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Op-Ed | Could Crisis Re-Energise Fashion? It Happened in the 1970s

30 September 2020 • By Michael Coady

Op-Ed | Could Crisis Re-Energise Fashion? It Happened in the 1970s

Turbulence and trauma gave rise to Yves Saint Laurent, Giorgio Armani, Karl Lagerfeld, Gianni Versace and more. It could happen again, argues Michael Coady, former editor-in-chief of Women’s Wear Daily and CEO of Fairchild Publications.

Tim Blanks’ Top Fashion Shows of All-Time: Yves Saint Laurent, Haute Couture Spring 1988

3 July 2020 • By Tim Blanks

BoF’s Editor-at-Large revisits his top fashion shows of all time, starting with the first Paris presentation he ever covered, back in the go-go Eighties.

Tim Blanks’ Top Fashion Shows of All-Time: Yves Saint Laurent, Haute Couture Spring 1988

BoF’s Editor-at-Large revisits his top fashion shows of all time, starting with the first Paris presentation he ever covered, back in the go-go Eighties.

The Death of Fashion Shows? Not So Fast.

3 July 2020 • By Tim Blanks

‘I come to praise shows, not to bury them,’ writes Tim Blanks as he kicks off a journey through his top fashion shows of all-time.

The Death of Fashion Shows? Not So Fast.

‘I come to praise shows, not to bury them,’ writes Tim Blanks as he kicks off a journey through his top fashion shows of all-time.

BoF Professional Exclusive

Why Luxury Came to the Rescue

18 May 2020 • By Lauren Sherman

BoF Professional Exclusive

Why Luxury Came to the Rescue

To support the fight against Covid-19, European fashion companies have been doing everything from producing hand sanitiser to building new hospital wings. What’s driving these wartime-like efforts?

News & Analysis

Why Brands Are Revisiting Old Advertising Campaigns

12 May 2020 • By Daphne Milner and Zoe Suen

News & Analysis

Why Brands Are Revisiting Old Advertising Campaigns

Instagram influencers aren’t the only ones posting throwback content. Lockdown measures are prompting brands like Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent and Versace to revisit their archives.

News & Analysis

Kering to Provide 3 Million Surgical Masks to France, Gucci Prepping to Make 1.1 Million For Italy

22 March 2020 • By M.C. Nanda

22 March 2020 • By M.C. Nanda

Balenciaga and Yves Saint Laurent are also prepping their French workshops for production.

News & Analysis

Kering to Provide 3 Million Surgical Masks to France, Gucci Prepping to Make 1.1 Million For Italy

Balenciaga and Yves Saint Laurent are also prepping their French workshops for production.

BoF Professional Exclusive

Alex de Betak on Why Fashion Shows Must Change

25 February 2020 • By Sarah Kent

BoF Professional Exclusive

Alex de Betak on Why Fashion Shows Must Change

The sought-after producer is responsible for some of the most opulent and over-the-top fashion shows of the last 30 years. Now he’s going public with efforts to radically reduce the impact of the industry’s most important marketing moments.

BoF Professional Exclusive

Why Dior and Chanel Are Launching Direct Retail for Beauty

4 July 2019 • By Laure Guilbault

BoF Professional Exclusive

Why Dior and Chanel Are Launching Direct Retail for Beauty

The strategy is aimed at getting closer to consumers and building image in a space where niche players have flourished.

Power Moves | Tapestry Appoints CFO, i-D Names Global Fashion Director

20 June 2019 • By Helen Ifeagwu

This week Tapestry adds two new members to its group of executives, while i-D hires its new global fashion editor.

Power Moves | Tapestry Appoints CFO, i-D Names Global Fashion Director

This week Tapestry adds two new members to its group of executives, while i-D hires its new global fashion editor.

Isamaya Ffrench: ‘It's Quite Empowering to Transform Yourself’

7 October 2017 • By Osman Ahmed

How the avant-garde makeup artist is changing the face of beauty with her conceptual and performative approach.

Isamaya Ffrench: ‘It's Quite Empowering to Transform Yourself’

How the avant-garde makeup artist is changing the face of beauty with her conceptual and performative approach.