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  • The Verdict on Luxury Fashion’s Designer Reset

    October 7, 2026 · 37 min

    Fashion's biggest wave of creative-director musical chairs is now a year or so in, and the early read is starting to emerge. Over a dozen major houses have brought in new leadership, and while the broader luxury market is still sluggish…

  • Luxury’s Italian Supply Chain Reckoning Isn’t Over

    September 30, 2026 · 27 min

    In 2024, Milan prosecutors uncovered sweatshop-like conditions within the Italian supply chains of major luxury brands, revealing that workers faced degrading living conditions, low pay, and 15-hour workdays. Nearly two years later…

  • Fashion’s Latest Obsession: The Grocery Store

    September 24, 2026 · 23 min

    Fashion brands have long used cafes, restaurants and hospitality to sell a broader lifestyle. Increasingly, they’re looking to a less obvious partner: the gourmet grocery store. From branded smoothies and limited-edition tote bags to run…

  • Can Fashion Sell a New Generation on Trade Jobs?

    September 17, 2026 · 29 min

    Behind every luxury handbag, bespoke suit and couture gown lies an intricate value chain powered by skilled artisans. But as master craftspeople retire without successors, fashion faces a growing shortage of skilled workers — US tailoring…

  • Has Fashion Had Enough of AI?

    September 9, 2026 · 19 min

    For many shoppers, fashion is now experienced primarily through a screen — discovered on social media, watched on runway livestreams and purchased from a product photo. Fashion critic Eugene Rabkin argues in his new book that this shift…

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  • Who's Winning Beauty's H1 Reckoning

    September 2, 2026 · 27 min

    Beauty has long been one of the industry’s most reliable growth engines — fragrance boomed post-pandemic, prestige beauty held up better than other categories, and value-driven brands like e.l.f. proved that sharp pricing and marketing…

  • Why Upcycling Is Suddenly Everywhere in Fashion

    August 26, 2026 · 28 min

    For a long time, upcycling sat on the fringes of the fashion industry, a tactic used primarily by small independent designers, niche sustainability labels and in one-off capsule collections. That's changing. At Paris Couture Week this…

  • The Influencer Follower-Count Era Is Ending

    August 19, 2026 · 23 min

    For years, follower count was the clearest shorthand for a creator's value — more followers meant more reach, more brand deals, more money. But social media doesn't work that way anymore. TikTok's For You page, Instagram's suggested posts…

  • What the Best Fashion Stores Get Right

    August 12, 2026 · 32 min

    For much of the last decade, fashion brands and retailers were fixated on making shopping as seamless as possible — endless product online, algorithmic recommendations, next-day delivery. But after years of digital sameness, something more…

  • The Fashion and Beauty Companies Everyone Wants to Work For

    August 5, 2026 · 34 min

    What makes a fashion or beauty company a truly desirable place to work? BoF’s second annual ranking of the industry’s most sought-after employers looks beyond brand recognition to examine what workers value — and where companies’…

  • Why Everyone's Reading Clothing Labels Again

    July 29, 2026 · 31 min

    Fabric content used to be a niche sustainability conversation. Now it's a mainstream health one, driven by the same scrutiny shoppers already apply to what they eat and put on their skin — searches for "natural fibre" are up over 100…

  • Is Fashion School Still Worth It?

    July 22, 2026 · 32 min

    For decades, institutions like Central Saint Martins, Parsons and Institut Français de la Mode have launched some of fashion's most successful careers. But, today's graduates are entering a more competitive industry grappling with slower…

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About the show

Welcome to The Debrief, a new weekly podcast from The Business of Fashion, where we go beyond the glossy veneer and unpack our most popular BoF Professional stories. Hosted by BoF correspondents Sheena Butler-Young and Brian Baskin, The Debrief will be your guide into the mega labels, indie upstarts and unforgettable personalities shaping the $2.5 trillion global fashion industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.