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The $380-billion trend turning fast fashion on its head

While fast fashion is expected to continue to grow 20% in the next 10 years, secondhand fashion is poised to grow 185%.

Louis Vuitton’s new face shield doesn’t just protect you from COVID-19

Goodbye, sunglasses.

Would you spend $10,000 on a virtual dress? Gucci is betting on it

As the physical and virtual worlds become increasingly blurred, Gucci is designing with your avatar in mind.

Virgil Abloh responds to critics: ‘It’s glaringly obvious that I stand with Black people’

“I’m not made for a podium,” Virgil Abloh says in an exclusive interview with ‘Fast Company.’ “But I’ll design a podium that ushers in systemic change.”

The hot fashion accessory of 2020? Masks, masks, and more masks

Fashion in the age of COVID-19: sweats, slippers, and a Chanel logo face mask.

Inside the luxury industry’s fight for millennials’ hearts, minds, and wallets

Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and Hermès are battling for young consumers. Will their strategies—which include everything from podcasts to video games—pay off?

The real reason why luxury fashion brands love the art world

Luxury fashion houses, such as Ferragamo, Hermes, Prada, and Louis Vuitton, have invested aggressively in art in recent years. Are they the great art patrons of our time or are they simply burnishing their own brands?

Virgil Abloh reckons with his happy Michael Jackson memories in his latest Louis Vuitton collection

How can we separate our memories of Jackson’s music with the reality of his actions? The acclaimed designer’s effort to focus on the former doesn’t quite cut it.

Did a slave make your sneakers? The answer is: probably

Prada, Hermes, and Louis Vuitton fared poorly on a new report about forced labor. Meanwhile Adidas, Lululemon, and Gap had the most slavery-free supply chains.

Why racism is so entrenched in the fashion industry

The fashion community has shown that it is willing to fight for social justice and progressive causes. So why hasn’t it done more to grapple with racism in its own ranks?

Rebag opens its second NYC store as the luxury resale market blows up

There’s a big shift happening in the world of luxury fashion. Over the last few years, a wave of startups has used the internet to make it easier for consumers to buy previously owned products. But in a strange twist, many of these online resale platforms are now opening brick-and-mortar stores. Case in point: Today, … Continue reading “Rebag opens its second NYC store as the luxury resale market blows up”

How Virgil Abloh Can Help Louis Vuitton Regain Its Creative Spark

The Ghanaian-American streetwear designer is the luxury brand’s new head of menswear. Is a new era of inclusivity coming to luxury fashion?

The Italian-made shoe craze continues with footwear startup Bells & Becks

It’s becoming the new normal: An American entrepreneur heads to Italy, finds a top-notch artisanal shoe factory, then sells the shoes online at a fraction of the price charged by designer brands making shoes in comparable factories. Sneaker brands Koio and Greats have done this, and women’s shoe brands M.Gemi and Idoni. This trend is … Continue reading “The Italian-made shoe craze continues with footwear startup Bells & Becks”

Streetwear icon Virgil Abloh is Louis Vuitton’s new menswear designer

Louis Vuitton has just made streetwear designer Virgil Abloh the artistic director of menswear, making Abloh one of the few black executives at the helm of a European heritage luxury brand. And by bringing on a designer whose work has centered on streetwear and its intersection with hip-hop and rap culture, Louis Vuitton seems to be … Continue reading “Streetwear icon Virgil Abloh is Louis Vuitton’s new menswear designer”

Santa Claus looks fabulous sporting the top menswear fashion of 2017

Santa Claus isn’t known for his fashion sense. He’s been wearing the same red-and-white suit for centuries. But who knows, he might actually look pretty fly in designer streetwear. Alvanon, which uses data to improve the way apparel fits, just gave Santa a designer makeover. The company commissioned Brooklyn-based artist Leland Foster to create a … Continue reading “Santa Claus looks fabulous sporting the top menswear fashion of 2017”

San Francisco Street Artists Sue Roberto Cavalli Over Its Graffiti-Inspired Collection

“Plaintiffs are now wide open to charges of ‘selling out.’”

San Francisco Street Artists Sue Roberto Cavalli Over Its Graffiti-Inspired Collection

“Plaintiffs are now wide open to charges of ‘selling out.’”

Frank Gehry-Designed Louis Vuitton Art Museum To Open In October

Luxury Meets Grocery: See What Tiffany Yogurt And Milk Cartons Designed By Apple Look Like

Paddy Mergui’s new art exhibit combines luxury brands with everyday products.