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Art Basel Miami Beach has become a cultural tentpole that attracts America’s wealthiest and an evolving art customer base that may prove key in reversing the luxury downturn.

The pop singer’s continued string of brand tie-ups, long after the end of ‘Brat’ summer, is less about the scale of her audience than its loyalty.

To an audience of top business and creative leaders from across the fashion industry and the wider world, Ruth Diaz, Vice President of Amazon Fashion Europe, took to the stage at BoF VOICES 2024 to discuss the intersection of commerce, technology and culture — and how fashion stands to benefit.

The Bulgarian designer is opening his second global flagship in Los Angeles’ Melrose Hill gallery district to gain closer proximity to the art world and America’s entertainment industry.

Hip-hop fueled an explosion of brands, collaborations and merchandise, but with fashion saturated with partnerships and rapper-led labels, and signs emerging that hip-hop’s cultural power could be waning, artists and their partners are finding ways to stand out.

As today’s consumers split their time across a multitude of content channels and formats, the strategies employed to engage, entertain and convert them are evolving. BoF and Amazon Fashion gathered executives in Milan to discuss the opportunities.

With her historic 2023 Oscars win, the former Miss Malaysia and Hong Kong action star became a bona fide Hollywood A-lister. Now, the boundary-breaking actress and BoF 500 member has scored coveted global ambassador roles at not one, but two of fashion’s top luxury brands — Balenciaga and Bottega Veneta — at the age of 62.

“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” on Hulu sheds light on a powerful influencer segment that drives shopping habits well beyond Salt Lake City.