Fashion Designers

Tim Blanks’ Top Fashion Shows of All-Time: Dries Van Noten, Spring/Summer 2005

9 July 2020 • By Tim Blanks

The Belgian designer’s golden anniversary outing underscored the ineffable balance of emotion, intelligence and extravagance that distinguishes his shows.

Tim Blanks’ Top Fashion Shows of All-Time: Dries Van Noten, Spring/Summer 2005

The Belgian designer’s golden anniversary outing underscored the ineffable balance of emotion, intelligence and extravagance that distinguishes his shows.

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.

Telfar Clemens, Tommy Hilfiger and the State of American Fashion

30 June 2020 • By System Magazine

Telfar Clemens, Tommy Hilfiger and the State of American Fashion

BoF brings you a conversation between the designers Telfar Clemens and Tommy Hilfiger on the rise of their respective labels and the state of American fashion past and present, courtesy of System magazine.

This Is America

Independent Fashion Labels of the World, Unite!

9 April 2020 • By Lauren Sherman

This Is America

Independent Fashion Labels of the World, Unite!

There’s strength in numbers, argues Lauren Sherman.

BoF Professional Exclusive

Television's Power to Launch Fashion Brands Remains Unproven

25 March 2020 • By Amy Odell

BoF Professional Exclusive

Television's Power to Launch Fashion Brands Remains Unproven

Netflix’s ‘Next in Fashion’ and Amazon’s ‘Making the Cut’ are more focused on the business of selling clothes than 'Project Runway' ever was. But can their winners become stars?

BoF Professional Exclusive

The Biggest Challenges Facing New Brands and How to Tackle Them

13 February 2020 • By Zoe Suen

BoF Professional Exclusive

The Biggest Challenges Facing New Brands and How to Tackle Them

From financing to navigating a shifting retail market, a host of obstacles are standing between emerging designers and sustainable growth.

News & Analysis

Canadian Brands Hope to Cash In on the 'Meghan Effect'

28 January 2020 • By Reuters

28 January 2020 • By Reuters

Experts speculate that the Sussexes’ move to North America could bolster the country’s fashion industry by spotlighting homegrown labels.

News & Analysis

Canadian Brands Hope to Cash In on the 'Meghan Effect'

Experts speculate that the Sussexes’ move to North America could bolster the country’s fashion industry by spotlighting homegrown labels.

BoF Professional Exclusive

Why Disney Merch Is Suddenly Big in China

23 January 2020 • By Casey Hall

BoF Professional Exclusive

Why Disney Merch Is Suddenly Big in China

Gucci, Adidas and Uniqlo are all playing it safe this Chinese New Year. Will their cutesy collaborations pay off during one of the biggest moments in the global shopping calendar?

How Takahiro Miyashita Built a Cult Brand Without Compromising His Creative Vision

18 January 2020 • By Eugene Rabkin

How Takahiro Miyashita Built a Cult Brand Without Compromising His Creative Vision

In a rare interview on the eve of his latest Paris catwalk show, the Japanese designer behind Number (N)ine discusses how he grew his second label, Takahiro Miyashita The Soloist, on his own terms.