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Julien Dossena

Creative Director, Paco Rabanne

The Ghesquière protégé has revived the label and brought a fresh aesthetic that is resonating with younger consumers.

Julien Dossena
Fashion Week

In Paris, Few Break Free From Comfort Zone

While even Rei Kawakubo and Rick Owens seemed to stay in their creative comfort zones, Undercover and Y-Project emerged as winners of the week.

Fashion Week

In Paris, Few Break Free From Comfort Zone

While even Rei Kawakubo and Rick Owens seemed to stay in their creative comfort zones, Undercover and Y-Project emerged as winners of the week.


Fashion Week

Paco Rabanne’s Heavy Metal

Julien Dossena’s collection worked well, not least because the overall image was a lot warmer than in the past.

Fashion Week

Paco Rabanne’s Heavy Metal

Julien Dossena’s collection worked well, not least because the overall image was a lot warmer than in the past.


Retail

Tom Ford to Show Men’s at New York Fashion Week

BoF's guide to the changing fashion calendar tracks new operating models and approaches, brand by brand.

Retail

Tom Ford to Show Men’s at New York Fashion Week

BoF's guide to the changing fashion calendar tracks new operating models and approaches, brand by brand.


Fashion Week

In Paris, Fighting for Fashion in an Era of Stuff

Amidst a ‘supermarket of style’, only a handful of designers delivered fashion embedded with real emotion, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

In Paris, Fighting for Fashion in an Era of Stuff

Amidst a ‘supermarket of style’, only a handful of designers delivered fashion embedded with real emotion, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

Paco Rabanne's Party Girls

Today's glittery galore of after dark dressing made for Julien Dossena's strongest show since his appointment a few years ago.

Fashion Week

Paco Rabanne's Party Girls

Today's glittery galore of after dark dressing made for Julien Dossena's strongest show since his appointment a few years ago.


Fashion Week

In Paris, Singularity Shines Through the Incoherence

The winners of the season were designers who stuck to a single, brilliant idea, like Demna Gvasalia at Balenciaga, Rei Kawakubo at Comme des Garçons and Jun Takahashi of Undercover, argues Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

In Paris, Singularity Shines Through the Incoherence

The winners of the season were designers who stuck to a single, brilliant idea, like Demna Gvasalia at Balenciaga, Rei Kawakubo at Comme des Garçons and Jun Takahashi of Undercover, argues Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

A Primeval Paco Rabanne

With the template of the new Paco Rabanne firmly set, Julien Dossena threw caution to the wind, juxtaposing the organic and the inorganic to powerful effect.

Fashion Week

A Primeval Paco Rabanne

With the template of the new Paco Rabanne firmly set, Julien Dossena threw caution to the wind, juxtaposing the organic and the inorganic to powerful effect.


Fashion Week

Mugler’s Space Scuba

David Koma's streamlined, galactic looks made for a fine collection, but the erotic magic of Mugler was still missing.

Fashion Week

Mugler’s Space Scuba

David Koma's streamlined, galactic looks made for a fine collection, but the erotic magic of Mugler was still missing.


Fashion Week

Paco Rabanne's Perfectly Balanced Imbalance

Julien Dossena's mix of sporty, futuristic and slightly monastic was concise and effective, suggesting a vision in sharp focus.

Fashion Week

Paco Rabanne's Perfectly Balanced Imbalance

Julien Dossena's mix of sporty, futuristic and slightly monastic was concise and effective, suggesting a vision in sharp focus.


News & Analysis

Top Fashion Schools in Belgium: Examining Antwerp's Approach

In BoF’s second annual global fashion schools ranking, Antwerp’s Royal Academy came fourth at both BA and MA level and was the only Belgian school to make the ranking. So how does Antwerp do it?

News & Analysis

Top Fashion Schools in Belgium: Examining Antwerp's Approach

In BoF’s second annual global fashion schools ranking, Antwerp’s Royal Academy came fourth at both BA and MA level and was the only Belgian school to make the ranking. So how does Antwerp do it?


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