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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.

Jil Sander
Fashion Week

Off-White, Balenciaga and the End of a Fashion Cycle

This week, everyone will be talking about Off-White and Balenciaga at Paris Fashion Week, France's proposed law to ban destruction of unsold consumer goods and Nike's latest results. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Fashion Week

Off-White, Balenciaga and the End of a Fashion Cycle

This week, everyone will be talking about Off-White and Balenciaga at Paris Fashion Week, France's proposed law to ban destruction of unsold consumer goods and Nike's latest results. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


Fashion Week

Jil Sander’s Walk on the Wild Side

The idea of a Jil Sander woman exploring her wild side was electrifying on paper, but failed to materialise convincingly on the catwalk.

Fashion Week

Jil Sander’s Walk on the Wild Side

The idea of a Jil Sander woman exploring her wild side was electrifying on paper, but failed to materialise convincingly on the catwalk.


News & Analysis

Inside (Another) Remaking of Jil Sander

The beloved but beleaguered brand has suffered from a series of short-lived reinventions. Now, under the watch of exacting co-creative directors Lucie and Luke Meier, business is growing steadily.

News & Analysis

Inside (Another) Remaking of Jil Sander

The beloved but beleaguered brand has suffered from a series of short-lived reinventions. Now, under the watch of exacting co-creative directors Lucie and Luke Meier, business is growing steadily.


Workplace & Talent

How I Became… Director of Men’s and Womenswear Buying at Browns

With a buying career that spans Net-a-Porter, Harvey Nichols and now Farfetch-backed Browns, Ida Petersson talks about taking pride in your work, the significance of workplace psychology and what not to do at fashion week.

Workplace & Talent

How I Became… Director of Men’s and Womenswear Buying at Browns

With a buying career that spans Net-a-Porter, Harvey Nichols and now Farfetch-backed Browns, Ida Petersson talks about taking pride in your work, the significance of workplace psychology and what not to do at fashion week.


Retail

What Pushed Barneys to the Edge?

Once the first word on fashion, the Manhattan-based department store chain has long used the power of its cool factor to ride through its financial turmoil. But following a 72 percent spike in rent for its Madison Avenue flagship, cool may not be enough.

Retail

What Pushed Barneys to the Edge?

Once the first word on fashion, the Manhattan-based department store chain has long used the power of its cool factor to ride through its financial turmoil. But following a 72 percent spike in rent for its Madison Avenue flagship, cool may not be enough.


Luxury

How to Use Drops in the Instagram Age

Product drops have become a way for luxury’s biggest brands and retailers to cultivate exclusivity and excitement across their online and offline channels. Here’s how to get started.

Luxury

How to Use Drops in the Instagram Age

Product drops have become a way for luxury’s biggest brands and retailers to cultivate exclusivity and excitement across their online and offline channels. Here’s how to get started.


News & Analysis

Are Ballet Flats the New Dad Sneakers?

Multiple designers incorporated the traditionally feminine footwear collections for the Spring/ Summer 2020 season, signalling a shift away from chunky sneakers.

News & Analysis

Are Ballet Flats the New Dad Sneakers?

Multiple designers incorporated the traditionally feminine footwear collections for the Spring/ Summer 2020 season, signalling a shift away from chunky sneakers.


Fashion Week

The Soul of Jil Sander

The main contribution that Luke and Lucie Meier have brought to the new Jil Sander is a touch of warmth.

Fashion Week

The Soul of Jil Sander

The main contribution that Luke and Lucie Meier have brought to the new Jil Sander is a touch of warmth.


Retail

Why Browns Is Closing Its London Flagship and Moving Around the Corner

The London luxury boutique plans to shutter its iconic South Molton Street location and reopen on Brook Street in 2020.

Retail

Why Browns Is Closing Its London Flagship and Moving Around the Corner

The London luxury boutique plans to shutter its iconic South Molton Street location and reopen on Brook Street in 2020.


News & Analysis

Op-Ed | To Democratise Camp Is to Kill It

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s large-scale, Gucci-backed show on Camp may be pushing the inherently subcultural sensibility closer to extinction, argues Eugene Rabkin.

News & Analysis

Op-Ed | To Democratise Camp Is to Kill It

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s large-scale, Gucci-backed show on Camp may be pushing the inherently subcultural sensibility closer to extinction, argues Eugene Rabkin.


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