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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

Paris' New Super-School Aims to Rival Central Saint Martins

The Institut Français de la Mode, newly formed in the merger of IFM and the École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, wants to be ‘the world’s best fashion school.’ In an exclusive interview with BoF, Dean Xavier Romatet lays out his strategy.

Luxury

Paris' New Super-School Aims to Rival Central Saint Martins

The Institut Français de la Mode, newly formed in the merger of IFM and the École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, wants to be ‘the world’s best fashion school.’ In an exclusive interview with BoF, Dean Xavier Romatet lays out his strategy.


Global Markets

Who’s Really Driving Georgian Fashion? Not Demna.

Demna Gvasalia may be the very public face of Georgian fashion but behind the scenes it is a different story. BoF reveals the power brokers investing in the market.

Global Markets

Who’s Really Driving Georgian Fashion? Not Demna.

Demna Gvasalia may be the very public face of Georgian fashion but behind the scenes it is a different story. BoF reveals the power brokers investing in the market.


Luxury

Kering’s Shopping List Should Include These Brands

To continue to create shareholder value, the French luxury group may need to make at least one major acquisition.

Luxury

Kering’s Shopping List Should Include These Brands

To continue to create shareholder value, the French luxury group may need to make at least one major acquisition.


News & Analysis

Op-Ed | To Democratise Camp Is to Kill It

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s large-scale, Gucci-backed show on Camp may be pushing the inherently subcultural sensibility closer to extinction, argues Eugene Rabkin.

News & Analysis

Op-Ed | To Democratise Camp Is to Kill It

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s large-scale, Gucci-backed show on Camp may be pushing the inherently subcultural sensibility closer to extinction, argues Eugene Rabkin.


Fashion Week

Top 10 Shows of the Season

After a fashion month where real clothes largely ruled over high concept, BoF's editors pick the top ten shows of the season.

Fashion Week

Top 10 Shows of the Season

After a fashion month where real clothes largely ruled over high concept, BoF's editors pick the top ten shows of the season.


Fashion Week

The Return of Ready-to-Wear

In Paris, real clothes triumphed over high concept, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

The Return of Ready-to-Wear

In Paris, real clothes triumphed over high concept, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

Building New Roads at Balenciaga

The codes of Cristobal’s legacy give Demna Gvasalia’s Balenciaga its spine because that’s what he feels compelled to mutate for modern times. After last season’s psychedelic tunnel, he wanted the focus to be purely on the clothes.

Fashion Week

Building New Roads at Balenciaga

The codes of Cristobal’s legacy give Demna Gvasalia’s Balenciaga its spine because that’s what he feels compelled to mutate for modern times. After last season’s psychedelic tunnel, he wanted the focus to be purely on the clothes.


News & Analysis

Why Margiela's Tabi Boot Is Minting Money

As the enigmatic designer's split-toe shoe gains a celebrity following years after its initial release, retailers are cashing in.

News & Analysis

Why Margiela's Tabi Boot Is Minting Money

As the enigmatic designer's split-toe shoe gains a celebrity following years after its initial release, retailers are cashing in.


News & Analysis

The Designer Behind Balenciaga’s Triple S Launches New Line

David Tourniaire-Beauciel wants to mix European design with athletic technology and appeal to a comfort-driven consumer looking for an alternative to luxury sneakers.

News & Analysis

The Designer Behind Balenciaga’s Triple S Launches New Line

David Tourniaire-Beauciel wants to mix European design with athletic technology and appeal to a comfort-driven consumer looking for an alternative to luxury sneakers.


Fashion Week

Vetements Does Vetements

Fashion moved on, but Demna Gvasalia stuck to his formula. Thursday's celebration of juvenile rebellion felt oddly relevant now that the pendulum has swung back to formality.

Fashion Week

Vetements Does Vetements

Fashion moved on, but Demna Gvasalia stuck to his formula. Thursday's celebration of juvenile rebellion felt oddly relevant now that the pendulum has swung back to formality.


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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.

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