Rick Owens
Designer, Rick Owens
He has earned a cult following for his sharp, distressed leather jackets and an all-black, “grungy glamorous” aesthetic.


Hip East London Boutique Hostem Announces Move Into Womenswear
The hip Shoreditch boutique Hostem is set to move into womenswear with a 6,000 square foot addition. BoF spoke with 25 year-old founder James Brown to learn more about his expansion plans.

Week in Review | India's Big Fat $38 Billion Wedding Market, Fashion Inflation, China Concept Stores, Tomes of the Times, Dennis Freedman, VFiles
BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.

The China Edit | Coach's 'Hot Mom' Status, Outlets Stock Local Brands, New Concept Stores, Forces of China's Future
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.

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.

The Spotlight | Jungera
This month, the BoF Spotlight shines on Jungera, a directional childrenswear label designed by Asha Mines, former creative assistant to Rick Owens.

Fashion’s Made-For-Instagram Moments
Fashion shows increasingly come with perfectly staged Instagram moments, observes BoF editor-in-chief, Imran Amed.

Summer Menswear in Paris a Relaxed Affair
PARIS, France — Menswear season in Paris brought the lofty catwalks back to the people, with a series of shows that twinned the glamor and energy of

Photo Diary | Paris Men’s Fashion Week, Day 2: Rick Owens, Louis Vuitton, Dries van Noten, 3.1 Phillip Lim
PARIS, France — Today, our contributing photographer Sonny Vandevelde files backstage imagery from Rick Owens, Louis Vuitton, Dries van Noten, 3.1

Rick Owens Delivers High-Energy Fashion Spectacle
PARIS, France — California-born designer Rick Owens can always be expected to produce the most high-octane menswear show of the day.

BoF Exclusive | MenInvest Acquires Progressive Men's E-Tailer Oki-Ni
Today, BoF can report that French menswear-focused media and e-commerce group MenInvest has acquired London-based online retailer Oki-ni for an undisclosed amount.
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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.




