Emerging Designers

Xu Zhi Expands Into Menswear, Partners with JD.com

15 February 2019 • By Kati Chitrakorn

The buzzy designer is gearing up to launch menswear, his first standalone show in Shanghai and a savvy new partnership with China's largest retailer.

Xu Zhi Expands Into Menswear, Partners with JD.com

The buzzy designer is gearing up to launch menswear, his first standalone show in Shanghai and a savvy new partnership with China's largest retailer.

This Eco-Luxury Label Is Backed by ‘The Patagonia of Jeans’

15 February 2019 • By Kati Chitrakorn

This Eco-Luxury Label Is Backed by ‘The Patagonia of Jeans’

Stockholm-founded Bite Studios is challenging the fashion industry’s approach to sustainability and has received a minority investment from Nudie Jeans.

Peter Do’s Modern Female Sensibility

24 January 2019 • By Victoria Berezhna

Peter Do’s Modern Female Sensibility

This month, our Spotlight shines on the Phoebe Philo protégé whose womenswear line won over top stockists with its modern staples and youthful tailoring.

A Non-Binary Concept Store Opens in Paris

19 January 2019 • By Victoria Berezhna

19 January 2019 • By Victoria Berezhna

L’Insane will stock brands including Cottweiler, Vaquera and Dilara Findikoglu as it caters to a more gender-fluid Generation Z.

A Non-Binary Concept Store Opens in Paris

L’Insane will stock brands including Cottweiler, Vaquera and Dilara Findikoglu as it caters to a more gender-fluid Generation Z.

Sun Yun's Spiritual Take on Menswear

3 January 2019 • By Zoe Suen

Sun Yun's Spiritual Take on Menswear

Offering a glimpse into a sacred world full of contradictions, the Hangzhou-based architect, interior designer and priest designs up-and-coming label Cornerstone.

Contemporary Label Nanushka Expands into Menswear

14 December 2018 • By Rachel Deeley

14 December 2018 • By Rachel Deeley

The buzzy womenswear brand, known for its playful designs, is launching its first men’s collection at New York Fashion Week in February.

Contemporary Label Nanushka Expands into Menswear

The buzzy womenswear brand, known for its playful designs, is launching its first men’s collection at New York Fashion Week in February.

Pierpaolo Piccioli, Clare Waight Keller Win Big at Fashion Awards

11 December 2018 • By Kati Chitrakorn

Meghan Markle made a surprise appearance for Givenchy's Clare Waight Keller, while Gucci's Marco Bizzarri beat out José Neves of Farfetch for business leader of the year.

Pierpaolo Piccioli, Clare Waight Keller Win Big at Fashion Awards

Meghan Markle made a surprise appearance for Givenchy's Clare Waight Keller, while Gucci's Marco Bizzarri beat out José Neves of Farfetch for business leader of the year.

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China Stakes Fashion Claim in the Middle East

28 November 2018 • By Zoe Suen

BoF Professional Exclusive

China Stakes Fashion Claim in the Middle East

The Middle East is China's next new frontier in fashion, Burberry is rumoured to be eyeing a London-Shanghai stock link, and JD.com’s singles day student labour surfaces. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.

Shushu/Tong’s Modern Heroines

2 November 2018 • By Zoe Suen

Shushu/Tong’s Modern Heroines

With a runway debut under their belt, the Shanghai-based duo are painting a portrait of modern girlhood, one binder clip at a time.

Y/Project Is Pitti Uomo’s Next Guest Brand

11 October 2018 • By Christopher Morency

The acclaimed French brand headed up by Glenn Martens will present its Autumn/Winter 2019 collection at the Italian trade show in January.

Y/Project Is Pitti Uomo’s Next Guest Brand

The acclaimed French brand headed up by Glenn Martens will present its Autumn/Winter 2019 collection at the Italian trade show in January.