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Workplace & Talent

The Creative Class | Maria Luisa Poumaillou, Buyer

Maria Luisa Poumaillou has gone from owning one of the most influential fashion boutiques in Paris to transforming venerable department store Printemps into a serious fashion destination, along the way enabling the careers of some of the greatest names in fashion. Now, on her way to conquer the Chinese market with a slew of new stores and her own fashion brand, the legendary buyer sat down with BoF to share her story.

Workplace & Talent

The Creative Class | Maria Luisa Poumaillou, Buyer

Maria Luisa Poumaillou has gone from owning one of the most influential fashion boutiques in Paris to transforming venerable department store Printemps into a serious fashion destination, along the way enabling the careers of some of the greatest names in fashion. Now, on her way to conquer the Chinese market with a slew of new stores and her own fashion brand, the legendary buyer sat down with BoF to share her story.


News & Analysis

Gaultier Claws Back on Top as Valentino Dazzles

PARIS, France — "It's all cinema, it's all from film," said Jean Paul Gaultier, summing up haute couture.

News & Analysis

Gaultier Claws Back on Top as Valentino Dazzles

PARIS, France — "It's all cinema, it's all from film," said Jean Paul Gaultier, summing up haute couture.


News & Analysis

Are Blockbuster Museum Shows Helping or Hurting Smaller Fashion Exhibitions?

With blockbuster mega-shows on the rise, BoF examines the impact on niche fashion exhibitions.

News & Analysis

Are Blockbuster Museum Shows Helping or Hurting Smaller Fashion Exhibitions?

With blockbuster mega-shows on the rise, BoF examines the impact on niche fashion exhibitions.


News & Analysis

Right Brain, Left Brain | Making the Most of Hyères

BoF's editor-in-chief reports from the Festival International de Mode et de Photographie à Hyères, where 28-year-old Finnish designer Satu Maaranen won this year's fashion prize.

News & Analysis

Right Brain, Left Brain | Making the Most of Hyères

BoF's editor-in-chief reports from the Festival International de Mode et de Photographie à Hyères, where 28-year-old Finnish designer Satu Maaranen won this year's fashion prize.


News & Analysis

CEO Talk | Renzo Rosso, Chairman, Only The Brave

Today, Nicola Formichetti was revealed as the first-ever Artistic Director of Diesel. A few weeks earlier, BoF’s Imran Amed conducted his latest CEO Talk with the man who started it all, Italian fashion entrepreneur Renzo Rosso.

News & Analysis

CEO Talk | Renzo Rosso, Chairman, Only The Brave

Today, Nicola Formichetti was revealed as the first-ever Artistic Director of Diesel. A few weeks earlier, BoF’s Imran Amed conducted his latest CEO Talk with the man who started it all, Italian fashion entrepreneur Renzo Rosso.


News & Analysis

Photo Diary | PFW, Days 3-6: Isabel Marant, Martin Grant, Acne, Vivienne Westwood, Jean Paul Gaultier, Chloé

PARIS, France — Today contributing photographer Sonny Vandevelde files backstage imagery from the Isabel Marant, A.F. Vandervorst, Sonia Rykiel,

News & Analysis

Photo Diary | PFW, Days 3-6: Isabel Marant, Martin Grant, Acne, Vivienne Westwood, Jean Paul Gaultier, Chloé

PARIS, France — Today contributing photographer Sonny Vandevelde files backstage imagery from the Isabel Marant, A.F. Vandervorst, Sonia Rykiel,


Luxury

Colin's Column | Paris Couture Week, Continued

PARIS, France — The weather was vile, the taxi shortage extreme. The gutters ran with filthy water from melting snow. We slid and slithered in ankle

Luxury

Colin's Column | Paris Couture Week, Continued

PARIS, France — The weather was vile, the taxi shortage extreme. The gutters ran with filthy water from melting snow. We slid and slithered in ankle


Workplace & Talent

The Creative Class | Olivier Saillard, Curator

PARIS, France — In recent seasons, fashion exhibitions staged at major museums have drawn record-breaking crowds. But perhaps no curator has

Workplace & Talent

The Creative Class | Olivier Saillard, Curator

PARIS, France — In recent seasons, fashion exhibitions staged at major museums have drawn record-breaking crowds. But perhaps no curator has


News & Analysis

Colin's Column | Fashion Tomes of the Times

LONDON, United Kingdom — There are two ways in which a fashion magazine can be successful: either by featuring clothes with which the reader can

News & Analysis

Colin's Column | Fashion Tomes of the Times

LONDON, United Kingdom — There are two ways in which a fashion magazine can be successful: either by featuring clothes with which the reader can


Fashion Week

Colin's Column | Top Collections from London Fashion Week

Legendary fashion writer and BoF contributing editor Colin McDowell has been attending and reviewing fashion shows for more than 30 years. Who better

Fashion Week

Colin's Column | Top Collections from London Fashion Week

Legendary fashion writer and BoF contributing editor Colin McDowell has been attending and reviewing fashion shows for more than 30 years. Who better