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.
Seán McGirr’s Debut for McQueen: Anticipation and Controversy
Seán McGirr’s Debut for McQueen: Anticipation and Controversy
Bringing It on Home With Rick Owens and Loewe
But domestic bliss takes on more complex shadings when viewed through designer eyes, writes Tim Blanks.
Stefano Gallici’s Ann Demeulemeester Challenge
The designer must strike a balance between staying faithful to Demeulemeester’s vision and moving things forward. Angelo Flaccavento gets a sneak peek at his latest collection.
Chemena Kamali Debuts at Chloé
Over the past 20 years, Chemena Kamali has worked for two creative directors at the brand. Now she gets her chance to shape it, writes Tim Blanks.
Backstage Pass: New Energy at McQueen
In a new video series, Imran Amed and Tim Blanks talk to industry insiders about what makes a fashion brand unique.
Making the Ordinary Extraordinary in Paris
Jun Takahashi, Dries Van Noten and Nicolas Di Felice make it impossible to see the everyday in the same way ever again.
Dior and Saint Laurent: Designers Defiant!
At Paris Fashion Week, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Anthony Vaccarello went their own way in radically different style, writes Tim Blanks.
Video: Imran Amed and Tim Blanks Go Backstage at Milan Fashion Week
In a new video series called Backstage Pass, BoF’s editor-in-chief and editor-at-large talk to industry insiders about what makes a fashion brand unique.
Is There Space for Radical Design in a Climate of Conservatism?
At Milan Fashion Week, the collections that mattered most were all about the radicality of cut, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
Milan Tries to Make Sense of the World
Bottega Veneta’s Matthieu Blazy finds hope in resilience, the Meiers swathe Jil Sander in security and Giorgio Armani goes back to nature, writes Tim Blanks.
Comings and Going in Milan
Adrian Appiolaza arrives at Moschino, Francesco Risso whites out reality at Marni and Donatella Versace still loves Prince, writes Tim Blank
Can Chloé and McQueen Get Their Groove Back?
New designers Chemena Kamali and Seán McGirr will make their runway debuts for the storied but stagnant luxury fashion houses in Paris this week. That, and what else to look for in the coming days.
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.