“There will never be another start-up fashion brand that will reach $1 billion in revenue.” I wrote those words ten years ago in an op-ed …
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Katharina Korbjuhn on Magazines, Microtrends, and Manifestation
Earlier this month, Katharina Korbjuhn, the brains the alt fashion publication Paradigm Trilogy, celebrated the release of its third and final issue, Recognition vs. Expression, …
Worldview: Istanbul Modest Fashion Week Goes Global
🇹🇷 Istanbul Modest Fashion Week extends its international network. Think Fashion Group, the Turkish organiser behind the travelling runway trade show company Modest Fashion Weeks, …
‘Quiet Luxury’ Fashion Trend 2024
Between the muted elegance of Gwyneth Paltrow’s courtroom outfits and the exquisite taste of Sofia Richie’s old-money style, a new trend has emerged for an …
Top 16 Best Quiet Luxury Brands for Women
In the realm of fashion, luxury is no longer synonymous with gaudy logos and ostentatious designs. There’s been a noticeable shift towards “quiet luxury“, a …
Zara Re-Enters Venezuelan Market | BoF
Spanish fast fashion retailer Inditex on Thursday relaunched its business in Venezuela with the opening of a Zara store via a franchise agreement. In 2021, …
EU Hits Fast-Fashion Giant Shein With New Digital Rules
Fast-fashion firm Shein has been drawn under the scope of flagship European Union rules designed to clamp down on illegal and harmful content online, aimed …
JW Pei’s Bags Are a Hit With Celebrities. Can They Catch on With Everyone Else?
A year after launching accessories label JW Pei, husband and wife duo Yang Pei and Stephanie Li were faced with a choice: Go up or …
Worldview: The Growing Regional Clout of South African Fashion Week
🇿🇦 South African Fashion Week proves its regional clout with new showcase. The biannual event, which took place this season from Apr. 18 to 20, …
On-demand fashion gives much-needed clues on how to green notoriously wasteful industry
The fashion sector is in crisis. It’s hard to get through a month without hearing about another fashion company issuing profit warnings – even Swedish-owned …
Worldview: São Paulo Fashion Week Recasts Seamstresses as Designers
🇧🇷 São Paulo Fashion Week recasts seamstresses as designers in Brazil. The 57th edition of the country’s largest fashion week event took place between Apr. …
7 Fashion Mistakes to Avoid in Your 40s and Beyond
When you reach your forties and beyond, you should feel confident and self-assured, but you should also consider making some adjustments to your wardrobe. Although …
How Should We Feel About Tweens at Sephora?
LONDON — On a recent trip home to Canada, I popped into my niece Raeya’s bedroom to say hello. The last time Raeya made an …
how Australians were sold ‘fashionable’ (and ‘healthy’) wool 100 years ago
How do you describe the feel of wool against your skin? For some that feel is snuggly soft. Others remember a prickly sensation. But would …
Are H&M and Zara Harming Forests in Brazil?
Better Cotton-certified producers linked to H&M and Zara’s supply chains are contributing to large-scale deforestation, land grabbing and violent harassment of local communities in a …
Western Wear Was Already Big. Then Beyoncé Released Cowboy Carter.
It’s not easy to play it cool when your brand gets a surprise shoutout on a Beyoncé track. Lucchese, the 141-year-old, Dallas-based western boot brand, …
Retailer Express Holds Talks for Bankruptcy Financing
Retailer Express Inc. is asking its lenders for funds to help finance a potential Chapter 11 bankruptcy process, according to people with knowledge of the …
Aditya Birla Fashion to List Flagship Lifestyle Brands as Separate Entity
Apparel retailer Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail said on Monday it was planning to demerge Madura Fashion & Lifestyle into a separate listed entity. The …
Fast Fashion Retailer Shein Doubles Profits as It Awaits IPO Approval
Shein, the online fast fashion retailer founded in China, has more than doubled its profits to more than $2 billion as it awaits approval for …
Brands Struggle to Get Sustainability Marketing Right
Over the last few years, a host of companies that once boldly touted their products’ sustainability credentials have quietly backed away from such claims, a …