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Black designers face the usual challenges of building a brand plus the pressure to make strides for racial equity within the industry.
While some designers seemed to laugh in the face of uncertainty as they got weird with animals, fairies and food, others tapped the beauty of the everyday, reports Steff Yotka.
Even workwear can be couture-ified in the hands of Marc Jacobs, whose off-calendar shows remain primetime draws for the New York fashion industry.
From the impact of the war in the Middle East to the future of Saks to the Kering conundrum, Imran Amed shares his intel and insight from the trenches of the latest ‘fashion month.’
In a post-fashion month debrief, BoF founder Imran Amed and editor-at-large Tim Blanks assess how the biggest houses are bedding in under new creative leadership at Chanel, Gucci, Dior and more.
BoF’s editors pick the best shows from the Autumn/Winter 2026 fashion season.
Nadège Vanhée at Hermès, Nicolas Ghesquière at Louis Vuitton and Miuccia Prada at Miu Miu all engaged with the natural world this season. Plus, what to make of Pierpaolo Piccioli’s sophomore show for Balenciaga.
Small fashion labels have always been shortchanged by their wholesale partners. A wave of high-profile bankruptcies has turned a structural injustice into an existential crisis. There is a better way to do business, writes Imran Amed.
Fashion’s enfant terrible is trading exclusivity for the mass market. Is it the ultimate fashion coup, or the final surrender of prestige?
Textile hubs are already feeling the cascading risks of the conflict in Iran as Washington ramps up forced labour probes to revive tariffs, while decarbonisation in fashion’s factories might finally have a standard to go off of.
The designer and podcaster joins Imran Amed to reflect on the emotional power of clothes, what Vivienne Westwood taught her about rebellion and how Fashion Neurosis has unlocked a new chapter in her creative life.
