Perfume Maker Givaudan’s Sales Beat Estimates, Tariff Paybacks Weigh on Shares
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Creative Class
The BoF Podcast | Andrew Mukamal and the Rise of Method Dressing
Celebrity stylist Andrew Mukamal tells Imran Amed how a childhood love of fashion as a ‘language’ — and years apprenticing in editorial — shaped the storytelling behind Margot Robbie’s ‘Barbie’ and ‘Wuthering Heights’ press tours.
The BoF Podcast | Andrew Mukamal and the Rise of Method Dressing
Celebrity stylist Andrew Mukamal tells Imran Amed how a childhood love of fashion as a ‘language’ — and years apprenticing in editorial — shaped the storytelling behind Margot Robbie’s ‘Barbie’ and ‘Wuthering Heights’ press tours.
Creative Class
Why a Nice Tuxedo Doesn’t Cut It on the Red Carpet Anymore
Hollywood’s leading men are trading unassuming tailoring for a playful, but still refined, approach to event dressing.
Why a Nice Tuxedo Doesn’t Cut It on the Red Carpet Anymore
Hollywood’s leading men are trading unassuming tailoring for a playful, but still refined, approach to event dressing.
Creative Class
Nick Knight and Simon Foxton: AI Is Not a Threat to Creativity
Knight and Foxton tell Christina Donoghue why artificial intelligence is not a threat but the most intoxicating and liberating new medium for visual expression, courtesy of System magazine.
Nick Knight and Simon Foxton: AI Is Not a Threat to Creativity
Knight and Foxton tell Christina Donoghue why artificial intelligence is not a threat but the most intoxicating and liberating new medium for visual expression, courtesy of System magazine.
Creative Class
Melanie Ward Invented the Modern Stylist
How the late stylist put clothes together was groundbreaking and I always wanted to be just like her, writes superstylist and Ward super-fan Katie Grand.
Melanie Ward Invented the Modern Stylist
How the late stylist put clothes together was groundbreaking and I always wanted to be just like her, writes superstylist and Ward super-fan Katie Grand.
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Marketing
Is There Room on the Oscars Red Carpet for Emerging Designers?
A red carpet presence helps build legitimacy, awareness and credibility — but as luxury giants spend big and young designers closely watch their budgets in a touch market, many are reworking their approaches to celebrity dressing.
Is There Room on the Oscars Red Carpet for Emerging Designers?
A red carpet presence helps build legitimacy, awareness and credibility — but as luxury giants spend big and young designers closely watch their budgets in a touch market, many are reworking their approaches to celebrity dressing.
Creative Class
The Rise of Lotta Volkova
The stylist key to Miu Miu’s explosive growth sits down with Alexander Fury to discuss her path to fashion, her personal look and working with Mrs Prada, courtesy of System magazine.
The Rise of Lotta Volkova
The stylist key to Miu Miu’s explosive growth sits down with Alexander Fury to discuss her path to fashion, her personal look and working with Mrs Prada, courtesy of System magazine.
Workplace & Talent
How Hollywood Stylists Can — and Just Might — Unionise
Strict labour laws in the US have long stood in the way of unionising efforts in creative industries like fashion. But in light of Hollywood’s historic strike and the ever-burgeoning gig economy, the tides may be shifting.
How Hollywood Stylists Can — and Just Might — Unionise
Strict labour laws in the US have long stood in the way of unionising efforts in creative industries like fashion. But in light of Hollywood’s historic strike and the ever-burgeoning gig economy, the tides may be shifting.
Global Markets
The Gatekeepers to Nigeria’s Fashion Market
Brands are partnering with Lagos-based talent to help them navigate the complexities of the country’s billion-dollar fashion market and create a ripple effect across the African continent.
The Gatekeepers to Nigeria’s Fashion Market
Brands are partnering with Lagos-based talent to help them navigate the complexities of the country’s billion-dollar fashion market and create a ripple effect across the African continent.
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Workplace & Talent
How I Became… A Stylist and Brand Consultant
Former Complex editor Matthew Henson built his career in print media before transitioning to styling artists from A$AP Rocky to The Weeknd. Now, he shares his career advice.
How I Became… A Stylist and Brand Consultant
Former Complex editor Matthew Henson built his career in print media before transitioning to styling artists from A$AP Rocky to The Weeknd. Now, he shares his career advice.
Workplace & Talent
How I Became… A Fashion Director and Stylist
From staff stylist at MTV to working with L’Uomo Vogue, GQ France and brands like Theory and Ermenegildo Zegna, Julie Ragolia shares with BoF why she thinks shyness is her greatest asset and observation the ‘best educational tool.’
How I Became… A Fashion Director and Stylist
From staff stylist at MTV to working with L’Uomo Vogue, GQ France and brands like Theory and Ermenegildo Zegna, Julie Ragolia shares with BoF why she thinks shyness is her greatest asset and observation the ‘best educational tool.’
Workplace & Talent
How I Became... A Stylist
Jason Bolden shares how he overcame the challenges he faced as a 'black man in fashion, where you were never seen or heard,' to dress the likes of Yara Shahidi, Serena Williams and Wiz Khalifa.
How I Became... A Stylist
Jason Bolden shares how he overcame the challenges he faced as a 'black man in fashion, where you were never seen or heard,' to dress the likes of Yara Shahidi, Serena Williams and Wiz Khalifa.
Workplace & Talent
The Unglamorous Reality of Being a Stylist to the Stars
Movie studios are slashing marketing budgets as the supply of celebrity stylists grows, spelling longer hours at lower pay.
The Unglamorous Reality of Being a Stylist to the Stars
Movie studios are slashing marketing budgets as the supply of celebrity stylists grows, spelling longer hours at lower pay.
The News in Brief
Trump to Impose Forced Labour Duties on Friday as Temporary 10% US Tariffs Expire
The move is the White House’s latest effort to restore Trump’s campaign vision of a near-global tariff after the US Supreme Court in February struck down his ‘reciprocal’ duties.
LVMH Appoints General Manager of Fragrance
Givenchy executive Yann Musquin will lead the group’s fragrance portfolio, succeeding longtime division head Romain Spitzer.
India Changes Rule in Win for Foreign E-Commerce Companies
In a major win for Amazon, which lobbied for the change, the government will allow foreign e-commerce companies to buy products directly from Indian sellers and sell them to overseas customers.
Skincare Brand Prequel Appoints C-Suite
The dermatologist-developed label has named Nathalie Kristo as its first chief executive officer and Toral Patel as chief marketing officer.
Moncler Group Second-Quarter Sales Rise 5% as Stone Island Brand Outperforms
Stone Island’s strong performance helped offset slower growth at the Moncler brand, as the group continues its push to become less dependent on its iconic winter outerwear.
Mulberry Quarterly Sales Jump 23% as Turnaround Gathers Pace
The British luxury handbag maker reported a strong start to fiscal 2027 as CEO Andrea Baldo’s strategy gains traction and the brand gears up for designer Christopher Kane’s runway debut in September.
Phillip Lim Announces New Brand PlayLoveWin
The designer departed his namesake label 3.1 Phillip Lim in November 2024 to pursue personal projects.