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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.


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Recent Episodes
  • Can Tariffs Really Revive 'Made in USA' Fashion?
    Apr 15, 2025 – 26:59
  • Trump’s Tariffs Change Everything
    Apr 8, 2025 – 24:35
  • H&M's AI Models and the Future of Fashion Marketing
    Apr 1, 2025 – 18:52
  • What Happened to Pat McGrath Labs?
    Mar 25, 2025 – 29:21
  • Is Forever 21 Shein's Biggest Victim Yet?
    Mar 18, 2025 – 21:36
  • Can You Sell Sexual Wellness Without Sex?
    Mar 12, 2025 – 24:54
  • Can Farfetch Be Fixed?
    Mar 4, 2025 – 27:33
  • Why Can’t Fashion Fix Its Labour Exploitation Problem?
    Feb 25, 2025 – 25:22
  • Can Kering Fix Gucci?
    Feb 19, 2025 – 30:57
  • Can Estée Lauder Win Over the Modern Beauty Consumer?
    Feb 11, 2025 – 25:39
  • Fashion’s M&A Market is Heating Up
    Feb 4, 2025 – 26:13
  • How to Future-Proof Your Fashion Career in 2025
    Jan 28, 2025 – 33:07
  • The Evolving Art of Brand Collaborations
    Jan 21, 2025 – 24:03
  • How to Choose a PR Agency
    Jan 15, 2025 – 23:21
  • BoF’s Top Stories of 2024
    Dec 17, 2024 – 27:22
  • The Future of DEI and ESG in a Hostile Political Environment
    Dec 10, 2024 – 23:49
  • The Future of Resale
    Dec 4, 2024 – 28:49
  • Luxury’s Italian Sweatshops Problem
    Nov 26, 2024 – 24:10
  • What Happened to Beauty’s Billion-Dollar Brands?
    Nov 19, 2024 – 25:37
  • Inside Luxury's Slowdown
    Nov 12, 2024 – 27:36
  • Why Some Sports Win Big in Fashion — and Others Don't
    Nov 5, 2024 – 32:53
  • Can AI Make Shopping Online Less Annoying?
    Oct 29, 2024 – 24:04
  • How Dupe Culture is Challenging Traditional Luxury
    Oct 22, 2024 – 30:03
  • How Beauty Blunders Go Viral and What Brands Do Next
    Oct 15, 2024 – 30:00
  • How Influencers Make Money
    Oct 8, 2024 – 24:25
  • Can Department Stores Save Themselves?
    Oct 1, 2024 – 28:48
  • Why Does Menswear All Look the Same?
    Sep 24, 2024 – 26:35
  • Luxury Fashion’s Designer Diversity Problem
    Sep 17, 2024 – 23:26
  • Fast Fashion Disruption With Shein and H&M
    Sep 10, 2024 – 26:57
  • How Nike Ran Off Course
    Sep 4, 2024 – 30:59
  • Kamala Harris and the Politics of Style
    Aug 30, 2024 – 31:46
  • How Tweens Took Over the Beauty Aisle
    Aug 23, 2024 – 33:50
  • What Happens When It’s Too Hot to Make Fashion?
    Aug 16, 2024 – 29:02
  • Why Getting Dressed Up Is Here to Stay in 2023
    Jan 18, 2023 – 21:58
  • How Harry Styles Built a Nail Polish Empire
    Jan 11, 2023 – 17:11
  • Why Designer Shoes Are So Expensive
    Jan 4, 2023 – 27:51
  • What Happened With Fashion and NFTs?
    Dec 28, 2022 – 16:13
  • Fashion CEOs Explain Why This Downturn Is Different
    Dec 21, 2022 – 21:08
  • Is ‘Vegan Leather’ Better?
    Dec 14, 2022 – 14:31
  • How The Frankie Shop Became Instagram’s Favourite Fashion Brand
    Dec 7, 2022 – 18:24
  • Luxury’s Battle With Counterfeiters
    Nov 30, 2022 – 23:43
  • Why So Many Direct-to-Consumer Brands Are for Sale Right Now
    Nov 23, 2022 – 14:01
  • Fashion’s Gen-Z Obsession
    Nov 16, 2022 – 28:45
  • The State of the Influencer Economy
    Nov 9, 2022 – 32:13
  • Is Luxury’s Streetwear Obsession Over?
    Nov 2, 2022 – 16:41
  • What Makes Jacquemus So Successful?
    Oct 26, 2022 – 21:41
  • Giorgio Armani, Fashion’s Most Successful Designer
    Oct 19, 2022 – 24:05
  • Inside the $7 Billion Dior Phenomenon
    Oct 12, 2022 – 30:01
  • Can Patagonia’s Radical Move Change the Fashion Industry?
    Oct 5, 2022 – 16:59
  • Inside the Luxury E-Commerce Race
    Sep 28, 2022 – 24:23
Recent Reviews
  • NeverAReviewer
    Informative
    Best podcast covering the business aspects of fashion, great length too
  • zonoia!
    Love it
    In-depth analysis of interesting topics. Lauren Sherman does an amazing job, I’m definitely going to subscribe to BOF for more from her.
  • princesspeach1310
    So so good
    Great investigative coverage
  • Frankiefiveoh
    > BOF
    Lauren delivers a deeper dive in a more digestible format.
  • podgorl4u
    Finally!
    The podcast the fashion industry needs! Excited to hear more episodes
  • Thays P.
    I’m so excited about this podcast!
    The stories behind the scenes of the fashion industry will help new comers create better businesses 🌻
  • Nadine Nehro
    Beyond thrilled about this!
    This is going to be the best fashion podcast ever! Excited
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