Fast Company posts tagged: Fashion Forward

Fashion Forward

Creativity

Pharrell Williams Has Deep Thoughts As New G-Star Raw Campaign Creative Director

Denim has never been taken more seriously.

Creativity

Nike Shows Off All Of The Words That Define Serena Williams

The greatest athlete of her generation–or maybe any other–gets honored by showing off the words that define the icon.

Tech

You Can’t Afford Not To Buy Karl Lagerfeld’s $2,850 Set Of Colored Pencils

Don’t even think about calling these off-the-shelf Faber-Castell colored pencils inside some $3 custom black box.

Most Creative People

Does The Sportswear Industry Ignore Serious Athletes? These Entrepreneurs Think So

A handful of industry veterans have launched companies meant to do what the giants don’t: Cater to hardcore athletes.

Co.Design

Rebranding Fashion In The Age Of Instagram

In rebranding the fashion company Milly, Sagmeister & Walsh created 400 images for social media, signaling a shift in design strategy.

Innovation By Design

The MIT Lab That’s Quietly Pioneering Fashion For Everyone

Open Style Lab wants the fashion industry to think about more bodies, more ages, and more abilities.

Work Life

Patagonia’s CEO Explains How To Make On-Site Child Care Pay For Itself

For the past five years, turnover among Patagonia employees who use its child care program is 25% lower than in its overall workforce.

Most Creative People

A New Company Wants To Make Shirts For Women That Rival The Best In Menswear

Fashion industry veteran Ammara Yaqub could never find expertly tailored shirts for women. So she built a company focused solely on that.

Co.Design

The Extravagant, Overlooked Design Of Fashion Show Sets

In a new book, the over-the-top backdrops of haute couture fashion runways get a chance to star.

Fast Company Magazine

Meet Kate & Andy Spade’s New Venture, Frances Valentine

A decade after leaving the industry, fashion’s power couple is back—and they’ve got a new name.

Most Creative People

The Financial Impact Of First Lady Fashion: Can We Expect A “Melania Effect”?

With Melania Trump’s recent style victory at the RNC, we look back at Michelle Obama’s influence on the fashion industry.

Most Creative People

Ralph Lauren Goes To Rio: The Making Of This Year’s Team USA Olympic Outfits

The quintessential American sportswear brand is back for its fifth Olympics. Sorry, no berets this time.

Most Innovative Companies

These Bikinis Mean Business: How Lululemon Equipped Canadian Olympians For Rio

The female players needed new suits that would help them perform at their best in Rio. So they went to Lululemon’s high-tech innovation lab.

Fast Company Magazine

Can American Apparel’s CEO Mend Its Seams?

Layoffs. Protests. Bankruptcy. Restructuring. Here’s how Paula Schneider is attempting to lead this infamous L.A. basics brand forward.

Co.Design

The Wildly Inventive Textiles Of Africa’s Print Powerhouse

The company behind some of Africa’s most popular fabrics is Dutch, but women vendors have managed to make the prints their own.

Most Innovative Companies

Olympics Fashion Show: Polo, Stella McCartney, Lacoste, And H&M Compete For Gold

Couture gets (even more) competitive: Fashion labels want to win your style support at the Rio Games.

Most Creative People

What To Wear When You Work From Home: 9 Comfortable (But Professional) Fashion Brands

There’s no need to look sloppy in your home office. Plenty of labels combine comfort with style for all-day wear.

Work Life

Oliver Cabell Wants To Disrupt The Luxury Fashion Market

New accessories brand Oliver Cabell offers Italian-made, affordable unisex bags, sold directly to consumers online.

Tech

How Fashion Brands Are Starting To Design Like Tech Companies

A focus on R&D has a new wave of fashion companies testing designs the way developers test software.

Innovation By Design

Ikea’s First Collaboration With A Fashion Designer Is Seriously Wild

It’s Fear and Loathing in Älmhult.

Impact

This program is testing what happens when you give cash to people leaving prison

Impact

These Nobel Prize-winning economists explain why direct cash transfers are so vital to fighting poverty

Impact

Why Katie Porter says childcare and family policies are not (just) about women

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The gender gap in workplace burnout is getting wider

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National Inventors Hall of Fame will induct two Black women for the first time in history

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Fashion Forward

Pharrell Williams Has Deep Thoughts As New G-Star Raw Campaign Creative Director

Denim has never been taken more seriously.

Nike Shows Off All Of The Words That Define Serena Williams

The greatest athlete of her generation–or maybe any other–gets honored by showing off the words that define the icon.

You Can’t Afford Not To Buy Karl Lagerfeld’s $2,850 Set Of Colored Pencils

Don’t even think about calling these off-the-shelf Faber-Castell colored pencils inside some $3 custom black box.

Does The Sportswear Industry Ignore Serious Athletes? These Entrepreneurs Think So

A handful of industry veterans have launched companies meant to do what the giants don’t: Cater to hardcore athletes.

Rebranding Fashion In The Age Of Instagram

In rebranding the fashion company Milly, Sagmeister & Walsh created 400 images for social media, signaling a shift in design strategy.

The MIT Lab That’s Quietly Pioneering Fashion For Everyone

Open Style Lab wants the fashion industry to think about more bodies, more ages, and more abilities.

Patagonia’s CEO Explains How To Make On-Site Child Care Pay For Itself

For the past five years, turnover among Patagonia employees who use its child care program is 25% lower than in its overall workforce.

A New Company Wants To Make Shirts For Women That Rival The Best In Menswear

Fashion industry veteran Ammara Yaqub could never find expertly tailored shirts for women. So she built a company focused solely on that.

The Extravagant, Overlooked Design Of Fashion Show Sets

In a new book, the over-the-top backdrops of haute couture fashion runways get a chance to star.

Meet Kate & Andy Spade’s New Venture, Frances Valentine

A decade after leaving the industry, fashion’s power couple is back—and they’ve got a new name.

The Financial Impact Of First Lady Fashion: Can We Expect A “Melania Effect”?

With Melania Trump’s recent style victory at the RNC, we look back at Michelle Obama’s influence on the fashion industry.

Ralph Lauren Goes To Rio: The Making Of This Year’s Team USA Olympic Outfits

The quintessential American sportswear brand is back for its fifth Olympics. Sorry, no berets this time.

These Bikinis Mean Business: How Lululemon Equipped Canadian Olympians For Rio

The female players needed new suits that would help them perform at their best in Rio. So they went to Lululemon’s high-tech innovation lab.

Can American Apparel’s CEO Mend Its Seams?

Layoffs. Protests. Bankruptcy. Restructuring. Here’s how Paula Schneider is attempting to lead this infamous L.A. basics brand forward.

The Wildly Inventive Textiles Of Africa’s Print Powerhouse

The company behind some of Africa’s most popular fabrics is Dutch, but women vendors have managed to make the prints their own.

Olympics Fashion Show: Polo, Stella McCartney, Lacoste, And H&M Compete For Gold

Couture gets (even more) competitive: Fashion labels want to win your style support at the Rio Games.

What To Wear When You Work From Home: 9 Comfortable (But Professional) Fashion Brands

There’s no need to look sloppy in your home office. Plenty of labels combine comfort with style for all-day wear.

Oliver Cabell Wants To Disrupt The Luxury Fashion Market

New accessories brand Oliver Cabell offers Italian-made, affordable unisex bags, sold directly to consumers online.

How Fashion Brands Are Starting To Design Like Tech Companies

A focus on R&D has a new wave of fashion companies testing designs the way developers test software.

Ikea’s First Collaboration With A Fashion Designer Is Seriously Wild

It’s Fear and Loathing in Älmhult.

Impact

This program is testing what happens when you give cash to people leaving prison

These Nobel Prize-winning economists explain why direct cash transfers are so vital to fighting poverty

Why Katie Porter says childcare and family policies are not (just) about women

News

The gender gap in workplace burnout is getting wider

National Inventors Hall of Fame will induct two Black women for the first time in history

Instagram tries to filter out a hurricane of negative press with a feel-good brand campaign

Co.Design

The pink playground effect: How Chicago turned 12 vacant lots into vibrant community space

Ferrari to partner with Jony Ive’s new design firm

For a glimpse at the future of sustainable architecture, look to China

Work Life

The potential pitfalls of crafting a mission statement for your organization

People want to work. Here’s why they don’t want to work for certain leaders