TIM BLANKS

Editor-at-Large
The Business of Fashion

Tim Blanks is the editor-at-large of The Business of Fashion. Previously the show critic was editor-at-large of the first iteration of Style.com. He came to prominence in the fashion industry in 1989, when he began work at Fashion File, where he would continue to work until 2006. An influential Canadian television show, Fashion File is name checked by many of the industry’s young establishment as the root of their interest in fashion. Whilst at Fashion File Blanks’ series Masters of Style led him to interview the industry’s leading creatives, including John Galliano and Alexander McQueen.
Blanks has written for the industry’s most significant titles, including Vogue, GQ, The Financial Times, Interview, Fantastic Man and Arena Homme Plus. Blanks’ preeminent position in fashion journalism was recognized at the 2013 CFDA Awards, where he was awarded the Media Award in honour of Eugenia Sheppard, the premier industry award for fashion journalism.