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Azzedine Alaïa

1939 - 2017

The notoriously press-shy couturier was trained by Christian Dior himself and built his own brand.

Azzedine Alaïa
News & Analysis

Milan, Capital of Culture

Recent developments in Milan have given the city a newfound cultural confidence, observes Imran Amed.

News & Analysis

Milan, Capital of Culture

Recent developments in Milan have given the city a newfound cultural confidence, observes Imran Amed.


News & Analysis

Alaïa’s Approach

Colin McDowell sits down with Azzedine Alaïa to discuss his life, his work and the recently unveiled exhibition 'Couture/Sculpture: Azzedine Alaïa in the History of Fashion.'

News & Analysis

Alaïa’s Approach

Colin McDowell sits down with Azzedine Alaïa to discuss his life, his work and the recently unveiled exhibition 'Couture/Sculpture: Azzedine Alaïa in the History of Fashion.'


Luxury

How Parisian Atelier Pallas Spawned a Growing Luxury Label

After seven years making prototype garments for the likes of Céline and Balenciaga, Daniel Pallas and his wife Véronique decided to launch their own line, which now generates about 50 percent of the company’s total turnover.

Luxury

How Parisian Atelier Pallas Spawned a Growing Luxury Label

After seven years making prototype garments for the likes of Céline and Balenciaga, Daniel Pallas and his wife Véronique decided to launch their own line, which now generates about 50 percent of the company’s total turnover.


Technology

BoF Exclusive | Apple Watch To Make Editorial Debut in Vogue China

BEIJING, China — Apple's relationship with fashion has grown from a casual flirtation to a full-blown love affair. BoF can reveal that the Apple

Technology

BoF Exclusive | Apple Watch To Make Editorial Debut in Vogue China

BEIJING, China — Apple's relationship with fashion has grown from a casual flirtation to a full-blown love affair. BoF can reveal that the Apple


Luxury

Exclusive First Look: Six Design 'Iconoclasts' Interpret Louis Vuitton's Monogram

Today, BoF brings you an exclusive first look at Louis Vuitton’s 'Celebrating Monogram’ collaboration with six art and design legends: Karl Lagerfeld, Frank Gehry, Cindy Sherman, Marc Newson, Christian Louboutin and Rei Kawakubo, each of whom have re-imagined the fashion powerhouse’s iconic monogram.

Luxury

Exclusive First Look: Six Design 'Iconoclasts' Interpret Louis Vuitton's Monogram

Today, BoF brings you an exclusive first look at Louis Vuitton’s 'Celebrating Monogram’ collaboration with six art and design legends: Karl Lagerfeld, Frank Gehry, Cindy Sherman, Marc Newson, Christian Louboutin and Rei Kawakubo, each of whom have re-imagined the fashion powerhouse’s iconic monogram.


News & Analysis

Fashion’s EBay Obsessives

A slew of slick, highly curated sites are aiming to disrupt the business of vintage. But for many fashion insiders, it’s the unpolished and uncurated eBay that continues to make fashion hearts beat faster.

News & Analysis

Fashion’s EBay Obsessives

A slew of slick, highly curated sites are aiming to disrupt the business of vintage. But for many fashion insiders, it’s the unpolished and uncurated eBay that continues to make fashion hearts beat faster.


News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Pitti Uomo, Menswear, Stephen Jones

How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Pitti Uomo, menswear, and more.

News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Pitti Uomo, Menswear, Stephen Jones

How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Pitti Uomo, menswear, and more.


News & Analysis

Stephen Jones and the Grammar of Hats

Colin McDowell sits down with Stephen Jones, one of the world's most celebrated and radical milliners, to discuss the business of making hats.

News & Analysis

Stephen Jones and the Grammar of Hats

Colin McDowell sits down with Stephen Jones, one of the world's most celebrated and radical milliners, to discuss the business of making hats.


Workplace & Talent

The Creative Class | Maria Lemos, Showroom Director

Maria Lemos, star-making showroom director whose current client roster includes Lucas Nascimento, Ostwald Helgason, Peter Pilotto and Rachel Comey, talks to BoF about nurturing fashion talent and how to turn a young designer into a commercially viable brand.

Workplace & Talent

The Creative Class | Maria Lemos, Showroom Director

Maria Lemos, star-making showroom director whose current client roster includes Lucas Nascimento, Ostwald Helgason, Peter Pilotto and Rachel Comey, talks to BoF about nurturing fashion talent and how to turn a young designer into a commercially viable brand.


News & Analysis

The Fabled Charles James

Colin McDowell looks back at the life and work of the designer who Christian Dior called “the greatest talent of my generation.”

News & Analysis

The Fabled Charles James

Colin McDowell looks back at the life and work of the designer who Christian Dior called “the greatest talent of my generation.”


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