Eugene Rabkin

Op-Ed | Whatever: How Fashion Lost Its Meaning

10 August 2018 • By Eugene Rabkin

10 August 2018 • By Eugene Rabkin

Fashion has entered a state of pure postmodernism where anything goes and nothing means anything anymore, argues Eugene Rabkin.

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Op-Ed | Whatever: How Fashion Lost Its Meaning

Fashion has entered a state of pure postmodernism where anything goes and nothing means anything anymore, argues Eugene Rabkin.

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A Child of Comme Strikes Out on His Own

13 June 2018 • By Eugene Rabkin

The Japanese designer Fumito Ganryu, who began his career at Comme des Garçons, spoke exclusively to BoF about the launch of his eponymous label debuting today at Pitti Uomo.

A Child of Comme Strikes Out on His Own

The Japanese designer Fumito Ganryu, who began his career at Comme des Garçons, spoke exclusively to BoF about the launch of his eponymous label debuting today at Pitti Uomo.

Op-Ed | Ironic Fashion Is Nothing New

30 March 2018 • By Eugene Rabkin

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Op-Ed | Ironic Fashion Is Nothing New

For many fashion commentators, the irony of designers like Jeremy Scott, Demna Gvasalia and Virgil Abloh feels fresh, but we’ve been here before, observes Eugene Rabkin.

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Undercover to Quit Women's Shows in Favour of Men's

7 March 2018 • By Eugene Rabkin

7 March 2018 • By Eugene Rabkin

Jun Takahashi will stage men's shows on the Paris schedule, starting in June.

Undercover to Quit Women's Shows in Favour of Men's

Jun Takahashi will stage men's shows on the Paris schedule, starting in June.

Undercover and The Soloist to Be Next Guest Designers at Pitti

24 October 2017 • By Eugene Rabkin

24 October 2017 • By Eugene Rabkin

BoF can exclusively reveal the next guest designers at the 93rd edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo in Florence in January 2018 will be Undercover by Jun Takahashi and Takahiro Miyashita.

Undercover and The Soloist to Be Next Guest Designers at Pitti

BoF can exclusively reveal the next guest designers at the 93rd edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo in Florence in January 2018 will be Undercover by Jun Takahashi and Takahiro Miyashita.

Inside Adidas' Latest Sneaker 'Collab'

2 August 2017 • By Eugene Rabkin

2 August 2017 • By Eugene Rabkin

BoF can exclusively reveal that the artisanal Japanese sneaker label Hender Scheme is launching a multi-season collaboration with Adidas Originals that, in its first iteration, will be produced entirely by hand.

Inside Adidas' Latest Sneaker 'Collab'

BoF can exclusively reveal that the artisanal Japanese sneaker label Hender Scheme is launching a multi-season collaboration with Adidas Originals that, in its first iteration, will be produced entirely by hand.

Op-Ed | Rethinking New York Fashion Week

18 July 2017 • By Eugene Rabkin

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Op-Ed | Rethinking New York Fashion Week

Facing an exodus of top labels like Thom Browne, Proenza Schouler, Rodarte and Altuzarra, New York Fashion Week needs to change on several levels, argues Eugene Rabkin.

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Op-Ed | The Rise of the Fashion Hipster

22 April 2016 • By Eugene Rabkin

22 April 2016 • By Eugene Rabkin

Catering to the fashion hipster — whose purchases are driven by irony, camp and insider humour — risks making promising brands the flavour of the day, argues Eugene Rabkin.

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Op-Ed | The Rise of the Fashion Hipster

Catering to the fashion hipster — whose purchases are driven by irony, camp and insider humour — risks making promising brands the flavour of the day, argues Eugene Rabkin.

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Stone Island Eyes America

14 March 2016 • By Eugene Rabkin

Stone Island Eyes America

With its third Supreme collaboration set to hit stores this week, the Italian brand that helped blur the boundaries between technical wear, streetwear and high-fashion is taking an ‘organic’ approach to North America expansion.

Jun Takahashi, Undercover's Elegant Punk

2 November 2015 • By Eugene Rabkin

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Jun Takahashi, Undercover's Elegant Punk

In a rare interview, the reclusive Japanese auteur-designer Jun Takahashi reveals the driving philosophy behind Undercover.

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