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Louise Wilson

1962 - 2014

The late professor's opinionated teaching style helped mould a star roster of alumni from her MA course, including Alexander McQueen and Christopher Kane.

Louise Wilson
Workplace & Talent

Role Call | Katharine K. Zarrella, Senior Editor

Katharine K. Zarrella, senior editor of V Magazine and VMAN, says you don’t need to start out as an assistant to become an editor.

Workplace & Talent

Role Call | Katharine K. Zarrella, Senior Editor

Katharine K. Zarrella, senior editor of V Magazine and VMAN, says you don’t need to start out as an assistant to become an editor.


News & Analysis

The Circle of Fashion

BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.

News & Analysis

The Circle of Fashion

BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.


News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Amazon Fashion, Kering, Fabio Piras

How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Amazon Fashion, Kering, Fabio Piras and more.

News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Amazon Fashion, Kering, Fabio Piras

How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Amazon Fashion, Kering, Fabio Piras and more.


News & Analysis

Fabio Piras Steps into Louise Wilson's Shoes

As London’s fashion community prepares to remember the late professor Louise Wilson with a memorial service at Saint Paul's Cathedral, BoF speaks to Fabio Piras, her successor, who, last August, took the helm as course director of Central Saint Martins’ Fashion MA programme.

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Fabio Piras Steps into Louise Wilson's Shoes

As London’s fashion community prepares to remember the late professor Louise Wilson with a memorial service at Saint Paul's Cathedral, BoF speaks to Fabio Piras, her successor, who, last August, took the helm as course director of Central Saint Martins’ Fashion MA programme.


News & Analysis

House of HAD's Football Factory Knits

This month, our Spotlight shines on London-based Cypriot knitwear designer Alexandra Hadjikyriacou, whose collections are manufactured in a football scarf factory in Cyprus.

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House of HAD's Football Factory Knits

This month, our Spotlight shines on London-based Cypriot knitwear designer Alexandra Hadjikyriacou, whose collections are manufactured in a football scarf factory in Cyprus.


Workplace & Talent

Alister Mackie: 'Fashion Became About Young People, Not Glamour and Status'

Alister Mackie sits down with BoF to discuss his analogue working methods, the 1990s Britpop scene that shaped his distinctive indie styling and his relationship with Katy England.

Workplace & Talent

Alister Mackie: 'Fashion Became About Young People, Not Glamour and Status'

Alister Mackie sits down with BoF to discuss his analogue working methods, the 1990s Britpop scene that shaped his distinctive indie styling and his relationship with Katy England.



News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Swarovski, Anya Hindmarch, Sephora

How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Swarovski, Anya Hindmarch, and more.

News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Swarovski, Anya Hindmarch, Sephora

How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Swarovski, Anya Hindmarch, and more.


News & Analysis

Top 6 CSM BA Graduates of 2014

A week ago, they presented their graduate collections at the Central Saint Martins BA runway show. Today, BoF spotlights the famed school's most promising graduate designers of the year.

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Top 6 CSM BA Graduates of 2014

A week ago, they presented their graduate collections at the Central Saint Martins BA runway show. Today, BoF spotlights the famed school's most promising graduate designers of the year.


News & Analysis

Louise Wilson’s Family Issues Statement

The family of Louise Wilson has issued a statement following the death, the week before last, of the legendary fashion professor who moulded the careers of designers like Alexander McQueen and Christopher Kane.

News & Analysis

Louise Wilson’s Family Issues Statement

The family of Louise Wilson has issued a statement following the death, the week before last, of the legendary fashion professor who moulded the careers of designers like Alexander McQueen and Christopher Kane.


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