Dear BoF Community, Today, The Business of Fashion is excited to reveal The BoF 500 Class of 2025, our newest additions to the definitive index of the people shaping the global fashion industry. What began in 2013 as a list of the 500 most influential people in the global fashion industry has now grown into…
Christine Hunsicker was in her friend’s Palo Alto, California, backyard in 2011 wondering how every woman could have the kind of infinite clothing closet she’d grown up with. As a kid in rural Pennsylvania, her family wasn’t particularly wealthy, yet she was always playing dress-up in outfits, like a penguin-print maxi dress or a shimmering…
CEO of the British Fashion Council Laura Weir. Dave Benett | Dave Benett Collection | Getty Images The British Fashion Council’s newest CEO is bringing her own leadership flair to the role, touting resilience as a top trait to navigate difficult times amid tariffs and economic uncertainty. Laura Weir, a former creative director at Selfridges,…
The next technological era has arrived. Analysts and tech futurists tend to align in the belief that, like the internet and social media before it, artificial intelligence is poised to reshape operations across fashion companies. It isn’t just one or two departments it will touch; it’s all of them, as AI influences everything from how…
This year, women hold one-third of the school superintendent’s jobs in the U.S., according to a study released by the ILO Group’s Superintendent’s Research Project this week. Half of all superintendents appointed to the top job in the largest 100 school districts were women, according to the report. Despite that, at the current pace of change, it…
China has told South Korea that its stance on North Korea issues “remains unchanged,” despite Beijing’s omission of the goal of denuclearization in recent statements, Seoul’s foreign minister said on Friday. At a press conference, Cho Hyun was asked about the gap between South Korean and Chinese readouts regarding North Korea following his talks with…
Charlie Kirk’s assassination has prompted many to speak out on social media, including an assistant dean of MTSU. Administrators fired Laura Sosh-Lightsy after she posted what the school called “inappropriate and callous comments” about the conservative activist’s death. The employee stated online: “Hate begets hate. ZERO sympathy.” Her post faced backlash and even caught the…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Hong Kong remains a highly sought-after location for international company incorporation. Recently, I have guided several startups through the process of Hong Kong incorporation. While the city’s low tax burden and minimal red tape are appealing, it’s increasingly the access to consumers and suppliers in megacities like…
A few days ago, Paula Reid, an executive coach and president of the talent search firm Reid & Co., asked a top retail executive whether he was happy in his current role. His response: “This feels like a safe place to hide out during this moment of uncertainty,” Reid recalled. For Reid, his comment spoke…
This is a developing news story. Please check back for updates. DPRK leader Kim Jong Un will visit Beijing for a major military parade to celebrate the 80th anniversary of China’s war against Japan, joining leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin at the event on Sept. 3, according to China’s Xinhua News Agency. This is…