Jo-Ann Furniss
Fashion Writer
She earned a reputation for commissioning progressive, controversial shoots in her tenure at several magazines, and is one of the industry’s top writers.
Best known for her work as editor-in-chief of Arena Homme Plus, Jo-Ann Furniss is an honest and opinionated fashion journalist and editor. Furniss regularly reviewed key shows for Style.com (closed and absorbed by Farfetch in 2017), where her rigorous eye and practiced pen deftly unpicked fashion concepts for her readers.
Furniss’ seven year editorship of Arena Homme Plus, which commenced in 2004, saw her commission some of the best and most controversial photographers in the business, including Juergen Teller and Steven Klein . Whilst editor, Furniss continued the publication’s unabashed editorial lean, defiantly placing creativity above commerciality in her commissioning of shoots.
Prior to her appointment at Arena Homme Plus, Furniss contributed to i-D, The Face, Sleazenation and Another Magazine. She has written for The New York Times, The Independent, Colors, Dazed and Confused, Vogue Hommes International and Love.
Furniss edited "Making it up as we go along" with Jefferson Hack , an account of Dazed and Confused’s first twenty years.
In 2019, she was announced as a part of the jury for the LVMH Prize alongside names such as Edward Enninful , Linda Fargo and Angelo Flaccavento .
Career History
VITAL STATISTICS
British Fashion Exploits, Celebrates and Fetishises the Working Class
From hero worship and ‘class appropriation’ to subtle snobbery and downright discrimination, British fashion has an odd relationship with social class.
British Fashion Exploits, Celebrates and Fetishises the Working Class
From hero worship and ‘class appropriation’ to subtle snobbery and downright discrimination, British fashion has an odd relationship with social class.
1 Granary Launches VOID, a Global Fashion Education Initiative
Once an unofficial student publication, today 1 Granary has ambitious plans to become a global platform for emerging designers and creatives.
1 Granary Launches VOID, a Global Fashion Education Initiative
Once an unofficial student publication, today 1 Granary has ambitious plans to become a global platform for emerging designers and creatives.
Bruce Weber’s Fantasy Land
Above all, the photographer draws on his inner fantasy life to conjure the circus of marching bands, jugglers, elephants, cheerleaders, Labradors and all-American male demigods that populate his work.
Bruce Weber’s Fantasy Land
Above all, the photographer draws on his inner fantasy life to conjure the circus of marching bands, jugglers, elephants, cheerleaders, Labradors and all-American male demigods that populate his work.
Willy Vanderperre: ‘Youth Is an Emotion. Youth Is the Breaking Point’
In an exclusive excerpt from an interview with 1 Granary, the photographer and longtime Raf Simons collaborator Willy Vanderperre talks about creative rebellion, the power of youth and navigating the fashion industry.
Willy Vanderperre: ‘Youth Is an Emotion. Youth Is the Breaking Point’
In an exclusive excerpt from an interview with 1 Granary, the photographer and longtime Raf Simons collaborator Willy Vanderperre talks about creative rebellion, the power of youth and navigating the fashion industry.
Jonathan Anderson's Cultural Cut-and-Paste
One of the most promising design talents of his generation reflects on a peripatetic life juggling J.W. Anderson and Loewe, and the cultural cut-and-paste of his creative process.
Jonathan Anderson's Cultural Cut-and-Paste
One of the most promising design talents of his generation reflects on a peripatetic life juggling J.W. Anderson and Loewe, and the cultural cut-and-paste of his creative process.
Industry Reacts to Demna Gvasalia’s Balenciaga Appointment
Demna Gvasalia of Vetements has been named the next creative director of Balenciaga. BoF spoke to several key industry insiders to gauge the reaction.
Industry Reacts to Demna Gvasalia’s Balenciaga Appointment
Demna Gvasalia of Vetements has been named the next creative director of Balenciaga. BoF spoke to several key industry insiders to gauge the reaction.
Week in Review | Alasdair McLellan, Modern Couture, Travel Retail, Lingerie
BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.
Week in Review | Alasdair McLellan, Modern Couture, Travel Retail, Lingerie
BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.
Alasdair McLellan: 'You Have to Put Yourself in a Picture'
Alasdair McLellan talks to BoF about his journey from DJing and taking pictures of friends in South Yorkshire to shooting covers for Vogue.
Alasdair McLellan: 'You Have to Put Yourself in a Picture'
Alasdair McLellan talks to BoF about his journey from DJing and taking pictures of friends in South Yorkshire to shooting covers for Vogue.
From Pitti to Paris, Men are the New Women
PARIS, France — "Men are the new women," or so went the refrain of the fashion pack who have travelled from London to Florence to Milan to Paris over
From Pitti to Paris, Men are the New Women
PARIS, France — "Men are the new women," or so went the refrain of the fashion pack who have travelled from London to Florence to Milan to Paris over
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