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Designer, Rick Owens

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

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News & Analysis

Quads Are the New Biceps: Why Fashion Went Long on Short Shorts

 Men are sporting thigh-baring shorts at a rate not seen since the days of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Tom Selleck. But does the trend have legs?

News & Analysis

Quads Are the New Biceps: Why Fashion Went Long on Short Shorts

 Men are sporting thigh-baring shorts at a rate not seen since the days of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Tom Selleck. But does the trend have legs?


Fashion Week

The Other Side of Wickedness at Rick Owens

This was the designer's most direct men’s collection, but that diminished not a whit its power or appeal.

Fashion Week

The Other Side of Wickedness at Rick Owens

This was the designer's most direct men’s collection, but that diminished not a whit its power or appeal.


News & Analysis

Can Topshop Owner Arcadia Still Be Saved?

Creditors could vote down Arcadia chairman Philip Green's restructuring proposal leaving administrators to seek out new owners for Topshop.

News & Analysis

Can Topshop Owner Arcadia Still Be Saved?

Creditors could vote down Arcadia chairman Philip Green's restructuring proposal leaving administrators to seek out new owners for Topshop.


News & Analysis

The CFDA Enters Its Tom Ford Era at 2019 Awards

The American fashion industry’s annual awards ceremony said goodbye to chairwoman Diane von Furstenberg and honoured Jennifer Lopez, Brandon Maxwell, Rick Owens, Eileen Fisher and Carine Roitfeld.

News & Analysis

The CFDA Enters Its Tom Ford Era at 2019 Awards

The American fashion industry’s annual awards ceremony said goodbye to chairwoman Diane von Furstenberg and honoured Jennifer Lopez, Brandon Maxwell, Rick Owens, Eileen Fisher and Carine Roitfeld.


Global Markets

Who’s Really Driving Georgian Fashion? Not Demna.

Demna Gvasalia may be the very public face of Georgian fashion but behind the scenes it is a different story. BoF reveals the power brokers investing in the market.

Global Markets

Who’s Really Driving Georgian Fashion? Not Demna.

Demna Gvasalia may be the very public face of Georgian fashion but behind the scenes it is a different story. BoF reveals the power brokers investing in the market.


Entrepreneurship

The BoF Podcast: Michèle Lamy, a Life in Extreme Style

The singular personality joined BoF’s editor-at-large Tim Blanks at VOICES to discuss her nomadic approach to creative pursuits.

Entrepreneurship

The BoF Podcast: Michèle Lamy, a Life in Extreme Style

The singular personality joined BoF’s editor-at-large Tim Blanks at VOICES to discuss her nomadic approach to creative pursuits.


News & Analysis

What Tom Ford’s CFDA Post Means for American Fashion

After a three-year search, the organisation has found a successor for Diane von Furstenberg.

News & Analysis

What Tom Ford’s CFDA Post Means for American Fashion

After a three-year search, the organisation has found a successor for Diane von Furstenberg.


Fashion Week

Top 10 Shows of the Season

After a fashion month where real clothes largely ruled over high concept, BoF's editors pick the top ten shows of the season.

Fashion Week

Top 10 Shows of the Season

After a fashion month where real clothes largely ruled over high concept, BoF's editors pick the top ten shows of the season.


Fashion Week

The Return of Ready-to-Wear

In Paris, real clothes triumphed over high concept, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

The Return of Ready-to-Wear

In Paris, real clothes triumphed over high concept, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

The End is Nigh at Comme des Garçons

Rei Kawakubo drew on a repertoire of the most civilised dress, but mutated her finery with hard industrial elements. The impact of this dystopian couture was stunning: society through a glass darkly.

Fashion Week

The End is Nigh at Comme des Garçons

Rei Kawakubo drew on a repertoire of the most civilised dress, but mutated her finery with hard industrial elements. The impact of this dystopian couture was stunning: society through a glass darkly.


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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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