The Business of Fashion
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
LONDON, United Kingdom — Taking style cues from 1980s London youth tribes, Topshop Unique creative director Kate Phelan continued her exploration of the Topshop girl "art school mix". References from post-punk visual artist Linder Sterling and London's fashion markets in the same period ran throughout the show's collection, which was held in Spitalfields' market in London's East End.
Models sported an assortment of high-waisted cigarette trousers, sheer floral blouses, and pencil skirts in zebra prints, scarlet and vinyl leather. Bold make-up and heavily side-parted hair went with oversized coats, bright punky knits and delicate slip dresses slashed to the thigh. Mixing in the model's tomboyish sensibility and love for heritage, the unexpected mash-up of references summed up what Phelan sees in today's British girl — daring, outlandish, and eclectic.
From where aspirational customers are spending to Kering’s challenges and Richemont’s fashion revival, BoF’s editor-in-chief shares key takeaways from conversations with industry insiders in London, Milan and Paris.
BoF editor-at-large Tim Blanks and Imran Amed, BoF founder and editor-in-chief, look back at the key moments of fashion month, from Seán McGirr’s debut at Alexander McQueen to Chemena Kamali’s first collection for Chloé.
Anthony Vaccarello staged a surprise show to launch a collection of gorgeously languid men’s tailoring, writes Tim Blanks.
BoF’s editors pick the best shows of the Autumn/Winter 2024 season.