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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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Luxury

What’s Off-White Without Virgil?

Creative director Virgil Abloh’s hiatus comes at a turning point for his brand, which may need a degree of reinvention when he returns.

Luxury

What’s Off-White Without Virgil?

Creative director Virgil Abloh’s hiatus comes at a turning point for his brand, which may need a degree of reinvention when he returns.


Fashion Week

Off-White, Balenciaga and the End of a Fashion Cycle

This week, everyone will be talking about Off-White and Balenciaga at Paris Fashion Week, France's proposed law to ban destruction of unsold consumer goods and Nike's latest results. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Fashion Week

Off-White, Balenciaga and the End of a Fashion Cycle

This week, everyone will be talking about Off-White and Balenciaga at Paris Fashion Week, France's proposed law to ban destruction of unsold consumer goods and Nike's latest results. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


Retail

Can Vetements Survive Without Demna?

This week, Georgian designer Demna Gvasalia exited the subversive luxury streetwear label, raising questions about the future of the brand — and the state of fashion itself.

Retail

Can Vetements Survive Without Demna?

This week, Georgian designer Demna Gvasalia exited the subversive luxury streetwear label, raising questions about the future of the brand — and the state of fashion itself.


News & Analysis

Power Moves | Benefit Cosmetics Appoints CEO, StockX Hires CMO

This week, Benefit Cosmetics names its replacement for outgoing CEO Jean-André Rougeot, while StockX appoints its first ever CMO.

News & Analysis

Power Moves | Benefit Cosmetics Appoints CEO, StockX Hires CMO

This week, Benefit Cosmetics names its replacement for outgoing CEO Jean-André Rougeot, while StockX appoints its first ever CMO.


News & Analysis

Act N.1: Milan’s Multicultural Upstarts

Designers Luca Lin and Galib Gassanoff have developed in unique punk-meets-precious signature rooted in Chinese art and Azerbaijani craft.

News & Analysis

Act N.1: Milan’s Multicultural Upstarts

Designers Luca Lin and Galib Gassanoff have developed in unique punk-meets-precious signature rooted in Chinese art and Azerbaijani craft.


News & Analysis

Demna Gvasalia’s Exit From Vetements Marks the End of a Fashion Cycle

The once-white-hot label, where the Georgian designer made his name before becoming creative director of Balenciaga, was the poster child for the rise of luxury streetwear.

News & Analysis

Demna Gvasalia’s Exit From Vetements Marks the End of a Fashion Cycle

The once-white-hot label, where the Georgian designer made his name before becoming creative director of Balenciaga, was the poster child for the rise of luxury streetwear.


Workplace & Talent

Announcing Wales Bonner, Vetements, Lucky Brand and Anest Collective

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.

Workplace & Talent

Announcing Wales Bonner, Vetements, Lucky Brand and Anest Collective

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.


Workplace & Talent

The Best Global Jobs in Menswear

As the season comes to a close, the market forces that will define the future of menswear are becoming more apparent — as are the job opportunities they will create.

Workplace & Talent

The Best Global Jobs in Menswear

As the season comes to a close, the market forces that will define the future of menswear are becoming more apparent — as are the job opportunities they will create.


Fashion Week

In Paris, Searching for Clothes That Speak for Themselves

This season at the men's shows, theatrics were played up to cover a certain unworthiness of ideas and, sometimes, downright total nothingness. It's the clothes that must do the storytelling.

Fashion Week

In Paris, Searching for Clothes That Speak for Themselves

This season at the men's shows, theatrics were played up to cover a certain unworthiness of ideas and, sometimes, downright total nothingness. It's the clothes that must do the storytelling.


Fashion Week

Vetements Still Has Something to Say

The hanger appeal of the clothes is no longer so evident. The message they're conveying, however, is as unsettling as ever.

Fashion Week

Vetements Still Has Something to Say

The hanger appeal of the clothes is no longer so evident. The message they're conveying, however, is as unsettling as ever.


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