Jul 17

Paloma Elsesser on Purpose, Representation and the New Rituals of Body Care

Diversity and body positivity have been important themes shaping the fashion conversation over the past decade. Yet a gap remains between the industry’s ideals and its reality. Few people have experienced that gap – and pushed back against it – more visibly than Paloma Elsesser. ... Show More

22m 8s

Jul 15

The Anti-Unicorn Playbook That Beat Fashion's DTC Boom

In 2016, the global retail landscape was dominated by successful direct-to-consumer (DTC) disruptors like Everlane, Glossier, Allbirds and Outdoor Voices. Backed by hundreds of millions of dollars in venture capital, they prioritised rapid sales growth and hyper-aggressive social ... Show More

27m 17s

Jul 10

Decoding Paris Haute Couture: Wonder, Restraint and the Call of the Void

I missed couture season for the first time in years, but that made it even more valuable for me to catch up with Tim Blanks on everything that happened this week in Paris amidst a record breaking heatwave. At Chanel, Mathieu Blazy built his sophomore couture collection around a f ... Show More

57m 27s

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

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

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

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

Jul 2018

Welcome to Drive

<p>Welcome to Drive: BoF's New Podcast Series on Global Entrepreneurship.</p> <p>If you're interested in building your own business, simply thinking about starting one or fascinated by fashion and entrepreneurship, BoF's new podcast series Drive, delivered by DHL, gives you insid ... Show More

2m 49s

Apr 2021

Business Breakdowns - Trailer

Welcome to Business Breakdowns, a new Colossus podcast featuring deep-dive conversations on individual businesses. In each episode, we will dissect a new company with investors and operators that know it best. We believe every business has secrets and lessons to learn from, and t ... Show More

2m 43s

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

Oct 2024

The Shoptalk Fall Key Retail Takeaways Podcast

In this exclusive podcast episode from Omni Talk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga join Shoptalk’s Joe Laszlo, Ben Miller and Alexa Tietjen, for a game show-style recap of all the key takeaways from Shoptalk Fall 2024 in front of the live conference audience, replete with tuxedos, ... Show More

41m 33s

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

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

Welcome to Retail Reborn from The Busine...