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.
Dries Van Noten Lays Down a Solid Foundation
The show opened and closed with a boy in a bathing suit — a basic blank slate — and the simplicity of that statement defined everything that came after.
Dries Van Noten Lays Down a Solid Foundation
The show opened and closed with a boy in a bathing suit — a basic blank slate — and the simplicity of that statement defined everything that came after.
Amidst Consolidation Wave, Acne Studios Could Fetch €500m
The luxury market has seen no shortage of mergers and acquisitions and the pace is picking up with Dries Van Noten and Missoni signing deals in the past week alone.
Amidst Consolidation Wave, Acne Studios Could Fetch €500m
The luxury market has seen no shortage of mergers and acquisitions and the pace is picking up with Dries Van Noten and Missoni signing deals in the past week alone.
Fashion Has Its Own Vices
Suffering from the perils of the 'greater fool' theory, Vice Media is being scrutinised for raising hundreds of millions of dollars with not enough to show for it. But fashion has its own set of heavily funded media brands with business models that may not be sustainable.
Fashion Has Its Own Vices
Suffering from the perils of the 'greater fool' theory, Vice Media is being scrutinised for raising hundreds of millions of dollars with not enough to show for it. But fashion has its own set of heavily funded media brands with business models that may not be sustainable.
Missoni Sells Minority Stake to Private Equity Firm in €70 Million Deal
FSI Mid-Market Growth Equity Fund will hold a 41.2 percent stake, while the Missoni family will continue to own the remainder of the business.
Missoni Sells Minority Stake to Private Equity Firm in €70 Million Deal
FSI Mid-Market Growth Equity Fund will hold a 41.2 percent stake, while the Missoni family will continue to own the remainder of the business.
Decoding the Dries Van Noten Deal
The Belgian designer has sold a majority share in his label to Spanish luxury group Puig. What’s at stake?
Decoding the Dries Van Noten Deal
The Belgian designer has sold a majority share in his label to Spanish luxury group Puig. What’s at stake?
Mansur Gavriel Exploring Sale of Minority Stake
The millennial accessories label is entertaining inbound offers from both strategic players and private equity firms, BoF has learned.
Mansur Gavriel Exploring Sale of Minority Stake
The millennial accessories label is entertaining inbound offers from both strategic players and private equity firms, BoF has learned.
MyTheresa Launches Print Magazine
Titled ‘The Album,’ the inaugural issue stars Gia Coppola on the cover, and features interviews with Natacha Ramsay-Levi , Dries van Noten and Kym Ellery.
MyTheresa Launches Print Magazine
Titled ‘The Album,’ the inaugural issue stars Gia Coppola on the cover, and features interviews with Natacha Ramsay-Levi , Dries van Noten and Kym Ellery.
Antwerp Academy Student Suicide Calls Teaching Methods into Question
The fashion programme at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, led by Walter Van Beirendonck, is one of the most prestigious in the world. But after a recent suicide, current and former students have come forward with accounts of depression and drug abuse, calling teaching methods into question.
Antwerp Academy Student Suicide Calls Teaching Methods into Question
The fashion programme at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, led by Walter Van Beirendonck, is one of the most prestigious in the world. But after a recent suicide, current and former students have come forward with accounts of depression and drug abuse, calling teaching methods into question.
Barneys New York Goes International With Boon the Shop
The American department-store chain has signed a wholesale deal to sell its private-label collection internationally through the pioneering South Korean retailer.
Barneys New York Goes International With Boon the Shop
The American department-store chain has signed a wholesale deal to sell its private-label collection internationally through the pioneering South Korean retailer.
How Streetwear Took Over Luxury
Virgil Abloh’s appointment at Louis Vuitton is the biggest signal yet that luxury brands are tapping the cultural energy and business model of streetwear to stay relevant.
How Streetwear Took Over Luxury
Virgil Abloh’s appointment at Louis Vuitton is the biggest signal yet that luxury brands are tapping the cultural energy and business model of streetwear to stay relevant.
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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.
