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Workplace & Talent

How Fashion Can Close Its Skills Gap

Companies are increasingly finding that the best way to sidestep deficits in knowledge and experience among recent college graduates and veteran employees is to play a more active role in the education process.


Fashion Week

A New York Fashion Week Mystery: What Happened to All the Plus-Size Models?

The city’s designers have long been at the forefront of promoting size inclusivity, but cast noticeably fewer “curve” models this season. One theory: the rise of Y2K style is bringing back the era’s body standards as well.


Retail

The Pandemic Sweatpants Brand That Kept on Growing

Aviator Nation’s pricey sweatpants and cashmeres had a cult following before they were swept up in the “dopamine dressing” phenomenon. Now, founder Paige Mycoskie – still the brand’s only shareholder – is ready to see just how big her vision for California surfer cool can get.


Global Markets

The BoF Podcast | Hallyu: How the Korean Wave Is Sweeping Global Culture

Influencer Irene Kim and V&A curator Rosalie Kim join Chanel executive Yana Peel to chart South Korea’s rise to global creative juggernaut.


Workplace & Talent

The CEO Fashion Needs Right Now

Several major fashion firms, including VF Corp., The Gap and The RealReal, are without a permanent chief and experts say the turmoil at the top is a prime opportunity to reshape the industry’s leadership profile. MyTheresa and J.Crew CEOs discuss leadership.


Partner Content

From Sustainability to Hyper-Connectivity: Discovering What the Future Holds for Physical Luxury Retail

Royalmount is a forthcoming mixed-use shopping district in Montreal oriented around sustainability, inclusivity and connectivity; in a new partnership with Royalmount, BoF Insights will explore how such developments could set the standard for physical retail of the future.


Global Markets

The BoF Podcast | Blindspots and Biases: The Role of the Media in a Fractured World

MSNBC anchor Ayman Mohyeldin on the role and responsibility of the media amid misinformation and disinformation.


Workplace & Talent

The Year Ahead: What a Fashion Company Looks Like in 2023

Fashion executives need a new vision for what the organisation of the future will look like, focusing on attracting and retaining top talent as well as elevating teams and senior positions to align with strategic objectives for growth.


Beauty

P&G Beauty Acquires Textured Hair Brand Mielle Organics

Mielle Organics has been acquired by P&G Beauty for an undisclosed sum. Co-founders Monique and Melvin Rodriguez will stay on in their roles of CEO and COO, respectively.


Workplace & Talent

The Best of BoF: The Future of Work Takes Shape

In 2022, even as fashion firms found stickier solutions to pandemic-era questions around remote work and other office policies, new uncertainties were present at every turn. A talent crunch persisted in areas like technology and automation and back-\office functions such as human resources, supply chain and finance moved to the fore.


Topics

The Best of BoF: Global Markets, Tumult and Opportunity

From China to Senegal, 2022 was a year of tumult and opportunity in global markets far from fashion’s main capitals.


Workplace & Talent

The Workplace Trends to Watch in 2023

Even as companies have worked out many big pandemic-era questions, new ones are on the horizon, including how to keep employees engaged during tough times.