Junya Watanabe
Designer, Junya Watanabe
Inspired by both traditional and techno fabrics, the experimental designer was a protégé of Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons, where his label lives.


Gnomic Proclamations at Junya Watanabe
The collection had a clear motive, but the designer needs to bring back the creativity.

Gnomic Proclamations at Junya Watanabe
The collection had a clear motive, but the designer needs to bring back the creativity.

Prosaic Beauty at Junya Watanabe
The designer’s exaltation of the banal is the result of a strong and stable consistency of vision from a master of the form.

Prosaic Beauty at Junya Watanabe
The designer’s exaltation of the banal is the result of a strong and stable consistency of vision from a master of the form.

Russia’s Luxury Market on the Mend
The country’s luxury market has recovered after two difficult years, helped mainly by domestic demand and rising sales to tourists, which will get a boost from a ‘tax-free’ scheme scheduled to come into force around February next year.

Russia’s Luxury Market on the Mend
The country’s luxury market has recovered after two difficult years, helped mainly by domestic demand and rising sales to tourists, which will get a boost from a ‘tax-free’ scheme scheduled to come into force around February next year.

Tim Hamilton Joins The North Face as Head of Global Creative
The three-time CFDA Award nominee rose to critical acclaim in 2007 with his namesake minimalist menswear brand.

Tim Hamilton Joins The North Face as Head of Global Creative
The three-time CFDA Award nominee rose to critical acclaim in 2007 with his namesake minimalist menswear brand.

Connotations of Conflict at Junya Watanabe
The show began in birdsong but evoked the often violent disruptions in the natural order that have come to preoccupy us in the past year.

Connotations of Conflict at Junya Watanabe
The show began in birdsong but evoked the often violent disruptions in the natural order that have come to preoccupy us in the past year.

Want Les Essentiels Co-Founder Brothers Exit
Byron and Dexter Peart have sold their stake in Want, which comprises a leather goods company, a wholesale agency and retail store group.

Want Les Essentiels Co-Founder Brothers Exit
Byron and Dexter Peart have sold their stake in Want, which comprises a leather goods company, a wholesale agency and retail store group.

The North Face Teams With Sacai to Target High Fashion
The North Face already has a cult following within the streetwear community, but its Sacai partnership reflects a more high fashion focus as the outerwear brand continues to target the urban opportunity.

The North Face Teams With Sacai to Target High Fashion
The North Face already has a cult following within the streetwear community, but its Sacai partnership reflects a more high fashion focus as the outerwear brand continues to target the urban opportunity.

In Paris, Running From Reality
Paris men’s fashion week was a deeply escapist affair, yet designers like Rick Owens — who staged the best show of the season — ran away from reality to construct a new one.

In Paris, Running From Reality
Paris men’s fashion week was a deeply escapist affair, yet designers like Rick Owens — who staged the best show of the season — ran away from reality to construct a new one.

Top 10 Menswear Shows for Spring/Summer 2018
In a season dominated by graphic logos and sportswear-inflected collections, these designers stood out in an increasingly homogenised crowd.

Top 10 Menswear Shows for Spring/Summer 2018
In a season dominated by graphic logos and sportswear-inflected collections, these designers stood out in an increasingly homogenised crowd.

Top 10 Influential Retailers Off Fashion’s Beaten Path
BoF identifies the multi-brand boutiques making waves in markets far beyond the world’s fashion capitals.

Top 10 Influential Retailers Off Fashion’s Beaten Path
BoF identifies the multi-brand boutiques making waves in markets far beyond the world’s fashion capitals.
What is The BoF 500?
The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.




