Why Russia Loves Counterfeit Fashion
The Business of Fashion–Feb. 22, 2018
Products were “made even harder to come by as non-communist media was censored and Russians were fed a diet of anti-capitalist propaganda,” says Alec Leach, Highsnobiety’s fashion editor, in the publication’s new documentary titled “Counterfeit Culture Moscow” — the second in an ongoing series on …
Op-Ed | Another Season, Another Cultural Appropriation Controversy
The Business of Fashion–Feb. 26, 2018
It is almost guaranteed that another designer will be called out by September, when the next round of fashion week shows begin. It’s time we start making significant changes in the way we talk about cultural appropriation, how we react to these situations, and — most importantly — the way the industry …
Tommy Hilfiger Runs Out of Gas
New York Times–Feb. 26, 2018
MILAN — Milan Fashion Week ended much as it began: with a spectacle pitched as an alternative to the traditional show — one better suited, in theory, to the immediate gratification demands of these Instagram-centric times. The driver of the change: Tommy Hilfiger, who for the last three seasons has taken …
‘Dad Style’ Is Now in Fashion. Yes, Even the Jeans
Wall Street Journal–Feb. 22, 2018
The brand’s spring 2018 fashion show, held last June in the verdant Bois de Boulogne park in Paris, featured a parade of models in oversize color-striped windbreakers, pale jeans similar to those that made Barack Obama dad-in-chief and bloated running shoes in the style of podiatrist-approved Asics.
Can You Wear Dior to the Demonstration?
New York Times–Feb. 28, 2018
The world then was at an inflexion point, as was fashion, and she thought, maybe, we were at a similar place today. She’d pay homage to it on her runway. Sometimes reality has a way of catching up with imagination in ways you’d never have predicted. And it cast a different light — both brighter and more …
Why Gucci Decided to Support Gun Control
The Business of Fashion–Feb. 25, 2018
MILAN, Italy — The mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida last week, in which 17 people were killed, has ratcheted up the debate over gun control in the United States. Survivors and students across the country are campaigning for legislative reform and preparing to march in …
Riccardo Tisci Named Burberry Chief Creative Officer
The Business of Fashion–2 hours ago
His designs have an elegance that is contemporary and his skill in blending streetwear with high fashion is highly relevant to today’s luxury consumer. Riccardo’s creative vision will reinforce the ambitions we have for Burberry and position the brand firmly in luxury,” said Marco Gobetti, Burberry’s chief …
New York Fashion Week’s Got the Blues
The Business of Fashion–Feb. 14, 2018
NEW YORK, United States — New York Fashion Week ostensibly began and ended on the floor of the American Stock Exchange Building. It felt like a sign, and perhaps one of impending doom. Just days before Bottega Veneta staged its boom-era dinner party within the historic building’s walls, the Dow …
Kering Partners with London College of Fashion to Launch …
The Business of Fashion–Feb. 20, 2018
Titled “Fashion and Sustainability: Understanding Luxury Fashion in a Changing World,” the six-week course, co-developed by academics from the London-based school and Kering’s sustainability experts, is built on six key modules, covering both the theoretical aspects of sustainability as well as real-life …
Chanel Strikes Farfetch Deal to Augment Boutiques
The Business of Fashion–Feb. 18, 2018
PARIS, France — Chanel has inked a strategic partnership with fashion “unicorn” Farfetch, but the French luxury house still has no plans to sell its ready-to-wear and handbags online. The company is no stranger to digital marketing and sells its eyewear, fragrance and beauty products online, but has long …
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