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The Best of BoF 2025: A Year of Global Upheaval

Trade turmoil, luxury’s slowdown and shifting consumer behaviours reshaped global fashion in 2025, pressuring manufacturers from Vietnam to China while opening frontiers in India, Africa and Latin America. But creative resilience and bold investment signalled where the industry may find its next wave of growth.
Models wearing outfits by Kilentar designer Michelle Adepoju at an installation in Temple Muse store during Lagos Fashion Week in Lagos, Nigeria on November 1, 2025.
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It was a tumultuous year for many in the fashion industry as tariff turmoil sparked supply chain disruptions around the world. Garment workers and factory managers across Asia, Africa and Latin America watched with growing alarm and frustration as chaotic US trade policies prompted retail buyers on the other side of the planet to reevaluate their sourcing relationships.

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