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Designer, Umit Benan

The critically acclaimed designer has opened a buzzed-about store in Japan and is the recipient of a number of prestigious awards.

Umit Benan
News & Analysis

Week in Review | Garment Workers, Milan, MBAs, Umit Benan, Activewear, Fashion's Global Melting Pot

BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.


Fashion Week

Umit Benan's Recalculation

Why did Umit Benan decide to leave Milan Fashion Week for Paris?

Fashion Week

Umit Benan's Recalculation

Why did Umit Benan decide to leave Milan Fashion Week for Paris?


News & Analysis

Is Milan Finally Seeing a Young Designer Renaissance?

Is Milan, once an impenetrable fortress of old, world-renowned fashion houses, finally seeing the emergence of a new guard of design talent? BoF reports.

News & Analysis

Is Milan Finally Seeing a Young Designer Renaissance?

Is Milan, once an impenetrable fortress of old, world-renowned fashion houses, finally seeing the emergence of a new guard of design talent? BoF reports.


News & Analysis

Power Moves | In a Flurry of Tweets, Umit Benan Leaves Trussardi

MILAN, Italy -- Yesterday, designer Umit Benan turned to Twitter announcing, ahead of his employer, his departure from Trussardi, the family-owned

News & Analysis

Power Moves | In a Flurry of Tweets, Umit Benan Leaves Trussardi

MILAN, Italy -- Yesterday, designer Umit Benan turned to Twitter announcing, ahead of his employer, his departure from Trussardi, the family-owned


Global Markets

The Fashion Trail | In Italy, Digital Strategies are only Screen Deep

MILAN, Italy — In the wake of the financial crisis of 2008, luxury fashion brands found themselves scrambling to develop strategies for the so-called

Global Markets

The Fashion Trail | In Italy, Digital Strategies are only Screen Deep

MILAN, Italy — In the wake of the financial crisis of 2008, luxury fashion brands found themselves scrambling to develop strategies for the so-called


News & Analysis

The Fashion Trail | A Jil Sander Sorbet and Burberry's Acoustic Treats

MILAN, Italy — This season, BoF dipped its toes a bit deeper into the waters of the Italian men's fashion scene, starting with Pitti Uomo and moving

News & Analysis

The Fashion Trail | A Jil Sander Sorbet and Burberry's Acoustic Treats

MILAN, Italy — This season, BoF dipped its toes a bit deeper into the waters of the Italian men's fashion scene, starting with Pitti Uomo and moving


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