Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
Fashion History For Today with Colin McDowell
Acclaimed fashion expert Colin McDowell is one of the most influential and internationally respected figures within the global fashion community. Through his position as Chief Fashion Writer of The Sunday Times Style and as founder the Fashion Fringe initiative, McDowell has played an integral role in the support and growth of the fashion industry. In 2008 he was awarded an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II.
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Fashion History with Colin McDowell | Course Overview
The introduction to our Fashion History course with Colin McDowell. In this course you’ll understand why a deep knowledge of fashion’s past is critical to finding success in its future, you’ll find creative inspiration and insight from 20th Century fashion and you’ll enhance your contextual and critical understanding of fashion history.
Fashion History with Colin McDowell | Course Overview
The introduction to our Fashion History course with Colin McDowell. In this course you’ll understand why a deep knowledge of fashion’s past is critical to finding success in its future, you’ll find creative inspiration and insight from 20th Century fashion and you’ll enhance your contextual and critical understanding of fashion history.
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Fashion History with Colin McDowell | Module 1 - Dior and The New Look
How Christian Dior revolutionised fashion not just through his design of the ‘New Look’ but also through his business strategy and vision.
Fashion History with Colin McDowell | Module 1 - Dior and The New Look
How Christian Dior revolutionised fashion not just through his design of the ‘New Look’ but also through his business strategy and vision.
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Fashion History with Colin McDowell | Module 2 - Elvis Presley and Rock 'n' Roll
How Elvis brought the rock ‘n’ roll subculture to the mass market with his seminal performance of Hounddog on TV on the Milton Berle Show.
Fashion History with Colin McDowell | Module 2 - Elvis Presley and Rock 'n' Roll
How Elvis brought the rock ‘n’ roll subculture to the mass market with his seminal performance of Hounddog on TV on the Milton Berle Show.
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Fashion History with Colin McDowell | Module 3 - The Swinging Sixties
How the directional music and fashion scenes in London in 1966 - which saw it crowned the “swinging city” by Time magazine - affected fashion.
Fashion History with Colin McDowell | Module 3 - The Swinging Sixties
How the directional music and fashion scenes in London in 1966 - which saw it crowned the “swinging city” by Time magazine - affected fashion.
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Fashion History with Colin McDowell | Module 4 - YSL and Le Smoking
How Yves Saint Laurent shifted the perception of women wearing trousers with the presentation of his tuxedo suit for women.
Fashion History with Colin McDowell | Module 4 - YSL and Le Smoking
How Yves Saint Laurent shifted the perception of women wearing trousers with the presentation of his tuxedo suit for women.
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Fashion History with Colin McDowell | Module 5 - The Summer of Love
The emergence of the hippie, bohemian style from San Francisco, popularised by Woodstock festival.
Fashion History with Colin McDowell | Module 5 - The Summer of Love
The emergence of the hippie, bohemian style from San Francisco, popularised by Woodstock festival.
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Fashion History with Colin McDowell | Module 6 - David Bowie and Androgyny
The influence of David Bowie’s androgynous style, embodied by the cover of his album, “The Man Who Sold The World,” for which the long-haired singer posed on a chaise longue in a “man dress.”
Fashion History with Colin McDowell | Module 6 - David Bowie and Androgyny
The influence of David Bowie’s androgynous style, embodied by the cover of his album, “The Man Who Sold The World,” for which the long-haired singer posed on a chaise longue in a “man dress.”
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Fashion History with Colin McDowell | Module 7 - Punk on the Kings Road
How Malcom McClaren and Vivienne Westwood created the punk fashion subculture, both through the retail store Punk which they opened on the King’s Road and the pair’s styling of the Sex Pistols.
Fashion History with Colin McDowell | Module 7 - Punk on the Kings Road
How Malcom McClaren and Vivienne Westwood created the punk fashion subculture, both through the retail store Punk which they opened on the King’s Road and the pair’s styling of the Sex Pistols.
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Fashion History with Colin McDowell | Module 8 - Japanese Designers in Paris
BoF Education courses are available for BoF Professional members.
Fashion History with Colin McDowell | Module 8 - Japanese Designers in Paris
BoF Education courses are available for BoF Professional members.
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Fashion History with Colin McDowell | Module 9 - Versace and the Supermodels
BoF Education courses are available for BoF Professional members.
Fashion History with Colin McDowell | Module 9 - Versace and the Supermodels
BoF Education courses are available for BoF Professional members.
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Fashion History with Colin McDowell | Module 10 - Marc Jacobs and Grunge
BoF Education courses are available for BoF Professional members.
Fashion History with Colin McDowell | Module 10 - Marc Jacobs and Grunge
BoF Education courses are available for BoF Professional members.
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Fashion History with Colin McDowell | Module 11 - Calvin Klein’s Minimalism
The fashion minimalism moment, epitomised by the controversial Calvin Klein campaigns starring Kate Moss, whose look was dubbed “heroin chic.”
Fashion History with Colin McDowell | Module 11 - Calvin Klein’s Minimalism
The fashion minimalism moment, epitomised by the controversial Calvin Klein campaigns starring Kate Moss, whose look was dubbed “heroin chic.”
The News in Brief
Fashion Startup Founder Pleads Guilty in $300 Million Fraud
Christine Hunsicker admitted she falsified financial statements to promote CaaStle Inc. as a valuable, growing business when in reality it was struggling.
Victoria’s Secret Forecasts Its Best Year Since L Brands Split
The underwear company is anticipating net sales of at least $6.85 billion in the current fiscal year, exceeding analyst estimates and marking the highest revenue since its split from L Brands Inc in 2021.
Uniqlo Aims to Grow Tenfold in India With Summer-Centric Clothes
The Japanese brand is accelerating its expansion in India to capture a greater share of the rapidly growing apparel market and affluent consumer base.
Oasis Pressures Kao in Latest Japan Activist Investor Push
Activist fund Oasis Management Co. is calling on the Japanese personal care company to convene an extraordinary general meeting, seeking a probe into its supply-chain risk management and internal control.
American Eagle Forecasts Sales Growth Above Estimates on Demand From Wealthy Shoppers
The retailer surpassed annual sales forecasts but expects a $60 million drag from import tariffs in the first half of 2026.
Missoni Family Exits Namesake Brand
The transaction gives FSI, a Milan-based private equity fund, a controlling share in the Italian luxury house, as more founder-owned brands turn to investors to fund growth and weather a tough global market.
Ross Stores Forecasts Annual Sales Above Estimates on Resilient Demand for Discounted Apparel
Spend growth at off-price chains is among the strongest in retail, with gains across all income segments.