Few designers in the 2000s pushed boundaries, stirred conversation, and made statements like Nicolas Ghesquière. At twenty-five years old, Nicolas took over the dormant fashion house of Balenciaga. As a young, unproven designer, no one foresaw the explosion of ingenuity that would follow. Ghesquière incorporated the influential creations of Balenciaga’s stor ... Show More
Nov 2022
Episode 4: From Pacoima to Paris: A Very Juicy Couture Story
In the early 2000s, mass fashion and high fashion collided at Paris couture Fashion Week. Instigated by former Vogue editor Sally Singer for a Vogue April 2003 feature, Gela Nash-Taylor and Pamela Skaist-Levy, founders of Juicy Couture, won the hearts of high fashion’s most rever ... Show More
38m 9s
Nov 2022
Episode 6: Annie Leibovitz and Grace Coddington: Down the Rabbit Hole of The Greatest Fashion Shoot of All Time
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of Vogue’s iconic 2003 photoshoot, Alice in Wonderland. Brought to life by photographer Annie Leibovitz and Vogue editor Grace Coddington, the shoot starred Natalia Vodianova and thirteen of the decade’s most influential designers. From conception to ... Show More
45m 50s
Oct 2025
Duran Lantink Takes On Jean Paul Gaultier | PLUS Loewe, Givenchy and ALAÏA
It’s Day 3 of our back-to-back Paris coverage! We’ve already witnessed groundbreaking womenswear debuts from Dior’s Jonathan Anderson and Loewe’s Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez. Tomorrow night, Duran Lantink, who only launched his namesake label in 2020, will present his fi ... Show More
38m 42s
Oct 2021
Demna Gvasalia: “Couture Is The Most Sustainable Way of Consuming”
<p>The revival of Balenciaga’s long-dormant couture collection was the most anticipated event of the July 2021 haute couture season, and the first since the house’s namesake, Cristóbal Balenciaga, shuttered his salon in 1968.</p> <p>BoF’s founder and CEO Imran Amed was granted ex ... Show More
43m 29s
Nov 2024
Jacquemus: A Coming of Age Story
<p>When Simon Porte Jacquemus came on to the scene in 2009, he did so with a bang. The French designer’s playful take on Parisian fashion draws inspiration from 20th century sculpture, the French New Wave, and sunny afternoons in Marseille. His creations have catapulted him and h ... Show More
24m 56s
Dec 2021
Cédric Charbit: "Balenciaga: From Hype to Timelessness" | VOICES 2021
<p>We often think of hype as the antithesis of timelessness, especially in fashion. Chunky dad sneakers and sweatshirts emblazoned with logos, versus little black dresses and classic tailoring. But how can one brand straddle both?</p> <p>At BoF VOICES 2021, CEO of Balenciaga Cédr ... Show More
21m 47s
Jul 2025
In Paris, Hellos, Goodbyes and Waiting For Creative Change
The latest fashion season marked a period of significant transition with new creative leadership taking centre stage at some of luxury’s biggest houses. Highly anticipated debuts at Dior, Celine and Maison Margiela set the tone for a new direction, while designers like Rick Owens ... Show More
43m 12s