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.


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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

How Culture Is Going Global
From Japan and Ghana, to Korea and India, we take a global tour of culture and creativity.

How Culture Is Going Global
From Japan and Ghana, to Korea and India, we take a global tour of culture and creativity.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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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