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Rick Owens

Designer, Rick Owens

He has earned a cult following for his sharp, distressed leather jackets and an all-black, “grungy glamorous” aesthetic.

Rick Owens
Financial Markets

6 Emerging Fashion Brands Worth Investing In

In the last two years, emerging fashion brands like Christopher Kane, Altuzarra, JW Anderson, Nicholas Kirkwood and Roksanda have attracted a flurry of investment. Who’s next? BoF identifies the young fashion labels we would bet on, based on their commercial and creative potential.

Financial Markets

6 Emerging Fashion Brands Worth Investing In

In the last two years, emerging fashion brands like Christopher Kane, Altuzarra, JW Anderson, Nicholas Kirkwood and Roksanda have attracted a flurry of investment. Who’s next? BoF identifies the young fashion labels we would bet on, based on their commercial and creative potential.


Fashion Week

Hussein Chalayan, London's Most Radical Fashion Designer

BoF columnist Colin McDowell speaks to the cerebral Hussein Chalayan, whom he rates as London’s only radical fashion designer.

Fashion Week

Hussein Chalayan, London's Most Radical Fashion Designer

BoF columnist Colin McDowell speaks to the cerebral Hussein Chalayan, whom he rates as London’s only radical fashion designer.


Retail

BoF Exclusive | Dover Street Market to Dip Toes in Social Media, Open New Chapter

BoF can reveal that Dover Street Market is set to launch an account on Instagram, charting a different course to parent company Comme des Garçons and kicking-off a tenth anniversary celebration that will see the store transformed from top to bottom.

Retail

BoF Exclusive | Dover Street Market to Dip Toes in Social Media, Open New Chapter

BoF can reveal that Dover Street Market is set to launch an account on Instagram, charting a different course to parent company Comme des Garçons and kicking-off a tenth anniversary celebration that will see the store transformed from top to bottom.


News & Analysis

In Paris, Ambiguity is in the Air

This season, the Paris men’s shows were marked by ambiguity and a kind of liquid-like morphing across seasons, genders and forms, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

News & Analysis

In Paris, Ambiguity is in the Air

This season, the Paris men’s shows were marked by ambiguity and a kind of liquid-like morphing across seasons, genders and forms, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Italian Fashion, Digital Retail, Kenya

How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Italian fashion, digital and physical retail, and more.

News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Italian Fashion, Digital Retail, Kenya

How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Italian fashion, digital and physical retail, and more.


Workplace & Talent

The Creative Class | Nicolas Ouchenir, Calligrapher

Nicolas Ouchenir set up his calligraphy practise eleven years ago in a former Parisian butchery. Today, the charming man of letters creates some of the most coveted invitations in the world for leading fashion and luxury brands.

Workplace & Talent

The Creative Class | Nicolas Ouchenir, Calligrapher

Nicolas Ouchenir set up his calligraphy practise eleven years ago in a former Parisian butchery. Today, the charming man of letters creates some of the most coveted invitations in the world for leading fashion and luxury brands.


News & Analysis

Joshua Schulman on Bergdorf Goodman’s Menswear Business, Recast and Re-Energised

Bergdorf Goodman's dedicated men's store has been remodeled and recast using a new sub-brand: Goodman’s. BoF sat down with Joshua Schulman, president of Bergdorf Goodman, to learn more about the New York department store's menswear business and the recent changes.

News & Analysis

Joshua Schulman on Bergdorf Goodman’s Menswear Business, Recast and Re-Energised

Bergdorf Goodman's dedicated men's store has been remodeled and recast using a new sub-brand: Goodman’s. BoF sat down with Joshua Schulman, president of Bergdorf Goodman, to learn more about the New York department store's menswear business and the recent changes.


News & Analysis

The Evolution of Pitti Uomo, Part II: New Frontiers and Building Brand Pitti

Since its inception, Pitti Uomo has grown into the largest and most influential menswear trade show of its kind. In the second instalment of a two-part series, we examine how Pitti Uomo became a global player.

News & Analysis

The Evolution of Pitti Uomo, Part II: New Frontiers and Building Brand Pitti

Since its inception, Pitti Uomo has grown into the largest and most influential menswear trade show of its kind. In the second instalment of a two-part series, we examine how Pitti Uomo became a global player.


News & Analysis

Menswear’s New Staples

Well-dressed men have long built their wardrobes around a set of traditional menswear staples ranging from suits to brogues. Now, driven by cultural shifts and a booming menswear market, a new set of essential products has emerged.

News & Analysis

Menswear’s New Staples

Well-dressed men have long built their wardrobes around a set of traditional menswear staples ranging from suits to brogues. Now, driven by cultural shifts and a booming menswear market, a new set of essential products has emerged.


News & Analysis

Week in Review | BoF Careers, Victoria Beckham, Hermès, Mickey Drexler, Rick Owens, Instagram

BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.

News & Analysis

Week in Review | BoF Careers, Victoria Beckham, Hermès, Mickey Drexler, Rick Owens, Instagram

BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.


What is The BoF 500?

The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.

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