The Business of Fashion
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
THE CHEAT SHEET
Fast Fashion's Woes Move Online
Source: Asos
Asia’s Jumbled Fashion Calendar
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Hare's Fall/Winter 2019 collection | Source: Tokyo Fashion Week
The Bottom Line: A powerful local sponsor should help boost Tokyo Fashion Week's profile, though the overlap with Seoul and Shanghai distracts from that goal.
- Zoe Suen contributed to this report
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