Haute Couture

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.

Haute Couture - Spring 2020

At Paris Couture, History Over Hype

23 January 2020 • By Angelo Flaccavento

Haute Couture - Spring 2020

At Paris Couture, History Over Hype

The best collections were a homage to tradition, reverting back to shapes and ideas from the ‘Golden Age’ of the Fifties and Sixties.

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Jean Paul Gaultier's 'Fashion Freak Show'

25 July 2019 • By Reuters

25 July 2019 • By Reuters

The designer staged a musical production looking back on his life from childhood classroom sketches to the Paris haute couture catwalks.

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Jean Paul Gaultier's 'Fashion Freak Show'

The designer staged a musical production looking back on his life from childhood classroom sketches to the Paris haute couture catwalks.

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At Couture, Clothes Versus Concepts

5 July 2019 • By Angelo Flaccavento

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At Couture, Clothes Versus Concepts

Only at John Galliano’s Maison Margiela did concept and clothing truly fit together, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

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Some Wealthy Chinese Are Shifting Away from European Couture Houses

4 July 2019 • By Zoe Suen

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Some Wealthy Chinese Are Shifting Away from European Couture Houses

It’s no secret that Chinese A-listers are fans of Europe’s top couture houses, but some of the biggest names in the game are beginning to lose would-be clients to Chinese couturiers.

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Rainbows Aren't Enough: Taking Stock of Fashion's Approach to Pride

30 June 2019 • By Brian Baskin

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Rainbows Aren't Enough: Taking Stock of Fashion's Approach to Pride

This week everyone will be talking about Paris Couture Week, the fate of Forever 21 and Sonia Rykiel, and the end of Pride Month. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

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Will France's New Luxury Strategy Help Sell More Louis Vuitton Bags?

13 February 2019 • By Nadine Bayle

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Will France's New Luxury Strategy Help Sell More Louis Vuitton Bags?

At a time when Vuitton, Hermès and Chanel are expanding their production capacity to keep up with growing demand for ‘made in France’ luxury goods, a new government roadmap could give the sector a boost.

The BoF Podcast: Dior's Maria Grazia Chiuri on Female Power

29 January 2019 • By BoF Team

29 January 2019 • By BoF Team

This week on Inside Fashion, ahead of the opening of the UK’s largest retrospective on Christian Dior, Chiuri talks to Tim Blanks about the importance of couture as the first female creative director of the house.

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The BoF Podcast: Dior's Maria Grazia Chiuri on Female Power

This week on Inside Fashion, ahead of the opening of the UK’s largest retrospective on Christian Dior, Chiuri talks to Tim Blanks about the importance of couture as the first female creative director of the house.

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The BoF Podcast: Tim Blanks on the January Menswear and Couture Shows

26 January 2019 • By BoF Team

26 January 2019 • By BoF Team

This week on Inside Fashion, BoF’s editor-at-large discusses menswear’s shift to tailoring and the new relevance of couture.

The BoF Podcast: Tim Blanks on the January Menswear and Couture Shows

This week on Inside Fashion, BoF’s editor-at-large discusses menswear’s shift to tailoring and the new relevance of couture.

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The Week Ahead: Fashion Brings the Sustainability Agenda to Davos

20 January 2019 • By Brian Baskin

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The Week Ahead: Fashion Brings the Sustainability Agenda to Davos

This week, everyone will be talking about fashion's role at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Paris Couture Week and the health of China's economy. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.