Yesterday

Can Fashion Sell a New Generation on Trade Jobs?

Behind every luxury handbag, bespoke suit and couture gown lies an intricate value chain powered by skilled artisans. But as master craftspeople retire without successors, fashion faces a growing shortage of skilled workers — US tailoring employment has fallen roughly 30 percent ... Show More

28m 48s

Sep 13

Why Colleen Allen Turns Away Retailers That Won't Pay Deposits

Colleen Allen learned to sew sitting on her grandmother's lap, holding the fabric while her grandmother worked the pedal. Growing up in the Midwest, far from the industry, she found her way in through magazines, fashion blogs and old McQueen shows on YouTube.Allen studied menswea ... Show More

46m 45s

Sep 9

Has Fashion Had Enough of AI?

For many shoppers, fashion is now experienced primarily through a screen — discovered on social media, watched on runway livestreams and purchased from a product photo. Fashion critic Eugene Rabkin argues in his new book that this shift has left the industry prioritising a garmen ... Show More

18m 36s

Sep 2021

Welcome to Transforming Luxury

BoF speaks to 22 pioneering thinkers from the worlds of business, technology and luxury, creative leaders and renowned ecologists, to investigate the forces driving transformative change in the $300 billion luxury goods market over a special six-part series, presented in partners ... Show More

2m 27s

Dec 2021

Transforming Luxury: Key Takeaways

In 2021, in a special six-part series, BoF spoke to 22 pioneering thinkers from the worlds of business, technology and luxury, creative leaders and renowned ecologists, to investigate the forces driving transformative change in the $300 billion luxury goods market. In this episod ... Show More

42m 20s

Sep 2021

What Defines a Luxury Product Today? | Transforming Luxury

In Episode 2 of Transforming Luxury, BoF’s new podcast presented by Klarna, we investigate what will inform the luxury product mix of the future. Indeed, the definition of a luxury good has expanded dramatically in recent years to now include a host of disruptive new categories, ... Show More

37m 51s

Sep 2021

How Did 2020 Impact Luxury? | Transforming Luxury

Critic Robin Givhan, analyst Luca Solca, author Dana Thomas and Métier founder Melissa Morris discuss how luxury became a winners-take-all market and how growing consumer scrutiny is driving change. BoF is investigating how market disruption, new technology and increasing consume ... Show More

28m 31s

Sep 2020

Welcome to Retail Reborn from The Business of Fashion

In an exclusive new series, Doug Stephens and BoF investigate the seismic shifts transforming the retail ecosystem. From the post-pandemic consumer psyches to increased risk and growing calls for responsibility, BoF identifies the forces transforming the retail market and what th ... Show More

2m 28s

Apr 2022

Introducing 'The Debrief,' a New Podcast hosted by Lauren Sherman

In this weekly series, BoF's chief correspondent will go behind the scenes of the $2.5 trillion global fashion industry. Fashion has the ability to move markets, shake up cultural norms and even transform society. But who — and what — are the forces driving major change? We're an ... Show More

1m 24s

Apr 2019

The Power of Expertise And Human Connection In The Luxury Industry And Beyond

Recently, the Luxury Institute conducted one-on-one interviews with its Global Luxury Expert Network (GLEN) members including senior global luxury luminaries, entrepreneurs, and start-up founders to explore one critical topic: in this digitally connected, algorithmic world, what ... Show More

9m 36s

Apr 2022

What Consumers Will Buy | Retail Reborn Season 2

In the final episode, professor of psychology Sheldon Solomon, Depop’s head of sustainability Justine Porterie, The Fabricant’s head of content and strategy Michaela Larosse and Chloé's chief sustainability officer Aude Vergne join retail futurist Doug Stephens to explore how evo ... Show More

40m 20s

Nov 2021

Leveraging sustainability for a thriving future

“Future is an attitude” podcast series presented by Audi aims to inspire South Africans to think differently about the future – optimistically and intentionally redefining what progress truly means to us. The series features inspirational South Africans who think differently abou ... Show More

25m 10s

Mar 2023

New fashion for a new dimension – how is the metaverse reshaping fashion?

Is the future of luxury fashion all digital? In this third episode of Season 2, Shashi Menon – Founder and CEO, UNXD and Nervora – joins Strategy& partner Karim Sarkis to demystify blockchain, crypto, Web3, NFTs, and the metaverse. Join us on this journey as we explore the inters ... Show More

43m 19s