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 big-box retailer announced Monday that it had tapped four designers — Comey and Liang, as well as Victor Glemaud and Nili Lotan — for its fall collection, which will debut in stores and online in September.
Comey, Liang, Glemaud and Lotan have collectively designed 180 items, most of which will sell for under $50. Comey designed denim handbags and leather blouses while Liang made smocked dresses and patchwork fleece. Glemaud’s designs include colour-blocking statement items and Lotan’s designs include outerwear and slip dresses.
Target’s fashion collaborations are highly anticipated, as they offer access to a designer’s pieces at a mass-market price point. Previous brands who’ve worked with Target include Christopher John Rogers, Thakoon, Rodarte, Jason Wu and Lilly Pulitzer
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Target gave independent brands the opportunity to make some money and gain exposure. In the long term, however, the cheap-chic retailer is the real winner.
The brand’s quirky running sneakers are no longer a novelty as rivals like Nike, Adidas and On launch similar styles. Yet sales continue to soar as consumers embrace its winning formula of comfort, versatility and unconventional looks.
As digital advertising costs climb, fashion brands are embracing events like in-store happy hours, trunk shows and parties in various formats to generate brand awareness and drive sales.
The activewear brand’s revenue rose 24 percent year-over-year to $2 billion, reflecting growth driven by China, a successful loyalty programme and new categories
In a post-Covid retail landscape where consumers are seduced by the convenience of e-commerce, brands are introducing technology in store in an attempt to replicate that ease.