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The bubbling excitement, however, doesn’t distract from the significance of the task at hand: to convince a panel that includes the likes of outgoing BFC chair Caroline Rush, incoming chair Laura Weir, British Vogue contributing fashion editor Harry Lambert, and British Vogue’s own Chioma Nnadi, Laura Ingham and Julia Hobbs why their burgeoning businesses represent compelling cases for significant investment. “Being on the panel is never an easy task, and each of this year’s candidates was so different from the next, presenting really different proposals for what they would do with the prize money,” says British Vogue contributing editor Alexa…

Courtney Zheng, who is an AFW newcomer, agrees. “There’s a clear shift this year towards a greater focus on design integrity,” she says. “When the garments are conceptually and technically strong, they hold their own and there’s no need for excessive theatrics. For us, AFW remains the most significant event on the calendar — it’s a moment where designers, creatives and stakeholders come together to celebrate our shared commitment to Australian fashion.”The blueprintAt the end of 2024, the AFC conducted an industry survey to establish what designers want most from a revamped fashion week. The overwhelming consensus? For it to…

Become a Vogue Business Member to receive unlimited access to Member-only reporting and insights, our Beauty and TikTok Trend Trackers, Member-only newsletters and exclusive event invitations.By now, your feed has been flooded with photos from the 2025 Met Gala. You might have seen that Diana Ross walked the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the first time since 2003, and that Zendaya, who walked right behind her, looked fabulous in a white three-piece Louis Vuitton suit inspired by Bianca Jagger’s tailored wedding style. What you might have missed was that it was designed by Pharrell Williams, a co-chair…

Traditionally, the large fashion houses dominate the Met Gala carpet. It’s expensive to put together a custom look, and brands backed by conglomerates tend to have the reach and capacity to dress more attendees. This year, though, independent brands came hot on the heels of the incumbents. 45.9 per cent of Met attendees were dressed by independent designers, versus 54.1 per cent by brands housed under fashion groups.These figures, like the rest in this article, are based on Vogue’s roundup of all of the looks on the Met Gala 2025 red carpet. Vogue Business acknowledges that not every single look…

Become a Vogue Business Member to receive unlimited access to Member-only reporting and insights, our Beauty and TikTok Trend Trackers, Member-only newsletters and exclusive event invitations.Golden Goose’s Haus in Venice stands in the middle of what may be one of the most dystopian landscapes I’ve ever seen in my life — the modern industrial red-brick building trying its best to complement the surrounding shipyard, neglected shrubbery and rail freight passing right in front of its gate, in the pouring rain.Once that gate opens, however, the contrast to the building’s surroundings yawns — a screen playing one of resident artist Marco…

Off the back of steady growth, Halfpenny London is focusing on retail expansion, with growing business in the US (tariffs notwithstanding), Japan and the UAE. But as the business expands, Halfpenny is determined to maintain her ‘Made in the UK’ business, which poses challenges. As she straddles the past and the future, the designer sat down with Vogue Business to chart her path.Vogue: You’re celebrating 20 years of Halfpenny, but let’s take it back to the beginning. How did you start out?This interview is a full-circle moment, in a way. In 2005, I was styling Emilia Fox, and she was…

From pared-back civil ceremonies and earthy, natural palettes to elaborate veils and dramatic vintage silhouettes, there’s set to be a polarisation of wedding trends this year. But whether couples opt for functional or fantastical, one thing is clear: for a growing number, weddings are no longer just about the big day.In countries like India, it has long been the tradition to host multi-day wedding events that require multiple outfits and accessories. Now, this is becoming the norm across the board. In 2024, according to research from wedding planning platform The Knot, 81 per cent of Gen Z and 73 per…

Why, this cruise season and elsewhere, is luxury fashion so keen to be displayed in Italy? There are some prosaically logistical answers. For the Italian houses especially (even French-owned Gucci), Italy is an economically convenient choice. And naturally the Italian houses have a culturally genetic affinity with venues in their home country.Another reason relates to Made In Italy. It’s a smart time for luxury to reinforce its ties to the country’s craftsmanship, amidst a TikTok campaign that proclaims luxury goods are by and large made in China in the wake of US tariffs. Any truths to that aside, most truly…

Domingo has had a stellar year. But he’s been making waves on the red carpet for many prior. In 2017, the actor partnered with stylist duo Wayman and Micah, and began leaning into bold, playful looks. In this, Domingo helped to spearhead the menswear style shift away from boring black and navy suits towards more flamboyant outfits — which has turned out to be very good business for brands leaning into the vibe shift. “We love putting him in tailored ’fits that highlight his stature, and we love using accessories to innovate and elevate his looks,” Wayman and Micah told Vogue.“Colman…

On Saturday night, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong paused during his band’s headlining set at Coachella to throw on a bright green baseball hat with the word “brat” written across its crown. The crowd went wild at this cheeky reference to Charli XCX, who took the stage right before Green Day, and her viral look the weekend prior, which some read as a snub to the punk band.In case you missed it, Charli became the main character on social media last weekend after wearing a dress with a sash printed with the words “Miss Should Be Headliner.” Her fan…