Demna
Creative Director, Gucci
The former longtime Balenciaga artistic director is now tasked with restoring the Gucci brand.
A Personal Proposition at Vetements
The show was stark, intense, martial — but the harsh spirit had actually been induced by a universally consoling truth.
The Boys of Jacquemus
Ahead of the French designer’s anticipated first men’s show, Simon Porte Jacquemus speaks to BoF about the strategy for his menswear line.
Kering to Sell Christopher Kane Back to Designer
The French luxury conglomerate is in talks to sell its 51 percent stake in the label back to the British designer after a 5-year partnership.
The Ghosts of Lang and Margiela
How Helmut Lang and Martin Margiela left a radical roadmap for Raf Simons, Demna Gvasalia and Phoebe Philo.
Bottega Veneta Names Daniel Lee New Creative Director
The British designer, who was most recently director of ready-to-wear at Céline, begins July 1.
Balenciaga is Kering's Fastest Growing Brand
Men and young millennial shoppers are main drivers of a sales explosion at Balenciaga.
The Japanese Fashion School That Could Birth the Next Rei Kawakubo
A Tokyo-based institution with an unorthodox approach to teaching, Coconogacco has emerged as a new breeding ground for Japanese fashion talent.
Diet Prada Unmasked
Tony Liu and Lindsey Schuyler, the secretive founders of the industry’s most feared Instagram account, reveal their plan to change the course of fashion history.
Antwerp Academy Student Suicide Calls Teaching Methods into Question
The fashion programme at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, led by Walter Van Beirendonck, is one of the most prestigious in the world. But after a recent suicide, current and former students have come forward with accounts of depression and drug abuse, calling teaching methods into question.
The Truth About Vetements
In the latest Lyst Index, BoF crunches the data to identify the hottest brands and top selling products of Q1 2018, revealing the truth about whether much-hyped Vetements is still performing.
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.
