Walter Van Beirendonck
Former Head of Fashion, Royal Academy of Fine Arts
The surreal, imaginative designer was part of the ‘Antwerp Six’ and led fashion education at his alma mater, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts.
Top Fashion Schools in Belgium: Examining Antwerp's Approach
In BoF’s second annual global fashion schools ranking, Antwerp’s Royal Academy came fourth at both BA and MA level and was the only Belgian school to make the ranking. So how does Antwerp do it?
Top Fashion Schools in Belgium: Examining Antwerp's Approach
In BoF’s second annual global fashion schools ranking, Antwerp’s Royal Academy came fourth at both BA and MA level and was the only Belgian school to make the ranking. So how does Antwerp do it?
Triple-Major, China’s Rule-Breaking Retailer
A pioneering force in China’s independent retail scene, the multi-brand boutique has become a byword for quirky cool in Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu.
Triple-Major, China’s Rule-Breaking Retailer
A pioneering force in China’s independent retail scene, the multi-brand boutique has become a byword for quirky cool in Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu.
The Reunited States of Belgian Fashion
As a show of solidarity against the terror attacks in Brussels, Walter van Beirendonck of Antwerp's Royal Academy of Fine Arts and Tony Delcampe of La Cambre meet for the first time.
The Reunited States of Belgian Fashion
As a show of solidarity against the terror attacks in Brussels, Walter van Beirendonck of Antwerp's Royal Academy of Fine Arts and Tony Delcampe of La Cambre meet for the first time.
LACMA's Masterclass in Menswear
With fashion obsessed with creating clothes that look like they've already lived, 'Reigning Men' offers a masterclass in re-animation.
LACMA's Masterclass in Menswear
With fashion obsessed with creating clothes that look like they've already lived, 'Reigning Men' offers a masterclass in re-animation.
Remembered: The Game-Changing Martin Margiela Show of 1989
As talk turns towards a future of consumer-facing fashion shows, we look back on the 1989 Martin Margiela presentation, which set a new paradigm for the fashion show as a public spectacle, in an oral history with contributions from Margiela’s closest collaborators and biggest supporters of the time, courtesy of The Gentlewoman.
Remembered: The Game-Changing Martin Margiela Show of 1989
As talk turns towards a future of consumer-facing fashion shows, we look back on the 1989 Martin Margiela presentation, which set a new paradigm for the fashion show as a public spectacle, in an oral history with contributions from Margiela’s closest collaborators and biggest supporters of the time, courtesy of The Gentlewoman.
International Woolmark Prize Announces Womenswear Winner
Teatum Jones is the winner of the 2015/16 International Woolmark Prize for Womenswear
International Woolmark Prize Announces Womenswear Winner
Teatum Jones is the winner of the 2015/16 International Woolmark Prize for Womenswear
Demna Gvasalia Reveals Vetements' Plan to Disrupt the Fashion System
Demna Gvasalia, head of the Vetements collective and newly appointed artistic director of Balenciaga, talks to Imran Amed about a new operating model designed to fix the ‘broken’ fashion system.
Demna Gvasalia Reveals Vetements' Plan to Disrupt the Fashion System
Demna Gvasalia, head of the Vetements collective and newly appointed artistic director of Balenciaga, talks to Imran Amed about a new operating model designed to fix the ‘broken’ fashion system.
Walter Van Beirendonck’s Fury
WVB built puppets into his clothes conveying the idea of people playing with other’s lives
Walter Van Beirendonck’s Fury
WVB built puppets into his clothes conveying the idea of people playing with other’s lives
A Man’s Identity Redefined in Paris
In the current climate of fluid identity politics, Tim Blanks examines images of masculinity offered on the Paris runways.
A Man’s Identity Redefined in Paris
In the current climate of fluid identity politics, Tim Blanks examines images of masculinity offered on the Paris runways.
A Global Conversation About Fashion Education
With the launch of BoF Education, fashion education now has a global home for exchange, conversation and debate.
A Global Conversation About Fashion Education
With the launch of BoF Education, fashion education now has a global home for exchange, conversation and debate.
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.
