Record Global Fibre Production Pushes Fashion’s Environmental Footprint Higher
Planet-warming emissions associated with the raw materials used to make fashion, footwear and home textiles have risen 30 percent since 2019, according to a new report.
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Luxury
Prada Needs More Than a Tune-Up
The Italian brand remains one of the most remarkable soft luxury labels in the world, but under the hood the business needs repair, argues Luca Solca.
Fashion Week
Alberta Ferretti Au Naturel
The collection was all about minimal lines showing the sensuality of the body through openings, slits and subtle draping, but some of the fabrics looked cheap.
Sustainability
Social Goods | Shop-Dropping Educates Consumers, Naomi Campbell on Diversity
This week, Craftivist Collective conceal messages in clothing to highlight the industry's ethics, while Naomi Campbell speaks out on women of colour in fashion.
Media
Inside Goop's First Print Issue
Gwyneth Paltrow's content-and-commerce company is growing at a rapid clip, with market sources pinning its revenue to at least $45 million in 2017. The CEO-meets-EIC breaks down what it took to bring Goop to life on the page.
Fashion Week
Tommy Hilfiger Makes Some Noise
The hundreds of kids inside and outside the Roundhouse proved that the designer is a master manipulator of fashion-as-aspiration.
Fashion Week
Christopher Kane's Fetishistic Domesticity
The talented designer wants to push and provoke, but his clothes are becoming more performance art than fashion.
Fashion Week
Music is the Muse at Erdem
Inspired by a dream of Queen Elizabeth II dancing to the Duke Ellington at the Cotton Club in Harlem, the collection was a rich hybridisation of couture and a flapper's delight.
Fashion Week
At Chalayan, a Touch of FOMO
The concept wasn't obvious and it also wasn't the major attraction. That honour was reserved for the designer's exquisite tailoring, which got its moment in the spotlight.
News & Analysis
Iris van Herpen's Hi-Tech Couture
"The designer combines 3-D printing and hand stitching to reimagine the possibilities of the human body."
Retail
The Trouble with Topshop
Can the one-time fashion favourite stage a comeback as sales fall and the likes of Asos, Boohoo and Zara continue to eat into its business?
News & Analysis
The Independent State of Erdem
Without external investment, Erdem Moralioglu has steadily built a label with a turnover of $13 million and an aesthetic loved by some of the world’s most elegant women. Now, a collaboration with H&M could get his name in front of a whole legion of new fans.
Fashion Week
Versus Gets Real
Donatella Versace didn’t want the collection to look “fashion-y”. On paper, that adds an element of anarchy. In actuality, the fashion element remained.
The News in Brief
Novo Nordisk Looks to Target Hair Loss in Consumer Push
The maker of Ozempic and Wegovy seeks to expand its direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical business as rival Eli Lilly outpaces in weight-loss drugs.
On Targets High-Teens Growth Through 2029
The Swiss brand revealed its plan to keep up its momentum with new products in sports such as golf and its Mbappé-supported entry into football ahead of its investor day Tuesday.
Reference Festival to Host ‘Freie Kunst’ Event at Art Basel Paris
The event runs from Oct. 22 to 25 and will mix participants from art, fashion, music and technology as part of the festival’s tradition of a ‘radical and unhinged exchange of ideas,’ said Mumi Haiati, founder of the event’s organiser Reference Studios.
Amazon Blocks Meta’s Muse AI Agent From Its Retail Site
The e-commerce giant prohibits other companies from deploying automated tools to shop its site and started blocking Meta’s Muse on Sunday night.
Dior to Host Cruise Show in Shanghai
The LVMH-owned megabrand will show its Cruise 2028 line in the Chinese fashion capital on May 14, 2027.
Oura Seeks $2.2 Billion in US IPO
The smart ring maker plans to market 50 million shares for $40 to $44 each, according to filings, which could value the company as high as $14.1 billion.
PR Agency CGC Launches Performance Media Division
Known for its premium beauty clients including Glossier and Hermès Beauty, the agency’s new division combines influencer marketing and AI insights.