Calvin Klein
Founder, Calvin Klein
With his minimalist aesthetic and sensual imagery, he launched an iconic American lifestyle brand encompassing apparel, fragrance and jewellery.


Different Strokes At New York Fashion Week
With fashion week in a state of flux, American designers showed their collections with unclear purpose and mixed results.

Different Strokes At New York Fashion Week
With fashion week in a state of flux, American designers showed their collections with unclear purpose and mixed results.

Guido Palau, an Eye in the Fashion Week Hurricane
Fashion's most sought-after hairdresser opens up to BoF about his creative process and staying calm amidst the storm of New York Fashion Week.

Guido Palau, an Eye in the Fashion Week Hurricane
Fashion's most sought-after hairdresser opens up to BoF about his creative process and staying calm amidst the storm of New York Fashion Week.

Planet Plein, Again
Plein's shows have become legendary for all the wrong reasons: they are aggressive, loud and unforgivingly late. Moving the spectacle to NYC changed none of that.

Planet Plein, Again
Plein's shows have become legendary for all the wrong reasons: they are aggressive, loud and unforgivingly late. Moving the spectacle to NYC changed none of that.

At Calvin Klein, Raf Simons Balances Evanescence and Substance
With this debut collection, Raf Simons pulled off a dazzling balancing act that synthesised flesh and spirit for a new age — with an outsider sensibility.

At Calvin Klein, Raf Simons Balances Evanescence and Substance
With this debut collection, Raf Simons pulled off a dazzling balancing act that synthesised flesh and spirit for a new age — with an outsider sensibility.

Can Boohoo Overcome Nasty Gal’s Mistakes?
If it plays its cards right, Boohoo could accelerate its American ambitions and learn from Nasty Gal’s success in brand and online community building.

Can Boohoo Overcome Nasty Gal’s Mistakes?
If it plays its cards right, Boohoo could accelerate its American ambitions and learn from Nasty Gal’s success in brand and online community building.

Fashion’s New Female Gaze: Movement or Myth?
That young women photographers like Harley Weir, Petra Collins and Coco Capitán are being grouped together — prompting debate over the emergence of a new “female gaze” — is simultaneously positive and unnerving.

Fashion’s New Female Gaze: Movement or Myth?
That young women photographers like Harley Weir, Petra Collins and Coco Capitán are being grouped together — prompting debate over the emergence of a new “female gaze” — is simultaneously positive and unnerving.

Adam Selman, Making His Mark
The designer is honing his signature and it’s beginning to pay off.

Adam Selman, Making His Mark
The designer is honing his signature and it’s beginning to pay off.

The Unbundling of Fashion Week
Traditional fashion weeks are unlikely to disappear, but their reason for being seems very much in flux.

The Unbundling of Fashion Week
Traditional fashion weeks are unlikely to disappear, but their reason for being seems very much in flux.

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.

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.

Behind Gucci’s All-Black Campaign Teaser
Recently released ‘audition videos’ for Gucci’s next ad campaign reveal a cast of nine black models, a significant shift for a brand that once got ‘two thumbs down for diversity.’

Behind Gucci’s All-Black Campaign Teaser
Recently released ‘audition videos’ for Gucci’s next ad campaign reveal a cast of nine black models, a significant shift for a brand that once got ‘two thumbs down for diversity.’
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.




