Rick Owens
Designer, Rick Owens
He has earned a cult following for his sharp, distressed leather jackets and an all-black, “grungy glamorous” aesthetic.
Beyond the ‘It’ Bag
As the market for handbags becomes more crowded and competitive, some luxury brands are taking a more balanced, diversified approach to product categories.
Beyond the ‘It’ Bag
As the market for handbags becomes more crowded and competitive, some luxury brands are taking a more balanced, diversified approach to product categories.
Flush With Tech Wealth, San Francisco Warms to Fashion
As tech wealth grows and cultural values shift, San Francisco and neighbouring Silicon Valley are embracing fashion, creating opportunity for brands and retailers.
Flush With Tech Wealth, San Francisco Warms to Fashion
As tech wealth grows and cultural values shift, San Francisco and neighbouring Silicon Valley are embracing fashion, creating opportunity for brands and retailers.
Why Fashion’s ‘Pink Tax’ Means Women Pay More
Many luxury fashion brands charge women more than men for similar products. What’s behind fashion’s ‘pink tax’?
Why Fashion’s ‘Pink Tax’ Means Women Pay More
Many luxury fashion brands charge women more than men for similar products. What’s behind fashion’s ‘pink tax’?
Atlein’s Sculptural Elegance
This month, our Spotlight shines on a designer whose architectural sensibilities owe much to his former mentor, Nicolas Ghesquière.
Atlein’s Sculptural Elegance
This month, our Spotlight shines on a designer whose architectural sensibilities owe much to his former mentor, Nicolas Ghesquière.
Slimane, Gvasalia and the Power of Emotional Experiences
BoF's Imran Amed asks, in an age of fashion immediacy, can genuinely emotional fashion experiences — like those staged by Demna Gvasalia at Balenciaga and Hedi Slimane at Yves Saint Laurent — really be communicated at scale to millions of end consumers?
Slimane, Gvasalia and the Power of Emotional Experiences
BoF's Imran Amed asks, in an age of fashion immediacy, can genuinely emotional fashion experiences — like those staged by Demna Gvasalia at Balenciaga and Hedi Slimane at Yves Saint Laurent — really be communicated at scale to millions of end consumers?
Catching Poison Ivy at Acne
Acne's latest collection tapped the stage energy of The Cramps, especially the interplay between husband and wife duo Lux Interior and Poison Ivy.
Catching Poison Ivy at Acne
Acne's latest collection tapped the stage energy of The Cramps, especially the interplay between husband and wife duo Lux Interior and Poison Ivy.
Tim’s Take | Rick Owens Autumn/Winter 2016
Tim Blanks talks to Rick Owens to decode the creative thinking behind his latest collection. Watch now.
Tim’s Take | Rick Owens Autumn/Winter 2016
Tim Blanks talks to Rick Owens to decode the creative thinking behind his latest collection. Watch now.
A Utopian Vision of Dystopia at Rick Owens
Rick Owens' poetic gestures produce a collection that melts into eternity.
A Utopian Vision of Dystopia at Rick Owens
Rick Owens' poetic gestures produce a collection that melts into eternity.
How Key Pieces Made a Comeback
A handful of brands are opting out of bold, one-season trends and placing an emphasis on simplified ranges of year-round product.
How Key Pieces Made a Comeback
A handful of brands are opting out of bold, one-season trends and placing an emphasis on simplified ranges of year-round product.
Narrative and Neorealism
In today’s “société du spectacle,” fashion shows increasingly resemble brutally concise theatre, sampling everything from war to the cult of the derelict.
Narrative and Neorealism
In today’s “société du spectacle,” fashion shows increasingly resemble brutally concise theatre, sampling everything from war to the cult of the derelict.
What is The BoF 500?
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.
