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.
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Black Fashion Industry Leaders Want to Move From Cancel Culture to Accountability With New Coalition
A group co-founded by Lindsay Peoples Wagner and Sandrine Charles will partner with companies to advance Black professionals and release a yearly index score measuring diversity.
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Richemont Signals HR Shakeup After Reports of Bonus Controversy
The Swiss luxury-goods maker’s employees are reportedly frustrated about increases in senior executive compensation when most directors got pay cuts.
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Toby Bateman Exiting Mr Porter Amid Talent Exodus at YNAP
The YNAP menswear site’s longtime managing director is the most recent to leave the Richemont-owned group, which has experienced a string of senior departures, according to multiple sources.
Technology
How to Tackle Fashion’s Tech Deficit? Hire the Right People
At a time when e-commerce and digital marketing are mere table stakes, fashion companies are locked in a race for innovation. The first challenge? Recruiting tech talent.
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Workplace & Talent
How to Hire for Fashion’s New World Order
Rebooting analogue organisations for a digital world starts with building the right team with the right talent profile.
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Gap Expands Entry-Level Program to Help Make Staff More Diverse
The company is bolstering its program for 16- to 24-year-old workers from low-income neighborhoods with no recent employment history.
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Moda Operandi CEO Deborah Nicodemus Exits, Tesla's Ganesh Srivats Steps In
Srivats, who spent 10 years at Burberry before his stint at the automaker, joins the luxury e-commerce company on August 1.
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Walmart Creates New Executive Role to Better Serve Customers
The newly named executive, Janey Whiteside, will be responsible for both Walmart stores and its e-commerce offerings.
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Guess Chairman Paul Marciano Resigns Following Harassment Probe
Marciano and Guess reached settlement agreements with five people totaling $500,000 to avoid 'the cost of litigation and without admitting liability or fault,' according to the company.
Retail
Opening Ceremony Lays Off 23 Amid Search For New Investor
The retailer, long known for its downtown cool, has eliminated most of its in-house label’s design team as part of broader restructuring.
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Tiffany Offers Employees a Sparkly Prize: Paid Parental Leave
Joining the likes of Estée Lauder and Walmart, the jeweller will offer up to 14 paid weeks for new parents. Tiffany’s chief executive says the move will help attract talent and boost morale.
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Nike Executive Says Company Needs More Women and Minorities in Leadership
Nike Inc's chief human resources officer Monique Matheson spoke to employees weeks after complaints of inappropriate workplace behavior led to a leadership change.
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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.
Bangladesh Sets Up Wage Board as Garment Worker Unrest Shuts Factories
Violent protests over pay levels forced the closure of more than 500 factories over the weekend.
Premium Skincare Brand Colorescience Names New CEO
Former Kiehl’s general manager John Reed will lead the label, which was acquired by Roundtable Healthcare Partners earlier this year.
Proya Third-Quarter Revenue Grows, Profit Dented by Marketing Spend
The Chinese beauty conglomerate’s revenue grew 29.8 percent in the latest quarter, but its profit decreased by double digits due to increased promotional expenses as it expands overseas.