Jil Sander
Founder, Jil Sander
After an eight year period of absence, the minimalist designer returned to the helm of her eponymous label in 2012, before announcing her intent to leave once again due to personal reasons.


Spring/Summer 2012 | The Season That Was
LONDON, United Kingdom — It was a fashion season of extreme weather. After the New York Fashion Week schedule was upended, first by an earthquake and

Spring/Summer 2012 | The Season That Was
LONDON, United Kingdom — It was a fashion season of extreme weather. After the New York Fashion Week schedule was upended, first by an earthquake and

Suzy Menkes: Sources Say Raf Simons To Take Over At Yves Saint Laurent
PARIS, France — We usually leave 'breaking news' stories to the wire services and Twitter, and don't like to propagate unsubstantiated rumours, but

Suzy Menkes: Sources Say Raf Simons To Take Over At Yves Saint Laurent
PARIS, France — We usually leave 'breaking news' stories to the wire services and Twitter, and don't like to propagate unsubstantiated rumours, but

Has Menswear Hit an Inflection Point?
On the eve of the menswear shows at London Fashion Week, W. David Marx ponders if young men who are newly interested in fashion, will follow the industry’s shift from preppy traditionalism towards darker, tailored European sensibility.

Has Menswear Hit an Inflection Point?
On the eve of the menswear shows at London Fashion Week, W. David Marx ponders if young men who are newly interested in fashion, will follow the industry’s shift from preppy traditionalism towards darker, tailored European sensibility.

Getting The Luxury Fashion Business Model Right
Today, BoF exclusively brings you Savigny Partners' blow-by-blow analysis of the rapidly shifting luxury fashion business model which is undergoing

Getting The Luxury Fashion Business Model Right
Today, BoF exclusively brings you Savigny Partners' blow-by-blow analysis of the rapidly shifting luxury fashion business model which is undergoing

The Fashion Trail | Madrid Rising
MADRID, Spain — Stately and full of world-class art at any time of the year, Madrid is particularly appealing in the fall, when the city welcomes

The Fashion Trail | Madrid Rising
MADRID, Spain — Stately and full of world-class art at any time of the year, Madrid is particularly appealing in the fall, when the city welcomes

Spring/Summer 2011 | The Season That Was
LONDON, United Kingdom — One never knows exactly what to expect from fashion month. Which designers will soar higher, which will stumble, and which

Spring/Summer 2011 | The Season That Was
LONDON, United Kingdom — One never knows exactly what to expect from fashion month. Which designers will soar higher, which will stumble, and which

The Fashion Trail | A Jil Sander Sorbet and Burberry's Acoustic Treats
MILAN, Italy — This season, BoF dipped its toes a bit deeper into the waters of the Italian men's fashion scene, starting with Pitti Uomo and moving

The Fashion Trail | A Jil Sander Sorbet and Burberry's Acoustic Treats
MILAN, Italy — This season, BoF dipped its toes a bit deeper into the waters of the Italian men's fashion scene, starting with Pitti Uomo and moving

The Best of BoF | Top 10 Articles of 2009
LONDON, United Kingdom — It's that time of year again. With over one million pageviews on BoF in 2009, it's time to take stock of the year that was

The Best of BoF | Top 10 Articles of 2009
LONDON, United Kingdom — It's that time of year again. With over one million pageviews on BoF in 2009, it's time to take stock of the year that was

032c | The Magazine that Defied the Downturn
Stephen Meisel in 032c Winter 2008/09 | Source: 032c

032c | The Magazine that Defied the Downturn
Stephen Meisel in 032c Winter 2008/09 | Source: 032c
For Japanese Shoppers, Uniqlo Is a Feel-Good Commodity
The Japanese brand has attained some cultural cachet, but its most powerful asset remains its neutrality.
For Japanese Shoppers, Uniqlo Is a Feel-Good Commodity
The Japanese brand has attained some cultural cachet, but its most powerful asset remains its neutrality.
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.




