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Finding Fashion's Reset Button
Tragedy — both political and personal — hung over a Paris fashion week punctuated by masterful shows by Demna Gvasalia's Balenciaga and Rick Owens.
Finding Fashion's Reset Button
Tragedy — both political and personal — hung over a Paris fashion week punctuated by masterful shows by Demna Gvasalia's Balenciaga and Rick Owens.
Tribes, Melancholy and Singularity
The gang mentality, undone melancholy and the power of a single idea were on display at the Paris men's shows.
Tribes, Melancholy and Singularity
The gang mentality, undone melancholy and the power of a single idea were on display at the Paris men's shows.
Op-Ed | High-Fashion is a Good Fit for Qatar
The region's market is probably the best suited to the industry's business model and culture today.
Op-Ed | High-Fashion is a Good Fit for Qatar
The region's market is probably the best suited to the industry's business model and culture today.
Why Would Mayhoola Pay Such a High Price for Balmain?
Mayhoola has acquired Balmain for around €500 million, at a multiple reported to be around 14 times EBITDA. Is the price justifiable?
Why Would Mayhoola Pay Such a High Price for Balmain?
Mayhoola has acquired Balmain for around €500 million, at a multiple reported to be around 14 times EBITDA. Is the price justifiable?
Valentino’s Qatari Owners Acquire Balmain
Mayhoola for Investments, an investment fund backed by the emir of Qatar, acquired Balmain, adding a brand favoured by Kim Kardashian to a roster of labels that includes Valentino.
Valentino’s Qatari Owners Acquire Balmain
Mayhoola for Investments, an investment fund backed by the emir of Qatar, acquired Balmain, adding a brand favoured by Kim Kardashian to a roster of labels that includes Valentino.
Valentino Offers $569 Million for Balmain, Reports Les Echos
Italian fashion house Valentino, owned by Qatar's Mayhoola for Investments, has offered €500 million to buy Pierre Balmain, French newspaper Les Echos reported Sunday.
Valentino Offers $569 Million for Balmain, Reports Les Echos
Italian fashion house Valentino, owned by Qatar's Mayhoola for Investments, has offered €500 million to buy Pierre Balmain, French newspaper Les Echos reported Sunday.
The Business of Balmain's Big Hair Swap
Behind Balmain’s Kendall-Gigi ‘hair swap’ is the largely unknown Balmain Hair Couture line, once a licensing business, which its owners say now operates ‘like a division of Balmain’ and has plans to expand.
The Business of Balmain's Big Hair Swap
Behind Balmain’s Kendall-Gigi ‘hair swap’ is the largely unknown Balmain Hair Couture line, once a licensing business, which its owners say now operates ‘like a division of Balmain’ and has plans to expand.
The Total Look at Balmain
Olivier Rousteing’s show drove home a repetition of decorative outfits that rarely seem digestible as single garments, but rather arrive fully formed as a suctioned, belted, total look.
The Total Look at Balmain
Olivier Rousteing’s show drove home a repetition of decorative outfits that rarely seem digestible as single garments, but rather arrive fully formed as a suctioned, belted, total look.
Balmain Reportedly Seeking Sale
The heirs of Alain Hivelin, the late owner of Balmain, are looking to sell the French fashion house, according to market reports.
Balmain Reportedly Seeking Sale
The heirs of Alain Hivelin, the late owner of Balmain, are looking to sell the French fashion house, according to market reports.
Top 10 Campaigns of the Season
This season, a CGI gaming goddess takes on the three original Supers and the East African savanna vies with the Berlin skyline for best backdrop. BoF brings you the Top 10 campaigns of the season.
Top 10 Campaigns of the Season
This season, a CGI gaming goddess takes on the three original Supers and the East African savanna vies with the Berlin skyline for best backdrop. BoF brings you the Top 10 campaigns of the season.