Robert Cordero

The Streetwear Generation Turns to Tennis

28 January 2019 • By Robert Cordero

The Streetwear Generation Turns to Tennis

The once predominantly white country club sport is being reconfigured for a new generation of multi-ethnic, streetwear-savvy millennials, creating new opportunities for fashion brands.

Inside New York’s New Downtown: Fluid and Free

15 February 2018 • By Robert Cordero

15 February 2018 • By Robert Cordero

America’s fashion capital has birthed a thriving gender-fluid creative scene. Now, mainstream media and brands are paying attention.

Inside New York’s New Downtown: Fluid and Free

America’s fashion capital has birthed a thriving gender-fluid creative scene. Now, mainstream media and brands are paying attention.

Li Edelkoort: ‘Fashion is Old Fashioned’

5 December 2016 • By Robert Cordero

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Li Edelkoort: ‘Fashion is Old Fashioned’

Trend forecaster Li Edelkoort presented key excerpts from her ‘Anti-Fashion’ Manifesto, challenging an industry she described as ‘no longer part of the avant-garde.’

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Mario Testino: ‘I See Fashion Photography as a Business’

5 December 2016 • By Robert Cordero

5 December 2016 • By Robert Cordero

Super-photographer Mario Testino discusses the marriage of art and commerce and the arc of his career seen through 10 iconic images.

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Mario Testino: ‘I See Fashion Photography as a Business’

Super-photographer Mario Testino discusses the marriage of art and commerce and the arc of his career seen through 10 iconic images.

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The Creative Class

Anita Bitton on Casting Top Models For Alexander Wang and Marc Jacobs

21 July 2016 • By Robert Cordero

BoF talks to Anita Bitton about the changing business of casting and how demand for content is driving demand for talent.

The Creative Class

Anita Bitton on Casting Top Models For Alexander Wang and Marc Jacobs

BoF talks to Anita Bitton about the changing business of casting and how demand for content is driving demand for talent.

Tim Coppens Designing New Line for Under Armour

2 June 2016 • By Robert Cordero

BoF can exclusively reveal that designer Tim Coppens will join Under Armour as executive creative director of Under Armour Sportswear, a new premium line.

Tim Coppens Designing New Line for Under Armour

BoF can exclusively reveal that designer Tim Coppens will join Under Armour as executive creative director of Under Armour Sportswear, a new premium line.

Concert ‘Merch’ Comes of Age

18 April 2016 • By Robert Cordero

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Concert ‘Merch’ Comes of Age

As concert ‘merch’ becomes a more important part of their business models, pop stars like Justin Bieber, Kanye West and Rihanna are upping their game.

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The Business of Balmain's Big Hair Swap

27 March 2016 • By Robert Cordero

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The Business of Balmain's Big Hair Swap

Behind Balmain’s Kendall-Gigi ‘hair swap’ is the largely unknown Balmain Hair Couture line, once a licensing business, which its owners say now operates ‘like a division of Balmain’ and has plans to expand.

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Tigran’s Timely Mashup Menswear

21 October 2015 • By Robert Cordero

21 October 2015 • By Robert Cordero

For the 26-year-old, Russian-Armenian designer, aesthetic remix is the foundation of a menswear mashup that’s both directional and of-the-moment.

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Tigran’s Timely Mashup Menswear

For the 26-year-old, Russian-Armenian designer, aesthetic remix is the foundation of a menswear mashup that’s both directional and of-the-moment.

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The Image-Masters Behind Hood By Air

11 September 2015 • By Robert Cordero

The Image-Masters Behind Hood By Air

Shayne Oliver’s Hood by Air has unleashed one of the most compelling new looks in fashion. But the aesthetic — not Oliver’s alone — is the result of an alliance of image-savvy collaborators.