The Business of Fashion Podcast

The renowned stylist and fashion director talks to BoF’s Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks about his time creating under lockdown.   Quarantine hasn’t stopped stylist and art director Ibrahim Kamara from creating. Although he is unable to work on his usual fantastical fashion visuals, the time spent in his London home is nonetheless far from wasted. “I might not be able to achieve my dreams right now, bu...

 June Sarpong shares her advice on how organisations can improve their diversity and inclusive representation, and effectively champion allyship.   Related Articles: Fashion Media Called Out Over Workplace Racism On Racism, Fashion Must Do More Than Speak Up Op-Ed | Fashion Is Part of the Race Problem   Sign up for BoF’s Daily Digest newsletter here: http://bit.ly/BoFnews . Ready to become a BoF P...

The American designer speaks to BoF’s Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks about how fashion mirrors politics. LONDON, United Kingdom — The world has changed immeasurably since designer Anna Sui’s last fashion show took place in New York in February. Her next collection is likely to reflect this transformation. “Fashion is a mirror of the times — you can define an era by the clothes,” Sui told BoF Editor-at...

LONDON, United Kingdom —  “Magazines bring the world to you more than newspapers do and more than books do,” Graydon Carter, former editor of  Vanity Fair and creator of email newsletter Air Mail, told BoF Editor-in-Chief Imran Amed in the latest episode of the BoF Podcast. “They bring the cultural nuances of what’s going on now to your door. They [tell] you about a world outside of...

The Black Lives Matter activist recently launched  8CantWait , a new campaign aimed at reducing police violence.   Sign up for BoF’s Daily Digest newsletter here . Ready to become a BoF Professional? For a limited time, enjoy 25% discount on an annual membership, exclusively for podcast listeners. Simply, click here , select the Annual Package and use code PODCASTPRO at the checkout. For comments,...

The bestselling author and business professor offers his insight into the challenging market and M&A landscape that industry players of all sizes have to navigate. Scott Galloway is no stranger to expressing views as provocative as they are incisive. The author, business school professor and serial entrepreneur has a lot to say about the state of the market in the era of Covid-19, but his observat...

The former CEO of Puma has been one of the fashion industry’s leading sustainability advocates. As part of our special edition on building a responsible fashion business, Zeitz talks to BoF CEO Imran Amed about finding opportunities in crisis. The former CEO of Puma has spent his career advocating, and sometimes agitating, for change to more responsible business practices. As he steps into a new r...

As American fashion changes rapidly in real-time, Jacobs shared his thoughts on the state of an industry in flux. Jacobs revisited his last fashion show at the Park Avenue Armory. “I would be very happy if that were my last show,” he said. New York’s role in global fashion is waning, and the future of live fashion shows in the coming months and years remains uncertain. “We don’t know if there will...

The New York-based “merchant prince,” best known for his time at J. Crew and  Gap , is now watching the American retail landscape crumble as brands and retailers struggle under store shutdowns and debt restructuring. He did offer some advice, and warnings, on the state of American shopping, and what it might look like after the pandemic. “If you’re not a micromanager, you’re not doing your job wel...

The designer speaks to BoF Editor-in-Chief Imran Amed about life under lockdown and the future of young designers.   Sign up for BoF’s Daily Digest newsletter here . Ready to become a BoF Professional? For a limited time, enjoy 25% discount on an annual membership, exclusively for podcast listeners. Simply, click here , select the Annual Package and use code PODCASTPRO at the checkout. For comment...

The creative director of JW Anderson and Loewe talks to BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks about the need for greater transparency in the fashion industry.   Sign up for BoF’s Daily Digest newsletter here . Ready to become a BoF Professional? For a limited time, enjoy 25% discount on an annual membership, exclusively for podcast listeners. Simply, click here , select the Annual Package and use code PO...

In the latest special edition of the BoF Podcast, Kalpona Akter, founder and executive director of the Bangladesh Centre for Worker Solidarity, joins BoF’s Imran Amed to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the millions of garment workers left destitute as the world's largest retailers cancel orders.   Sign up for BoF’s Daily Digest newsletter here . Ready to become a BoF Professional? For a limited...

In the latest special edition of the BoF Podcast, Rafat Ali, founder and CEO of the B2B travel news site Skift, talks to BoF Editor-in-Chief Imran Amed about the tourism standstill following the outbreak of Covid-19 and its impact on travel retail.   Sign up for BoF’s Daily Digest newsletter here . Ready to become a BoF Professional? For a limited time, enjoy 25% discount on an annual membership,...

BoF’s Founder and Editor in Chief joins educator and activist Sinéad Burke to discuss how BoF is forging ahead during the Covid-19 crisis in a live event hosted by Istituto Marangoni.     Sign up for BoF’s Daily Digest newsletter here . Ready to become a BoF Professional? For a limited time, enjoy 25% discount on an annual membership, exclusively for podcast listeners. Simply, click here , select...

In the latest special edition of the BoF Podcast, Fendi Creative Director Silvia Venturini Fendi talks to BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks about everything from the future of smart clothing to the end of the fashion show as we know it.   Sign up for BoF’s Daily Digest newsletter here . Ready to become a BoF Professional? For a limited time, enjoy 25% discount on an annual membership, exclusively for...

In the latest episode of the BoF Podcast, Madrid-based publisher Luis Venegas talks to BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks about the fate — and resilience — of print magazines.   Sign up for BoF’s Daily Digest newsletter here . Ready to become a BoF Professional? For a limited time, enjoy 25% discount on an annual membership, exclusively for podcast listeners. Simply, click here , select the Annual Pac...

In the latest special edition of the BoF Podcast, celebrated hair stylist Sam McKnight talks to BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks about the future of hairstyling and the fashion industry beyond the coronavirus pandemic.   Sign up for BoF’s Daily Digest newsletter here . Ready to become a BoF Professional? For a limited time, enjoy 25% discount on an annual membership, exclusively for podcast listener...

In the latest special edition of the BoF Podcast, designer Charles Jeffrey talks to BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks about self-reflection during the coronavirus crisis, and the evolution of his brand, Loverboy.   Sign up for BoF’s Daily Digest newsletter here: http://bit.ly/BoFnews . Ready to become a BoF Professional? For a limited time, enjoy 25% discount on an annual membership, exclusively for...

In the latest special edition of the BoF Podcast, Indian journalist and author Rana Ayyub joins BoF’s Editor-in-Chief Imran Amed to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the lives thousands of migrant labourers, many of whom work in India's now-shuttered textile industry.   Sign up for BoF’s Daily Digest newsletter here . Ready to become a BoF Professional? For a limited time, enjoy 25% discount on an...

In the latest special edition of the BoF Podcast, rapper and actor Riz Ahmed speaks with BoF’s Editor-in-Chief Imran Amed about why the world should pause and reset its priorities in light of the Covid-19 outbreak.   Sign up for BoF’s Daily Digest newsletter here: http://bit.ly/BoFnews . Ready to become a BoF Professional? For a limited time, enjoy 25% discount on an annual membership, exclusively...

In the latest special edition of the BoF Podcast, the Dutch trend forecaster says that the coronavirus pandemic is bringing to light what is wrong with society, teaching us to slow down and to change our ways. Sign up for BoF’s Daily Digest newsletter here: http://bit.ly/BoFnews . Ready to become a BoF Professional? For a limited time, enjoy 25% discount on an annual membership, exclusively for po...

The Dazed Media founder speaks to BoF’s Editor-in-Chief Imran Amed about the role of fashion media companies during a pandemic. Sign up for BoF’s Daily Digest newsletter here: http://bit.ly/BoFnews . Ready to become a BoF Professional? For a limited time, enjoy 25% discount on an annual membership, exclusively for podcast listeners. Simply, click here: http://bit.ly/2xNP5Rs , select the Annual Pac...

In our first edition of #BoFLIVE, Emanuele Farneti speaks with BoF’s Robin Mellery-Pratt about running a publication in the coronavirus-spurred lockdown. Sign up for BoF’s Daily Digest newsletter here: http://bit.ly/BoFnews . Ready to become a BoF Professional? For a limited time, enjoy 25% discount on an annual membership, exclusively for podcast listeners. Simply, click here: http://bit.ly/2xNP5...

The acclaimed stylist and editor, whose name has become synonymous with French style, talks to Imran Amed about how the industry has changed since her days at French Vogue, working with Karl Lagerfeld, becoming a brand and the importance of staying curious. Sign up for BoF’s Daily Digest newsletter here: http://bit.ly/BoFnews . Ready to become a BoF Professional? For a limited time, enjoy 25% disc...

BoF’s Imran Amed and the Bernstein analyst discuss what the sector should expect as coronavirus threatens sales and supply chains. Sign up for BoF’s Daily Digest newsletter here: http://bit.ly/BoFnews . Ready to become a BoF Professional? For a limited time, enjoy 25% discount on an annual membership, exclusively for podcast listeners. Simply, click here: http://bit.ly/2xNP5Rs , select the Annual...