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Creative Director, Gucci

The former longtime Balenciaga artistic director is now tasked with restoring the Gucci brand.

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Fashion Week

Female Empowerment in Paris

In this season of feminine empowerment, Demna Gvasalia stood out with his deliberately harsh and infinitely cynical take on fetish, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

Female Empowerment in Paris

In this season of feminine empowerment, Demna Gvasalia stood out with his deliberately harsh and infinitely cynical take on fetish, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

Sci-Fi Heroines at Louis Vuitton

Ghesqu​i​ère’s ideal Parisienne had subtext of sci-fi that a striking contrast with its backdrop the raw space of the new Vuitton superstore in Place Vendome, a work in very visible progress.

Fashion Week

Sci-Fi Heroines at Louis Vuitton

Ghesqu​i​ère’s ideal Parisienne had subtext of sci-fi that a striking contrast with its backdrop the raw space of the new Vuitton superstore in Place Vendome, a work in very visible progress.


News & Analysis

Tim’s Take | Balenciaga Spring/Summer 2017

Tim Blanks talks to Demna Gvasalia to decode the creative thinking behind his latest collection. Watch now.

News & Analysis

Tim’s Take | Balenciaga Spring/Summer 2017

Tim Blanks talks to Demna Gvasalia to decode the creative thinking behind his latest collection. Watch now.


Fashion Week

Balenciaga, Demna Gvasalia and a Fabulous Fashion Synchronicity

Demna Gvasalia's second women's collection for Balenciaga explored the parallels between couture and fetishism — to dazzling effect.

Fashion Week

Balenciaga, Demna Gvasalia and a Fabulous Fashion Synchronicity

Demna Gvasalia's second women's collection for Balenciaga explored the parallels between couture and fetishism — to dazzling effect.


Luxury

The Unlikely Success of Virgil Abloh

Having gained prominence as a creative consultant to Kanye West, Off-White founder Virgil Abloh is proving his three-year-old brand has the business chops to back up the buzz.

Luxury

The Unlikely Success of Virgil Abloh

Having gained prominence as a creative consultant to Kanye West, Off-White founder Virgil Abloh is proving his three-year-old brand has the business chops to back up the buzz.


Fashion Week

In Milan, Fashion on Repeat

Though new voices bubbled under the surface, Milan Fashion Week hammered home repetitive brand ‘codes,’ raising questions about the purpose of staging fashion shows, says Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

In Milan, Fashion on Repeat

Though new voices bubbled under the surface, Milan Fashion Week hammered home repetitive brand ‘codes,’ raising questions about the purpose of staging fashion shows, says Angelo Flaccavento.


News & Analysis

Growing Marco de Vincenzo

With LVMH backing, the under-the-radar Italian designer is gearing up for growth.

News & Analysis

Growing Marco de Vincenzo

With LVMH backing, the under-the-radar Italian designer is gearing up for growth.


Retail

With Kithland, Ronnie Fieg Presents His Ultimate Collaboration

Streetwear wunderkind and Kith founder Ronnie Fieg made his official New York Fashion Week debut with Kithland, a sprawling multi-faceted ‘experience’ that coincided with the launch of a new space at luxury retailer Bergdorf Goodman.

Retail

With Kithland, Ronnie Fieg Presents His Ultimate Collaboration

Streetwear wunderkind and Kith founder Ronnie Fieg made his official New York Fashion Week debut with Kithland, a sprawling multi-faceted ‘experience’ that coincided with the launch of a new space at luxury retailer Bergdorf Goodman.


News & Analysis

The Vetements Effect

How did the 17 brands that worked with Vetements for its Spring/Summer 2017 runway show benefit from the collaboration?

News & Analysis

The Vetements Effect

How did the 17 brands that worked with Vetements for its Spring/Summer 2017 runway show benefit from the collaboration?


News & Analysis

Top Fashion Schools in Belgium: Examining Antwerp's Approach

In BoF’s second annual global fashion schools ranking, Antwerp’s Royal Academy came fourth at both BA and MA level and was the only Belgian school to make the ranking. So how does Antwerp do it?

News & Analysis

Top Fashion Schools in Belgium: Examining Antwerp's Approach

In BoF’s second annual global fashion schools ranking, Antwerp’s Royal Academy came fourth at both BA and MA level and was the only Belgian school to make the ranking. So how does Antwerp do it?


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