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Vivienne Westwood

1941-2022

Fashion’s original punk pioneered the youth movement back in the ‘60s with her subversive, anti-fashion statements.

Vivienne Westwood
News & Analysis

CEO Talk | Renzo Rosso, Chairman, Only The Brave

Today, Nicola Formichetti was revealed as the first-ever Artistic Director of Diesel. A few weeks earlier, BoF’s Imran Amed conducted his latest CEO Talk with the man who started it all, Italian fashion entrepreneur Renzo Rosso.

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CEO Talk | Renzo Rosso, Chairman, Only The Brave

Today, Nicola Formichetti was revealed as the first-ever Artistic Director of Diesel. A few weeks earlier, BoF’s Imran Amed conducted his latest CEO Talk with the man who started it all, Italian fashion entrepreneur Renzo Rosso.


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Photo Diary | PFW, Days 3-6: Isabel Marant, Martin Grant, Acne, Vivienne Westwood, Jean Paul Gaultier, Chloé

PARIS, France — Today contributing photographer Sonny Vandevelde files backstage imagery from the Isabel Marant, A.F. Vandervorst, Sonia Rykiel,

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Photo Diary | PFW, Days 3-6: Isabel Marant, Martin Grant, Acne, Vivienne Westwood, Jean Paul Gaultier, Chloé

PARIS, France — Today contributing photographer Sonny Vandevelde files backstage imagery from the Isabel Marant, A.F. Vandervorst, Sonia Rykiel,


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BoF Exclusive | Byronesque Launches With 'Farfetch for Vintage' Model

NEW YORK, United States — Today, curated online marketplace Byronesque is set to launch with the aim of connecting consumers across the world with a

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BoF Exclusive | Byronesque Launches With 'Farfetch for Vintage' Model

NEW YORK, United States — Today, curated online marketplace Byronesque is set to launch with the aim of connecting consumers across the world with a


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The Fashion Trail | London 2012 Olympics

LONDON, United Kingdom — I've always loved the Olympics. Ever since the Winter Olympic Games in my hometown of Calgary back in 1988, I've been drawn

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The Fashion Trail | London 2012 Olympics

LONDON, United Kingdom — I've always loved the Olympics. Ever since the Winter Olympic Games in my hometown of Calgary back in 1988, I've been drawn


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The Art and Science of Valuing Vintage

How to price vintage goods? The answer is part art, part science.

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The Art and Science of Valuing Vintage

How to price vintage goods? The answer is part art, part science.


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Op-Ed | Can Ethical Fashion Really Be Fashionable?

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Fashion is driven by desire. But ethical fashion has been driven by — well, what exactly? A wish to semaphore that one is a

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Op-Ed | Can Ethical Fashion Really Be Fashionable?

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Fashion is driven by desire. But ethical fashion has been driven by — well, what exactly? A wish to semaphore that one is a


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Is the Met Ball Becoming Fashion's Biggest PR Platform?

NEW YORK, United States — Last night, and for the first time ever, red carpet arrivals at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute

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Is the Met Ball Becoming Fashion's Biggest PR Platform?

NEW YORK, United States — Last night, and for the first time ever, red carpet arrivals at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute


Workplace & Talent

The Creative Class | Francesca Burns, Stylist

LONDON, United Kingdom — "I'm not that prim woman stylist. I don't think I've ever done a picture that you couldn't actually wear," says Francesca

Workplace & Talent

The Creative Class | Francesca Burns, Stylist

LONDON, United Kingdom — "I'm not that prim woman stylist. I don't think I've ever done a picture that you couldn't actually wear," says Francesca


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The Long View | Simone Cipriani Says Ethical Fashion is Good Business

Simone Cipriani, Andreas Kronthaler, Vivienne Westwood, Federico Marchetti at the launch of the Ethical Fashion Africa Collection | Source: ITC

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The Long View | Simone Cipriani Says Ethical Fashion is Good Business

Simone Cipriani, Andreas Kronthaler, Vivienne Westwood, Federico Marchetti at the launch of the Ethical Fashion Africa Collection | Source: ITC


Technology

Fashion 2.0 | The Revolution Will Be Webcast

LONDON, United Kingdom — For many fashion companies, 2009 was the year the internet arrived. In the face of an unprecedented economic crisis and

Technology

Fashion 2.0 | The Revolution Will Be Webcast

LONDON, United Kingdom — For many fashion companies, 2009 was the year the internet arrived. In the face of an unprecedented economic crisis and


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