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Exclusive: Helmut Lang on Helmut Lang

The elusive arch-minimalist and master brand builder was never a man of many words. In a rare moment of candour, he talks to BoF's Tim Blanks about his career in fashion and his first and only retrospective.

Creative Class

Exclusive: Helmut Lang on Helmut Lang

The elusive arch-minimalist and master brand builder was never a man of many words. In a rare moment of candour, he talks to BoF's Tim Blanks about his career in fashion and his first and only retrospective.


Fashion Week

Tim Blanks’ Top Fashion Shows of All-Time: Helmut Lang’s Finale, 6 October, 2004

BoF’s editor at large travels back in time to the towering designer’s last show before stepping away from his namesake label.

Fashion Week

Tim Blanks’ Top Fashion Shows of All-Time: Helmut Lang’s Finale, 6 October, 2004

BoF’s editor at large travels back in time to the towering designer’s last show before stepping away from his namesake label.


Luxury

Anthony Vaccarello Reveals Collaboration with Helmut Lang

In an exclusive interview with Tim Blanks, Saint Laurent Creative Director Anthony Vaccarello reveals the thinking behind his new collaboration with elusive former fashion designer Helmut Lang and his vision for a post-pandemic fashion industry.

Luxury

Anthony Vaccarello Reveals Collaboration with Helmut Lang

In an exclusive interview with Tim Blanks, Saint Laurent Creative Director Anthony Vaccarello reveals the thinking behind his new collaboration with elusive former fashion designer Helmut Lang and his vision for a post-pandemic fashion industry.


Fashion Week

Play It Again, Ralph

It’s Ralph Lauren’s movie, we're just living in it. Plus, Christopher John Rogers and Area are young and fabulous on Day 2 of New York Fashion Week.

Fashion Week

Play It Again, Ralph

It’s Ralph Lauren’s movie, we're just living in it. Plus, Christopher John Rogers and Area are young and fabulous on Day 2 of New York Fashion Week.


Fashion Week

In New York, Everything New Looks Old

Many of today’s designers aren’t just referencing the past, they’re living it.

Fashion Week

In New York, Everything New Looks Old

Many of today’s designers aren’t just referencing the past, they’re living it.


Luxury

Helmut Lang Pivots Strategy Amid Layoffs

The once-coveted brand, controlled by Uniqlo-owner Fast Retailing, is shrinking its operations in a bid for profitability.

Luxury

Helmut Lang Pivots Strategy Amid Layoffs

The once-coveted brand, controlled by Uniqlo-owner Fast Retailing, is shrinking its operations in a bid for profitability.


News & Analysis

The Ghosts of Lang and Margiela

How Helmut Lang and Martin Margiela left a radical roadmap for Raf Simons, Demna Gvasalia and Phoebe Philo.

News & Analysis

The Ghosts of Lang and Margiela

How Helmut Lang and Martin Margiela left a radical roadmap for Raf Simons, Demna Gvasalia and Phoebe Philo.


Creative Class

6 Lessons From Melanie Ward on Building a Cult Brand

Melanie Ward ushered in a new mood of raw imagery in the 1990s, helping to build some of the era’s most iconic brands, including Helmut Lang and Calvin Klein.

Creative Class

6 Lessons From Melanie Ward on Building a Cult Brand

Melanie Ward ushered in a new mood of raw imagery in the 1990s, helping to build some of the era’s most iconic brands, including Helmut Lang and Calvin Klein.


News & Analysis

Inside Tim Blanks' Box of '90s Polaroids

A Pandora's box of old Polaroids by Tim Blanks captures the peculiar charisma of the backstage congregation in the early 1990s.

News & Analysis

Inside Tim Blanks' Box of '90s Polaroids

A Pandora's box of old Polaroids by Tim Blanks captures the peculiar charisma of the backstage congregation in the early 1990s.


News & Analysis

Power Moves | Michael and Nicole Colovos Exit Helmut Lang, Bally Appoints Coppola, Uotani at Shiseido

BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.