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Neil Barrett

Designer, Neil Barrett

The menswear designer was instrumental in creating Prada's men's line and has since expanded his eponymous label into womenswear.

Neil Barrett
Fashion Week

Neil Barrett is On a Roll

When Neil Barrett's forensic analysis of design hits rather than misses, it does so with such conviction and authenticity that it’s utterly irresistible.

Fashion Week

Neil Barrett is On a Roll

When Neil Barrett's forensic analysis of design hits rather than misses, it does so with such conviction and authenticity that it’s utterly irresistible.


News & Analysis

Far From Slopes, Skiwear Heats Up

How luxury brands and retailers are tapping the increasingly fashionable skiwear market.

News & Analysis

Far From Slopes, Skiwear Heats Up

How luxury brands and retailers are tapping the increasingly fashionable skiwear market.


Fashion Week

Graphic Urgency at Neil Barrett

Barrett’s affection for precise lines was obvious in the angles, diagonals and parquet-like chevrons intarsia-ed into everything.

Fashion Week

Graphic Urgency at Neil Barrett

Barrett’s affection for precise lines was obvious in the angles, diagonals and parquet-like chevrons intarsia-ed into everything.


News & Analysis

Neil Barrett: ‘It’s a Question of Constantly Perfecting Products That Men Buy Into’

With rigour and consistency, the designer has grown his independent business to a turnover of €90 million in 2015, up more than 50 percent from the year before.

News & Analysis

Neil Barrett: ‘It’s a Question of Constantly Perfecting Products That Men Buy Into’

With rigour and consistency, the designer has grown his independent business to a turnover of €90 million in 2015, up more than 50 percent from the year before.


Fashion Week

Nostalgia is a Treasure Trove

Barrett’s latest collection delved into the past that shaped him​ — bringing a new warmth and intimacy to his precise designs.​

Fashion Week

Nostalgia is a Treasure Trove

Barrett’s latest collection delved into the past that shaped him​ — bringing a new warmth and intimacy to his precise designs.​


Fashion Week

Neil Barrett's New Hybrid

The 'Crown Prince of Rigour' explores "the drama of womenswear," growing ever bolder with pattern and texture.

Fashion Week

Neil Barrett's New Hybrid

The 'Crown Prince of Rigour' explores "the drama of womenswear," growing ever bolder with pattern and texture.


Global Markets

The Truth Behind Macau’s Luxury Market

With gambling revenues that dwarf those of Las Vegas and non-stop retail expansion, why are there so many mixed messages about China’s gambling mecca?

Global Markets

The Truth Behind Macau’s Luxury Market

With gambling revenues that dwarf those of Las Vegas and non-stop retail expansion, why are there so many mixed messages about China’s gambling mecca?


Workplace & Talent

The Creative Class | Robbie Spencer, Fashion Director

Miuccia Prada loves his work but his grandmother doesn’t understand what he does. BoF sat down with Robbie Spencer, stylist and newly appointed fashion director at Dazed & Confused, to discuss his personal and professional journey.

Workplace & Talent

The Creative Class | Robbie Spencer, Fashion Director

Miuccia Prada loves his work but his grandmother doesn’t understand what he does. BoF sat down with Robbie Spencer, stylist and newly appointed fashion director at Dazed & Confused, to discuss his personal and professional journey.


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