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Tim Blanks

Editor-at-Large

Tim Blanks has been Editor-at-Large of The Business of Fashion since 2016. He covers fashion's personalities, as well as the seasonal runway shows. During the prior decade, he fulfilled the same function at Condé Nast’s Style.com. From 1989 to 2005, Tim hosted the CBC’s globally syndicated show Fashion File. In 2013, he received the Media Award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

Creative Class

The BoF Podcast | Inside Dries Van Noten’s Venice Manifesto

After stepping back from his namesake brand, Dries Van Noten has opened a foundation in a Venetian palazzo dedicated to craft, beauty, and the things made by hand and soul. BoF's Tim Blanks speaks with the designer about why, in ugly times, making something beautiful is the only real form of protest.

Creative Class

The BoF Podcast | Inside Dries Van Noten’s Venice Manifesto

After stepping back from his namesake brand, Dries Van Noten has opened a foundation in a Venetian palazzo dedicated to craft, beauty, and the things made by hand and soul. BoF's Tim Blanks speaks with the designer about why, in ugly times, making something beautiful is the only real form of protest.


Creative Class

Dries Van Noten’s Next Act

There is no such thing as retirement for the Belgian designer. With his new Venice foundation, he’s blossoming professionally and personally under the influence of La Serenissima.

Creative Class

Dries Van Noten’s Next Act

There is no such thing as retirement for the Belgian designer. With his new Venice foundation, he’s blossoming professionally and personally under the influence of La Serenissima.


Fashion Week

The BoF Podcast | The Designers and Brands That Defined the Season

In a post-fashion month debrief, BoF founder Imran Amed and editor-at-large Tim Blanks assess how the biggest houses are bedding in under new creative leadership at Chanel, Gucci, Dior and more.

Fashion Week

The BoF Podcast | The Designers and Brands That Defined the Season

In a post-fashion month debrief, BoF founder Imran Amed and editor-at-large Tim Blanks assess how the biggest houses are bedding in under new creative leadership at Chanel, Gucci, Dior and more.


Fashion Week

Fashion and the Forces of Nature

Nadège Vanhée at Hermès, Nicolas Ghesquière at Louis Vuitton and Miuccia Prada at Miu Miu all engaged with the natural world this season. Plus, what to make of Pierpaolo Piccioli’s sophomore show for Balenciaga.

Fashion Week

Fashion and the Forces of Nature

Nadège Vanhée at Hermès, Nicolas Ghesquière at Louis Vuitton and Miuccia Prada at Miu Miu all engaged with the natural world this season. Plus, what to make of Pierpaolo Piccioli’s sophomore show for Balenciaga.


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Fashion Week

The Caterpillar and the Butterfly: Mythmaking at Chanel

Matthieu Blazy’s never-ending research into Gabrielle Chanel’s words and deeds powered another spectacular, varied collection of looks that both ‘crawl’ and ‘fly.’

Fashion Week

The Caterpillar and the Butterfly: Mythmaking at Chanel

Matthieu Blazy’s never-ending research into Gabrielle Chanel’s words and deeds powered another spectacular, varied collection of looks that both ‘crawl’ and ‘fly.’


Fashion Week

Man Meets Machine, Craft Meets Computer

Junya Watanabe, Issey Miyake and Loewe push technical boundaries; Michael Rider’s Celine adds a human grace note.

Fashion Week

Man Meets Machine, Craft Meets Computer

Junya Watanabe, Issey Miyake and Loewe push technical boundaries; Michael Rider’s Celine adds a human grace note.


Fashion Week

Givenchy’s Defiant Beauty

Her third runway show for the brand is a growth spurt for Sarah Burton, writes Tim Blanks.

Fashion Week

Givenchy’s Defiant Beauty

Her third runway show for the brand is a growth spurt for Sarah Burton, writes Tim Blanks.


Fashion Week

Question Time in Paris

It’s not an existential crisis — yet — but Rick Owens and Daniel Roseberry confront some headscratchers in their latest collections.

Fashion Week

Question Time in Paris

It’s not an existential crisis — yet — but Rick Owens and Daniel Roseberry confront some headscratchers in their latest collections.


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Fashion Week

Clash of Fashion’s New Titans

Haider at Tom Ford, Pieter at Alaïa, comings and goings in fashion, and Nico at Courrèges coming up fast, all of it leading to a day of dynamic fashion in Paris, writes Tim Blanks.

Fashion Week

Clash of Fashion’s New Titans

Haider at Tom Ford, Pieter at Alaïa, comings and goings in fashion, and Nico at Courrèges coming up fast, all of it leading to a day of dynamic fashion in Paris, writes Tim Blanks.


Fashion Week

Paris Day Two: Monument Men

Jonathan Anderson at Dior and Anthony Vaccarello at Saint Laurent liberate legacies, writes Tim Blanks.

Fashion Week

Paris Day Two: Monument Men

Jonathan Anderson at Dior and Anthony Vaccarello at Saint Laurent liberate legacies, writes Tim Blanks.


Fashion Week

Let’s Get Physical: Getting to Grips with Demna’s New Gucci

The hottest show in Milan confounded those seeking a clear answer to the question: can Demna save Gucci? What we got was an urgent meditation on beauty and sex. ‘Clear and attractive and hot. More than ever, I need fashion to be like that for me,’ the designer told Tim Blanks, ‘and Gucci is a perfect place for it.’

Fashion Week

Let’s Get Physical: Getting to Grips with Demna’s New Gucci

The hottest show in Milan confounded those seeking a clear answer to the question: can Demna save Gucci? What we got was an urgent meditation on beauty and sex. ‘Clear and attractive and hot. More than ever, I need fashion to be like that for me,’ the designer told Tim Blanks, ‘and Gucci is a perfect place for it.’


Fashion Week

Did Meryll Rogge Capture the Spirit of Marni?

Yes, she did. The designer owed one of her happy fashion places to Consuelo Castiglioni, but she never imagined she’d one day take her place.

Fashion Week

Did Meryll Rogge Capture the Spirit of Marni?

Yes, she did. The designer owed one of her happy fashion places to Consuelo Castiglioni, but she never imagined she’d one day take her place.