BoF - The Business of Fashion

The Business of Being Tom Ford

Our debut print issue, announcing the BoF 500: an innovative, multi-channel initiative, exploring the people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of BoF and powered by social media. Featuring Tom Ford, Adrian Joffe, Sonam Kapoor, Sneakerboy, Iguatemi’s Carlos Jeressaiti.

In Defense of a Free Fashion Press

9 October 2013 • By Colin McDowell

9 October 2013 • By Colin McDowell

Fashion critics and journalists should be allowed to publish critical and substantial commentary on fashion shows without brands banning them from runway shows, says Colin McDowell, a member of the recently launched BoF 500.

Carlos Jereissati, the Man Who Brought Luxury to Brazil

7 October 2013 • By Ann Binlot

7 October 2013 • By Ann Binlot

According to the International Monetary Fund, Brazil is set to clock in as the world’s sixth largest economy in 2013. BoF meets shopping mall magnate Carlos Jereissati, a member of the recently launched BoF 500, who is helping international luxury brands tap the opportunity.

The Creative Class

Conjuring Couture

4 October 2013 • By Lisa Wang

4 October 2013 • By Lisa Wang

The vision that drives a fashion house is born from the head and heart of the designer. But behind the scenes, an entire Creative Class — from producers to image-makers to makeup artists — help to conjure up the magic of that vision and communicate it to the world. Explore members of fashion's Creative Class on the newly launched BoF 500.

Op-Ed | Rattling Fashion’s Cage

3 October 2013 • By Alexander Fury

3 October 2013 • By Alexander Fury

It’s becoming more and more difficult to rattle fashion’s gilded cage and set the industry on a new course, making young upstarts more important than ever, argues Alexander Fury, a member of the recently launched BoF 500.

Sneakerboy's Luxury Retail Revolution

2 October 2013 • By Rebecca May Johnson

2 October 2013 • By Rebecca May Johnson

With the launch of Sneakerboy, Chris Kyvetos, a member of the recently launched BoF 500, is targeting a new generation of luxury consumers with a highly covetable selection of sneakers and an innovative digital retail model that blends the tactility of a physical store with the efficiencies of the Internet.

The Family Firms Ruling Fashion in the Gulf States

30 September 2013 • By Robb Young

30 September 2013 • By Robb Young

To accompany the launch of the BoF 500, Robb Young examines how an omnipotent cartel of deep-pocketed families have managed to anchor themselves in the lucrative fashion markets of the Gulf States.

BoF Professional Exclusive

Adrian Joffe, Tending the Garden of Comme des Garçons

28 September 2013 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

The Business of Being Tom Ford: A Return to Womenswear and The Future

27 September 2013 • By Imran Amed

27 September 2013 • By Imran Amed

In Part 2 of a special interview to accompany the launch of the BoF 500, Imran Amed sits down with the one and only Tom Ford to understand how he built his own brand — projected to soon turn over $1 billion a year at retail — and the lessons he has learned along the way.

Op-Ed | Rewiring Fashion Week

27 September 2013 • By Simon Lock

27 September 2013 • By Simon Lock

Rethinking the parameters of fashion week could unlock huge economic potential, argues Simon Lock, a member of the recently launched BoF 500, a dynamic index of the people shaping the global fashion industry.

The Business of Being Tom Ford

26 September 2013 • By Imran Amed

26 September 2013 • By Imran Amed

Imran Amed sits down with the one and only Tom Ford to understand how he built his own brand — projected to soon turn over $1 billion a year at retail — and the lessons he has learned along the way.

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