As a teenager, Michael Kors filled his notebooks with dress designs and doodles of his own initials—casual sketches that would eventually fuel the launch of a global fashion brand. Michael grew up with a love of fashion; by the time he was 19, his designs were on display on 5th Avenue, and by 22, his collection was getting attention from the fashion editor o ... Show More
Oct 2021
Fast Fashion | Stitch by Stitch | 2
<p>It’s 1974 and Amancio Ortega, determined to break the cycle of poverty he experienced growing up in Spain, uses his background in retail and manufacturing to found future fast fashion giant Zara. </p><p>Meanwhile, Topshop is born as a small section in the basement o ... Show More
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Oct 2022
Giorgio Armani, Fashion’s Most Successful Designer
<p>BoF editor-at-large Tim Blanks describes the designer and businessman’s life, continuing impact on fashion, mysterious succession plans and newfound vulnerability.</p><br><p>Background</p><br><p>Over his decades-long career, Giorgio Armani has built one of fashion’s most succe ... Show More
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May 2024
Stan Herman on a Lifetime in Fashion
<p>Stan Herman may be 95 years old, but the designer, activist and former president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America remains an unstoppable force. His recent memoir, “Uncross Your Legs: A Life in Fashion” details his journey through the American fashion industry, in ... Show More
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Apr 2018
#79: Tamara Mellon: Founder, Entrepreneur, and Shoe Designer
When Tamara Mellon would give her friends wardrobe makeovers in school, it hadn't yet occurred to her that one day she would co-found the luxury shoe brand, Jimmy Choo. Armed with a ?£150,000 loan from her father, 27 year old Tamara teamed up with Jimmy Choo, an East London shoe ... Show More
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