BoF LIVE: A New Model for Building Independent Fashion Brands

In the early 1990s and 2000s, fashion was reshaped by consolidation and the rise of cash flush conglomerates including LVMH, Kering and Richemont — which, alongside megabrands, began dominating the industry, and left little for smaller brands to grow. An effort to help independent labels compete, in collaboration with Saturday Group Stefano Martinetto and Giancarlo Simiri’s…