Christian Dior

In Paris, leaders in talent acquisition from Chanel, Christian Dior Couture, Coty, Kering, Louis Vuitton, Rimowa and Saint Laurent among many others, attended an exclusive presentation and networking event at Hôtel Plaza Athénée.

Slow to catch on but booming post-pandemic, scents specifically made for hair are helping both fragrance houses and haircare brands grow.

Dior and Saint Laurent’s strong, sensual visions suggest Paris is still throbbing with the Olympic spirit, writes Tim Blanks.

This September, BoF and TikTok co-hosted an intimate roundtable with executives from the likes of TikTok, LVMH, Calvin Klein, Fendi, Tiffany & Co., Van Cleef & Arpels and E.l.f. Beauty, to discuss how brands can effectively build digital intimacy with their communities and drive commercial results.

Tourists are flocking to Japan to scoop up high-end clothes and handbags at a discount thanks to a weak yen.

At Paris Fashion Week creative spark was scarce, but there were bolts of imagination from designers across the aesthetic spectrum, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

Balenciaga’s collaboration with Erewhon is the most high-profile example of the unlikely movement for carrier bags that is sweeping high-fashion, as well as the secondhand market.

Dior veteran Olivier Bialobos has balanced heritage, innovation and unprecedented scale as he steered communications through the tenures of a succession of designers and three CEOS. "Desirability — not just visibility— has to be the target," he told BoF in The State of Fashion 2024.

Global luxury brands are signing celebrity ambassadors from Thailand to tap into rising local demand and leverage the stars’ growing appeal across the wider Asia region.

Save for a few outliers, simplicity reigned at Paris Fashion Week, writes Angelo Flaccavento.