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Demna

Creative Director, Gucci

The former longtime Balenciaga artistic director is now tasked with restoring the Gucci brand.

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Fashion Week

Vetements Still Has Something to Say

The hanger appeal of the clothes is no longer so evident. The message they're conveying, however, is as unsettling as ever.

Fashion Week

Vetements Still Has Something to Say

The hanger appeal of the clothes is no longer so evident. The message they're conveying, however, is as unsettling as ever.


Luxury

Paris' New Super-School Aims to Rival Central Saint Martins

The Institut Français de la Mode, newly formed in the merger of IFM and the École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, wants to be ‘the world’s best fashion school.’ In an exclusive interview with BoF, Dean Xavier Romatet lays out his strategy.

Luxury

Paris' New Super-School Aims to Rival Central Saint Martins

The Institut Français de la Mode, newly formed in the merger of IFM and the École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, wants to be ‘the world’s best fashion school.’ In an exclusive interview with BoF, Dean Xavier Romatet lays out his strategy.


Global Markets

Who’s Really Driving Georgian Fashion? Not Demna.

Demna Gvasalia may be the very public face of Georgian fashion but behind the scenes it is a different story. BoF reveals the power brokers investing in the market.

Global Markets

Who’s Really Driving Georgian Fashion? Not Demna.

Demna Gvasalia may be the very public face of Georgian fashion but behind the scenes it is a different story. BoF reveals the power brokers investing in the market.


Luxury

Kering’s Shopping List Should Include These Brands

To continue to create shareholder value, the French luxury group may need to make at least one major acquisition.

Luxury

Kering’s Shopping List Should Include These Brands

To continue to create shareholder value, the French luxury group may need to make at least one major acquisition.


News & Analysis

Op-Ed | To Democratise Camp Is to Kill It

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s large-scale, Gucci-backed show on Camp may be pushing the inherently subcultural sensibility closer to extinction, argues Eugene Rabkin.

News & Analysis

Op-Ed | To Democratise Camp Is to Kill It

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s large-scale, Gucci-backed show on Camp may be pushing the inherently subcultural sensibility closer to extinction, argues Eugene Rabkin.


Fashion Week

Top 10 Shows of the Season

After a fashion month where real clothes largely ruled over high concept, BoF's editors pick the top ten shows of the season.

Fashion Week

Top 10 Shows of the Season

After a fashion month where real clothes largely ruled over high concept, BoF's editors pick the top ten shows of the season.


Fashion Week

The Return of Ready-to-Wear

In Paris, real clothes triumphed over high concept, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

The Return of Ready-to-Wear

In Paris, real clothes triumphed over high concept, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

Building New Roads at Balenciaga

The codes of Cristobal’s legacy give Demna Gvasalia’s Balenciaga its spine because that’s what he feels compelled to mutate for modern times. After last season’s psychedelic tunnel, he wanted the focus to be purely on the clothes.

Fashion Week

Building New Roads at Balenciaga

The codes of Cristobal’s legacy give Demna Gvasalia’s Balenciaga its spine because that’s what he feels compelled to mutate for modern times. After last season’s psychedelic tunnel, he wanted the focus to be purely on the clothes.


News & Analysis

Why Margiela's Tabi Boot Is Minting Money

As the enigmatic designer's split-toe shoe gains a celebrity following years after its initial release, retailers are cashing in.

News & Analysis

Why Margiela's Tabi Boot Is Minting Money

As the enigmatic designer's split-toe shoe gains a celebrity following years after its initial release, retailers are cashing in.


News & Analysis

The Designer Behind Balenciaga’s Triple S Launches New Line

David Tourniaire-Beauciel wants to mix European design with athletic technology and appeal to a comfort-driven consumer looking for an alternative to luxury sneakers.

News & Analysis

The Designer Behind Balenciaga’s Triple S Launches New Line

David Tourniaire-Beauciel wants to mix European design with athletic technology and appeal to a comfort-driven consumer looking for an alternative to luxury sneakers.


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