The People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry

Everything You Need to Know About The BoF 500 2023   www.businessoffashion.com?lid=u0me2m53o98k&utm_source=braze_marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TheBoF500_CoverStories_091023_AllUsers&utm_content=thebof500   Dear {NAME}, Last week, we revealed [The BoF 500 Class of 2023](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnBmNRP4Q9AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmJ1c2luZXNzb2ZmYXNoaW9uLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlcy9uZXdzLWFuYWx5c2lzL2xhdW5jaC1ib2YtNTAwLWNsYXNzLW9mLTIwMjMtYnRzLW5ld2plYW5zLWJhZC1idW5ueS1tYXJnb3Qtcm9iYmllLXBoYXJyZWxsLXdpbGxpYW1zLWthcm9sLWctbG9yZW56by1iZXJ0ZWxsaS1pc2FtYXlhLWZmcmVuY2gvP2xpZD11dTIxMW5oNjdqdmsmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZV9tYXJrZXRpbmcmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249VGhlQm9GNTAwX0NvdmVyU3Rvcmllc18wOTEwMjNfQWxsVXNlcnMmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9dGhlYm9mNTAwVwVzcGNldUIKZR1R3iNlsMkg-1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAk), our latest additions to the definitive index of the people shaping the global fashion industry of today and tomorrow. Over the last few months, we conducted extensive research — sifting through hundreds of nominations from existing BoF 500 members, our editorial team and other key sources around the world — in order to select 100 new additions to this global community based on key factors including leadership, creativity, innovation and impact. [DISCOVER THE BoF 500 CLASS OF 2023](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnBmNRP0TPaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NvZmZhc2hpb24uY29tL2NvbW11bml0eS9ib2Y1MDAvc2VhcmNoP2NvbGxlY3Rpb25zPTI0JmxpZD1vMXM2eWE4NWNrYjMmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZV9tYXJrZXRpbmcmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249VGhlQm9GNTAwX0NvdmVyU3Rvcmllc18wOTEwMjNfQWxsVXNlcnMmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9dGhlYm9mNTAwVwVzcGNldUIKZR1R3iNlsMkg-1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAk) To mark the unveiling of The BoF 500 Class of 2023, we sat down with our five cover stars, Pharrell Williams, Isamaya Ffrench, Karol G, Lorenzo Bertelli and NewJeans to discuss how they are shaping the future of the industry. Explore their stories below. A group of the world’s most influential figures in fashion and popular culture gathered at [The BoF 500 Gala](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnBmNRP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NvZmZhc2hpb24uY29tL2V2ZW50cy9uZXdzLWFuYWx5c2lzL2luc2lkZS10aGUtYm9mLTUwMC1nYWxhLWFsbC10aGUtcmVkLWNhcnBldC1sb29rcy8_bGlkPTN1aG56Z3VvdzdueiZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplX21hcmtldGluZyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1UaGVCb0Y1MDBfQ292ZXJTdG9yaWVzXzA5MTAyM19BbGxVc2VycyZ1dG1fY29udGVudD10aGVib2Y1MDBXBXNwY2V1QgplHVHeI2WwySD7Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACQ~) in Paris to celebrate the new additions. [READ OUR BoF 500 COVER STORIES](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnBmNRP4QRAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmJ1c2luZXNzb2ZmYXNoaW9uLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlcy9uZXdzLWFuYWx5c2lzL2JvZi01MDAtY292ZXItc3Rvcmllcy1waGFycmVsbC13aWxsaWFtcy1rYXJvbC1nLWxvcmVuem8tYmVydGVsbGktaXNhbWF5YS1mZnJlbmNoLz9saWQ9dGF0dHFqeThiY2h1JnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemVfbWFya2V0aW5nJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVRoZUJvRjUwMF9Db3ZlclN0b3JpZXNfMDkxMDIzX0FsbFVzZXJzJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PXRoZWJvZjUwMFcFc3BjZXVCCmUdUd4jZbDJIPtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJA~~)   ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnBmNRP4QbAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmJ1c2luZXNzb2ZmYXNoaW9uLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlcy9nbG9iYWwtbWFya2V0cy9uZXdzamVhbnMta3BvcC1sYXVuY2gtYm9mLTUwMC1jbGFzcy1vZi0yMDIzLWNvdmVyLXN0YXJzLWZhc2hpb24taW5kdXN0cnktbW9kZWxzLWFuZC1tdXNlcy8_bGlkPXlyN2V1OHRxeG9zaiZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplX21hcmtldGluZyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1UaGVCb0Y1MDBfQ292ZXJTdG9yaWVzXzA5MTAyM19BbGxVc2VycyZ1dG1fY29udGVudD10aGVib2Y1MDBXBXNwY2V1QgplHVHeI2WwySD7Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACQ~ NewJeans (South Korea) The breakout girl group — made up of surprise BoF 500 cover stars Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin and Hyein — has high potential for fashion brands looking to leverage the powerful fandoms that follow South Korea’s pop stars. NewJeans were inducted as members of The BoF 500 Class of 2023 in the Models & Muses category. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnBmNRP4QOAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmJ1c2luZXNzb2ZmYXNoaW9uLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlcy9sdXh1cnkvcGhhcnJlbGwtd2lsbGlhbXMtbGF1bmNoLWJvZi01MDAtY2xhc3Mtb2YtMjAyMy1jb3Zlci1zdGFycy1mYXNoaW9uLWluZHVzdHJ5LWRlc2lnbmVyLz9saWQ9aDgwMDI1NDRoYTdwJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemVfbWFya2V0aW5nJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVRoZUJvRjUwMF9Db3ZlclN0b3JpZXNfMDkxMDIzX0FsbFVzZXJzJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PXRoZWJvZjUwMFcFc3BjZXVCCmUdUd4jZbDJIPtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJA~~ The Future of Luxury (United States) The multi-tasking musician recently installed as men’s creative director at Louis Vuitton explains his vision for the world’s largest luxury brand to BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed. Pharrell was inducted as a member of The BoF 500 Class of 2023 in the Designers category.   ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnBmNRP4QSAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmJ1c2luZXNzb2ZmYXNoaW9uLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlcy9iZWF1dHkvaXNhbWF5YS1mZnJlbmNoLWxhdW5jaC1ib2YtNTAwLWNsYXNzLW9mLTIwMjMtY292ZXItc3RhcnMtZmFzaGlvbi1pbmR1c3RyeS1jcmVhdGl2ZS1jbGFzcy8_bGlkPTJoY3d3aXNsaG14aiZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplX21hcmtldGluZyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1UaGVCb0Y1MDBfQ292ZXJTdG9yaWVzXzA5MTAyM19BbGxVc2VycyZ1dG1fY29udGVudD10aGVib2Y1MDBXBXNwY2V1QgplHVHeI2WwySD7Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACQ~ The Future of Beauty (United Kingdom) The next-gen makeup artist speaks to BoF editor-at-large Tim Blanks about the origin story and belief system behind her internet-age beauty brand. Isamaya Ffrench was inducted as a member of The BoF 500 Class of 2016 in the Creative Class category. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnBmNRP4QSAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmJ1c2luZXNzb2ZmYXNoaW9uLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlcy9tYXJrZXRpbmctcHIva2Fyb2wtZy1sYXVuY2gtYm9mLTUwMC1jbGFzcy1vZi0yMDIzLWNvdmVyLXN0YXJzLWZhc2hpb24taW5kdXN0cnktbW9kZWxzLWFuZC1tdXNlcy8_bGlkPTNmMWUwamNhMm82eCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplX21hcmtldGluZyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1UaGVCb0Y1MDBfQ292ZXJTdG9yaWVzXzA5MTAyM19BbGxVc2VycyZ1dG1fY29udGVudD10aGVib2Y1MDBXBXNwY2V1QgplHVHeI2WwySD7Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACQ~ The Future of Influence (Colombia) One of Reggaeton’s biggest stars, discusses her path to global pop-stardom and her growing fashion influence with global markets editor Robb Young and BoF contributor Graciela Martin. Karol G was inducted as a member of The BoF 500 Class of 2023 in the Models & Muses category.   ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnBmNRP4QOAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmJ1c2luZXNzb2ZmYXNoaW9uLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlcy9sdXh1cnkvbG9yZW56by1iZXJ0ZWxsaS1sYXVuY2gtYm9mLTUwMC1jbGFzcy1vZi0yMDIzLWNvdmVyLXN0YXJzLWZhc2hpb24taW5kdXN0cnktZXhlY3V0aXZlLz9saWQ9cGg1Y2ZuMzZmNTgwJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemVfbWFya2V0aW5nJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVRoZUJvRjUwMF9Db3ZlclN0b3JpZXNfMDkxMDIzX0FsbFVzZXJzJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PXRoZWJvZjUwMFcFc3BjZXVCCmUdUd4jZbDJIPtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJA~~ The Future of Prada (Italy) The rally driver turned key Prada executive reveals his vision for the white-hot fashion group built by his parents Miuccia Prada and Patrizio Bertelli to luxury editor Robert Williams. Lorenzo Bertelli was inducted as a member of The BoF 500 Class of 2019 in the Executives category. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnBmNRP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NvZmZhc2hpb24uY29tL2V2ZW50cy9uZXdzLWFuYWx5c2lzL2JvZi01MDAtZ2FsYS0yMDIzLWRyYXdzLWdsb2JhbC1zdGFycy1hbmQtZmFzaGlvbi1pbnNpZGVycy8_bGlkPXN2aXM2enQyd3JtOCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplX21hcmtldGluZyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1UaGVCb0Y1MDBfQ292ZXJTdG9yaWVzXzA5MTAyM19BbGxVc2VycyZ1dG1fY29udGVudD10aGVib2Y1MDBXBXNwY2V1QgplHVHeI2WwySD7Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACQ~ In Paris, Global Fashion Community Fetes The BoF 500 Class of 2023 Members of the industry index including Pierpaolo Piccioli and Francesca Bellettini connected over cocktails and canapes in Paris, celebrating new entrants including Pharrell Williams, Karol G and Sabato De Sarno. 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