The Business of Fashion Podcast

The Business of Fashion

The Business of Fashion has gained a global following as an essential daily resource for fashion creatives, executives and entrepreneurs in over 200 countries. It is frequently described as “indispensable,” “required reading” and “an addiction.”

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Friday · 56 min
The Patient Work of Turning Around Dior
This week, LVMH’s fashion and leather goods division returned to growth for the first time in nearly two years, led by Dior. Last December, Jonathan Anderson told Imran Amed how he planned to remake the house – before any of his designs reached stores.
Wednesday · 30 min
Why Everyone's Reading Clothing Labels Again
As shoppers swap "sustainable" for "healthy," BoF senior editorial associate Shayeza Walid joins senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young to unpack why fabric content has become fashion's newest flashpoint — and why Gap just found out the hard way.
July 24 · 41 min
Avery Trufelman: “Everything Has Fashion. Fashion is Just Taste Over Time. ”
From our archive, the creator and host of award-winning podcast “Articles of Interest” joins BoF founder, CEO and editor-in-chief Imran Amed to explore what clothing can reveal about identity, culture, labour and the world around us.
July 22 · 32 min
Is Fashion School Still Worth It?
As AI reshapes entry-level jobs and fashion slows, students are questioning the value of a degree. BoF Careers’ Dan Hastings joins The Debrief to assess what schools get right, where they lag and the skills graduates need.
July 17 · 22 min
Paloma Elsesser on Purpose, Representation and the New Rituals of Body Care
Paloma Elsesser joined The Business of Beauty’s Executive Editor Priya Rao about staying true to herself amid the pressures of tokenism and why — after a decade building other people's brands — she's finally thinking about building one of her own.
July 15 · 27 min
The Anti-Unicorn Playbook That Beat Fashion's DTC Boom
BoF editor Diana Pearl joins Sheena Butler-Young to unpack how a generation of independent brands rejected the venture-backed DTC playbook — and why that slower, more disciplined approach ultimately paid off.
July 10 · 57 min
Decoding Paris Haute Couture: Wonder, Restraint and the Call of the Void
Amidst a record-breaking heatwave, top brands and independent designers soldiered on, showcasing the creative obsessions and aesthetic shifts that defined the Autumn / Winter 2026 season. Imran Amed and Tim Blanks break it all down.
July 9 · 31 min
Luxury’s New Reality
As luxury shoppers push back against relentless price hikes and uninspiring boutique environments, BoF's Mimosa Spencer and Robert Williams break down why emotional connection has overtaken heritage as the primary driver of high-end shopping.
July 3 · 24 min
Mona Kattan on Finding the Courage to Go It Alone
At The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2026 in Napa Valley, California, Mona Kattan discusses stepping away from the Huda Beauty shadow, the creation of luxury fragrance brand Kayali, and building a long lasting vision for herself.
July 1 · 48 min
How Nike Built the Biggest World Cup Campaign Ever
Nike’s VP of global brand management Helena Thornton joins Sheena Butler-Young and Mike Sykes to discuss how brands win attention during sport’s biggest football event, from the thinking behind ‘Rip the Script’ to sport’s cultural power.
June 26 · 29 min
Oura CEO on the Future of Health Intelligence
One month after filing for an IPO, Tom Hale joined Imran Amed at The Business of Beauty Global Forum to outline Oura’s thesis: building the world’s first large physiological model.
June 24 · 24 min
Why Activewear Consumers Are Looking Beyond Lululemon
As growth slows across activewear, brands like Set Active, 437 and Oner Active are gaining momentum with a new generation of consumers. The Debrief examines what's driving their rise and what it means for category leaders Nike and Lululemon.
June 17 · 25 min
How Books Became Fashion’s Latest Status Symbol
BoF reporters Haley Crawford and Shayeza Walid unpack why fashion is embracing literature at the exact moment reading is in decline — and whether books have become the industry’s latest status symbol.
June 12 · 23 min
Anoushka Shankar: Creativity Is an Act of Hope
Fourteen-time Grammy-nominated sitarist and composer Anoushka Shankar shared the creative process behind her music at BoF VOICES 2025.
June 10 · 31 min
Fashion's Ozempic Reckoning
As GLP-1 drugs reshape consumers’ bodies at unprecedented scale, BoF’s Diana Pearl and Brennan Kilbane examine how fashion and beauty brands are adapting to a profound shift in size, fit and appearance.
June 5 · 54 min
Conner Ives is Building a Business With Instinct
From Central Saint Martins to the viral success of “Protect The Dolls,” Conner Ives joins Imran Amed to discuss what it takes to build an independent fashion label in today’s fractured wholesale system.
May 29 · 1 hr 19 min
Carlos Nazario: The Kid From Queens Who Changed Fashion Imagery
The New York-based stylist and fashion editor joins Imran Amed to discuss navigating the class barriers of early 2000s fashion publishing, the gruelling logistics of image-making and how heritage can become a style point of view.
May 22 · 51 min
Leena Nair and Matthieu Blazy on Creativity and the Power of the Human Hand
Two years before joining forces at Chanel, the house’s CEO and future artistic director spoke at BoF VOICES, championing craft, people and long-term thinking over speed and scale – a shared philosophy now fuelling the brand’s renewed momentum.
May 20 · 21 min
Inside The Swatch X Audemars Piguet Global Frenzy
Swatch and Audemars Piguet’s $400 pocket watch sparked a global retail frenzy. BoF’s Cathaleen Chen and Mimosa Spencer ask whether high-low collaborations democratise luxury or dilute exclusivity.
May 15 · 1 hr 15 min
What's Really Happening in Luxury Right Now
In their regular conversation with System Magazine, Imran Amed and Bernstein's Luca Solca cut through the noise on Chanel's frenzy, Gucci's work-in-progress reset and why the industry can no longer plan beyond the next quarter.

The Business of Fashion Podcast

The Patient Work of Turning Around Dior

Why Everyone's Reading Clothing Labels Again

Avery Trufelman: “Everything Has Fashion. Fashion is Just Taste Over Time. ”

Is Fashion School Still Worth It?

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

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

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

Luxury’s New Reality

Mona Kattan on Finding the Courage to Go It Alone

How Nike Built the Biggest World Cup Campaign Ever

Oura CEO on the Future of Health Intelligence

Why Activewear Consumers Are Looking Beyond Lululemon

How Books Became Fashion’s Latest Status Symbol

Anoushka Shankar: Creativity Is an Act of Hope

Fashion's Ozempic Reckoning

Conner Ives is Building a Business With Instinct

Carlos Nazario: The Kid From Queens Who Changed Fashion Imagery

Leena Nair and Matthieu Blazy on Creativity and the Power of the Human Hand

Inside The Swatch X Audemars Piguet Global Frenzy

What's Really Happening in Luxury Right Now