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Designer, Noir Kei Ninomiya

Rei Kawabuko’s latest protégé is one of Paris’ most exciting emerging designers.

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Luxury

The BoF Podcast: Moncler CEO Remo Ruffini Talks ‘Genius’ Strategy

Speaking in conversation with Imran Amed, the chief executive of Moncler discusses the outerwear brand's game-changing Genius strategy and why the company now feels more like a start-up.

Luxury

The BoF Podcast: Moncler CEO Remo Ruffini Talks ‘Genius’ Strategy

Speaking in conversation with Imran Amed, the chief executive of Moncler discusses the outerwear brand's game-changing Genius strategy and why the company now feels more like a start-up.


Fashion Week

Playing With Extremes at Paris Fashion Week

Noir Kei Ninomiya and Haider Ackermann proved that extreme romanticism is not at odds with punk’s abrasive spirit.

Fashion Week

Playing With Extremes at Paris Fashion Week

Noir Kei Ninomiya and Haider Ackermann proved that extreme romanticism is not at odds with punk’s abrasive spirit.


News & Analysis

Kei Ninomiya: The Latest Star in the Universe of Comme des Garçons

In a rare interview on the eve of his Autumn 2019 show, the designer speaks to BoF about his sharp, romantic and complex work, and his place in the Comme des Garçons family.

News & Analysis

Kei Ninomiya: The Latest Star in the Universe of Comme des Garçons

In a rare interview on the eve of his Autumn 2019 show, the designer speaks to BoF about his sharp, romantic and complex work, and his place in the Comme des Garçons family.


News & Analysis

What Pierpaolo Piccioli Learned from Working with Moncler

The Valentino creative director talks to BoF about the changing role of the designer in the age of Instagram and monthly drops.

News & Analysis

What Pierpaolo Piccioli Learned from Working with Moncler

The Valentino creative director talks to BoF about the changing role of the designer in the age of Instagram and monthly drops.


Workplace & Talent

How to Hire for Fashion’s New World Order

Rebooting analogue organisations for a digital world starts with building the right team with the right talent profile.

Workplace & Talent

How to Hire for Fashion’s New World Order

Rebooting analogue organisations for a digital world starts with building the right team with the right talent profile.


Fashion Week

In Paris, a Fight for Supremacy

While the luxury groups that dominate the industry staged larger and larger marketing spectacles, designers like Rick Owens, Rei Kawakubo, John Galliano and Pierpaolo Piccioli delivered poetry.

Fashion Week

In Paris, a Fight for Supremacy

While the luxury groups that dominate the industry staged larger and larger marketing spectacles, designers like Rick Owens, Rei Kawakubo, John Galliano and Pierpaolo Piccioli delivered poetry.


Fashion Week

In Paris, Two Shows With Stickiness

Haider Ackermann and Noir delivered collections that imprinted themselves on viewers, both physically and emotionally.

Fashion Week

In Paris, Two Shows With Stickiness

Haider Ackermann and Noir delivered collections that imprinted themselves on viewers, both physically and emotionally.


Fashion Week

Building Culture and Community at Moncler

With Moncler Genius, Remo Ruffini offers a glimpse of a tantalising future for fashion.

Fashion Week

Building Culture and Community at Moncler

With Moncler Genius, Remo Ruffini offers a glimpse of a tantalising future for fashion.


News & Analysis

Hood by Air's Shayne Oliver Collaborates with Colmar

With his brand still on hiatus, the designer has entered a three-season partnership with Colmar, launching on September 18.

News & Analysis

Hood by Air's Shayne Oliver Collaborates with Colmar

With his brand still on hiatus, the designer has entered a three-season partnership with Colmar, launching on September 18.


Fashion Week

In the Garden of Noir Kei Ninomiya

Ninomiya delivered a powerful mix of delicate and punk, but the designer needs to get out of his Comme des Garçons comfort zone.

Fashion Week

In the Garden of Noir Kei Ninomiya

Ninomiya delivered a powerful mix of delicate and punk, but the designer needs to get out of his Comme des Garçons comfort zone.


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