Rick Owens
Designer, Rick Owens
He has earned a cult following for his sharp, distressed leather jackets and an all-black, “grungy glamorous” aesthetic.
The Return of Ready-to-Wear
In Paris, real clothes triumphed over high concept, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
The Return of Ready-to-Wear
In Paris, real clothes triumphed over high concept, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
The End is Nigh at Comme des Garçons
Rei Kawakubo drew on a repertoire of the most civilised dress, but mutated her finery with hard industrial elements. The impact of this dystopian couture was stunning: society through a glass darkly.
The End is Nigh at Comme des Garçons
Rei Kawakubo drew on a repertoire of the most civilised dress, but mutated her finery with hard industrial elements. The impact of this dystopian couture was stunning: society through a glass darkly.
Icons of Mutant Glamour at Rick Owens
He wanted his collection to be full-on glam: the platform boot, the sharp sci-fi shoulder, the sexual provocation. His clothes are always grand, though it doesn’t explain their animal magic.
Icons of Mutant Glamour at Rick Owens
He wanted his collection to be full-on glam: the platform boot, the sharp sci-fi shoulder, the sexual provocation. His clothes are always grand, though it doesn’t explain their animal magic.
In Milan, Looking Back to Move Forward
A bit brutal, full of product, and looking backward to move forward: the Versace collection summed up the spirit of the season perfectly, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
In Milan, Looking Back to Move Forward
A bit brutal, full of product, and looking backward to move forward: the Versace collection summed up the spirit of the season perfectly, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
In Paris, Fashion That Leaves You (Mostly) Cold
The fact that men’s fashion is shifting from the visual boldness of hyper-logoed streetwear to the composed sombreness of a new kind of formality certainly did not help this season.
In Paris, Fashion That Leaves You (Mostly) Cold
The fact that men’s fashion is shifting from the visual boldness of hyper-logoed streetwear to the composed sombreness of a new kind of formality certainly did not help this season.
Searching for Heroes at Dries Van Noten
The collection felt a little over-familiar — a statement that was strong without being particularly bold, minus the arcana that has always been his special spice.
Searching for Heroes at Dries Van Noten
The collection felt a little over-familiar — a statement that was strong without being particularly bold, minus the arcana that has always been his special spice.
Rick Owens’s Vibrant Elegy
As much as lust, vice and Larry LeGaspi have worked their dissolute magic on the designer, here he acknowledged that with age has come responsibility.
Rick Owens’s Vibrant Elegy
As much as lust, vice and Larry LeGaspi have worked their dissolute magic on the designer, here he acknowledged that with age has come responsibility.
How Streetwear Is Transforming the Middle East's Retail Mecca
A new style tribe is challenging Dubai's reputation as a shopping hub for old-fashioned luxury bling.
How Streetwear Is Transforming the Middle East's Retail Mecca
A new style tribe is challenging Dubai's reputation as a shopping hub for old-fashioned luxury bling.
A Life in Extreme Style: Michèle Lamy
The singular personality joined BoF’s editor-at-large Tim Blanks at VOICES to discuss her nomadic approach to creative pursuits.
A Life in Extreme Style: Michèle Lamy
The singular personality joined BoF’s editor-at-large Tim Blanks at VOICES to discuss her nomadic approach to creative pursuits.
Need Supply Co. and Totokaelo Form New Retail Group
The indie-luxe retailers are joining forces in order to compete more effectively on a global scale.
Need Supply Co. and Totokaelo Form New Retail Group
The indie-luxe retailers are joining forces in order to compete more effectively on a global scale.
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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.
