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The Reign of Leggings Is Over. What’s Next?
After dominating wardrobes for more than a decade, leggings are no longer the go-to bottom for younger shoppers. Activewear brands are scrambling to adapt.

How Loro Piana Was Linked to Labour Exploitation
LVMH’s high-end cashmere firm cultivated unassailable luxury credentials with its commitment to quality and craft. According to Italian prosecutors, thousands of its cashmere jackets were made in illegal, Chinese-owned workshops on the outskirts of Milan.

LVMH’s Loro Piana Put Under Court Administration in Italy Over Labour Exploitation
The Italian cashmere firm has been placed under judicial administration for a year due to alleged worker exploitation and inadequate oversight within its supply chain.

Burberry Investors See Progress
A year after Josh Schulman became CEO of the British mega-brand. investors say they’re pleased with early signs of recovery even though sales are still falling.

How Beiersdorf Spots Opportunities Amid Beauty’s Slowdown
Beiersdorf chief executive Vincent Warnery explains how the company is offsetting China and US headwinds through new product launches, hero ingredients and expansion into fast-growing markets for The State of Fashion: Beauty Volume 2.

Exclusive: ‘Love’ Magazine Relaunches Under New Creative Direction
Convoy co-founders Juan Costa Paz and Nordine Benotmane are relaunching the magazine’s biannual issues along with special editions, events and merch in an aim to recapture the franchise spirit of its popular advent calendars.

Exclusive: Everlane’s New CEO Gets Real About Its Ambitions
In his first in-depth interview about his role at the helm of the 14-year-old DTC brand, Alfred Chang discusses introducing new design motifs, battling Quince and the company’s prolonged return to sales growth.
Marco Bizzarri Gives Address With Advice for Fashion’s Next Generation
The former Gucci CEO emphasised the importance of finding the right people and talent while accepting an honorary degree from the University for the Creative Arts.

Inside South Korea’s Cosmetic Tourism Boom
Korea’s medical tourism sector is thriving — but strict defamation laws, cultural differences and nationwide doctors’ strikes present unique challenges to foreigners seeking medical and aesthetic treatments in the global beauty capital.

This Week: Can Richemont Keep the Jewellery Boom Going?
The Swiss owner of Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and other brands has avoided the luxury slump. Sluggish watch sales and local competition in China threaten to spoil the party.

Fashion’s Creative Revival Is Finally Here
Michael Rider’s debut at Celine, Glenn Martens’ first Margiela couture show and Jonathan Anderson’s reinvention of his own brand were among the signs in Paris that luxury is ready to open a new creative chapter, writes Imran Amed.

Big Tech and Fashion Think They’ve Finally Figured Out Smart Glasses
Tech giants like Meta and Google are striking big deals and announcing new eyewear partnerships on smart glasses after a decade of failed attempts to make the devices fashionable.