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At New York Fashion Week, Designers Dispense with the Runway

In the quest to sell clothes, alternative approaches to storytelling are, for some designers, trumping the catwalk.

Fashion Week

At New York Fashion Week, Designers Dispense with the Runway

In the quest to sell clothes, alternative approaches to storytelling are, for some designers, trumping the catwalk.


Luxury

Helmut Lang Pivots Strategy Amid Layoffs

The once-coveted brand, controlled by Uniqlo-owner Fast Retailing, is shrinking its operations in a bid for profitability.

Luxury

Helmut Lang Pivots Strategy Amid Layoffs

The once-coveted brand, controlled by Uniqlo-owner Fast Retailing, is shrinking its operations in a bid for profitability.


News & Analysis

Power Moves | IMG's Ivan Bart Adds Fashion Properties to Role, Theory Names Creative Director

This week, IMG Models president Ivan Bart will also oversee the global fashion events business, while Theory taps Francesco Fucci as its new creative director.

News & Analysis

Power Moves | IMG's Ivan Bart Adds Fashion Properties to Role, Theory Names Creative Director

This week, IMG Models president Ivan Bart will also oversee the global fashion events business, while Theory taps Francesco Fucci as its new creative director.


Retail

Theory 2.0, Andrew Rosen’s Millennial Experiment

The founder and chief executive of Theory has convened a SWAT team of rising stars to secure the future of the label. BoF unpacks the strategy.

Retail

Theory 2.0, Andrew Rosen’s Millennial Experiment

The founder and chief executive of Theory has convened a SWAT team of rising stars to secure the future of the label. BoF unpacks the strategy.


News & Analysis

BoF Exclusive | Hood By Air’s Shayne Oliver Joins Helmut Lang

The designer is working on a special project led by Helmut Lang's new 'editor-in-residence' Isabella Burley. Rumours of Hood by Air’s demise are unfounded, according to a representative of the label.

News & Analysis

BoF Exclusive | Hood By Air’s Shayne Oliver Joins Helmut Lang

The designer is working on a special project led by Helmut Lang's new 'editor-in-residence' Isabella Burley. Rumours of Hood by Air’s demise are unfounded, according to a representative of the label.


Luxury

Theory Gets Serious About Handbags

Theory chief executive Andrew Rosen and creative director of accessories Rory O'Hanlon discuss their approach to the brand’s first full-fledged handbag and accessories collection.

Luxury

Theory Gets Serious About Handbags

Theory chief executive Andrew Rosen and creative director of accessories Rory O'Hanlon discuss their approach to the brand’s first full-fledged handbag and accessories collection.


Retail

Andrew Rosen Talks Trouble in the Contemporary Market

Contemporary brands are feeling the squeeze. Theory chief executive Andrew Rosen — the man who pioneered the category — reflects on the state of the market and what's next.

Retail

Andrew Rosen Talks Trouble in the Contemporary Market

Contemporary brands are feeling the squeeze. Theory chief executive Andrew Rosen — the man who pioneered the category — reflects on the state of the market and what's next.


Retail

Uniqlo to Try Out Four-Day Workweek

Fast Retailing, the parent company of Uniqlo, Theory, and J Brand, will offer a four-day workweek to about a fifth of its workforce starting in October.

Retail

Uniqlo to Try Out Four-Day Workweek

Fast Retailing, the parent company of Uniqlo, Theory, and J Brand, will offer a four-day workweek to about a fifth of its workforce starting in October.


Workplace & Talent

Theory: Defining the New Modern

BoF sits down with chief executive Andrew Rosen to discuss the theory behind Theory, a pioneering contemporary fashion brand that reported sales of $670 million in 2014.

Workplace & Talent

Theory: Defining the New Modern

BoF sits down with chief executive Andrew Rosen to discuss the theory behind Theory, a pioneering contemporary fashion brand that reported sales of $670 million in 2014.


Workplace & Talent

This Week on BoF Careers: Theory, Adam Lippes, King & Partners

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.

Workplace & Talent

This Week on BoF Careers: Theory, Adam Lippes, King & Partners

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.