Zara Flagship in New York | Source: myretailmedia.com As materials, transportation and labour costs rise, putting pressure on margins, producers of fast fashion face growing challenges that only some will survive.
Revellers party at Prada's SoHo flagship | Source: Business InsiderThe CFDA and Vogue announced today that Fashion’s Night Out is going on a “hiatus” in the United States. It was fun while it lasted, but like any overheated romance, it had to come to an end.
The dramatic, public falls-from-grace of Nike brand ambassadors Oscar Pistorius, Lance Armstrong and Tiger Woods should create pause for high-profile brand association in the digital age.
Diane von Furstenberg, Donatella Versace, Franca Sozzani and Victoria Beckham at the International Woolmark Prize | Photo: Dave BenettOn the occasion of the 2013 International Woolmark Prize, Colin McDowell says it’s time to evolve international talent searches to eliminate disadvantages for non-English speakers.
Fashion paparazzi outside the shows | Source: Style Snooper DanSusie Bubble and The Man Repeller join the debate sparked by Suzy Menkes on the circus outside the shows, personal branding and the politics of preening for the cameras.
