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Rei Kawakubo

Founder, Comme des Garçons

Fashion’s most celebrated contrarian has attracted a global cult following for her spirited belief in unadulterated creation.

Rei Kawakubo
Fashion Week

Flower Power

Rei Kawakubo ponders a world gone mad.

Fashion Week

Flower Power

Rei Kawakubo ponders a world gone mad.


News & Analysis

The Best of BoF 2015 | People

To round off the year, we revisit the articles that sparked the most debate, yielded the biggest insights, and got the fashion industry talking in 2015. Today, we highlight some of the top stories from our People channel.

News & Analysis

The Best of BoF 2015 | People

To round off the year, we revisit the articles that sparked the most debate, yielded the biggest insights, and got the fashion industry talking in 2015. Today, we highlight some of the top stories from our People channel.


News & Analysis

The Tomes of 2015

In his latest column, Colin McDowell reviews the best fashion titles released in time for the holiday period.

News & Analysis

The Tomes of 2015

In his latest column, Colin McDowell reviews the best fashion titles released in time for the holiday period.


Fashion Week

Why Asia’s Brightest Stars Struggle to Shine

Fashion weeks in Tokyo, Shanghai and Seoul showcase some of Asia’s most promising fashion talent, but many still lack global visibility.

Fashion Week

Why Asia’s Brightest Stars Struggle to Shine

Fashion weeks in Tokyo, Shanghai and Seoul showcase some of Asia’s most promising fashion talent, but many still lack global visibility.


Fashion Week

Making Frédéric Sanchez’s Fashion Show Mixes

BoF goes inside the mind of the man behind some of fashion’s most cerebral and carefully-curated soundtracks.

Fashion Week

Making Frédéric Sanchez’s Fashion Show Mixes

BoF goes inside the mind of the man behind some of fashion’s most cerebral and carefully-curated soundtracks.


Luxury

Jun Takahashi, Undercover’s Elegant Punk

In a rare interview, the reclusive Japanese auteur-designer Jun Takahashi reveals the driving philosophy behind Undercover.

Luxury

Jun Takahashi, Undercover’s Elegant Punk

In a rare interview, the reclusive Japanese auteur-designer Jun Takahashi reveals the driving philosophy behind Undercover.


News & Analysis

A Rare Look Inside Tokyo's Bunka Fashion College

Japan’s Bunka Fashion College has produced some of the world’s most celebrated avant-garde designers, from Yohji Yamamoto to Junya Watanabe. BoF uncovers the school’s unique approach to fashion education.

News & Analysis

A Rare Look Inside Tokyo's Bunka Fashion College

Japan’s Bunka Fashion College has produced some of the world’s most celebrated avant-garde designers, from Yohji Yamamoto to Junya Watanabe. BoF uncovers the school’s unique approach to fashion education.


Fashion Week

An Explosion of Occult Energy at Comme des Garçons

Rei Kawakubo’s latest collection offers dark, uncompromising grandeur.

Fashion Week

An Explosion of Occult Energy at Comme des Garçons

Rei Kawakubo’s latest collection offers dark, uncompromising grandeur.


News & Analysis

Zegna’s Punk Whisper in Japan

Ermenegildo Zegna’s ‘Made in Japan’ collection is as soft as a whisper, which, in an era of fashion screams, is probably the most punk of gestures, says Angelo Flaccavento.

News & Analysis

Zegna’s Punk Whisper in Japan

Ermenegildo Zegna’s ‘Made in Japan’ collection is as soft as a whisper, which, in an era of fashion screams, is probably the most punk of gestures, says Angelo Flaccavento.


News & Analysis

To Cruise, or Not to Cruise

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

News & Analysis

To Cruise, or Not to Cruise

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


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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.

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