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Jil Sander

Founder, Jil Sander

After an eight year period of absence, the minimalist designer returned to the helm of her eponymous label in 2012, before announcing her intent to leave once again due to personal reasons.

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News & Analysis

Week in Review | Jil Sander, Stella & Dot, Japan Fashion Week, Antwerp, Dallas Makeover, Pamela Golbin

BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.


News & Analysis

Jil Sander to Depart Namesake Brand for Personal Reasons

Designer Jil Sander is set to leave her namesake brand for the third time, according to the company. A replacement for Sander was not announced.

News & Analysis

Jil Sander to Depart Namesake Brand for Personal Reasons

Designer Jil Sander is set to leave her namesake brand for the third time, according to the company. A replacement for Sander was not announced.


Luxury

Adrian Joffe, Tending the Garden of Comme des Garçons

Comme des Garçons has quietly grown a global multi-brand fashion business that now generates $220 million in revenue per year. BoF talks to Adrian Joffe — president of Comme des Garçons International and retail guru behind Dover Street Market — about tending the precious root of creativity from which the company's unconventional collections and business strategies both derive.

Luxury

Adrian Joffe, Tending the Garden of Comme des Garçons

Comme des Garçons has quietly grown a global multi-brand fashion business that now generates $220 million in revenue per year. BoF talks to Adrian Joffe — president of Comme des Garçons International and retail guru behind Dover Street Market — about tending the precious root of creativity from which the company's unconventional collections and business strategies both derive.


News & Analysis

Photo Diary | MFW, Days 3-4: Pucci, Bottega Veneta, Versace, Jil Sander, Trussardi, Roberto Cavalli

MILAN, Italy — As Milan Fashion Week continues, our trusty contributing photographer Sonny Vandevelde provides us with behind-the-scenes photos from

News & Analysis

Photo Diary | MFW, Days 3-4: Pucci, Bottega Veneta, Versace, Jil Sander, Trussardi, Roberto Cavalli

MILAN, Italy — As Milan Fashion Week continues, our trusty contributing photographer Sonny Vandevelde provides us with behind-the-scenes photos from


Global Markets

In China, Busen Green Embraces 'Intelligent Copying' to Stand Out

Moving away from scattershot copying, mid-market Chinese brand Busen Green has embraced a creative process based on "intelligent copying" to produce collections with a more consistent and differentiated design aesthetic for the country's increasingly demanding male consumers.

Global Markets

In China, Busen Green Embraces 'Intelligent Copying' to Stand Out

Moving away from scattershot copying, mid-market Chinese brand Busen Green has embraced a creative process based on "intelligent copying" to produce collections with a more consistent and differentiated design aesthetic for the country's increasingly demanding male consumers.



Workplace & Talent

Thierry Dreyfus: The Art of Staging Fashion Shows

In a rare interview, lighting designer and fashion show producer Thierry Dreyfus talks to BoF about his creative process, his obsession with details and why he prefers emotion over concept.

Workplace & Talent

Thierry Dreyfus: The Art of Staging Fashion Shows

In a rare interview, lighting designer and fashion show producer Thierry Dreyfus talks to BoF about his creative process, his obsession with details and why he prefers emotion over concept.


Fashion Week

Photo Diary | Milan Men's Fashion Week, Days 1-2: Jil Sander, Versace, Bottega Veneta, Calvin Klein, Prada

MILAN, Italy — Today our contributing photographer Sonny Vandevelde files backstage imagery from the Jil Sander, Versace, Bottega Veneta, Salvatore

Fashion Week

Photo Diary | Milan Men's Fashion Week, Days 1-2: Jil Sander, Versace, Bottega Veneta, Calvin Klein, Prada

MILAN, Italy — Today our contributing photographer Sonny Vandevelde files backstage imagery from the Jil Sander, Versace, Bottega Veneta, Salvatore


Workplace & Talent

The Creative Class | Marc Ascoli, Art Director

Marc Ascoli has produced some of fashion’s most iconic and remarkable images for the likes of Yohji Yamamoto and Jil Sander. BoF sat down with the legendary art director to discuss his personal and professional journey.

Workplace & Talent

The Creative Class | Marc Ascoli, Art Director

Marc Ascoli has produced some of fashion’s most iconic and remarkable images for the likes of Yohji Yamamoto and Jil Sander. BoF sat down with the legendary art director to discuss his personal and professional journey.


News & Analysis

The Shifting Winds of New York Retail — Part 2: Soho's Renaissance

In a three-part report, BoF examines New York City's ever-shifting retail landscape. Yesterday, we considered the rise and recasting of the Meatpacking District. Today, we examine the renaissance of Soho.

News & Analysis

The Shifting Winds of New York Retail — Part 2: Soho's Renaissance

In a three-part report, BoF examines New York City's ever-shifting retail landscape. Yesterday, we considered the rise and recasting of the Meatpacking District. Today, we examine the renaissance of Soho.


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