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Demna

Artistic Director, Balenciaga and Former Head Designer, Vetements

The head of Paris’ hippest design collective is now in charge of reconnecting consumers with Cristóbal Balenciaga's iconic legacy.

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Fashion Week

Paris Couture Week: All or Nothing

Couture Week was a polarised affair, opposing restraint and excess, technique and showmanship, real clothes and wild storytelling, with little in between, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

Paris Couture Week: All or Nothing

Couture Week was a polarised affair, opposing restraint and excess, technique and showmanship, real clothes and wild storytelling, with little in between, writes Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

Reputational Rehab for Balenciaga

In the wake of scandal, it’s back to the future for designer Demna as he employs legacy — both Cristóbal Balenciaga’s and his own — to find a way forward, writes Tim Blanks.

Fashion Week

Reputational Rehab for Balenciaga

In the wake of scandal, it’s back to the future for designer Demna as he employs legacy — both Cristóbal Balenciaga’s and his own — to find a way forward, writes Tim Blanks.


Fashion Week

Balenciaga’s Make-or-Break Show, Explained

Creative director Demna is attempting to establish a new direction for the Kering-owned brand in the wake of scandal. The promise of a major reset has helped the house reassert its status as a hot ticket at Paris Fashion Week.

Fashion Week

Balenciaga’s Make-or-Break Show, Explained

Creative director Demna is attempting to establish a new direction for the Kering-owned brand in the wake of scandal. The promise of a major reset has helped the house reassert its status as a hot ticket at Paris Fashion Week.


Luxury

Balenciaga’s Breakdown: What Went Wrong and What Comes Next

Late Friday, the brand issued further apologies and abandoned its plan to sue a production company amid continued outrage in response to its recent holiday campaign.

Luxury

Balenciaga’s Breakdown: What Went Wrong and What Comes Next

Late Friday, the brand issued further apologies and abandoned its plan to sue a production company amid continued outrage in response to its recent holiday campaign.


News & Analysis

How Culture Is Going Global

From Japan and Ghana, to Korea and India, we take a global tour of culture and creativity.

News & Analysis

How Culture Is Going Global

From Japan and Ghana, to Korea and India, we take a global tour of culture and creativity.


Luxury

The Secrets to Kering’s Fashion Success

The group’s focus on luxury fashion has paid off, thanks to bets on bold creativity and the designer, CEO and merchandiser ‘tripods’ it typically installs at its brands, writes Luca Solca.

Luxury

The Secrets to Kering’s Fashion Success

The group’s focus on luxury fashion has paid off, thanks to bets on bold creativity and the designer, CEO and merchandiser ‘tripods’ it typically installs at its brands, writes Luca Solca.


Fashion Week

The BoF Podcast | Tim Blanks and Imran Amed Recap The Season That Was

BoF’s editor-in-chief and editor-at-large walk through the highlights and unforgettable moments of fashion weeks in Milan and Paris.

Fashion Week

The BoF Podcast | Tim Blanks and Imran Amed Recap The Season That Was

BoF’s editor-in-chief and editor-at-large walk through the highlights and unforgettable moments of fashion weeks in Milan and Paris.


Fashion Week

In Paris, Creators and Imposters

The Paris Fashion Week that closed on Tuesday offered both sparks of originality and shameless theft, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

In Paris, Creators and Imposters

The Paris Fashion Week that closed on Tuesday offered both sparks of originality and shameless theft, writes Angelo Flaccavento.


Marketing

The Real Value of Balenciaga’s Viral Trash Bag

The Demna-helmed label recently released an ire-inspiring $1,790 luxury ‘trash bag.’ BoF takes a look at some of the designer’s most notorious releases and the chatter they generated.

Marketing

The Real Value of Balenciaga’s Viral Trash Bag

The Demna-helmed label recently released an ire-inspiring $1,790 luxury ‘trash bag.’ BoF takes a look at some of the designer’s most notorious releases and the chatter they generated.


News & Analysis

BoF to Honour Balenciaga’s Demna With Global VOICES Award 2022

The star designer and ‘lifelong refugee’ will receive BoF’s highest honour at our annual gathering for big thinkers for the way he has used his bold creative vision to highlight socio-political issues and support marginalised people.

News & Analysis

BoF to Honour Balenciaga’s Demna With Global VOICES Award 2022

The star designer and ‘lifelong refugee’ will receive BoF’s highest honour at our annual gathering for big thinkers for the way he has used his bold creative vision to highlight socio-political issues and support marginalised people.


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