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.
PARIS, France — Punk is a state of mind, not a matter of age. It's a condition of permament opposition to the status quo, of anarchy and freedom of thought. The older Yohji Yamamoto gets, the punk-er and punk-er his attitude towards sartorial and life matters gets. There is the wonderful themeless-ness of the work, for a start: no concepts and no titles, just unbridled and imaginative detours around volume, cut and texture.
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.