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9 Best Men’s Shorts Brands – Versatile Styles For 2024
We all know having a trusty rotation of shorts in various lengths, colors, and materials is an absolute must. But now more than ever, the …
Do Mass Brands Need Creative Directors?
On Tuesday, Uniqlo named Givenchy and Chloé veteran Clare Waight Keller creative director of its main line, expanding a partnership that started with her “Uniqlo: …
California Wants Fashion Brands to Pay for Waste
California wants fashion brands to pay for their waste. Late last month, state legislators passed a bill that would make fashion brands responsible for keeping …
How Brands Build Their Resale Teams
When Grace Han landed her first fashion gig as director of social impact at Faherty, it came with an unexpected second title: chief executive of …
Beauty Brands’ New Method for Driving Loyalty
Part loyalty programme, part fan club, “community commerce” platforms are the latest tech trend gaining traction with beauty’s biggest players. On Aug. 28, Ulta Beauty …
Mass Retail’s New Favourite Collaborators: Buzzy Men’s Brands
The day H&M’s collaboration with Heron Preston hit the market this March, Roland Adjaye, a 22-year-old South Londoner who works as a brand specialist at …
Top 50 Luxury Brands Ultra High-Net-Worth People Keep Secret
Instead of pseudo-luxury brands spewing trendy clothes with flashy logos every week, ultra-high-net-worth individuals wear different kinds of luxury brands – rare heritage, expert craftsmanship, …
What Luxury ‘Dupe’ Brands Get Right About Shoppers
This past February, the world of surprisingly affordable cashmere was rocked by a scandal. In a series of TikTok posts, cashmere label Naadam blasted rival …
Top Strategies to Promote Your Fashion Brand’s New Arrivals on Facebook
A fashion launch is an exciting time! From the opportunity to spruce up your wardrobe to then having the excuse to find the perfect matching …
Worldview: How Accessories Brands Tap China’s Qixi Festival
🇨🇳 Accessories brands refine marketing strategies for China’s Qixi Festival. This year’s Qixi Festival, a traditional holiday celebrating romantic love which fell on Aug. 10, …
How Bootstrapped Beauty Brands Are Growing
It took Rodial founder Maria Hatzistefanis five years to become an overnight success. She started her brand in 1999, using her own savings of £20,000 …
Why Cult Skate Brands Roll Past the Olympics
When the men’s park skateboarding finals took place at the Olympics yesterday, skaters like Keegan Palmer and Tom Schaar didn’t compete wearing cult skateboard brands …
How Much Should Brands Worry About AI’s Environmental Impact?
Artificial intelligence is a notorious energy guzzler. The models that underlie tools like ChatGPT demand huge computational resources, and quietly enabling them are stacks of …
How Japan Is Creating a New Headache for European Luxury Brands
Tourists are flocking to Japan to scoop up high-end clothes and handbags at a discount thanks to the weak yen currency. Luxury goods companies like …
Are Luxury Brands Still Worth It?
This week, luxury fashion’s biggest players reported falling revenues for a second consecutive quarter, underscoring just how far demand for luxury mega-brands has fallen from …
Quiet Luxury Brands for Men
In the world of luxury menswear, there is a growing appreciation for brands that embody the concept of ‘quiet luxury’ or ‘silent wealth.’ In this …
Affordable Clothing Brands for a Quiet Luxury Look on a Budget
For the discerning gentleman on a budget, the world of quiet luxury may seem like an unattainable dream. However, several menswear brands bridge the gap …
Why Luxury Brands Are Investing in China’s Art Scene
In the 13 years since Chanel launched its exhibition at Shanghai’s Museum of Contemporary Art, the French luxury brand has learned a lot about navigating …
Can ‘Dupe’ Fragrance Brands Make The Real Thing?
Dupes are a big business. Across TikTok and Reddit, beauty fans swap tips and recommendations for affordable alternatives to hard-to-get products, whether due to their …