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The Year Ahead: How Brands Are Reinventing Outdoor Wear
The lines between functionality and style will continue to blur as consumers continue to embrace ”gorpcore” and competition increases among technical outdoor wear players, according to The State of Fashion 2024.
Will Fashion’s Next Generation of Materials Be Brewed Like Beer?
Japanese sportswear group Goldwin and biotech start-up Spiber are set to test the market for lab-grown materials with collections for brands including North Face and Woolrich this fall.
The Hunt for Activewear’s Next Big Category
Luxury brands and startups are making apparel for fast-growing sports like pickleball, rugby, skiing and boxing.
America’s Designer ‘Darlings’ Go Corporate
Once hellbent on building their own luxury labels, a growing number of the country’s top talents are instead snapping up full-time roles at mass brands.
Is Forced Uighur Labour in Your Supply Chain?
Fashion brands need to urgently clean up their supply chains as the US and Europe move to legislate against the alleged use of forced Uighur labour in China. Yet some players are still burying their heads in the sand.