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.
The BoF Podcast | Tim Blanks and Imran Amed on Haute Couture Week A/W 2024
BoF’s editor at large and editor in chief share their highlights and takeaways from this season’s couture offerings as well as Dries Van Noten’s final show for his namesake brand.
Backstage Pass: An Elevation of Muslin at Thom Browne
Tim Blanks goes backstage at Thom Browne ‘s Autumn/Winter 2024 couture show to about the beauty of “unfinished” pieces alongside heavily embroidered ones.
Backstage Pass: Dior and the Purpose of Haute Couture
Imran Amed speaks to industry insiders at the brand’s Haute Couture 2024 show about the importance of craftsmanship.
Couture’s Cross-Generational Masterclass
The name on the door says Balenciaga, Gaultier, Armani... but that’s not the whole story.
Couture’s Season of Monumentalism
A sense of sculptural rigidity and a stiff monumentalism was all over Paris Couture Week, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
Backstage Pass: Schiaparelli’s Cinematic Couture
Tim Blanks speaks to Daniel Roseberry about his “forgotten collection from the past” for Schiaparelli Autumn/Winter 2024 Haute Couture.
Chanel and Dior’s Haute Couture Loses Heat
No fireworks from the world’s most famous fashion brands, writes Tim Blanks.
Couture Day One: Americans in Paris
What does it mean that Daniel Roseberry and Thom Browne are offering the most stimulating takes on haute couture?
In Paris, a Season of Big and Small
A sense of monumental scale dominated the Paris men’s shows, but bigger wasn’t always better, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
In Milan, Conservatism and Youth
Milan men’s fashion week pitted a macho late-50s charm against the messiness of youth, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
What Future for Gucci?
One year into designer Sabato De Sarno’s tenure, the brand has yet to tell a compelling fashion story. Monday’s sophomore menswear collection was no exception.
‘Hyper Beauty’: Inside Alessandro Michele’s Surprise Valentino Collection
Over 260 images dropped during Milan Fashion Week provided a look at the star designer’s plans for the Roman couture house. ‘It’s a continuous orgasm,’ he said.
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.