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 prominent creative director, also known as Yang Seung-ho, rose to fame after styling girl group 2NE1 and becoming a major fashion influence for G-Dragon. On March 12, he announced the launch of his own brand, XYN, alongside a unisex capsule collection in collaboration with Matthew Williams’ 1017 ALYX 9SM.
Despite lacking traditional fashion design experience, Xin, who studied fine art at Central Saint Martins, has created custom pieces for his clients and has found the role less challenging than expected, he told Highsnobiety. Xin struck up a friendship with Williams after the two met in Seoul; he was invited to walk in three Alyx runway shows, including the most recent one.
Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co are among the brands expanding in Perth, Australia in a bid to tap its mining, oil and gas wealth and newfound status as a travel hub.
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Haiti’s sourcing crisis, Brazilian jewellery giant Vivara and Dubai’s Ramadan shopping season.
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Supreme’s long-awaited Shanghai flagship opening, India imposes MIP on undervalued imports of synthetic knitted fabric and striking Sri Lankan workers continue to protest.
Imran Amed shares his observations from a trip to the wealthy desert metropolis, home to the most lucrative stores for many of the world’s top fashion brands.