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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
Luxury

Exclusive First Look: Six Design 'Iconoclasts' Interpret Louis Vuitton's Monogram

Today, BoF brings you an exclusive first look at Louis Vuitton’s 'Celebrating Monogram’ collaboration with six art and design legends: Karl Lagerfeld, Frank Gehry, Cindy Sherman, Marc Newson, Christian Louboutin and Rei Kawakubo, each of whom have re-imagined the fashion powerhouse’s iconic monogram.

Luxury

Exclusive First Look: Six Design 'Iconoclasts' Interpret Louis Vuitton's Monogram

Today, BoF brings you an exclusive first look at Louis Vuitton’s 'Celebrating Monogram’ collaboration with six art and design legends: Karl Lagerfeld, Frank Gehry, Cindy Sherman, Marc Newson, Christian Louboutin and Rei Kawakubo, each of whom have re-imagined the fashion powerhouse’s iconic monogram.


Retail

Buoyed by Instagram, Idea Books Launches at Dover Street Market NY

With a new Idea Books space set to open today at Dover Street Market New York, co-founder David Owen tells BoF about the Instagram-buoyed success of his little rare book enterprise.

Retail

Buoyed by Instagram, Idea Books Launches at Dover Street Market NY

With a new Idea Books space set to open today at Dover Street Market New York, co-founder David Owen tells BoF about the Instagram-buoyed success of his little rare book enterprise.


News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Anthony Turner, Hood By Air, Brother Vellies

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 Anthony Turner, Hood By Air, Brother Vellies, and more.

News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Anthony Turner, Hood By Air, Brother Vellies

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 Anthony Turner, Hood By Air, Brother Vellies, and more.


News & Analysis

Shayne Oliver of Hood By Air on His Design Vision

BoF brings you an in-depth conversation with Shayne Oliver, founder and creative director of ascendant luxury streetwear label Hood By Air, courtesy of our friends at 032c.

News & Analysis

Shayne Oliver of Hood By Air on His Design Vision

BoF brings you an in-depth conversation with Shayne Oliver, founder and creative director of ascendant luxury streetwear label Hood By Air, courtesy of our friends at 032c.


Retail

BoF Exclusive | Dover Street Market to Dip Toes in Social Media, Open New Chapter

BoF can reveal that Dover Street Market is set to launch an account on Instagram, charting a different course to parent company Comme des Garçons and kicking-off a tenth anniversary celebration that will see the store transformed from top to bottom.

Retail

BoF Exclusive | Dover Street Market to Dip Toes in Social Media, Open New Chapter

BoF can reveal that Dover Street Market is set to launch an account on Instagram, charting a different course to parent company Comme des Garçons and kicking-off a tenth anniversary celebration that will see the store transformed from top to bottom.


News & Analysis

Streetwear’s New Guard

Influenced by the likes of both Raf Simons and Supreme, a new wave of streetwear brands are blending fashion-forward design, the authenticity of street culture and a luxury-like positioning to build emerging businesses.

News & Analysis

Streetwear’s New Guard

Influenced by the likes of both Raf Simons and Supreme, a new wave of streetwear brands are blending fashion-forward design, the authenticity of street culture and a luxury-like positioning to build emerging businesses.


News & Analysis

Stephen Jones and the Grammar of Hats

Colin McDowell sits down with Stephen Jones, one of the world's most celebrated and radical milliners, to discuss the business of making hats.

News & Analysis

Stephen Jones and the Grammar of Hats

Colin McDowell sits down with Stephen Jones, one of the world's most celebrated and radical milliners, to discuss the business of making hats.


News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Gaultier, Valentino and Lagerfeld

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 Valentino, Jean Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld and more.

News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Gaultier, Valentino and Lagerfeld

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 Valentino, Jean Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld and more.


News & Analysis

Is London’s Luxury Ground-Zero Under Threat?

London’s Mayfair continues to attract large numbers of high-net-worth individuals from around the world and the luxury brands that court them. But there are concerns in some quarters that the area’s high-end hipness is threatening the very characteristics that made it desirable in the first place.

News & Analysis

Is London’s Luxury Ground-Zero Under Threat?

London’s Mayfair continues to attract large numbers of high-net-worth individuals from around the world and the luxury brands that court them. But there are concerns in some quarters that the area’s high-end hipness is threatening the very characteristics that made it desirable in the first place.


Workplace & Talent

Deciphering the Visual Vocabulary of M/M Paris

Mathias Augustyniak and Michael Amzalag of acclaimed graphic design duo M/M (Paris) speak to BoF about their professional journey and inventing the unique visual vocabulary that has become an indelible part of fashion.

Workplace & Talent

Deciphering the Visual Vocabulary of M/M Paris

Mathias Augustyniak and Michael Amzalag of acclaimed graphic design duo M/M (Paris) speak to BoF about their professional journey and inventing the unique visual vocabulary that has become an indelible part 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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