Rick Owens
Designer, Rick Owens
He has earned a cult following for his sharp, distressed leather jackets and an all-black, “grungy glamorous” aesthetic.
How Adidas Converted the Cool Kids
With a strategy rooted in speed, cities and open source, the German sportswear giant has won cultural cred, surpassing arch-rival Nike in the eyes of the young consumers who drive the sneaker market.
How Adidas Converted the Cool Kids
With a strategy rooted in speed, cities and open source, the German sportswear giant has won cultural cred, surpassing arch-rival Nike in the eyes of the young consumers who drive the sneaker market.
Can Y/Project Sustain the Hype?
In the run-up to his Paris Fashion Week show, designer Glenn Martens talks to BoF about the buzzy label’s recent successes and his plans for the future.
Can Y/Project Sustain the Hype?
In the run-up to his Paris Fashion Week show, designer Glenn Martens talks to BoF about the buzzy label’s recent successes and his plans for the future.
The Fall and Rise of Adwoa Aboah
The model-activist opens up about her precipitous fall and rise: from a dark period of drugs and depression to founding Gurls Talk, a community dedicated to helping girls like herself tackle issues like mental health, body image and sexuality.
The Fall and Rise of Adwoa Aboah
The model-activist opens up about her precipitous fall and rise: from a dark period of drugs and depression to founding Gurls Talk, a community dedicated to helping girls like herself tackle issues like mental health, body image and sexuality.
Kwaidan Editions’ Violent Push-and-Pull
This month, our Spotlight shines on a design duo who bring experience from Céline, Balenciaga and Rick Owens to their new luxury womenswear label.
Kwaidan Editions’ Violent Push-and-Pull
This month, our Spotlight shines on a design duo who bring experience from Céline, Balenciaga and Rick Owens to their new luxury womenswear label.
MoMA Taps Fashion Merch Opportunity for 'Items' Exhibit
Fashion's most familiar products have been reimagined by designers including Rick Owens, Issey Miyake and Ralph Lauren for a collection that will be sold alongside the museum’s upcoming exhibition.
MoMA Taps Fashion Merch Opportunity for 'Items' Exhibit
Fashion's most familiar products have been reimagined by designers including Rick Owens, Issey Miyake and Ralph Lauren for a collection that will be sold alongside the museum’s upcoming exhibition.
Op-Ed | Rethinking New York Fashion Week
Facing an exodus of top labels like Thom Browne, Proenza Schouler, Rodarte and Altuzarra, New York Fashion Week needs to change on several levels, argues Eugene Rabkin.
Op-Ed | Rethinking New York Fashion Week
Facing an exodus of top labels like Thom Browne, Proenza Schouler, Rodarte and Altuzarra, New York Fashion Week needs to change on several levels, argues Eugene Rabkin.
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.
At Rick Owens, Modesty in Monumentalism
If the passage of time will eventually defuse the discomfort and discord of the present, that doesn’t mean Owens didn’t feel compelled to react to them.
At Rick Owens, Modesty in Monumentalism
If the passage of time will eventually defuse the discomfort and discord of the present, that doesn’t mean Owens didn’t feel compelled to react to them.
BoF Exclusive | Condé Nast to Launch Vogue Poland
The Polish edition of Vogue will debut next year with the aim of generating ad revenue from brands tapping the country's $584 million luxury goods market.
BoF Exclusive | Condé Nast to Launch Vogue Poland
The Polish edition of Vogue will debut next year with the aim of generating ad revenue from brands tapping the country's $584 million luxury goods market.
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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.
