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Jerry Lorenzo

Founder, Fear of God

The fashion and sneaker designer’s unique blend of sportswear with grunge solidified his streetwear stronghold, attracting the likes of Kanye West, Beyoncé and Justin Bieber.

Jerry Lorenzo
Retail

Why Everyone’s Launching Designer Kidswear

More fashionable retailers and brands are piling into the $145 billion childrenswear market as a generation of founders and their fans age into parenthood.

Retail

Why Everyone’s Launching Designer Kidswear

More fashionable retailers and brands are piling into the $145 billion childrenswear market as a generation of founders and their fans age into parenthood.


Entrepreneurship

Where Do Independent Fashion Brands Go From Here?

Many have already closed, or will shut down in the coming months. But for those that make it through the industry’s implosion, they’ll need to find a better, more viable way of doing business. Some thoughts on moving forward.

Entrepreneurship

Where Do Independent Fashion Brands Go From Here?

Many have already closed, or will shut down in the coming months. But for those that make it through the industry’s implosion, they’ll need to find a better, more viable way of doing business. Some thoughts on moving forward.


Luxury

The BoF Podcast: Jerry Lorenzo Says, ‘I Know What I’m Fighting For’

The Fear of God designer talks American luxury and why feeling like an outsider is a strength.

Luxury

The BoF Podcast: Jerry Lorenzo Says, ‘I Know What I’m Fighting For’

The Fear of God designer talks American luxury and why feeling like an outsider is a strength.


News & Analysis

#BoFLIVE: Tim's Take with Fear of God's Jerry Lorenzo

The founder of contemporary menswear label Fear of God on running an independent fashion business and the future of luxury.

News & Analysis

#BoFLIVE: Tim's Take with Fear of God's Jerry Lorenzo

The founder of contemporary menswear label Fear of God on running an independent fashion business and the future of luxury.


News & Analysis

Announcing Fear of God and Bob’s Watches

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

News & Analysis

Announcing Fear of God and Bob’s Watches

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


Entrepreneurship

Zegna and Fear of God: What the Merger of Suiting and Streetwear Says About the Men’s Market

Ermenegildo Zegna’s Alessandro Sartori is teaming up with Fear of God’s Jerry Lorenzo on a collection that launches during Paris Fashion Week. Tim Blanks decodes the logic behind the collaboration and what it says about the state of menswear.

Entrepreneurship

Zegna and Fear of God: What the Merger of Suiting and Streetwear Says About the Men’s Market

Ermenegildo Zegna’s Alessandro Sartori is teaming up with Fear of God’s Jerry Lorenzo on a collection that launches during Paris Fashion Week. Tim Blanks decodes the logic behind the collaboration and what it says about the state of menswear.


Luxury

The Decade When Streetwear Rewrote the Rules of Luxury

As we head into 2020, streetwear's influence on the way fashion is bought and sold — not to mention the culture at large — remains strong, argues David Fischer, founder and CEO of Highsnobiety.

Luxury

The Decade When Streetwear Rewrote the Rules of Luxury

As we head into 2020, streetwear's influence on the way fashion is bought and sold — not to mention the culture at large — remains strong, argues David Fischer, founder and CEO of Highsnobiety.


Luxury

How Grailed Became Menswear's Luxury Resale Mecca

With a strategy rooted in curation, content and community, the fast-growing peer-to-peer platform has become a top fashion re-commerce destination for men.

Luxury

How Grailed Became Menswear's Luxury Resale Mecca

With a strategy rooted in curation, content and community, the fast-growing peer-to-peer platform has become a top fashion re-commerce destination for men.


Financial Markets

The Top 10 M&A Targets in Streetwear

Supreme’s partnership with private equity giant Carlyle is symbolic of streetwear’s high growth potential. BoF identifies the top acquisition targets in the space.

Financial Markets

The Top 10 M&A Targets in Streetwear

Supreme’s partnership with private equity giant Carlyle is symbolic of streetwear’s high growth potential. BoF identifies the top acquisition targets in the space.


News & Analysis

BoF Exclusive | GQ Creative Director Jim Moore to Step Down, Will Welch to Succeed

The longstanding editor will transition to the role of creative director-at-large following a series of departures from the Condé Nast men’s title.

News & Analysis

BoF Exclusive | GQ Creative Director Jim Moore to Step Down, Will Welch to Succeed

The longstanding editor will transition to the role of creative director-at-large following a series of departures from the Condé Nast men’s title.


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