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Lagos Space Programme Wins International Woolmark Prize
Lagos Space Programme, the nonbinary luxury label by Adeju Thompson, was named winner of the International Woolmark Prize on Monday. The Nigerian designer triumphed over …
The Business of Dressing Beyoncé (and Other Pop Stars)
For the thousands of fans who gathered for the nearly three-hour Stockholm performance that was the Beyoncé Renaissance world tour premiere, it was an exhilarating …
Helmut Lang Taps Peter Do as Creative Director
he New York-based designer will oversee Helmut Lang’s men’s and women’s collections, effective May 15. His debut collection, spring 2024, will be presented during New …
Raul Lopez on Affordable It Bags – And a Diverse Look Finally Coming to New York Fashion
On a mild evening in early spring, an unassuming street in Brooklyn momentarily became the destination for New York’s fashion crowd. Club kids, streetwear aficionados …
‘I wanted to make a bag that I could afford’: designer Raul Lopez on affordable it bags – and a diverse look finally coming to New York fashion | Fashion
On a mild evening in early spring, an unassuming street in Brooklyn momentarily became the destination for New York’s fashion crowd. Club kids, streetwear aficionados …
How K-Pop Group NewJeans Became an Overnight Fashion Favorite
NewJeans may not have celebrated its first birthday yet, but the South Korean quintet behind hit songs “Attention” and “Hype Boy” has become a need-to-know …
LVMH Prize Finalists Announced | BoF
On Friday, the luxury goods group named the nine shortlisted brands that will compete for this year’s LVMH and Karl Lagerfeld Prizes. Finalists include: Aaron …
Sophie Turner Goes All-Black for LVMH Prize 2023 Cocktail Party – Fashion News
One of Louis Vuitton’s stylish ambassadors and a muse to designer Nicolas Ghesquière, Sophie Turner stepped out to celebrate the LVMH Prize 2023 semifinalists during Paris …
Thebe Magugu Wants to Build an International Brand Without Forgetting the Customers at Home
When Thebe Magugu won the LVMH Prize in 2019, he was nearly instantly flung into fashion fame. In the months that followed, he put on …
The Gatekeepers to Nigeria’s Fashion Market
When Adebayo Oke-Lawal was a child, it seemed his dream of becoming a fashion designer would remain just that — a dream. The Lagos-born designer, …
16 HIDDEN-GEM British Clothing Brands Emerging from London’s Underground (in 2023)
A new wave of British clothing brands and visionary fashion designers is emerging from the United Kingdom (UK), country of Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, …
This Katy Perry CMA Red Carpet Look Reinvents the Canadian Tuxedo
Photography by Getty ImagesThe pop star looked a little bit country and a little bit rock and roll on the 2022 CMAs red carpet in …
Welcome to London Frieze Fashion Week
LONDON — “Are you ready for London Fashion Week Round 2!” joked an editor in my WhatsApp group. Alexander McQueen, Roksanda, Raf Simons, Prada, Celine, …
Dior and ERL’s Subculture Couture Show – C Magazine®
In Venice Beach, the two houses collaborate on a capsule collection that’s straight off the L.A. sidewalks with a Parisian Boulevard sensibility Photography by MARK …
Fashion’s new prince: the ‘creative prodigy’ bringing his Midas-touch to the house of Rochas | Haute couture shows
Charles de Vilmorin can’t hide his excitement about an imminent arrival to his Paris apartment: an Italian greyhound named Terreur. “In France, we have this …
African Menswear Goes Global | BoF
LAGOS, Nigeria — “The local backlash was insane at first,” says Adebayo Oke-Lawal, the creative director behind Nigerian menswear label Orange Culture. “[But] I honestly …
How African Designers Are Finding Success by Tapping Into Their Cultural Roots
When Adeju Thompson, founder of the Nigerian label Lagos Space Programme, was looking for inspiration for their next collection, they landed on a Yoruba phrase: …
How Twentyfourseven Is Reinventing the Showroom
In fashion, specialisation may be a dying practice. It’s an understanding many showrooms have come to in recent years as they’ve become less relevant in …
How Sustainable Designers Can Make Wholesale Work
When Bea Recoder heads to Paris trade show Tranoï this week, she must navigate a difficult balancing act. The designer, whose accessories brand Studio Reco …