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Why Fashion’s Curation Problem Is so Hard to Solve
Anabel Maldonado knows what she likes. A certain e-commerce site she shops at regularly, however, does not. “I feel like I should just never see …
Op-Ed | Fashion’s Fur Debate Has Never Been a Clean Fight
Last week, designer Marc Jacobs made plain a position he said he’s held since 2018: his brand doesn’t work with, use or sell fur, and …
Indie Brands Are Making This Fashion’s Biggest Olympics Ever
For the past three years, French designer Stéphane Ashpool has been working on a design project for an unusual client. The Paris-born creative, known for …
Fashion’s Stalled Self-Checkout Revolution | BoF
NEW YORK — On a recent Thursday afternoon at Zara’s SoHo store, dozens of tourists and urban professionals shuffled along a checkout line that snaked …
Fashion’s Golden Opportunity With Older Shoppers
In June 2021, a 55-year-old shopper, headed to Europe for her first post-pandemic trip, walked out the doors of J.McLaughlin’s Naples, Florida store with a …
Miu Miu Does Denim and Jimmy Choo Fashions Crystal Slippers
Plus Balenciaga launches a moody new music collab and the Flannery sisters take on fine jewelry Words by ELIZABETH VARNELL Good JeansDenim sourced from …
Modern Synthesis’ Jean Keane Talks Fashions’ Green Transition
We hear from Jen Keane, co-founder and CEO of Modern Synthesis, to discuss their partnership with GANNI and the power of innovation in transitioning the …
What Will It Take to Tackle Fashion’s Climate Financing Gap?
It will cost the fashion industry an estimated $1 trillion to make the shift away from polluting practices to greener ones required to meet goals …
Renewcell Was Poised to Lead Fashion’s Recycling Revolution. How Did it Fail?
Late in December 2022, Swedish recycler Renewcell shipped the first batch of raw material from an industrial-scale plant it had built to transform textile waste …
The Evolution of Luxury Fashion’s Lunar New Year Collections 2024
Fashion is redefining what business means as Lunar New Year offerings evolve. Here, with the Year of the Dragon fast approaching, a look at the …
A new fleece of life: humble fuzzy fabric becomes fashion’s hottest item | Fashion
They are synonymous with walking the dog, pottering about the garden and being a member of the National Trust. However, the fleece has recently had …
‘It’s the industry’s dirty secret’: why fashion’s oversupply problem is an environmental disaster | Fashion industry
No one knows exactly how many coats, jeans, T-shirts and trainers are produced every year, which means no one knows how many garments remain unsold …
Worldview: Red Sea Attacks Disrupt Fashion’s Supply Chains
🇪🇬 Red Sea attacks disrupt fashion’s supply chains through the Suez Canal. Fashion and textile companies using the crucial Asia-Europe shipping lane have reported delays …
The Best of BoF 2023: Fashion’s Sustainability Reckoning
As the world’s hottest year on record draws to a close, fashion still isn’t sweating it. It should be. Rising temperatures and associated weather extremes …
How Fashion’s Business Model Is Wasteful by Design
Late last month, smack dab in the middle of the Black Friday holiday shopping frenzy, Vestiaire Collective announced a ban on 30 fast fashion brands, …
The Year Ahead: Deconstructing Fast Fashion’s Future
In 2023, fast fashion accelerated. Following in the footsteps of e-commerce giant and market leader Shein, a cohort of challengers has upended the competitive landscape …
Why Banal Is Big in Fashion’s Latest Campaigns
For its Pre-Spring 2024 campaign, Bottega Veneta embraced the everyday. Called “Readymade” and unveiled Dec. 5, the campaign catalogues mundane, even boring moments in the …
The Year Ahead: How Gen AI Is Reshaping Fashion’s Creativity
Disruptive technologies in the workplace generally fall into three categories — those that enhance existing skills while creating new ones; those that replace skills while …
Fashion’s Renewable Power Play | BoF
Eighteen months ago, Global Fashion Agenda chairman Thomas Tochtermann had a frank discussion with a group of the world’s most powerful fashion CEOs. Companies’ individual …