Adrian Joffe
President Dover Street Market, Comme des Garçons
The retail innovator has grown Comme des Garçons into global multi-brand fashion business with revenues of over $320 million.
A Dover Street Market Alum Breaks Out on His Own
Hirotaka Sasako went from shop floor to buyer at Dover Street Market after impressing Rei Kawakubo. Now, he’s opening his own multi-brand store in Tokyo, stocking buzzy brands like Wales Bonner, Namacheko and Stefan Cooke.
A Dover Street Market Alum Breaks Out on His Own
Hirotaka Sasako went from shop floor to buyer at Dover Street Market after impressing Rei Kawakubo. Now, he’s opening his own multi-brand store in Tokyo, stocking buzzy brands like Wales Bonner, Namacheko and Stefan Cooke.
Dover Street Market Dips Toe in Paris
The Comme des Garçons-owned retailer will open its first dedicated beauty concept in a 2,150-square-foot space in the French capital later this spring.
Dover Street Market Dips Toe in Paris
The Comme des Garçons-owned retailer will open its first dedicated beauty concept in a 2,150-square-foot space in the French capital later this spring.
A Five Point Plan for Condé Nast
In the second quarter of 2018, digital revenue at the legacy publisher is set to match print revenue for the first time, but Condé Nast still has work to do to set itself up for long-term survival — or a sale.
A Five Point Plan for Condé Nast
In the second quarter of 2018, digital revenue at the legacy publisher is set to match print revenue for the first time, but Condé Nast still has work to do to set itself up for long-term survival — or a sale.
Gosha Rubchinskiy to Stop Label, Launch New Venture
The Russian designer is stopping his namesake label and exploring new ways to make and sell product.
Gosha Rubchinskiy to Stop Label, Launch New Venture
The Russian designer is stopping his namesake label and exploring new ways to make and sell product.
Comme des Garçons' Celebration of Artificiality
Rei Kawakubo sticks her finger in the wind and nails the moment, demonstrating the enduring outsider status of camp.
Comme des Garçons' Celebration of Artificiality
Rei Kawakubo sticks her finger in the wind and nails the moment, demonstrating the enduring outsider status of camp.
Dover Street Market's Latest Label: Jijibaba
Created by two furniture makers, the brand will harness a changing cast of creatives to apply the principles of product design to garments.
Dover Street Market's Latest Label: Jijibaba
Created by two furniture makers, the brand will harness a changing cast of creatives to apply the principles of product design to garments.
Can Singapore Steal Hong Kong’s Thunder?
As Comme des Garçons prepares to open its latest Dover Street Market in Singapore, there's evidence that the island city-state is becoming increasingly important on the global retail map.
Can Singapore Steal Hong Kong’s Thunder?
As Comme des Garçons prepares to open its latest Dover Street Market in Singapore, there's evidence that the island city-state is becoming increasingly important on the global retail map.
Fashion World Pays Tribute to Rei Kawakubo at the Met Gala
An exhibition honouring the Comme des Garçons designer inspired a more adventurous red carpet, underscoring her exceptional ability to fuel commerce with art.
Fashion World Pays Tribute to Rei Kawakubo at the Met Gala
An exhibition honouring the Comme des Garçons designer inspired a more adventurous red carpet, underscoring her exceptional ability to fuel commerce with art.
Rei Kawakubo: A Punk’s Pain
On the eve of a major retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the radical and reclusive Comme des Garçons designer talks to BoF’s Tim Blanks about the pain of constant creation and the impossibility of stopping.
Rei Kawakubo: A Punk’s Pain
On the eve of a major retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the radical and reclusive Comme des Garçons designer talks to BoF’s Tim Blanks about the pain of constant creation and the impossibility of stopping.
How Gosha Rubchinskiy and Adidas Are Refashioning Football
BoF can exclusively reveal the thinking behind Gosha Rubchinskiy’s new multi-season partnership with Adidas Football, launched Thursday in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, amidst growing geopolitical tensions.
How Gosha Rubchinskiy and Adidas Are Refashioning Football
BoF can exclusively reveal the thinking behind Gosha Rubchinskiy’s new multi-season partnership with Adidas Football, launched Thursday in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, amidst growing geopolitical tensions.
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