Jean Paul Gaultier
Jean Paul Gaultier to Make Theatre Show of His Life
A racy, music-filled production is expected to debut in Paris next autumn before going on an international tour.
Will Millennials Boost the Fur Trade?
Millennial-friendly megabrands like Gucci are going fur-free, but the $40 billion global fur industry is working hard to reinvent itself for a new generation of consumers.
How to Get Into the Best Fashion Schools
As students in the US and the UK finalise their university applications, BoF asks some of fashion’s most respected educators what they look for in prospective students.
Can Y/Project Sustain the Hype?
In the run-up to his Paris Fashion Week show, designer Glenn Martens talks to BoF about the buzzy label’s recent successes and his plans for the future.
Inside the Return of Fiorucci
Once the toast of fashion and now a nostalgic touchpoint for Millennials, the cult brand is relaunching today in London.
Marc Jacobs' Adult Toyland
The extraordinary dissonance between the context and the clothes was unsettling, and felt like the dictionary-definition of 'realness'.
Power Moves | Isabelle Guichot Joins Maje, Guy Laroche’s New Artistic Director
Former Balenciaga veteran Isabelle Guichot joins Maje as chief executive, while Guy Laroche names Richard René as artistic director.
Prabal Gurung's Feminine Message
The light and romantic collection pushed Gurung's feminine message into less travelled territories, but his exploration of womanhood and the 'female gaze' seemed a lot for a designer known to spin a pretty dress or two down the red carpet.
Power Moves | Kate Phelan Exits Topshop, Kering Hires From Apple
This week, Topshop's creative director Kate Phelan steps down, while Kering-owned Ulysse Nardin names Patrick Pruniaux its new chief executive.
Infinite Inspirations at Jean Paul Gaultier
From Paris in the 1940s to snow queens, cartoon warriors, draped divas and India, the collection spared no inspiration but was too much and too long to digest.