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


Fashion Chatter | Wang’s Brooklyn Trek, Celebrity Credits Gone Mad, Public School
Fashion folk love to chatter. So what were the topics that dominated the conversation this weekend at New York Fashion Week?

Fashion Chatter | Wang’s Brooklyn Trek, Celebrity Credits Gone Mad, Public School
Fashion folk love to chatter. So what were the topics that dominated the conversation this weekend at New York Fashion Week?

Op-Ed | What is Fashion For?
Fashion is about aesthetics, theatre and meaning, not merely comfort, argues Eugene Rabkin, in response to Cathy Horyn’s recent piece for The New York Times, “Slave No More.”

Op-Ed | What is Fashion For?
Fashion is about aesthetics, theatre and meaning, not merely comfort, argues Eugene Rabkin, in response to Cathy Horyn’s recent piece for The New York Times, “Slave No More.”

The Spotlight | Pieter
This month, the BoF Spotlight shines on London-based menswear designer Sebastiaan Pieter, whose debut collection offers an intriguing amalgamation of stunted, gender-bending tailoring and Middle Eastern- and Asian-influenced silhouettes.

The Spotlight | Pieter
This month, the BoF Spotlight shines on London-based menswear designer Sebastiaan Pieter, whose debut collection offers an intriguing amalgamation of stunted, gender-bending tailoring and Middle Eastern- and Asian-influenced silhouettes.

Students At Work
While still at school, fashion students are increasingly working with brands and retailers to earn valuable experience and build their profiles. Meanwhile, brands and retailers, as well as the fashion media, are seeking to unearth and tap the raw creativity of undiscovered talents at a younger age. Susie Bubble reports.

Students At Work
While still at school, fashion students are increasingly working with brands and retailers to earn valuable experience and build their profiles. Meanwhile, brands and retailers, as well as the fashion media, are seeking to unearth and tap the raw creativity of undiscovered talents at a younger age. Susie Bubble reports.

12 Fashion Experts Look Back at the Menswear Season That Was
BoF speaks to industry insiders about the menswear season that just wrapped.

12 Fashion Experts Look Back at the Menswear Season That Was
BoF speaks to industry insiders about the menswear season that just wrapped.

Photo Diary | PFW: Raf Simons, Givenchy, Valentino, Dior, Rick Owens, Dries Van Noten
Sonny Vandevelde brings us behind-the-scenes shots from Paris menswear week.

Photo Diary | PFW: Raf Simons, Givenchy, Valentino, Dior, Rick Owens, Dries Van Noten
Sonny Vandevelde brings us behind-the-scenes shots from Paris menswear week.

Behind Public School’s Second Coming
The ascent of New York menswear label Public School hasn’t been the bump-free upward glide that their much-buzzed-about status would suggest. BoF sat down with designers Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne, and stylist Eugene Tong, whose expert touch has helped put the young label’s fresh mix of sportswear and tailoring on the fashion radar, to discuss the brand’s rebirth.

Behind Public School’s Second Coming
The ascent of New York menswear label Public School hasn’t been the bump-free upward glide that their much-buzzed-about status would suggest. BoF sat down with designers Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne, and stylist Eugene Tong, whose expert touch has helped put the young label’s fresh mix of sportswear and tailoring on the fashion radar, to discuss the brand’s rebirth.

BoF Exclusive | Gareth Pugh x Chrome Hearts, A Family Affair
Today, BoF can exclusively reveal that London designer Gareth Pugh has partnered with Los Angeles leather and accessories label Chrome Hearts, owned by Richard and Laurie Lynn Stark, to produce a 14-piece collection.

BoF Exclusive | Gareth Pugh x Chrome Hearts, A Family Affair
Today, BoF can exclusively reveal that London designer Gareth Pugh has partnered with Los Angeles leather and accessories label Chrome Hearts, owned by Richard and Laurie Lynn Stark, to produce a 14-piece collection.

As Competition Heats Up, Indonesians Are Spoiled for Choice
From perks for the pampered to deliveries to the wilderness, Indonesia’s retailers are pulling out all the stops to attract a growing number of fashion consumers.

As Competition Heats Up, Indonesians Are Spoiled for Choice
From perks for the pampered to deliveries to the wilderness, Indonesia’s retailers are pulling out all the stops to attract a growing number of fashion consumers.

Op-Ed | Goodbye Atelier
Eugene Rabkin sits down with Karlo Steel, founder of New York boutique Atelier, for over a decade a beacon of avant-garde, largely European fashion, which is set to close at the end of the year due to mounting financial pressures.

Op-Ed | Goodbye Atelier
Eugene Rabkin sits down with Karlo Steel, founder of New York boutique Atelier, for over a decade a beacon of avant-garde, largely European fashion, which is set to close at the end of the year due to mounting financial pressures.
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.



