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Sep 2021
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Welcome to Transforming Luxury

THE BUSINESS OF FASHION
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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 partnership with Klarna. The series explores the future of the luxury industry, from what really drives success today to the changing definition of luxury products and the evolution of luxury customer service and shopping channels, as well as the next generation of technological innovations and the pressing need for systemic change to create a more sustainable industry. 

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