Dries Van Noten
Founder, Dries Van Noten
One of the ‘Antwerp Six,’ the third-generation designer has built a profitable fashion business, known for its intelligent prints, on his own terms.


Tommy Ton's Life After Street Style
The photographer has spent the last decade of his life observing clothes through a lens. Now, he’s designing them.

Tommy Ton's Life After Street Style
The photographer has spent the last decade of his life observing clothes through a lens. Now, he’s designing them.

A World of Wonder at Alexander McQueen
Maybe only a certain kind of woman can see herself in McQueen clothes, but anyone can recognise the obsessive conviction of Sarah Burton’s vision.

A World of Wonder at Alexander McQueen
Maybe only a certain kind of woman can see herself in McQueen clothes, but anyone can recognise the obsessive conviction of Sarah Burton’s vision.

A Swan Song for the Philophiles
Hours before the debut of Hedi Slimane’s Celine, a group devoted to Phoebe Philo gathered in Paris to celebrate her one last time.

A Swan Song for the Philophiles
Hours before the debut of Hedi Slimane’s Celine, a group devoted to Phoebe Philo gathered in Paris to celebrate her one last time.

Dries van Noten's Seductive Unpredictability
The collection was Dries at his very best, working the contrasts between high and low and marrying the functional beauty of workwear to the embroidered glories of something approaching couture.

Dries van Noten's Seductive Unpredictability
The collection was Dries at his very best, working the contrasts between high and low and marrying the functional beauty of workwear to the embroidered glories of something approaching couture.

How Interview Magazine Came Back From the Dead
The magazine’s president and chief revenue officer say controversial longtime owner Peter Brant is out, and a new cost-conscious era is in. But can Interview rid itself of its baggage?

How Interview Magazine Came Back From the Dead
The magazine’s president and chief revenue officer say controversial longtime owner Peter Brant is out, and a new cost-conscious era is in. But can Interview rid itself of its baggage?

Nina Ricci Names Rushemy Botter and Lisi Herrebrugh as Creative Directors
In a new chapter for the brand, the Dutch design duo will head up the luxury house’s women’s ready-to-wear line, debuting their first collection for Pre-Fall 2019.

Nina Ricci Names Rushemy Botter and Lisi Herrebrugh as Creative Directors
In a new chapter for the brand, the Dutch design duo will head up the luxury house’s women’s ready-to-wear line, debuting their first collection for Pre-Fall 2019.

An Antwerp Six Designer Re-Emerges in Tokyo
Marina Yee, perhaps the most mysterious member of the famed collective, will host an exhibition at Laila Tokio in Japan.

An Antwerp Six Designer Re-Emerges in Tokyo
Marina Yee, perhaps the most mysterious member of the famed collective, will host an exhibition at Laila Tokio in Japan.

What’s Ailing America’s Fashion Darlings?
Once popular American labels are struggling to adapt to a perfect storm of shifting consumer tastes, failing department stores and the rise of direct-to-consumer.

What’s Ailing America’s Fashion Darlings?
Once popular American labels are struggling to adapt to a perfect storm of shifting consumer tastes, failing department stores and the rise of direct-to-consumer.

Stormy Trade Talks Take the Wind Out of Luxury’s Sails
The SLI was left reeling with a 4 percent loss as Trump rattled the cage with Europe this month, while family ownership was reaffirmed by some of the industry's leaders.

Stormy Trade Talks Take the Wind Out of Luxury’s Sails
The SLI was left reeling with a 4 percent loss as Trump rattled the cage with Europe this month, while family ownership was reaffirmed by some of the industry's leaders.

A Personal Proposition at Vetements
The show was stark, intense, martial — but the harsh spirit had actually been induced by a universally consoling truth.

A Personal Proposition at Vetements
The show was stark, intense, martial — but the harsh spirit had actually been induced by a universally consoling truth.
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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.




