Why Is Everyone Betting on Farfetch?

The marketplace-turned-platform has emerged, finally, as the clear leader in the race to win luxury’s online shopper, with a path to profitability. What changed?

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Tim Blanks’ Top Fashion Shows of All-Time: Umit Benan Autumn/Winter 2012, January 16, 2012

BoF's editor-at-large travels back in time to January 2012, when the menswear designer made his stellar debut on the Milan runway, taking the suit back to its sartorial roots in the military.

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The Other Fashion Month

This autumn, labels from Michael Kors to Comme des Garçons to Raf Simons are presenting collections in October in what’s shaping up to be something like a second fashion month. Will it stick post-pandemic?

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Gen-Z Shopping: Separating Myth from Reality — Download the Case Study

A new generation of consumers is coming of age during a critical, sink-or-swim period for brands and retailers. In our latest case study, BoF puts some of the widely accepted attributes of Gen-Z under the microscope, and interrogates how five industry players — Nike, Brandy Melville, Morphe, Depop and Louis Vuitton — have successfully capitalised on the Gen-Z opportunity.

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No Going Back at Margiela

John Galliano has never been afraid of excess, but there’s something about the language he has developed at Margiela that simultaneously, paradoxically releases and tames it.

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The Monumental and Minimal at Thom Browne

For all the grandiosity of the setting and the difficulties of realising such a production under strict pandemic restrictions, it felt surprisingly breezy for Browne.

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At Dries Van Noten, New Ways of Seeing

At a time when his usual methods of creation and communication were curtailed, Van Noten and his team were compelled down new paths.

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Jonathan Anderson on the State of Fashion: 'It’s Not Even About Clothing Anymore'

For his latest JW Anderson collection, the designer presented a seductive, ingenious and necessary answer to the limitations imposed by catastrophe.

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How Not to Be a Boring Direct-to-Consumer Brand

In a fashion and beauty market packed with look-a-like labels, more start-ups are breaking the mould with a bolder aesthetic.

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Prada Experimented with a New Digital Fashion Show Format. Did It Work?

Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons' debut as co-creative directors came with an array of savvy digital tactics, yet impressions were down from a year ago, according to one estimate.

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LVMH Asks to Delay Tiffany Trial By at Least Six Months

The luxury conglomerate was sued last week for calling off its $16.2 billion acquisition of the American jeweller.

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The Risks and Rewards of Dressing American Politicians

In a polarised country, dressing political figures can boost brand awareness and sales, but it can also backfire.

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The Key Metrics Fashion CEOs Are Watching Now

What you measure is what you get. In a highly unpredictable post-Covid fashion market, business leaders need the right metrics to track the strength of their brands and make informed decisions quickly, mobilise teams and craft a narrative for investors.

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The ‘Zero Inventory’ Solution

The cost of inventory that doesn’t sell is fashion’s biggest inefficiency. But there is a better approach that some believe can be achieved at any scale.

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Tapping Into the Future of Physical Retail — Download the Case Study

In the age of e-commerce, defining the role of the store is as daunting as ever. But a brick-and-mortar experience is vital to brand building. A store is still the most important touchpoint between consumer and product, and the right interaction could create a lifetime of loyalty. From Warby Parker’s digital-to-physical evolution to Neiman Marcus Group’s investments in customer service, BoF examines the importance of the store — and how it complements the online experience.

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Lord & Taylor Files for Bankruptcy

Fashion start-up Le Tote Inc., which also filed for Chapter 11, bought the rights to the company’s stores, brand and e-commerce site from Hudson’s Bay Co. for $71 million last year.

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How Impactful Were the Digital Fashion Week Shows, Really?

Despite efforts made to adapt real-life runway shows and collection presentations for the Men’s, Resort and Couture 2020-2021 season, many failed to have the same impact on brands’ marketing reach.

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The Truth About the Fashion World, Exposed

Colin McDowell journeys through the most famous ‘tell-all’ exposés of the intrigue, back biting and madness behind the glamorous veneer of the fashion world.

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O: The Oprah Magazine to Cease Regular Print Publication

The joint venture between Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Inc. and Hearst Magazines marked its 20 year anniversary in April and is known for covers featuring the media mogul and its annual Oprah's Favorite Things gift guide.

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Troy Young Exits Hearst: What Happens Now?

The yet-to-be-named replacement for Young, who was the subject of a recent New York Times exposé documenting alleged lewd comments and other inappropriate behaviour, will be left to reckon with advertising-based publishing’s challenged business model.

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