Matthieu Blazy, Sarah Burton, Haider Ackermann Among Nominees for BFC Designer of the Year
The Fashion Awards ceremony, set for Nov. 30, will also recognise the BFC’s second Vanguard award recipient, recognising emerging British design talent.
Creative Class
Matthew Williams to Exit Givenchy
The American designer will depart the LVMH-owned fashion house effective January 1st with succession plans yet to be announced.
The BoF Podcast | Es Devlin on Collaboration, Creativity and Stage Craft
The pioneering set designer speaks to BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed about how she’s set the stage for some of fashion’s most talked-about immersive experiences.
Ezra Petronio: Art Director In Excelsis
The fashion Renaissance man talks to Tim Blanks about the role of the art director, the activist roots of Self Service, how megabrands have reshaped the industry and why social media is a bubble he hopes will burst.
The Divine Decadence of Helmut Newton
The life and work of the taboo-busting photographer continue to enthral and scandalise in equal measure, writes Tim Blanks.
Kering Lags Luxury Peers
Quarterly sales fell by 13 percent, with weakness at Saint Laurent and Balenciaga, as well as work-in-progress Gucci, as the group struggles to cope with slowing luxury demand.
Why Anne Imhof, Queen of Hardcore, Is Selling Merch
The Berlin-based art star is selling hoodies, T-shirts, bombers and caps from her latest exhibition at Dover Street Market.
Is Fashion Illustration a Dying Art?
A lavish new monograph from artist François Berthoud is a spectacular reminder of what we’ve been missing, writes Tim Blanks.
Richard Avedon: Simply the Best
The centenary of the photographer’s birth has sparked gallery shows in New York and London that celebrate him as the definitive iconographer of our time.
Jack Davison: Modern Master of Photography
His redefinition of contemporary portraiture is just one facet of the young photographer’s stunning body of work, writes Tim Blanks.
Steven Meisel: The Ultimate Autobiography
A single year in the photographer’s career was the impetus for a spectacular new exhibition and a love letter by Tim Blanks.
Steven Klein: Fashion’s Prince of Darkness
From Brad Pitt bloodied to Madonna busted by the cops, the stories the photographer tells are an uncompromising, often disturbing reflection of the way he sees the world.
The BoF Podcast | The Genesis of the Modern Luxury Fashion Industry
Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui speak to BoF’s Tim Blanks about their new docuseries, which examines the formation of LVMH and Kering and how designers John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Marc Jacobs and Tom Ford helped bosses Bernard Arnault and François Pinault build a ‘Kingdom of Dreams.’
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
The CFDA Names Anthony Vaccarello International Designer of the Year, Unveils 2026 Award Nominees
Prize alum Rachel Scott of Diotima is nominated for Womenswear Designer of the Year again, while 2013 winners Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne of Public School are nominated for Menswear Designer of the Year.
Spain’s MOP Foundation to Stage David Sims Exhibit
The British photographer’s work will be the subject of a major exhibition, ‘The Hamster Becomes The Problem,’ opening Nov. 21 in A Coruña.
Bianca Saunders Wins the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund
London-based fashion talent Bianca Saunders has been named the winner of the competitive 2026 fund.
Revolutionary British Artist David Hockney Dies Aged 88
The iconic British painter who cast a revolutionary gaze across 20th-century art and became an inspiration to numerous designers, as well as a style icon in his own right, has died.
Menswear Designer Nigel Cabourn Dies at 77
Cabourn is best remembered for his takes on workwear and military-inspired design.
Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Is Unlawful, US Judge Rules
Previous BoF analysis found hundreds of workers employed by dozens of fashion and beauty companies use the H-1B visa for skilled workers.
CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Names 2026 Finalists
To be announced in October, the winner will receive $300,000 while the two runners-up will take home $100,000.