David Fischer
Founder, Highsnobiety
Fischer created streetwear’s must-visit digital destination, thanks to his publication’s popular “What Drops Today” feature and impactful partnerships with leading brands.


In Defense of Virgil Abloh
Virgil Abloh’s appointment as men’s artistic director of Louis Vuitton was a polarising choice, attracting charges like ‘he’s not a designer’ and ‘streetwear is a passing trend.’ Wrong and wrong, argues David Fischer of Highsnobiety.

In Defense of Virgil Abloh
Virgil Abloh’s appointment as men’s artistic director of Louis Vuitton was a polarising choice, attracting charges like ‘he’s not a designer’ and ‘streetwear is a passing trend.’ Wrong and wrong, argues David Fischer of Highsnobiety.

Why Rappers Are Fashion’s New Royalty
After years of avoiding associations with hip-hop, the fashion industry has woken up to the marketing power of America’s greatest cultural export.

Why Rappers Are Fashion’s New Royalty
After years of avoiding associations with hip-hop, the fashion industry has woken up to the marketing power of America’s greatest cultural export.

Ssense’s Billion-Dollar Ambitions: More Than Hype
The e-tailer that pioneered selling luxury streetwear to millennials is opening a five-storey flagship in Montréal. The next challenge: building a billion-dollar global business while keeping its cool.

Ssense’s Billion-Dollar Ambitions: More Than Hype
The e-tailer that pioneered selling luxury streetwear to millennials is opening a five-storey flagship in Montréal. The next challenge: building a billion-dollar global business while keeping its cool.

How Magazines Can Make Money from E-Commerce
E-commerce isn't just digital media's buzzword du jour, it's replacing 'pivot to video' as the thing publishers are most obsessed with. But how to make it work?

How Magazines Can Make Money from E-Commerce
E-commerce isn't just digital media's buzzword du jour, it's replacing 'pivot to video' as the thing publishers are most obsessed with. But how to make it work?

Highsnobiety Raises $8.5 Million Venture Round
The influential streetwear site will use the new funding to scale its branded content, e-commerce and events businesses.

Highsnobiety Raises $8.5 Million Venture Round
The influential streetwear site will use the new funding to scale its branded content, e-commerce and events businesses.

What's Next for Virgil Abloh?
The Off-White founder has become one the buzziest designers in fashion who has made no secret of his end goal: to take the creative reins at a European luxury house.

What's Next for Virgil Abloh?
The Off-White founder has become one the buzziest designers in fashion who has made no secret of his end goal: to take the creative reins at a European luxury house.

How Adidas Converted the Cool Kids
With a strategy rooted in speed, cities and open source, the German sportswear giant has won cultural cred, surpassing arch-rival Nike in the eyes of the young consumers who drive the sneaker market.

How Adidas Converted the Cool Kids
With a strategy rooted in speed, cities and open source, the German sportswear giant has won cultural cred, surpassing arch-rival Nike in the eyes of the young consumers who drive the sneaker market.

Can Streetwear Collaborations Make Luxury Brands Cooler?
In search of newness and cool, luxury brands like Louis Vuitton, Burberry and Tommy Hilfiger are collaborating with streetwear labels such as Supreme, Gosha Rubchinskiy and Vetements.

Can Streetwear Collaborations Make Luxury Brands Cooler?
In search of newness and cool, luxury brands like Louis Vuitton, Burberry and Tommy Hilfiger are collaborating with streetwear labels such as Supreme, Gosha Rubchinskiy and Vetements.

How Luxury Came to Love Streetwear Sites
To reach millennials, luxury brands like Gucci and Louis Vuitton are partnering with influential streetwear sites Highsnobiety and Hypebeast.

How Luxury Came to Love Streetwear Sites
To reach millennials, luxury brands like Gucci and Louis Vuitton are partnering with influential streetwear sites Highsnobiety and Hypebeast.
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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.




