Imran Amed, Nikki H. Huang, and Anton Tantoco Huang. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion
One hundred new names join the ranks of creatives shaping the global industry this year, among them Filipino representative Anton Tantoco Huang.
The Business of Fashion has announced the 100 individuals joining its BoF 500 Class of 2025, celebrating a new wave of global voices defining fashion’s present and future. Spanning 30 countries and 40 nationalities, this year’s cohort highlights the industry’s ever-expanding cultural and creative landscape.
Among the new names are actors Colman Domingo, Anna Sawai (Japan/New Zealand), and Thai stars “Freen” Sarocha Chankimha and “Becky” Armstrong; designers Simone Bellotti of Jil Sander, Michael Rider of Celine, Giambattista Valli and Rachel Scott; as well as musical figures Kendrick Lamar, Tems and Doechii. Models Alex Consani and Mamour Majang join influential executives including Patrice Louvet of Ralph Lauren and Pascale Lepoivre of Loewe, alongside a broad mix of creatives, editors, entrepreneurs and retailers shaping fashion from every angle.
Since its inception in 2013, the BoF 500 has grown into a global index of 1,613 members representing 98 nationalities. “We put together this year’s class at a unique inflection point for fashion as the industry contends with shifting geopolitics, economic dislocation and sweeping technological change,” said BoF founder and CEO Imran Amed. Notably, Montenegro, Mongolia, Cameroon and Panama are represented for the first time, signaling how fashion’s centre of gravity continues to shift.
At the annual BoF 500 Gala held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris, Filipino representatives included Pia Wurtzbach, Kelsey Merritt, and Anne Curtis, alongside industry figures and international guests. This year, one Filipino joined the prestigious index: Anton Tantoco Huang, President and CEO of SSI Group, Inc. His inclusion makes him the fourth Filipino to join the BoF 500, following V Magazine founder Stephen Gan and fashion blogger Bryan Grey Yambao (Bryanboy) in 2013, and H&F Retail Concepts founder and managing director Jappy Gonzalez in 2017.
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Nikki H. Huang. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion2/43 -
Anne Curtis. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion3/43
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Kelsey Merritt. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion4/43 -
Pia Wurtzbach. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion5/43 -
Bright Vachirawit. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion6/43 -
Alex Consani.Courtesy of The Business of Fashion7/43 -
Charli XCX. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion8/43 -
Ice Spice. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion9/43 -
Law Roach. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion10/43 -
Demi Lovato. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion11/43 -
Christian Louboutin and Jaden Smith. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion12/43 -
Leni Olumi Klum and Heidi Klum. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion13/43 -
Wisdom Kaye. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion14/43 -
Rita Ora. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion15/43 -
Coco Rocha. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion16/43 -
Coco Rocha. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion17/43 -
Coco Rocha. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion18/43 -
PinkPantheress. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion19/43 -
Colman Domingo. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion20/43 -
Lena Mahfouf and Giambattista Valli. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion21/43 -
Paloma Elsesser. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion22/43 -
Rachel Scott. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion23/43 -
Petra Collins. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion24/43 -
FKA Twigs. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion25/43 -
Barbara Sprouse. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion26/43 -
Ty Dolla Sign. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion27/43 -
Imran Amed. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion28/43 -
Joshua Hong, Imran Amed, and Bright Vachirawit. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion29/43 -
Tiffany Hsu, Bryanboy, and Anne Curtis. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion30/43 -
Chriselle Lim and Kelsey Merritt. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion31/43 -
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Serge Ibaka and Wisdom Kaye. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion33/43 -
Adwoa Aboah, Tina Kunakey, and Georgia May Jagger. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion34/43 -
Charli XCX and Imran Amed. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion35/43 -
Stefano Gallici and Demi Lovato. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion36/43 -
Christian Louboutin and Colman Domingo. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion37/43 -
Jaden Smith and Ice Spice. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion38/43 -
Coco Rocha and Heidi Klum. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion39/43 -
Jaden Smith and Imran Amed. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion40/43 -
Imran Ahmed and Colman Domingo. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion41/43 -
Coco Rocha. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion42/43 -
Alexander Werz and Heidi Klum. Courtesy of The Business of Fashion43/43
