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Brands today must leverage organic, authentic storytelling techniques to connect with the end consumer, which require expensive and time-intensive communications strategies. To support its showcasing talent, organisers of the bi-annual trade show CIFF are introducing a holistic media platform and strategy to broaden their reach. BoF learns more.

The European Fashion Alliance, a coalition of groups including France’s Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode and Italy’s Camera Nazionale Della Moda Italiana, has weighed in on EU plans to regulate fashion. They’re not entirely happy.

Last week, the governing bodies of Italian fashion held a series of thought leadership talks featuring executives from Fendi, Kering, Prada, OTB, YNAP and Canali, outlining the urgent need for the industry to accelerate its sustainability efforts. BoF shares key insights from the programming.

Whether or not brands keep doing business in Russia is largely being driven by logistical challenges rather than moral commitments.

Omicron has thrown a wrench in Fashion Month, leaving brands to weigh their options for handling an increasingly familiar conundrum.

The global fashion capitals are missing out on more than $600 million as runway shows go digital, hotels sit empty and nightclubs, restaurants and stores remain shut for the second season in a row.

This week, Alasdhair Willis exited the British heritage brand, while LOVE appointed Pierre A. M’Pelé, aka Pam Boy, as its senior editor.

BoF breaks down the emergency loans, grants and other measures designed to support small businesses suffering from the impact of coronavirus in key fashion markets.

BoF breaks down the need-to-know insights that emerged from what turned out to be a week filled with drama and surprise.

Working with brands including Armani, Gucci and Fendi, Italian fashion’s governing body has drafted a manifesto creating 'tangible and enforceable solutions' to drive inclusivity, diversity and equality forward. BoF meets Carlo Capasa, Mygrants founder Chris Richmond Nzi, Carlotta Sami from UNHCR, and model and activist Lea T to hear more.