New York Fashion Week

How Tommy Hilfiger Thrived on Hip Hop (Without Being Accused of Cultural Appropriation)

9 September 2019 • By Chavie Lieber

How Tommy Hilfiger Thrived on Hip Hop (Without Being Accused of Cultural Appropriation)

The designer, who chose Harlem's Apollo Theater to show his latest collection Sunday, built a billion-dollar brand working with artists of colour. Here’s how he has navigated the thorny issue of fashion and race.

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Can Tom Ford Take New York Fashion Week Global?

1 September 2019 • By Brian Baskin

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Can Tom Ford Take New York Fashion Week Global?

This week, everyone will be talking about Tom Ford's plans to take New York Fashion Week global, the arrival of new tariffs and Revlon's search for a buyer. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

How Designers Will Be Affected By a Shortened New York Fashion Week

10 May 2019 • By Cathaleen Chen

How Designers Will Be Affected By a Shortened New York Fashion Week

Tom Ford’s first act as CFDA chairman addresses longstanding calls for a shorter fashion week. The goal is to attract more international buyers and editors, and reverse an exodus of prominent designers.

The BoF Podcast: Tim Blanks on the Autumn 2019 Season

9 March 2019 • By BoF Team

9 March 2019 • By BoF Team

BoF's editor-at-large sits down with Imran Amed to discuss the commercial potential of bourgeois style, Fendi and Chanel's emotional farewell to Karl Lagerfeld, and the cultural impact of fashion's reflection on social issues.

The BoF Podcast: Tim Blanks on the Autumn 2019 Season

BoF's editor-at-large sits down with Imran Amed to discuss the commercial potential of bourgeois style, Fendi and Chanel's emotional farewell to Karl Lagerfeld, and the cultural impact of fashion's reflection on social issues.

Bubble And Speak

Extreme New Talent Woos New York

13 February 2019 • By Susanna Lau

Bubble And Speak

Extreme New Talent Woos New York

New York Fashion Week was the surprising platform for a new wave of fantastical designers, including Edwin Mohney, Tomo Koizumi, Caroline Hu and Puppets and Puppets.

This Is America

America Needs to Rethink Its Role in Fashion

7 February 2019 • By Lauren Sherman

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This Is America

America Needs to Rethink Its Role in Fashion

The most interesting businesses and brands coming out of the US have little to do with the traditional system.

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American Fashion Is Kicking Its Off-Price Habit. Will it Pay Off?

3 February 2019 • By Brian Baskin

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American Fashion Is Kicking Its Off-Price Habit. Will it Pay Off?

This week, everyone will be talking about financial results from the American fashion giants behind Ralph Lauren, Coach and Michael Kors, the relatively buzz-less New York Fashion Week and the latest milestone in Saks Fifth Avenue's $250 million renovation of its flagship. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

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Perpetual Sunshine at Michael Kors

13 September 2018 • By Tim Blanks

Kors went a bit heavy on the flower (over)power, but the handful of black outfits at show’s end were blessed dark relief from the rush of turquoise and watermelon.

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Perpetual Sunshine at Michael Kors

Kors went a bit heavy on the flower (over)power, but the handful of black outfits at show’s end were blessed dark relief from the rush of turquoise and watermelon.

Ready-to-Wear - Spring 2019

Marc Jacobs’ Fantasy Land

13 September 2018 • By Lauren Sherman

Collections like these can be a challenge for those trying to commercialise his ideas. But at least he’s still dreaming.

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Ready-to-Wear - Spring 2019

Marc Jacobs’ Fantasy Land

Collections like these can be a challenge for those trying to commercialise his ideas. But at least he’s still dreaming.

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Ready-to-Wear - Spring 2019

New York’s Ups and Downs

13 September 2018 • By Lauren Sherman

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New York’s Ups and Downs

Nowhere else in the world are designers given so many opportunities to rise and fail.