Saint Laurent
Saint Laurent is a Kering-owned luxury fashion brand, founded by the designer Yves Saint Laurent in 1961.
Op-Ed | Brands Must Offer 3D Printable Designs or Face DIY Counterfeiters
Fashion must react quickly to changes in technology and make do-it-yourself, 3D-printable designs in order to avoid a coming flood of infringement and, instead, benefit from the rise of 3D printing, argues Rose Auslander, a partner in the Intellectual Property department of Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP, a Wall Street law firm.
Paris in August — Bonnes Vacances!
While the rest of the fashion world is hard at work preparing for the busiest time of the year, many fashion businesses in Paris are closed. BoF pauses to look at the real reasons behind the month-long, collective break and to consider how and why it works.
The Alexander Wang Technique
Today, courtesy of our friends at Dazed & Confused we bring you an exclusive interview with Alexander Wang, wunderkind designer at Balenciaga.
Turning Point | How Joseph Altuzarra Found His Signature Silhouette
Today, Joseph Altuzarra is championed by fashion industry opinion-leaders Carine Roitfeld and Jenna Lyons, and stocked at some of the world’s best stores. BoF talks to the designer about how he built his brand and the breakthrough Fall 2012 collection that helped to crystallise his signature design template.
L'Oréal Offers $840 Million for Chinese Skincare Company
PARIS, France — L'Oréal, the world's largest cosmetics group, has offered to acquire Chinese skincare company Magic Holdings International for
The Pendulum: Dennis Freedman Swings Between Fashion and Art
Today, courtesy of our friends at 032c, we profile Barney’s New York creative director Dennis Freedman, whose work sits at the intersection of fashion, art, media and retail.
In China, Ink Joins a Budding Crop of Concept Stores
As a growing number of wealthy Chinese fashion consumers increasingly seek to differentiate themselves from their megabrand-wearing peers, curated multi-brand boutiques are on the rise. BoF visits Ink, a concept store that carries Boris Bidjan Saberi, Damir Doma and Rick Owens, housed in a Beijing hutong.
Apple's Mansfield No Longer in Executive Team, Moves to Special Projects
CUPERTINO, United States — Apple Inc said on Sunday it will shift Bob Mansfield, senior vice president of technologies, out of its executive team to
In Bloom: 4 Florists Behind Some of Fashion’s Most Dramatic Sets
As designers turn to petals to convey their seasonal message, florists like Mark Colle, Rambert Rigaud, Raquel Corvino and Thierry Boutemy are becoming an increasingly important element of fashion’s creative ecosystem.
Op-Ed | Is Digital Imagery Creating Cut-and-Paste Fashion Trends?
The rise of high definition, highly accessible digital documentation is driving cut-and-paste fashion trends, argues Liroy Choufan.