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The Godly Garden of Alessandro Michele’s Gucci
The Fashion Awards Goes Global
The British Fashion Council revamped its annual awards show, aiming for a […]
#BoF500 — The New Class: Models & Muses
More than pretty faces, they have leveraged their grace and […]
How LACMA’s Art + Film Gala Became ‘the Met Ball of the West’
In a city studded with red carpets, the annual benefit […]
Following The Gucci-Striped Road To Fashion Oz
Once more Alessandro Michele made magic, but the spell is […]
Miu Miu’s Youthful Vibrancy
Despite the slightly perverse transparent plastic setting, Miuccia Prada’s collection […]
Has Menswear Hit an Inflection Point?
On the eve of the menswear shows at London Fashion […]
Japan’s Premium Pricing Problem
Tired of systematic markups in a period of economic decline, […]
In Tokyo, Abercrombie Misses Its Mark
From culturally insensitive staff and dim, aggressively perfumed spaces to […]
For Japanese Shoppers, Uniqlo Is a Feel-Good Commodity
The Japanese brand has attained some cultural cachet, but its […]
Why Japan Fashion Week Isn’t Ready for Prime Time
The Tokyo-based fashion week suffers from a lack of top […]
Why Uniqlo Is Reigning Supreme
The Japanese fast-fashion brand has successfully courted trend-setting youth, whose […]
The Lowdown on H&M x Comme des Garçons
BoF sits down with H&M creative advisor Margareta van den […]
With the Arrival of H&M, Swedish Fast Fashion Finally Comes to Japan
Still attracting long lines in Ginza, the fast-fashion giant’s greatest […]
No ‘Ametora’: Why the Neo-Trad Trend Failed to Catch On in Japan
Japanese hipster youth’s rejection of American prep style underscores that […]