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.
MILAN, Italy — The New Pop that Giorgio Armani named his Emporio collection for looked more like the Power Pop that came bouncing in at the end of New Wave in the 1980s. Synthetic colours, geometric shapes, short shiny skirts and striped mohair tops all harked back to a brief moment when the disillusioned twilight of punk was lightened by the upbeat optimism of a new kind of pop. Well, there it is after all. New Pop.
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.