Generative AI has the potential to transform all corners of the e-commerce value chain, from optimising product discovery, chat functions and search to creating product backdrops, brand campaigns or content displays. Online retailers are now…
Dear BoF Community, When Grace Wales Bonner was named the new creative director of menswear at Hermès on Monday, I felt a swell of pride and happiness for her. I first met Grace when I…
The fashion and beauty marketing function is in flux, from rising customer acquisition costs to reduced attention across channels, and shrinking discretionary spend. This market reality requires brands to make additional investments to encourage consumers…
From Nairobi to the BoF 500, designer Katungulu Mwendwa explains why making locally matters, how to design ‘everyday armour’ people will keep for years and what global buyers must change to unlock the potential of…
Welcome back to Haul of Fame, your must-read beauty roundup for new products, new ideas and breastmilk perfume? Please no. Included in today’s issue: Ānti, Beauty of Joseon, Black Beauty Club, Blushington, Clare V, Cyklar,…
It’s just a few weeks until we gather for BoF VOICES 2025, our annual gathering for big thinkers. This year marks the tenth edition of VOICES, making this an especially meaningful milestone. We’ll be reflecting…
Benoît Pagotto, the French tech entrepreneur who co-founded blockchain-based virtual sneaker and fashion platform RTFKT, has passed away at the age of 41.Steven Vasilev, who established RTFKT along with Pagotto and Chris Le, confirmed the…
Heidi Klum brought a couture reference to the Business of Fashion 500 Gala in Paris on Saturday, matching her 2025 spring couture Stéphane Rolland ensemble with the look’s original runway heels with a seemingly bespoke…
Listen to and follow the ‘BoF Podcast’: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | OvercastBackground:Raised in a family of antique jewellery specialists, Kiki McDonough launched her namesake jewellery brand in 1985 with accessible pricing and pieces women…
Dear BoF Community,Today, The Business of Fashion is excited to reveal The BoF 500 Class of 2025, our newest additions to the definitive index of the people shaping the global fashion industry.What began in 2013…