Olaplex Names New CEO
Christoph Kaul will succeed Amanda Baldwin, who led the hair care label through its acquisition by Henkel earlier this year.
Videos
The home of fashion video on BoF.
News & Analysis
American Fashion on the Cusp of Change: Bethann Hardison, Kerby Jean-Raymond, LaQuan Smith and Patrick Robinson
At BoF’s VOICES, the creatives spoke about the barriers that black designers face and how a new generation is finding success outside the fashion system.
American Fashion on the Cusp of Change: Bethann Hardison, Kerby Jean-Raymond, LaQuan Smith and Patrick Robinson
At BoF’s VOICES, the creatives spoke about the barriers that black designers face and how a new generation is finding success outside the fashion system.
News & Analysis
Improving the Life of a Bangladeshi Garment Worker: Activist Kalpona Akter
As the founder and executive director of the Bangladesh Centre for Worker Solidarity (BCWS), Akter campaigns for worker safety, fair wages and the right to labour unions.
Improving the Life of a Bangladeshi Garment Worker: Activist Kalpona Akter
As the founder and executive director of the Bangladesh Centre for Worker Solidarity (BCWS), Akter campaigns for worker safety, fair wages and the right to labour unions.
Sustainability
Fashion’s Role in Solving Plastic Pollution: Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff
By 2030, 70 percent of all fabric fibres will come from plastics. Action needs to happen now to safeguard the future of our planet, says Lincoln Sarnoff on stage at VOICES.
Fashion’s Role in Solving Plastic Pollution: Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff
By 2030, 70 percent of all fabric fibres will come from plastics. Action needs to happen now to safeguard the future of our planet, says Lincoln Sarnoff on stage at VOICES.
Technology
The Emerging Geopolitics of AI: Ian Hogarth
The race to develop artificial intelligence will define geopolitics in the coming decades, much as oil and nuclear weapons defined the 20th century, said Ian Hogarth at BoF’s VOICES.
The Emerging Geopolitics of AI: Ian Hogarth
The race to develop artificial intelligence will define geopolitics in the coming decades, much as oil and nuclear weapons defined the 20th century, said Ian Hogarth at BoF’s VOICES.
News & Analysis
Dismantling the Legacy of Racism in America: DeRay Mckesson
The activist and author outlined a new way to organise people against discrimination, one that acknowledges the many issues and systems that work together to thwart equality.
Dismantling the Legacy of Racism in America: DeRay Mckesson
The activist and author outlined a new way to organise people against discrimination, one that acknowledges the many issues and systems that work together to thwart equality.
News & Analysis
Democracy Is Broken, How Do We Fix It? Joshua Graham Lynn
The co-founder of non-profit organisation RepresentUs is fighting corruption at the state level in hopes that it will lead to changes in federal law.
Democracy Is Broken, How Do We Fix It? Joshua Graham Lynn
The co-founder of non-profit organisation RepresentUs is fighting corruption at the state level in hopes that it will lead to changes in federal law.
News & Analysis
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 70 Years On: Kate Gilmore
The deputy high commissioner for human rights at the UN Human Rights Office reflects on the nature of human dignity and discrimination in turbulent times defined by financial inequality and misinformation.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 70 Years On: Kate Gilmore
The deputy high commissioner for human rights at the UN Human Rights Office reflects on the nature of human dignity and discrimination in turbulent times defined by financial inequality and misinformation.
News & Analysis
As Brexit Looms, Katharine Hamnett and Shahmir Sanni Speak on What’s Next for Britain
Should the UK hold a second referendum? Was the first referendum even lawful? Is there a chance Brexit won’t happen at all? These were the questions explored by designer Katharine Hamnett and whistleblower Shahmir Sanni, in conversation with Rohan Silva, on stage at VOICES.
As Brexit Looms, Katharine Hamnett and Shahmir Sanni Speak on What’s Next for Britain
Should the UK hold a second referendum? Was the first referendum even lawful? Is there a chance Brexit won’t happen at all? These were the questions explored by designer Katharine Hamnett and whistleblower Shahmir Sanni, in conversation with Rohan Silva, on stage at VOICES.
Technology
Big Tech Versus the State: Lucie Greene on Politics and Power in Silicon Valley
Do internet titans have a civic duty to do what’s “right?” Greene, a futurist, lays out the evolving role of Amazon, Google and Facebook in shaping public policy.
Big Tech Versus the State: Lucie Greene on Politics and Power in Silicon Valley
Do internet titans have a civic duty to do what’s “right?” Greene, a futurist, lays out the evolving role of Amazon, Google and Facebook in shaping public policy.
Fashion Week
Tim Blanks’ Take on the Spring/Summer 2019 Season
BoF's editor-at-large delivers his take on the Spring/Summer 2019 season in a BoF Professional exclusive. Watch now.
Tim Blanks’ Take on the Spring/Summer 2019 Season
BoF's editor-at-large delivers his take on the Spring/Summer 2019 season in a BoF Professional exclusive. Watch now.
Workplace & Talent
We Are Ferragamo
Salvatore Ferragamo has a 90-year heritage of innovation — starting in Old Hollywood when its eponymous founder designed shoes for icons of the silver screen. Now, in partnership with the brand, BoF goes inside the billion dollar craft based business to discover the secret to its success.
We Are Ferragamo
Salvatore Ferragamo has a 90-year heritage of innovation — starting in Old Hollywood when its eponymous founder designed shoes for icons of the silver screen. Now, in partnership with the brand, BoF goes inside the billion dollar craft based business to discover the secret to its success.
Sustainability
Why the Jewellery Industry Should Engage with the UN Sustainable Development Goals
How can the jewellery industry engage with the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals? BoF hosted a panel discussion in partnership with Chopard to investigate, featuring Cherie Blair, the UN’s Lene Wendland and Phillipe Fornier, general secretary of the Swiss Better Gold Association, among other esteemed peers.
Why the Jewellery Industry Should Engage with the UN Sustainable Development Goals
How can the jewellery industry engage with the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals? BoF hosted a panel discussion in partnership with Chopard to investigate, featuring Cherie Blair, the UN’s Lene Wendland and Phillipe Fornier, general secretary of the Swiss Better Gold Association, among other esteemed peers.
The News in Brief
Perelel Expands C-Suite, Tapping Rare Beauty’s CMO
Known for its prenatal vitamins, the wellness label has hired Rare Beauty's Ashley Murphy as its chief marketing officer, while Anjelika Temple moves into the chief creative officer role.
Swiss Watch Exports Grow for Fourth Month, Overcoming US Slump
Exports in August were buoyed by China and Japan, despite a sharp decline in shipments to the US.
Alexandre Arnault Joins Nike’s Board of Directors
The LVMH executive joins Nike’s board as the sportswear giant prepares to be removed from the S&P 100 index after nearly two decades.
Matthieu Blazy, Sarah Burton, Haider Ackermann Among Nominees for BFC Designer of the Year
The Fashion Awards ceremony, set for Nov. 30, will also recognise the BFC’s second Vanguard award recipient, recognising emerging British design talent.
Supergoop Announces Chief Commercial Officer
The sunscreen label has appointed former Coty executive Jamie Parker to the newly created role as it gears up to become a “global skin health company.”
Mytheresa Owner’s Sales Rise as Ultra Wealthy Keep Shopping
LuxExperience posted a rise in sales as the luxury multibrand platform’s strategy of catering to the ultra wealthy helped it navigate a difficult environment for high-end fashion.
The Independents Acquires Production Studio Smuggler
The global collective has brought film studio Smuggler under its umbrella to bolster its entertainment capabilities.