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.


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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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