There are profound lessons for fashion designers around the world embedded in the life and work of the Japanese innovator, whose death was announced this week, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
His clothes were a multifaceted celebration of life: movement, energy, experience and an infectious joy that was rare in fashion, writes Tim Blanks.
The Institut Français de la Mode, newly formed in the merger of IFM and the École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, wants to be ‘the world’s best fashion school.’ In an exclusive interview with BoF, Dean Xavier Romatet lays out his strategy.
The Institut Français de la Mode, newly formed in the merger of IFM and the École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, wants to be ‘the world’s best fashion school.’ In an exclusive interview with BoF, Dean Xavier Romatet lays out his strategy.
Designer Yoshiyuki Miyamae keeps focusing on fabrics and forgetting that it is shapes that carries a house like this forward.
Nothing was really out of place, yet nothing really delivered a punchy blow. This collection felt lukewarm.
The geological-looking surfaces and geometric yet easy shapes made for an enjoyable show, but under the layers of Issey Miyake's history, the brand appears to be on autopilot.
Takahashi succeeds in updating and evolving the Miyake ethos and heritage, though the prints should have been edited out.
Ultimately the collection was fine, but lacked the stronger, punchier statements expected of a visionary label.
In a revitalised Milan Fashion Week, rising names — from Gucci's Alessandro Michele to Marco de Vincenzo — are all the children of Miuccia Prada; working with references, aesthetic and a postmodern pastiche.
"In an increasingly interconnected fashion world, Mr. Miyake understood far earlier than most the value of incorporating the disciplines of
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Sisters of the Divine (WSJ Magazine) "Watching Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen pose for a photo shoot is like watching a hypnotic piece of performance
Procter & Gamble raised its annual profit forecast on lower commodity costs and as consumers, particularly in the United States and Europe, kept buying its pricey Tide detergent and Dawn dish soap.
Frédéric Malle announced on Apr. 18 that he will be leaving his brand Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle at the end of June.
The two brothers join older siblings Antoine and Delphine, meaning that 4 out of Arnault’s 5 heirs now serve on the board. Bernard Arnault, age 75, has placed his controlling interest in LVMH in a stock-share partnership aimed at perpetuating family control.
Billionaire Bernard Arnault said he hopes a planned visit to France next month by China’s Xi Jinping will help smooth trade relations between Paris and Beijing.
Alyson Hogg, who founded the luxury tanning brand in 2003, has reacquired it from Crown Laboratories.
Monthly Swiss watch exports suffered their biggest decline since 2020 as demand for premium and luxury timepieces in key markets including China and Hong Kong plunged.
Asos has said it will take “necessary actions” to transform its fortunes after the fast fashion retailer’s first-half losses widened and sales fell by nearly a fifth.
The effort to force TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance Ltd to divest its ownership of the social media platform would quickly become law under a plan outlined Wednesday by House Speaker Mike Johnson.
