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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.

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

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.

Nike Shows Off All Of The Words That Define Serena Williams

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Rebranding Fashion In The Age Of Instagram

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.

The MIT Lab That’s Quietly Pioneering Fashion For Everyone

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.

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

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.

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.

The Extravagant, Overlooked Design Of Fashion Show Sets

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Can American Apparel’s CEO Mend Its Seams?

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.

The Wildly Inventive Textiles Of Africa’s Print Powerhouse

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Oliver Cabell Wants To Disrupt The Luxury Fashion Market

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.

How Fashion Brands Are Starting To Design Like Tech Companies

Innovation By Design

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

It’s Fear and Loathing in Älmhult.

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

Impact

Taste alone won’t persuade Americans to swap out beef for plant-based burgers

This fake leather is made from silk

This genetic tech could help save billions of baby chickens from unnecessary death

News

5 ‘SNL’ moments that set the stage for Elon Musk’s controversial episode

Why Peloton is both succeeding and flailing: Reflections on a most memorable week

How to track China’s Long March 5B rocket live as it crashes somewhere on planet Earth

Co.Design

Are graphene-coated face masks a COVID-19 miracle—or another health risk?

Planning a post-pandemic office? Here’s how much it will cost

Unpacking the CIA’s cringey recruiting strategy

Work Life

Your home life is about to get more complicated. How to manage a hybrid schedule

The link between mental health and financial literacy for Gen Z

The one piece of data your company needs to track to improve diversity efforts