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Experimental silhouettes are making a comeback as young labels like Duran Lantink, Vautrait and Marie Adam-Leenaerdt reject the industry’s recent focus on commercial, heritage-inflected design.

On a day of Paris Fashion Week shows dominated by Comme des Garçons and McQueen, conceptual clothes and their place in today’s fashion world was up for discussion.

Amid a market slowdown, designers mostly played it safe, but a handful of creative risk-takers came out on top, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

At Graduate Fashion Week 2024, BoF Careers sat down with mental health, wellbeing and HR professionals to dive into the unique pressures posed by the fashion industry and how to employees can seek to overcome them.

BoF spoke to HR executives and talent experts at Alexander McQueen, On and Deckers Brands — global employers currently recruiting on BoF Careers — to understand what skills are most relevant to the fashion industry and how to upskill in them in the workplace.

At Paris Fashion Week creative spark was scarce, but there were bolts of imagination from designers across the aesthetic spectrum, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

Seán McGirr’s Debut for McQueen: Anticipation and Controversy

New designers Chemena Kamali and Seán McGirr will make their runway debuts for the storied but stagnant luxury fashion houses in Paris this week. That, and what else to look for in the coming days.

Tamburini, who is joining the brand from Kering’s Bottega Veneta, will show his first collection during the next Milan womenswear week in February.

BoF Careers gathers advice from recruitment executives, HR managers and DEI leaders from fashion brands and businesses on their top tips for emerging talent navigating fashion’s job market.