Maxhosa Africa Brings Pan-Africanism to Paris Fashion Week
Creative director Laduma Ngxokolo’s label is the first South African brand to stage a full runway show on the official Paris Fashion Week calendar.
Fashion Week
Independent show reviews from fashion’s top critics.
Milan Day Two: A Victory Lap and a Farewell
On the second day of Milan Fashion Week, Silvia Venturini Fendi staged a 100th anniversary show and Lucie and Luke Meier showed their final collection for Jil Sander, while OTB stablemates Diesel and Marni hit the mark.
Milan Day One: When Time Is a Loop
A transitional show at Gucci, a debut at Alberta Ferretti and a 30th anniversary outing at DSquared2 kicked off the first day of Milan Fashion Week.
The Value of London Fashion Week
Daniel Lee’s refocused Burberry won over plenty of eyeballs, but London’s purpose in the fashion ecosystem is more about incubating rising talents like Dilara Findikoglu and S.S. Daley than earned media value, writes Susanna Lau.
This Week: Transitional Fashion Weeks in London and Milan
With so many brands between designers, the shows will be as much about luxury’s past as its future.
Paolo Carzana: London’s Slow Fashion Poet
The Welsh designer’s fledgling label is set to draw a bigger spotlight at London Fashion Week this season.
Ideas for London and New York Fashion Weeks
With the growing consolidation of fashion month energy in Paris and Milan, New York and London have some hard thinking to do about how to make their fashion weeks more impactful and less wasteful — of time, money and energy.
Join Imran Amed and the BoF Professional Community During Milan Fashion Week
Join us for a special Q&A session with BoF founder and CEO Imran Amed, hosted at The Wilde in Milan. From analysis of the global fashion and beauty industries to career and personal advice, you will be able to ask Imran anything!
In New York, Heiresses and Working Girls
The clothes on offer at New York Fashion Week ranged from fanciful to practical to a perfect mix of the two, reports Lynn Yaeger.
A Quiet New York Fashion Week Leaves Behind Big Questions
This week, New York-based designers confronted industry-wide challenges, and problems all their own.
The Verdict on Calvin Klein’s Return to the Runway
In resurrecting the brand’s ‘Collection’ line, designer Veronica Leoni aimed to pick up where Calvin left off. If a bit of nostalgia was inescapable and a hint of ‘fashion nun’ crept into the outing, her point of view was clear, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Marc Jacobs’ American Anatomy
‘I have come to understand that fear is not my enemy — it is a necessary companion to creativity, authenticity, integrity, and life’ was the crux of the message accompanying a line up that referenced Rei Kawakubo’s notorious ‘tumour’ collection two weeks after the US presidential inauguration.
This Week: Trump’s Tariffs, New York Fashion Week, Retail Earnings
The schedule is missing some big names, but added a high-stakes debut at Calvin Klein. Plus, Ralph Lauren, e.l.f., Tapestry and others report fourth-quarter results.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
The CFDA Appoints Hildy Kuryk as Interim CEO
The trade body temporarily appointed Kuryk as it searches for a permanent replacement for former chief executive Steven Kolb, who resigned following a viral altercation with PETA protesters.
CFDA’s Steven Kolb Involved in Altercation with PETA Protestors
The trade body’s president physically restrained animal rights activists after they stormed a Cos runway show at New York Fashion Week.
M&S to Make London Fashion Week Debut
Marks and Spencer Group Plc is looking to the runway to burnish its fashion credentials, having also hosted its own show at the British Grand Prix last weekend.
King Charles Visits London Fashion Show After Brother’s Arrest
Watching the British-Nigerian designer Tolu Coker’s collection he chatted animatedly to British Fashion Council chief Laura Weir and designer Stella McCartney on the front row.
Giambattista Valli Cancels Paris Couture Show Citing ‘Activity Review’
The last-minute withdrawal from the couture calendar raises questions about the future of the label, which is majority-owned by the Pinault family investment fund Artemis.
CFDA Releases New York Fashion Week Schedule
The week will include Rachel Scott’s first runway for Proenza Schouler; while Raul Lopez’s Luar has opted not to show.
CFDA Releases Spring/Summer 2026 New York Fashion Week Schedule
September’s edition of NYFW will see Alexander Wang return, as well as appearances from Europe-based Cos, Off-White and Toteme.