Rick Owens
Designer, Rick Owens
He has earned a cult following for his sharp, distressed leather jackets and an all-black, “grungy glamorous” aesthetic.


Extreme Youth Fetish at the Paris Men's Shows
Will fashion's fetishisation of extreme youth ever end?

Extreme Youth Fetish at the Paris Men's Shows
Will fashion's fetishisation of extreme youth ever end?

Why Are Sportswear Giants Nike and Adidas Embracing Fashion?
BoF examines the strategies behind the uptick in the fashion activities of the world’s leading sportswear giants.

Why Are Sportswear Giants Nike and Adidas Embracing Fashion?
BoF examines the strategies behind the uptick in the fashion activities of the world’s leading sportswear giants.

The Best of BoF 2014 | People
Next up in our retrospective of the stories that drove the conversation and defined the year in the business of fashion, we highlight some of 2014’s top articles from our People channel.

The Best of BoF 2014 | People
Next up in our retrospective of the stories that drove the conversation and defined the year in the business of fashion, we highlight some of 2014’s top articles from our People channel.

The Creative Class | Panos Yiapanis, Stylist
The Greek Cyprus-born stylist and fashion director of Love magazine, talks to BoF about his dark goth-romantic aesthetic and working with Corinne Day, Steven Klein and Riccardo Tisci. The Creative Class is supported by CLIO Image, an awards show honouring creative excellence in fashion, beauty and retail.

The Creative Class | Panos Yiapanis, Stylist
The Greek Cyprus-born stylist and fashion director of Love magazine, talks to BoF about his dark goth-romantic aesthetic and working with Corinne Day, Steven Klein and Riccardo Tisci. The Creative Class is supported by CLIO Image, an awards show honouring creative excellence in fashion, beauty and retail.

Inside Russia’s Clandestine Showrooms
BoF goes inside the network of clandestine “showrooms” which distribute underpriced luxury fashion products across Russia and the former USSR.

Inside Russia’s Clandestine Showrooms
BoF goes inside the network of clandestine “showrooms” which distribute underpriced luxury fashion products across Russia and the former USSR.

Très Bien Expands With Winning Blend of Streetwear and Fashion
Très Bien’s blend of sneakers, streetwear and high fashion has given rise to a successful men’s e-commerce business and a portfolio of budding fashion brands, with combined revenues set to hit $5.6 million in 2014.

Très Bien Expands With Winning Blend of Streetwear and Fashion
Très Bien’s blend of sneakers, streetwear and high fashion has given rise to a successful men’s e-commerce business and a portfolio of budding fashion brands, with combined revenues set to hit $5.6 million in 2014.

Reinventing The Department Store
LONDON, United Kingdom — In the heyday of department stores, fashionable ladies flocked to luxury emporiums like Le Bon Marché, Bergdorf Goodman,

Reinventing The Department Store
LONDON, United Kingdom — In the heyday of department stores, fashionable ladies flocked to luxury emporiums like Le Bon Marché, Bergdorf Goodman,

In Paris, Sex Sells, While Innovation is Scarce
PARIS, France — A gruelling 'fashion month' closed yesterday rather dimly. There was no glittering fanfare, nor theatrical adieu : editors, buyers

In Paris, Sex Sells, While Innovation is Scarce
PARIS, France — A gruelling 'fashion month' closed yesterday rather dimly. There was no glittering fanfare, nor theatrical adieu : editors, buyers

6 Emerging Fashion Brands Worth Investing In
In the last two years, emerging fashion brands like Christopher Kane, Altuzarra, JW Anderson, Nicholas Kirkwood and Roksanda have attracted a flurry of investment. Who’s next? BoF identifies the young fashion labels we would bet on, based on their commercial and creative potential.

6 Emerging Fashion Brands Worth Investing In
In the last two years, emerging fashion brands like Christopher Kane, Altuzarra, JW Anderson, Nicholas Kirkwood and Roksanda have attracted a flurry of investment. Who’s next? BoF identifies the young fashion labels we would bet on, based on their commercial and creative potential.

Hussein Chalayan, London's Most Radical Fashion Designer
BoF columnist Colin McDowell speaks to the cerebral Hussein Chalayan, whom he rates as London’s only radical fashion designer.

Hussein Chalayan, London's Most Radical Fashion Designer
BoF columnist Colin McDowell speaks to the cerebral Hussein Chalayan, whom he rates as London’s only radical fashion designer.
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.




