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How BAPE Kept Its Cool for Decades
By staying true to its DNA, A Bathing Ape has managed to maintain its pull on shoppers even as it’s evolved from a cult streetwear label into a mainstream brand with a global footprint. Now it’s eyeing expansion in the US.
Can Fashion Be Inclusive Without Saying ‘DEI’?
Brands, retailers and their employees are negotiating a new approach to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives for the Trump era — and that often means avoiding the term itself.
Estée Lauder Knows How to Cut Costs. Can It Also Rebuild Growth?
Tuesday’s second-quarter earnings detailed the conglomerate’s plans to streamline the business, with more job cuts and corporate restructuring to come. Getting the company back to growth will mean closing the intention gap.
Shein, Temu, Amazon Haul Set for Price Hikes in the US
Prices for the low-cost retailers’ assortments are expected to rise for US consumers after President Trump ended a key trade loophole that allowed low-value packages from China to enter the the country duty-free.
Worldview: Dubai Fashion Week Casts a Wider Net
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Wella’s retreat from South Korea, Shein under the EU microscope and China’s retaliation against US tariffs.
Grace Wales Bonner, Dapper Dan and Edward Enninful Among Members of the Met Gala’s Host Committee
The committee will join the co-chairs in presiding over the evening’s festivities. Also unveiled Tuesday was the dress code for the Met Gala, 'Tailored for You.'
Why Drugstores Still Aren’t Beauty Hubs
American pharmacies once aimed to transform their stores into beauty destinations, but after years of unmet promises and underwhelming results, beauty brands are reconsidering their reliance on the drugstore and are exploring different avenues for growth.
Marc Jacobs’ American Anatomy
‘I have come to understand that fear is not my enemy — it is a necessary companion to creativity, authenticity, integrity, and life’ was the crux of the message accompanying a line up that referenced Rei Kawakubo’s notorious ‘tumour’ collection two weeks after the US presidential inauguration.
Trump’s Tariffs, Explained in 4 Charts
Uncertainty around the rollout of the tariffs — how long they’ll last and whether more are in the works — complicates the fashion industry’s ability to adjust to the new reality.
Can Brands Still Make the Case for Sustainable Fashion?
In a climate where consumers are wary of greenwashing and a backlash against “woke capitalism” takes shape, brands peddling sustainability messaging have to treat the topic with a degree of irreverence and put the product first.
Decoding LVMH Watch Week
The event was the first time the group’s watch brands had come together publicly since LVMH Watches chief executive Frédéric Arnault announced plans to streamline the division’s operations in November last year.
Ferragamo Parts Ways With CEO Marco Gobbetti
Gobbetti will leave next month after just over three years in the role, during which he failed to stop sliding sales and shares lost 66 percent of their value.