Bangladesh Garment Workers Stage Fourth Day of Wage Protests
The unrest has intensified despite the government forming a wage board to review pay levels, with violent clashes shuttering factories and injuring dozens of people.
diversity
Fashion Week
Op-Ed | Whites-Only Policy at Vetements and Balenciaga
For someone whose design work has been dubbed ‘revolutionary’ in fashion circles, Demna Gvasalia’s all-white casting is shockingly out of touch with today’s global reality, argues Jason Campbell.
Sustainability
Social Goods | Cucinelli's Long-Term Luxury, Runway Diversity, North Korean Factories
Social Goods is a weekly roundup of the most important news at the intersection of fashion and ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Agencies Are Holding Back Models of Colour
Designers want to work with a diverse range of models, but some modelling agencies are making it tough, says Bethann Hardison.
Marketing
Op-Ed | Diversity In Fashion Advertising Does Sell
Advertisers who assume consumers will only buy into images of white beauty are wrong, says Dr. Ben Barry of Ryerson University.
Beauty
Between the Catwalk and the Consumer: Fashion’s Growing Diversity Gap
Luxury fashion customers are more diverse than ever, but on catwalks and magazine covers, white models still dominate. Why doesn’t the industry reflect its consumer base?
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Fashion Reinforces Racial Hierarchies of Beauty
Narrow, historic definitions of beauty are holding back diversity in the fashion industry, argues Reina Lewis, professor of cultural studies at London College of Fashion.
The News in Brief
Retail Still a Weak Spot as Reliance Profits Beat Expectations
The Indian oil-to-telecom giant saw its market value jump by a record $19 billion as earnings surged, but its retail division continues to lag.
Hugo Boss Cuts Outlook Citing Weak Demand, Higher Costs
The German fashion house, recently taken over by Britain’s Frasers Group, is in the midst of a second turnaround effort under CEO Daniel Grieder.
Diotima’s Rachel Scott, Ralph Lauren Take Home Top Prizes at CFDA Awards
Colleen Allen won the emerging designer of the year award; Tory Burch, Linda Fargo and more take home honours.
Ye Announces ‘Yeezy Season 01’ Runway Show in Los Angeles
The show will unveil the brand’s first-ever flagship store and mark Ye’s first full-scale runway presentation in four years.
Style Capital Acquires Alessandro Dell’Acqua’s N21
Financial details of the deal for the Milan-based brand weren’t disclosed.
Lagos Fashion Week Continues to Flex its Pan-African Muscle
The buzzy Nigerian fashion event has attracted a cohort from across the continent, with designers from South Africa, Uganda and Morocco presenting their collections in the Nigerian city.
Estée Lauder Raises Outlook, Buoyed by Perfume Demand
Demand for the US conglomerate’s luxury fragrance brands like Le Labo, Tom Ford and By Kilian offset weaker performance from its makeup and haircare divisions.