What the Queen Means to Designers

Fendi x Marc Jacobs, Casablanca's Charaf Tajer, Europe's Energy Crisis

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 Queen Elizabeth inspired designers from Vivienne Westwood to Alessandro Michele, writes Susanna Lau. For some fashion businesses, Europe's energy crisis could prove worse than the pandemic. Fendi has staged a star-studded celebration of its iconic Baguette bag in New York. At New York Men's Day, designers embraced more fluid notions of gender and toyed with traditional menswear. Plus, this week on The BoF Podcast, Charaf Tajer discusses his label Casablanca and breaking out of his comfort zone.

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LUXURY What the Queen Means to Designers By Susanna Lau Queen Elizabeth was an inspiration for fashion designers from Vivienne Westwood to Alessandro Michele to Richard Quinn. Will any British royal have the same influence again? READ MORE

LUXURY The BoF Podcast | Casablanca's Charaf Tajer on Designing for Impossible Possibilities By BoF Team

BoF's Imran Amed speaks with the French-Moroccan designer about building his own business, the power of aspiration and opening doors for people who want to break into fashion. READ MORE

RETAIL What Europe's Energy Crisis Means for Fashion By Sarah Kent

Skyrocketing power prices are hurting consumers, threatening brands and retailers, and adding new pressures to the industry's already fragile supply chains. For some, the result could be worse than Covid. READ MORE

LUXURY Inside the $7 Billion Dior Phenomenon | Download the Case Study By Robert Williams How did a 75-year-old brand triple its revenues in just four years? By overhauling its commercial offer, racing into e-commerce and investing in spectacular flagships, Christian Dior Couture has radically accelerated its business, transforming itself into "a homegrown Chanel challenger within LVMH." READ MORE

FASHION WEEK The 'Men' in Menswear Is More Fluid Than Ever By Marc Bain At New York Men's Day, designers embraced more fluid notions of gender and toyed with traditional menswear as much as they embraced it. READ MORE

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