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Dec 2021
42m 20s

Transforming Luxury: Key Takeaways

THE BUSINESS OF FASHION
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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 episode, Transforming Luxury’s host Robin Mellery-Pratt shares the most actionable insights for the industry from the series, discussing its three salient themes: market disruption, shifting consumer sentiments and technological innovation — with BoF Content Strategist Alice Gividen.

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