahead: End of Ownership

The lifespan of fashion products is being stretched as pre-owned, refurbished, repaired and rental business models continue to evolve.

Retail

The Year Ahead: End of Ownership

The lifespan of fashion products is being stretched as pre-owned, refurbished, repaired and rental business models continue to evolve.


Retail

Rent the Runway CEO on Underestimating the Fashion Rental Market

The chief executive of Rent the Runway reveals the reason why industry leaders keep underestimating the fashion rental market and why this market works for consumers who refuse to be ‘ripped off.’

Retail

Rent the Runway CEO on Underestimating the Fashion Rental Market

The chief executive of Rent the Runway reveals the reason why industry leaders keep underestimating the fashion rental market and why this market works for consumers who refuse to be ‘ripped off.’