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Tim Blanks

Editor-at-Large, The Business of Fashion

The fashion critic, known for witty commentary pitted with cultural references, began as the host of a Canadian fashion television show.

Tim Blanks
Media

The New Wave of Fashion Criticism

Fashion commentary is thriving online in the form of memes, Tweets, Instagram story slideshows, lengthy videos and even 15-second TikTok clips. This season’s purely digital fashion shows could propel their popularity further.

Media

The New Wave of Fashion Criticism

Fashion commentary is thriving online in the form of memes, Tweets, Instagram story slideshows, lengthy videos and even 15-second TikTok clips. This season’s purely digital fashion shows could propel their popularity further.


Entrepreneurship

The BoF Podcast: Craig Green Says, ‘Fashion Can Come From Anywhere’

The designer speaks with BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks about his ongoing Moncler collaboration and his dream of designing a wardrobe classic.

Entrepreneurship

The BoF Podcast: Craig Green Says, ‘Fashion Can Come From Anywhere’

The designer speaks with BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks about his ongoing Moncler collaboration and his dream of designing a wardrobe classic.


Luxury

Fashion Week Can’t Be Just Another Online Video Festival

One thing’s for sure, appointments and digital videos do not a fashion week make. But for now, let’s make the most of it and reconnect as a community, writes Imran Amed.

Luxury

Fashion Week Can’t Be Just Another Online Video Festival

One thing’s for sure, appointments and digital videos do not a fashion week make. But for now, let’s make the most of it and reconnect as a community, writes Imran Amed.


Fashion Week

The BoF Podcast: The Fate of the Physical Runway Show

BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks, The Washington Post’s fashion critic Robin Givhan and GQ’s Rachel Tashjian explore the past, present and the future of the event that makes the industry go round — the fashion show.

Fashion Week

The BoF Podcast: The Fate of the Physical Runway Show

BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks, The Washington Post’s fashion critic Robin Givhan and GQ’s Rachel Tashjian explore the past, present and the future of the event that makes the industry go round — the fashion show.


Media

The BoF Podcast: Cathy Horyn on Why Fashion Media Must Evolve

The industry veteran and renown Critic-at-Large at New York Magazine and The Cut discusses how the pandemic has shifted the way journalists cover fashion, signalling an editorial transformation.

Media

The BoF Podcast: Cathy Horyn on Why Fashion Media Must Evolve

The industry veteran and renown Critic-at-Large at New York Magazine and The Cut discusses how the pandemic has shifted the way journalists cover fashion, signalling an editorial transformation.


News & Analysis

#BoFLIVE: The Future of Fashion Shows

Who are fashion shows for? As the industry embarks on the greatest reset in its history, top critics discuss the value of a runway show — and what the platform could look like post-pandemic.

News & Analysis

#BoFLIVE: The Future of Fashion Shows

Who are fashion shows for? As the industry embarks on the greatest reset in its history, top critics discuss the value of a runway show — and what the platform could look like post-pandemic.


Luxury

The BoF Podcast: Jerry Lorenzo Says, ‘I Know What I’m Fighting For’

The Fear of God designer talks American luxury and why feeling like an outsider is a strength.

Luxury

The BoF Podcast: Jerry Lorenzo Says, ‘I Know What I’m Fighting For’

The Fear of God designer talks American luxury and why feeling like an outsider is a strength.


Luxury

The BoF Podcast: Michael Kors on Why He Left Fashion Week

The American designer has streamlined his collections to just two per year.

Luxury

The BoF Podcast: Michael Kors on Why He Left Fashion Week

The American designer has streamlined his collections to just two per year.


Media

The BoF Podcast: LOVE Magazine’s Editors on the Fashion Magazine’s New Role in Culture

Ben Cobb and Pierre A. M’Pelé discuss the creative process behind LOVE’s latest two-volume issue and how they responded to the unprecedented events of the last six months.

Media

The BoF Podcast: LOVE Magazine’s Editors on the Fashion Magazine’s New Role in Culture

Ben Cobb and Pierre A. M’Pelé discuss the creative process behind LOVE’s latest two-volume issue and how they responded to the unprecedented events of the last six months.


Media

The BoF Podcast: Fabien Baron Says, ‘The Way We Communicate Is Going to Change’

The celebrated art director Fabien Baron talks to BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks about the future of image-making.

Media

The BoF Podcast: Fabien Baron Says, ‘The Way We Communicate Is Going to Change’

The celebrated art director Fabien Baron talks to BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks about the future of image-making.


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