Designers

Sébastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant to Exit Courrèges

20 July 2017 • By Christopher Morency

20 July 2017 • By Christopher Morency

The designer duo’s Autumn/Winter 2017 collection was their last for the house. The future of the brand’s creative leadership is unknown.

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News Bites | Joseph Altuzarra on His Move to Paris, Glossier Goes Global

12 July 2017 • By BoF Team

12 July 2017 • By BoF Team

In today's News Bites, Joseph Altuzarra tells BoF about his decision to leave New York Fashion Week and Glossier announces international plans.

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Can Isabel Marant Reclaim the Throne of French Girl Cool?

12 July 2017 • By Lauren Sherman

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Olivier Lapidus Joins Lanvin Amid Plans to Make Brand ‘A French Michael Kors’

10 July 2017 • By Tamara Abraham

10 July 2017 • By Tamara Abraham

Lapidus joined Lanvin as artistic director on Monday, replacing Bouchra Jarrar, who exited the company last week.

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Bouchra Jarrar to Leave Lanvin

6 July 2017 • By Tamara Abraham

6 July 2017 • By Tamara Abraham

Jarrar was appointed artistic director just 16 months ago, but the troubled brand has suffered from falling revenues amidst a lack of investment since the days of her predecessor, Alber Elbaz.

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News Bites | Lucky Blue Smith Joins IMG, Giambattista Valli and Artémis

30 June 2017 • By BoF Team

In today's News Bites, Lucky Blue Smith joins the IMG roster, while Artémis secures a minority stake in Giambattista Valli.

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Peter Dundas: 'The Face of Fashion is Changing'

30 June 2017 • By Osman Ahmed

As Peter Dundas prepares to unveil his own namesake label in Paris on Sunday, he tells BoF about abandoning collections in favour of 'drops' and how that Beyoncé moment came to be.

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Op-Ed | The Cynical Realism of Demna, Gosha and Lotta

24 June 2017 • By J.E. Sebastian

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Carla Fendi Passes Away Aged 79

20 June 2017 • By Reuters

20 June 2017 • By Reuters

Fendi, one of the five Italian sisters who transformed their parents' small leather workshop into an international luxury fashion powerhouse, died late on Monday.

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What’s Next for Proenza Schouler?

20 June 2017 • By Lauren Sherman

20 June 2017 • By Lauren Sherman

With a new business strategy taking shape and a Paris runway debut only days away, Jack McCollough, Lazaro Hernandez and chief executive Judd Crane share their plans with BoF.

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Sébastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant to Exit Courrèges

The designer duo’s Autumn/Winter 2017 collection was their last for the house. The future of the brand’s creative leadership is unknown.

News Bites | Joseph Altuzarra on His Move to Paris, Glossier Goes Global

In today's News Bites, Joseph Altuzarra tells BoF about his decision to leave New York Fashion Week and Glossier announces international plans.

Can Isabel Marant Reclaim the Throne of French Girl Cool?

An avalanche of new competitors has threatened the label’s dominance as the ultimate exporter of Parisienne style. Chief executive Sophie Duruflé and deputy CEO Anouck Duranteau-Loeper reveal their defence plan.

News & Analysis

Olivier Lapidus Joins Lanvin Amid Plans to Make Brand ‘A French Michael Kors’

Lapidus joined Lanvin as artistic director on Monday, replacing Bouchra Jarrar, who exited the company last week.

News & Analysis

Bouchra Jarrar to Leave Lanvin

Jarrar was appointed artistic director just 16 months ago, but the troubled brand has suffered from falling revenues amidst a lack of investment since the days of her predecessor, Alber Elbaz.

News Bites | Lucky Blue Smith Joins IMG, Giambattista Valli and Artémis

In today's News Bites, Lucky Blue Smith joins the IMG roster, while Artémis secures a minority stake in Giambattista Valli.

Peter Dundas: 'The Face of Fashion is Changing'

As Peter Dundas prepares to unveil his own namesake label in Paris on Sunday, he tells BoF about abandoning collections in favour of 'drops' and how that Beyoncé moment came to be.

Op-Ed | The Cynical Realism of Demna, Gosha and Lotta

Underneath its tongue-in-cheek rejections of Western fashion norms, the realist ‘new Russian aesthetic’ of Demna Gvasalia, Gosha Rubchinskiy and Lotta Volkova is neither real nor new.

News & Analysis

Carla Fendi Passes Away Aged 79

Fendi, one of the five Italian sisters who transformed their parents' small leather workshop into an international luxury fashion powerhouse, died late on Monday.

What’s Next for Proenza Schouler?

With a new business strategy taking shape and a Paris runway debut only days away, Jack McCollough, Lazaro Hernandez and chief executive Judd Crane share their plans with BoF.