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Fashion Week

Raf Simons' Future Starts Here

He made a very clear statement about the Raf-ness of Simons, distilling all the elements — the fashion influences, the private passions — that have shaped and driven him for the near-quarter century he’s been in fashion.

Fashion Week

Raf Simons' Future Starts Here

He made a very clear statement about the Raf-ness of Simons, distilling all the elements — the fashion influences, the private passions — that have shaped and driven him for the near-quarter century he’s been in fashion.


Fashion Week

In Paris, New Elegance and the Revolution That Wasn’t

Amid the much-anticipated, streetwear-inflected disruption at Louis Vuitton and Dior, it was the need for new elegance that stood out, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

In Paris, New Elegance and the Revolution That Wasn’t

Amid the much-anticipated, streetwear-inflected disruption at Louis Vuitton and Dior, it was the need for new elegance that stood out, writes Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

Eeriness is a Speciality at Raf Simons

The thought processes that inform a Simons collection, with their idiosyncratic blend of high and low, always circle his early years — glamourised here in shining duchesse coats and sparkling lurex knits.

Fashion Week

Eeriness is a Speciality at Raf Simons

The thought processes that inform a Simons collection, with their idiosyncratic blend of high and low, always circle his early years — glamourised here in shining duchesse coats and sparkling lurex knits.


News & Analysis

Top 10 Campaigns of the Season

From Gucci's surrealist illustrations to Loewe's comment on consumption with the Steven Meisel lensed campaign titled "Fruits", BoF rounds up the best ads of the Spring/Summer 2018 season.

News & Analysis

Top 10 Campaigns of the Season

From Gucci's surrealist illustrations to Loewe's comment on consumption with the Steven Meisel lensed campaign titled "Fruits", BoF rounds up the best ads of the Spring/Summer 2018 season.


Fashion Week

At Raf Simons, Youth in Motion

There is something about the current moment that makes the designer's fascination with decadence seem less of an indulgence than it once was, and it was reflected in the clothes he presented.

Fashion Week

At Raf Simons, Youth in Motion

There is something about the current moment that makes the designer's fascination with decadence seem less of an indulgence than it once was, and it was reflected in the clothes he presented.


Fashion Week

Op-Ed | Rethinking New York Fashion Week

Facing an exodus of top labels like Thom Browne, Proenza Schouler, Rodarte and Altuzarra, New York Fashion Week needs to change on several levels, argues Eugene Rabkin.

Fashion Week

Op-Ed | Rethinking New York Fashion Week

Facing an exodus of top labels like Thom Browne, Proenza Schouler, Rodarte and Altuzarra, New York Fashion Week needs to change on several levels, argues Eugene Rabkin.


Fashion Week

At New York Men’s Shows, Strangers In a Strange Land

Beneath the surface of sporty jackets and graphic t-shirts, one could glimpse the anxieties of a generation, alongside those of New York’s menswear week itself.

Fashion Week

At New York Men’s Shows, Strangers In a Strange Land

Beneath the surface of sporty jackets and graphic t-shirts, one could glimpse the anxieties of a generation, alongside those of New York’s menswear week itself.


Fashion Week

At Raf Simons, Eastern Dystopia

The show was a classic East-meets-West tale, but the slight undercurrent of menace for which Simons is known made the collection feel alive and exciting.

Fashion Week

At Raf Simons, Eastern Dystopia

The show was a classic East-meets-West tale, but the slight undercurrent of menace for which Simons is known made the collection feel alive and exciting.


Fashion Week

In New York, Men’s Fashion Week Buoyed By More Than Raf Simons

This season, there was a noticeable uptick in creativity and quality at New York's still-nascent men’s shows.

Fashion Week

In New York, Men’s Fashion Week Buoyed By More Than Raf Simons

This season, there was a noticeable uptick in creativity and quality at New York's still-nascent men’s shows.


Fashion Week

A Fearless Raf Simons in NY

To say that Raf Simons is a god among New York menswear geeks would not be hyperbole. For him to deem New York worthy feels substantial, his endorsement of the city working to further legitimise its entire men’s fashion industry.

Fashion Week

A Fearless Raf Simons in NY

To say that Raf Simons is a god among New York menswear geeks would not be hyperbole. For him to deem New York worthy feels substantial, his endorsement of the city working to further legitimise its entire men’s fashion industry.