LONDON, United Kingdom — By the last two weeks of fashion month, the world had changed, with the coronavirus Covid-19 spreading quickly across the globe. This week on the BoF Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Imran Amed and Editor-at-Large and renowned fashion critic Tim Blanks give their verdict on a fashion month unlike any other. In uncertain times, […]
Erdem Loosens Things Up
LONDON, United Kingdom — The photographer Cecil Beaton was arguably one of the greatest cultural anthropologists of the 20th century, artfully capturing a lost world of European aristocrats, society swans and Parisian couturiers. But before he became as legendary as his subjects, he was just a middle-class boy from Hampstead dressing up his sisters for […]
Matty Bovan's Happy Pills
LONDON, United Kingdom — Matty Bovan’s invitation advertised 60 150mg capsules of Makenibo. He said the name was a chemical confection, a loose anagram of his own name, but I checked and the word translates as some kind of happiness somewhere in the world. Happy pills! They seemed like the perfect prescription for a collection […]
LFW Cheat Sheet: Designers to Know This Season
LONDON, United Kingdom — This season’s London Fashion Week — which begins today — will inevitably be seen through a much wider lens. As British politics descends further into chaos and stasis becomes the nation’s mood music, change of any kind looks ever more attractive. And in a city long famous for fashion designers who […]
At Fashion Week, Anya Hindmarch Continues to Put Consumers Front and Centre
LONDON, United Kingdom — For most luxury brands, Fashion Week is about showcasing collections with elaborate fashion shows. Exclusivity is baked into the planning; only press, buyers and VIPs receive invites. But Anya Hindmarch, whose namesake accessories brand is well known for its tongue-in-cheek humour and playful designs, has never been one to play by […]