The BoF Podcast: Alber Elbaz’s Fashion Dreams

The Terrible Cost of India's Second Wave, OTB's Luxury Ambitions

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY: SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2021 India's terrible second wave is devastating its fashion manufacturing and retail sectors. OTB is eyeing production and distribution companies as well as brands as it accelerates its plans to build a powerful Italian luxury group. After a tumultuous 2020, travel brand Away hopes to return to growth in 2021. Plus, Alber Elbaz's teacher turned close collaborator Shelly Verthime reflects on the designer's fashion dreams this week on The BoF Podcast.

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LUXURY Shelly Verthime on Alber Elbaz's Fashion Dreams By BoF Team

The late designer's teacher turned close collaborator and friend talks to Tim Blanks about how Elbaz communicated his fashion dreams to the world. READ MORE

GLOBAL MARKETS The Terrible Cost of India's Second Wave By Vikram Alexei Kansara

India's explosion of Covid-19 cases is devastating its fashion manufacturing and retail sectors, adding to the human suffering and making clear that no country is truly free from coronavirus until we all are. READ MORE

Italy's OTB Expects To Accelerate Creation of Luxury Hub READ MORE

Power Moves | Tapestry Appoints CFO, LVMH Fashion Group Has a New Deputy CEO READ MORE

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