Here’s Why 2017’s Fashion Word of the Year Was Power
W Magazine–Dec. 11, 2017
So, perhaps it’s no surprise that politics also influenced the way in which we talk about fashion. Often times, that included the word “power,” as that noun has just been revealed to be the most-used word of the year in fashion. According to Lyst, which analyzed over 30,000 articles on fashion published …
Michael Kors Commits to Going Fur-Free in 2018
The Business of Fashion–Dec. 15, 2017
The house, which has paraded models down the runway wearing luxurious fur coats in the past, joins a growing number of fashion companies looking at alternatives after coming under pressure from animal rights activists and changing consumer tastes. “This decision marks a new chapter as our company …
The State of Fashion 2018: Download the Report
The Business of Fashion–Dec. 1, 2017
The fashion industry is turning a corner. Looking towards 2018, there is a new sense of optimism in an industry plagued by uncertainty. And while “uncertain” and “challenging” remain the most common words that executives in the BoF-McKinsey Global Fashion Survey have used to describe the state of the …
BoF Is Hiring! Could You Be Next to Join Our Team?
The Business of Fashion–6 hours ago
We have often found that the best way to find candidates that fit into our international group of fashion nerds — who have studied business, law, engineering, classics, literature, science and just about everything else — is to hire from within our own community. Could you be the next to join our growing team …
The Art of the Markdown
The Business of Fashion–Dec. 15, 2017
Retail analytics company Edited, which analyses online sales of over 11,000 fashionbrands and retailers, found that the US luxury industry experienced the highest volume of discounts on Black Friday, with 46 percent of products discounted. (Almost a quarter of those goods were discounted by 40-to-50 …
Meet the Unsung Heroes of the World’s Biggest Fashion Houses
The Business of Fashion–Dec. 13, 2017
LONDON, United Kingdom — Fashion’s single creator myth is just that: a myth. Behind every great designer is a team of designers, some of them powerhouses in their own right. And whereas once buzzed-about ingénues, fresh from design school, were fashionable choices to helm houses, today the …
The Depraved Kindness of Rick Owens
The Business of Fashion–6 hours ago
MILAN, Italy — Last week was Rick Owens Week in the global fashion media. His first-ever retrospective — highlighting the full range of his creativity, from clothes and accessories to furniture design and visual records of the often extraordinary performance pieces that pass for fashion shows in his …
Why Size Is More Than a Number
The Business of Fashion–Dec. 16, 2017
One of the advantages of being an editor, whether of a magazine, newspaper, website or blog, is being able to use that publication to address your personal concerns and interests. It follows then that being a woman working in fashion, who has never been slim, the miniscule sizing that fashion designers …
The Next Wave of Fashion E-Commerce Contenders
New York Times–Dec. 5, 2017
WHAT: Matchesfashion.com. HEADQUARTERS: London. COMMANDERS IN CHIEF: Ruth and Tom Chapman, founders; Ulric Jerome, C.E.O.. BATTLE PLAN: This British luxury e-commerce group began life as a bricks-and-mortar boutique before flanking its competitors. It spurred a fierce bidding war this …
7 Times Bad Bunny’s Instagram Fashion Deserved Infinite Fire Emojis
Billboard–Dec. 11, 2017
By now we know that Bad Bunny embraces a “vibrant, loud and colorful” aesthetic when it comes to fashion. The trap artist’s approach to garb is often as bizarre and unconventional as it is dazzling and bold. From his political fashion statement to Trump where he wore a tee that read “Are you a tweeter or …
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