Designers

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Can Shayne Oliver’s HBA Pull Off a Second Coming?

11 November 2020 • By Robert Cordero and Chantal Fernandez

Hood By Air is back with business partner Edison Chen and a strategy that’s more focused on streetwear and direct-to-consumer distribution.

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Can Shayne Oliver’s HBA Pull Off a Second Coming?

Hood By Air is back with business partner Edison Chen and a strategy that’s more focused on streetwear and direct-to-consumer distribution.

News & Analysis

Cushnie Shutters, Citing Covid-19 Economic Challenges

29 October 2020 • By Chantal Fernandez

29 October 2020 • By Chantal Fernandez

The New York-based womenswear label, led by Carly Cushnie, will close after 12 years in business. While many independent designer labels are struggling right now, few have decided to fully shut down.

News & Analysis

Cushnie Shutters, Citing Covid-19 Economic Challenges

The New York-based womenswear label, led by Carly Cushnie, will close after 12 years in business. While many independent designer labels are struggling right now, few have decided to fully shut down.

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Don’t Put Christopher John Rogers in a Box

22 October 2020 • By Chantal Fernandez

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Don’t Put Christopher John Rogers in a Box

The designer is plotting his growth plans carefully after a summer of industry accolades, A-list celebrity dressing and spiking interest in Black designers.

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Can Black Designers Break Through with Key Retailers?

13 October 2020 • By Chantal Fernandez

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Can Black Designers Break Through with Key Retailers?

This season, Black designers are finding that buyers at sought-after stores are more eager to stock their brands, though many of the barriers that have kept Black-led labels from key retailers remain in place.

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How Young Designers in Paris Are Beating the Pandemic So Far

9 October 2020 • By Robert Williams

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How Young Designers in Paris Are Beating the Pandemic So Far

Fragile but focused, creative labels like Marine Serre, Y/Project and Ludovic de Saint Sernin are navigating rocky waters by engaging their communities and rethinking their role in fashion's ‘system’. Is it enough to make it through a make-or-break season?

Op-Ed | ‘Kenzo Was Really the First Asian Designer’

5 October 2020 • By Carol Lim and Humberto Leon

Op-Ed | ‘Kenzo Was Really the First Asian Designer’

Kenzo Takada, the first Asian designer to build a major Parisian fashion brand, redefined a historically white space and paved the way for others to follow, recall former Kenzo co-creative directors Carol Lim and Humberto Leon.

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Will New York Fashion Week Survive the Pandemic?

18 September 2020 • By Chantal Fernandez and Lauren Sherman

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Will New York Fashion Week Survive the Pandemic?

This strange season’s series of 'shows' made it clearer than ever: the value of New York Fashion Week is up for debate. While still important for some designers, others are opting out and not looking back.

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Where Do Independent Fashion Brands Go From Here?

24 August 2020 • By Lauren Sherman

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Where Do Independent Fashion Brands Go From Here?

Many have already closed, or will shut down in the coming months. But for those that make it through the industry’s implosion, they’ll need to find a better, more viable way of doing business. Some thoughts on moving forward.

The BoF Podcast: Imran Amed and Tim Blanks on Where Fashion Goes From Here

23 July 2020 • By BoF Team

23 July 2020 • By BoF Team

This week on Inside Fashion, the BoF tag team discuss the state of an industry in flux, digital pivots and the future of fashion shows.

The BoF Podcast: Imran Amed and Tim Blanks on Where Fashion Goes From Here

This week on Inside Fashion, the BoF tag team discuss the state of an industry in flux, digital pivots and the future of fashion shows.

Hellfire and Humility: How the Pandemic Changed Rick Owens

11 July 2020 • By Tim Blanks

‘I love a bombastic show, but do I really want to be that guy forever?’ Rick Owens talks to Tim Blanks about Men’s Spring/Summer 2021, recontextualizing the past, the subtlety of craft and distilling runway excess for the everyday.

Hellfire and Humility: How the Pandemic Changed Rick Owens

‘I love a bombastic show, but do I really want to be that guy forever?’ Rick Owens talks to Tim Blanks about Men’s Spring/Summer 2021, recontextualizing the past, the subtlety of craft and distilling runway excess for the everyday.