Eugene Rabkin

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With Ann Demeulemeester’s Involvement, Revamp Takes Shape

2 September 2021 • By Eugene Rabkin

The brand’s founder will not return to designing clothes, but she will work on special projects, such as creating its first perfume. Demeulemeester and new owner Claudio Antonioli spoke to BoF about their plans as they reopen the label’s Antwerp flagship.

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Op-Ed | Is Copying Always Wrong?

17 March 2021 • By Eugene Rabkin

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Op-Ed | Is Copying Always Wrong?

Young fashion designers should be free to imitate others, argues Eugene Rabkin.

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Claudio Antonioli’s Plan for Ann Demeulemeester

22 September 2020 • By Eugene Rabkin

In an exclusive interview, the co-founder of New Guards Group and owner of the Antonioli boutique in Milan lays out his plans for the revered Belgian brand.

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Claudio Antonioli’s Plan for Ann Demeulemeester

In an exclusive interview, the co-founder of New Guards Group and owner of the Antonioli boutique in Milan lays out his plans for the revered Belgian brand.

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Op-Ed | Want to Fix the Fashion System? Lower Prices.

18 May 2020 • By Eugene Rabkin

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Op-Ed | Want to Fix the Fashion System? Lower Prices.

If it costs $4,000, few people will buy your coat at full price, regardless of when it’s delivered, argues Eugene Rabkin.

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Op-Ed | An Enlightened Post-Pandemic Consumer? Don’t Count on It.

15 April 2020 • By Eugene Rabkin

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Op-Ed | An Enlightened Post-Pandemic Consumer? Don’t Count on It.

Some believe coronavirus will prompt fashion consumers to reassess their values and shift spending away from fast fashion and luxury megabrands. They are wrong, argues Eugene Rabkin.

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How Takahiro Miyashita Built a Cult Brand Without Compromising His Creative Vision

18 January 2020 • By Eugene Rabkin

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How Takahiro Miyashita Built a Cult Brand Without Compromising His Creative Vision

In a rare interview on the eve of his latest Paris catwalk show, the Japanese designer behind Number (N)ine discusses how he grew his second label, Takahiro Miyashita The Soloist, on his own terms.

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Op-Ed | Buy, Don't Rent: The Virtues of Owning Clothes

28 November 2019 • By Eugene Rabkin

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Op-Ed | Buy, Don't Rent: The Virtues of Owning Clothes

The sharing economy promotes mindless overconsumption, argues Eugene Rabkin. Buy less, pay more and keep your garments for longer.

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Op-Ed | The Fight for Margiela's Legacy

14 November 2019 • By Eugene Rabkin

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Op-Ed | The Fight for Margiela's Legacy

Two documentaries offer contradictory viewpoints on the notoriously secretive designer, raising questions on where the truth lies.

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Op-Ed | To Democratise Camp Is to Kill It

6 May 2019 • By Eugene Rabkin

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Op-Ed | To Democratise Camp Is to Kill It

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s large-scale, Gucci-backed show on Camp may be pushing the inherently subcultural sensibility closer to extinction, argues Eugene Rabkin.

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Kei Ninomiya: The Latest Star in the Universe of Comme des Garçons

2 March 2019 • By Eugene Rabkin

In a rare interview on the eve of his Autumn 2019 show, the designer speaks to BoF about his sharp, romantic and complex work, and his place in the Comme des Garçons family.

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Kei Ninomiya: The Latest Star in the Universe of Comme des Garçons

In a rare interview on the eve of his Autumn 2019 show, the designer speaks to BoF about his sharp, romantic and complex work, and his place in the Comme des Garçons family.

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