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, […]
Casper’s IPO Will Be a Moment of Truth for Fashion’s Start-Ups
THE CHEAT SHEET Casper’s IPO and the DTC Reckoning Casper’s IPO is on Feb. 5 | Source: Instagram/@casper Casper, which sells mattresses, will hold its IPO on Feb. 5, one of the first of the current generation of direct-to-consumer brands to go public Casper’s business model and lack of profitability is similar to many fashion […]
What Does 'Fashion' Mean in 2019?
NEW YORK, United States — What makes a “fashion” brand in 2019? On a marathon day of shows, several of America’s most visible labels took to the runway to express their views. In their show notes, Proenza Schouler’s Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez put “fashion” in quotes, too. The designers have spent the past six […]
Tom Ford's Subway Story
NEW YORK, United States — The first season of the new New York Fashion Week is more than halfway done. The early verdict, it seems, is that the tighter schedule and relentless pace is keeping people interested, if not particularly well-rested. So it was nice to start Monday off with some clear-eyed serenity, first with The […]
How Tommy Hilfiger Thrived on Hip Hop (Without Being Accused of Cultural Appropriation)
NEW YORK, United States — The Apollo Theater is an iconic venue for the African American community. Located in the middle of Harlem, it’s been showcasing artists of colour ever since it rose to fame in the 1920s during the Harlem Renaissance. Artists like Billie Holiday, James Brown, Sammy Davis Jr, Prince and Michael Jackson […]