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.
New York Fashion Week Schedule Includes Thom Browne and Ludovic de Saint Sernin
Helmut Lang, led by designer Peter Do, will kick off the Autumn/Winter 2024 edition of New York Fashion Week, running from Feb. 9 to 14.
Does Fashion Need a New LA Fashion Week?
One of the creative masterminds behind Fenty is part of a group of new owners aiming to reboot LA Fashion Week with new formats and ties to entertainment, beauty and wellness.
The BoF Podcast | Tim Blanks and Imran Amed on the Fashion Month Gone By
BoF’s editor-at-large and founder and editor-in-chief look back at the key moments of fashion month, from Sabato de Sarno’s debut at Gucci to Sarah Burton’s farewell show for Alexander McQueen.
Top 10 Shows of the Season
BoF’s editors pick their favourite shows of the Spring/Summer 2024 season.
Paris: The Final Day — Last Women Standing
Miuccia Prada tells her own story at Miu Miu. How much of Virginie Viard’s is in Chanel?
In Paris, a Season of Normality
Save for a few outliers, simplicity reigned at Paris Fashion Week, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
Paris Days Seven and Eight: Brands’ New Day
Balenciaga, Valentino and Louis Vuitton all have their issues, writes Tim Blanks.
Paris Day Six: Alexander McQueen, Comme des Garçons, Junya Watanabe
Sarah Burton saying goodbye to McQueen gives pause for reflection on the question of legacy. So does Rei Kawakubo with yet another exercise in abstraction.
Paris Day Five: Civilised Subversion at Loewe
After 10 years as creative director, Jonathan Anderson has defined a new attitude for the Spanish brand.
The BoF Podcast | Peter Hawkings on His Tom Ford Debut
Tom Ford’s new creative director opens up to Imran Amed about his progression in the fashion industry and his first womenswear collection for the brand.
Paris Day Four: Dressing With Abandon
The fearlessness of Rick Owens and Daniel Roseberry at Schiaparelli ought to be inspirational for the fashion industry, writes Tim Blanks.
Paris Day Three: The Power of Memories at Dries Van Noten and Undercover
Two of the most evocative shows of the season, one firmly based in reality, the other existing in a melancholy dream realm, writes Tim Blanks.
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.