Alessandro Michele
Creative Director, Valentino
The surprise choice for Gucci creative director re-energised the historic house in a matter of months and now he is set to take the helm at Valentino.
As Branding Evolves, What’s a Logo Worth?
Logos were once the symbolic and unwavering facet of a fashion house, but as branding becomes more nuanced in the digital age, logos are becoming more fluid than ever.
As Branding Evolves, What’s a Logo Worth?
Logos were once the symbolic and unwavering facet of a fashion house, but as branding becomes more nuanced in the digital age, logos are becoming more fluid than ever.
Dapper Dan to Mentor VFiles Runway Designers
Each season, VFiles invites industry experts to guide designers, makeup artists and stylists in a group runway show at New York Fashion Week.
Dapper Dan to Mentor VFiles Runway Designers
Each season, VFiles invites industry experts to guide designers, makeup artists and stylists in a group runway show at New York Fashion Week.
Beam Me Up Gucci: New Campaign Takes a Lead from '60s Sci-Fi
With its new science fiction-inspired Autumn/Winter 2017 campaign, the Italian brand underscores its willingness to break the traditional luxury communications mould.
Beam Me Up Gucci: New Campaign Takes a Lead from '60s Sci-Fi
With its new science fiction-inspired Autumn/Winter 2017 campaign, the Italian brand underscores its willingness to break the traditional luxury communications mould.
In Paris, a Global Platform for a Fashion Industry in Extreme Flux
Buoyed by inbound talent and newfound economic confidence, Paris is emerging as the centre stage of an increasingly fragmented industry.
In Paris, a Global Platform for a Fashion Industry in Extreme Flux
Buoyed by inbound talent and newfound economic confidence, Paris is emerging as the centre stage of an increasingly fragmented industry.
Op-Ed | Fashion Does Not Need Cultural Appropriation
Calling out cultural appropriation does not kill creative license, it simply forces those who control the narrative and means of distribution to cite their sources, argues Darío Calmese.
Op-Ed | Fashion Does Not Need Cultural Appropriation
Calling out cultural appropriation does not kill creative license, it simply forces those who control the narrative and means of distribution to cite their sources, argues Darío Calmese.
The Kendall Jenner Effect: How Long Can it Last?
Commercial tie-ups with the super-influencer may soon yield diminishing returns.
The Kendall Jenner Effect: How Long Can it Last?
Commercial tie-ups with the super-influencer may soon yield diminishing returns.
Op-Ed | Why Fashion Needs Cultural Appropriation
Appropriation can be a force for good, creating a cultural exchange and enriching the available vocabulary for creatives of all types.
Op-Ed | Why Fashion Needs Cultural Appropriation
Appropriation can be a force for good, creating a cultural exchange and enriching the available vocabulary for creatives of all types.
How Hip-Hop Conquered High Fashion
In the age of A$AP Rocky x Dior and Gucci's Alessandro Michele referencing Dapper Dan, it’s easy to forget how long it took for high fashion to embrace the cultural power of American hip-hop.
How Hip-Hop Conquered High Fashion
In the age of A$AP Rocky x Dior and Gucci's Alessandro Michele referencing Dapper Dan, it’s easy to forget how long it took for high fashion to embrace the cultural power of American hip-hop.
A Web of Perverse Enchantment at Gucci
Alessandro Michele’s signal achievement is this: predictability doesn’t obviate pleasurability. In fact, part of the pleasure of a Gucci show is watching the way he warps the by-now familiar tropes.
A Web of Perverse Enchantment at Gucci
Alessandro Michele’s signal achievement is this: predictability doesn’t obviate pleasurability. In fact, part of the pleasure of a Gucci show is watching the way he warps the by-now familiar tropes.
Building a Luxury Group Isn't Easy
What separates industry titans like Kering and LVMH from failing luxury group contenders like JAB?
Building a Luxury Group Isn't Easy
What separates industry titans like Kering and LVMH from failing luxury group contenders like JAB?
What is The BoF 500?
The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.
