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Vietnam's new supply-chain tracing requirements raise compliance demands for companies sourcing through the country. The measures were developed in response to Washington's Section 301 tariffs and focus on preventing forced labor and obscured supply chains.
4:27 PMWWDAt Nike's annual shareholders' meeting, CEO Elliott Hill acknowledged that the company's recovery will not follow a straight line. He said the company is building for the next decade while working through its turnaround.
4:53 PMWWD
Arc'teryx is integrating AI across its planning process to improve inventory management and connect decisions across the business. The goal is to respond faster when demand shifts.
5:59 PMConsumer Goods TechnologyA Taiwanese consortium has developed technology that converts contaminated footwear waste into recycled polyester with 99.5 percent purity. The process targets waste streams that are difficult to recycle through conventional methods.
4:59 PMWWDH&M has appointed Aneta Pokucinska as managing director and general manager of its U.S. business. The company also announced that Elie Saab will lead its next designer collaboration.
5:07 PMWWDJourneys’ 4.0 store concept, launched in 2024, is contributing to sales gains for the 40-year-old retailer. The new design reflects an effort to update the store experience while maintaining the chain’s established customer base.
10:00 AMWWDMaison Crivelli has opened its first boutique as the French niche fragrance brand pursues rapid growth. The CEO outlined the strategy behind the expansion.
3:13 PMWWDMilan is preparing for a dense fashion week following a busy month that included Formula One activations, a beauty week and a record number of fashion appointments. The schedule places fashion within a broader effort to increase the city’s commercial and cultural activity.
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Vietnam's new supply-chain tracing requirements raise compliance demands for companies sourcing through the country. The measures were developed in response to Washington's Section 301 tariffs and focus on preventing forced labor and obscured supply chains.
Brands will need stronger documentation and supplier visibility across Vietnamese production, including upstream inputs that
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Vietnam is becoming a more demanding sourcing hub just as brands rely on it to diversify beyond China.
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At Nike's annual shareholders' meeting, CEO Elliott Hill acknowledged that the company's recovery will not follow a straight line. He said the company is building for the next decade while working through its turnaround.
Hill is asking investors to judge Nike on a multiyear reset rather than immediate results,
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Nike's turnaround now depends on converting patience from investors into measurable gains in demand and execution.
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Arc'teryx is integrating AI across its planning process to improve inventory management and connect decisions across the business. The goal is to respond faster when demand shifts.
The shift moves AI from isolated forecasting tools into the full planning cycle, where merchandising,
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Integrated planning could make speed and inventory discipline a competitive advantage in technical apparel.
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A Taiwanese consortium has developed technology that converts contaminated footwear waste into recycled polyester with 99.5 percent purity. The process targets waste streams that are difficult to recycle through conventional methods.
The key advance is the ability to recover material from contaminated footwear, not simply from
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A viable process for mixed footwear waste would address one of fashion's hardest recycling problems.
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H&M has appointed Aneta Pokucinska as managing director and general manager of its U.S. business. The company also announced that Elie Saab will lead its next designer collaboration.
H&M is pairing a new U.S. commercial leader with a high-profile designer tie-up, signaling a
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The appointments and collaboration link H&M's U.S. growth agenda to both operational leadership and renewed fashion credibility.
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Journeys’ 4.0 store concept, launched in 2024, is contributing to sales gains for the 40-year-old retailer. The new design reflects an effort to update the store experience while maintaining the chain’s established customer base.
The sales gains suggest Journeys is using physical retail as a growth tool rather than
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Journeys is betting that a stronger store format can make physical retail a source of growth again.
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Maison Crivelli has opened its first boutique as the French niche fragrance brand pursues rapid growth. The CEO outlined the strategy behind the expansion.
The first store marks a shift from primarily wholesale and digital distribution toward direct customer
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The boutique gives Maison Crivelli a physical platform to turn niche-fragrance growth into a more controlled and scalable retail model.
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Milan is preparing for a dense fashion week following a busy month that included Formula One activations, a beauty week and a record number of fashion appointments. The schedule places fashion within a broader effort to increase the city’s commercial and cultural activity.
Milan is treating fashion week as part of a year-round city strategy rather than a
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Milan is competing as an integrated fashion and events hub, not only as a runway destination.
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Chloë Sevigny discusses how her style is changing with age, including her search for a wardrobe uniform that feels both mature and distinctly personal. She also reflects on shopping more intentionally and her role in Mytheresa’s campaign.
11:00 PMWWDTwo photographers, a designer, a stylist, a creative director, an editor and a supermodel identify the fashion images that most changed how people dress.
5:37 PMNew York Times ArtsGabriella Karefa-Johnson is launching a size-inclusive curated shop with Depop during New York Fashion Week. The partnership comes as Depop names her its official trends spokesperson for 2026.
5:11 PMWWDEmma Stone appeared at the Telluride Film Festival with long, caramel-blond curls, moving on from her recent bixie haircut. Her look also emphasized her natural hair texture.
4:48 PMWWDA rare Forest Green Air Jordan 14 Retro style is set to return for the first time. The release centers on a previously limited colorway associated with Michael Jordan's signature line.
4:46 PMWWDDevin Booker's Halloween-themed Nike sneaker is expected to include a mask depicting the basketball star as a monster. The packaging is designed to provide much of what buyers need for a costume.
4:33 PMWWDAt Longchamp's first Art Festival in Paris, Sophie Delafontaine discussed how artists inform her creative process. Her approach translates artistic ideas into the color choices used in the brand's collections.
3:21 PMWWDTravisMathew has introduced the Modern Tour golf shoe with PGA Tour champion Akshay Bhatia. The shoe updates the traditional spiked design after months of testing and refinement on tour.
3:14 PMWWDBre Tiesi is partnering with André Assous on her first shoe collaboration. The eight-style assortment includes heels, sandals, wedges and boots.
3:01 PMWWDRe/Done has launched its first collection designed with Kaia Gerber. The range is presented through After Hours, a campaign that casts Gerber as a fictional 1960s character.
2:00 PMWWDNew Balance is releasing a limited-edition 991v1 created with jewelry brand Bleue Burnham. Burnham’s design uses a garden as the central concept for the sneaker collaboration.
1:42 PMWWDAupen will open a pop-up at Paris department store Le Bon Marché featuring its asymmetric bags, jewelry and new releases. The temporary shop will give the brand a physical presence within a major luxury retail destination.
1:22 PMWWDJeremy Scott will be honored at the Palm Springs Art Museum’s annual Art Party on Jan. 30, 2027. The recognition places the designer within the museum’s broader fashion and arts programming.
1:20 PMWWDChinese singer, performer and producer Cai Xukun, known as Kun, has been named global brand ambassador for Cos. His appointment connects the fashion label with an artist whose career spans music and entertainment production.
1:17 PMWWDTory Burch is updating its popular pierced mule for fall 2026 ahead of the designer’s spring 2027 collection reveal.
12:55 PMWWD
Jibby Beane, who has died aged 84, was a distinctive presence in London’s fashion and art scenes. She modeled for Vivienne Westwood, appeared in style magazines and ran a gallery from her Paddington flat, where Martin Creed exhibited early in his career.
11:59 AMThe Guardian Art and DesignTrue Religion is returning to New York Fashion Week with a Y2K-focused presence as it works to build business momentum. The brand will launch the True Religion on Tour Concert Series as part of that effort.
11:00 AMWWDBoucheron, Bulgari and Chopard are using New York Fashion Week to reach American consumers, increase engagement and build cultural relevance. Their participation takes the brands’ presence beyond traditional boutique environments.
10:46 AMWWDBurton Snowboards has named Denny Bruce as chief executive officer. Donna Carpenter, widow of founder Jake Burton Carpenter, will remain chairman of the board.
10:30 AMWWD
The article examines the awkward appeal of wearing a phone on a crossbody strap, presenting it as a youthful accessory trend with European and younger-consumer associations. It also captures the tension between convenience and the self-consciousness of displaying an expensive phone in public.
10:04 AMThe VergeCreateOne helps apparel companies respond to costly factory disruptions by giving them more immediate visibility into operations. The platform is positioned as a way to reduce problems while improving profitability.
10:00 AMWWDLoewe has brought its Fall 2026 collection, inspired by Cosima von Bonin’s sea-creature sculptures, from the runway into stores. The collaboration first drew attention at the March show, where the artist’s creatures appeared alongside guests including Sissy Spacek, Julia Garner and Lil Yachty.
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Chloë Sevigny discusses how her style is changing with age, including her search for a wardrobe uniform that feels both mature and distinctly personal. She also reflects on shopping more intentionally and her role in Mytheresa’s campaign.
Sevigny’s shift toward a personal uniform signals a move away from constant novelty and toward
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The conversation frames personal style as a form of editing, with maturity increasing selectivity rather than diminishing experimentation.
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Two photographers, a designer, a stylist, a creative director, an editor and a supermodel identify the fashion images that most changed how people dress.
The selection treats fashion photography as a force that shapes consumer taste, not merely as
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The images that define fashion often change behavior beyond the runway.
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Gabriella Karefa-Johnson is launching a size-inclusive curated shop with Depop during New York Fashion Week. The partnership comes as Depop names her its official trends spokesperson for 2026.
Depop is turning Karefa-Johnson's editorial influence into a direct shopping channel built around inclusivity and
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The partnership shows resale platforms using trusted fashion voices to shape demand, not merely capture it.
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Emma Stone appeared at the Telluride Film Festival with long, caramel-blond curls, moving on from her recent bixie haircut. Her look also emphasized her natural hair texture.
Stone’s change reflects a broader shift toward visible texture and less rigidly controlled celebrity styling.
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Stone’s look captures the growing influence of natural texture and low-maintenance polish in celebrity beauty.
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A rare Forest Green Air Jordan 14 Retro style is set to return for the first time. The release centers on a previously limited colorway associated with Michael Jordan's signature line.
The launch extends Nike's strategy of mining its archive for scarcity-driven releases that can generate
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Archive releases keep Jordan Brand culturally relevant while turning heritage scarcity into current demand.
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Devin Booker's Halloween-themed Nike sneaker is expected to include a mask depicting the basketball star as a monster. The packaging is designed to provide much of what buyers need for a costume.
The product extends athlete merchandise beyond footwear by making the package part of the experience
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Nike is using packaging and fandom to turn a limited sneaker into a broader Halloween product.
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At Longchamp's first Art Festival in Paris, Sophie Delafontaine discussed how artists inform her creative process. Her approach translates artistic ideas into the color choices used in the brand's collections.
The strategy makes art a practical design input rather than a separate branding exercise, giving
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Longchamp is using artistic collaboration to build product identity in a crowded luxury accessories market.
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TravisMathew has introduced the Modern Tour golf shoe with PGA Tour champion Akshay Bhatia. The shoe updates the traditional spiked design after months of testing and refinement on tour.
The product uses tour validation to reposition spiked golf footwear as contemporary rather than old-fashioned.
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TravisMathew is competing for golfers who want tour-level function without a traditional-looking shoe.
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Bre Tiesi is partnering with André Assous on her first shoe collaboration. The eight-style assortment includes heels, sandals, wedges and boots.
The collaboration extends Tiesi's audience beyond entertainment into a complete footwear proposition rather than a
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The launch shows how footwear brands are using celebrity collaborations to broaden customer acquisition and test direct demand.
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Re/Done has launched its first collection designed with Kaia Gerber. The range is presented through After Hours, a campaign that casts Gerber as a fictional 1960s character.
Gerber’s role expands the partnership from celebrity endorsement into product authorship. The period narrative gives
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The collaboration shows how fashion brands are using celebrity partnerships to create both products and expandable brand narratives.
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New Balance is releasing a limited-edition 991v1 created with jewelry brand Bleue Burnham. Burnham’s design uses a garden as the central concept for the sneaker collaboration.
The partnership pushes New Balance’s collaboration model beyond apparel and traditional sneaker designers into jewelry-led
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The drop turns a classic sneaker into a collectible by combining scarcity with an unexpected design partnership.
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Aupen will open a pop-up at Paris department store Le Bon Marché featuring its asymmetric bags, jewelry and new releases. The temporary shop will give the brand a physical presence within a major luxury retail destination.
The placement gives Aupen access to high-intent shoppers while allowing the brand to test demand
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The move shows how emerging accessories brands are using selective physical retail to build scale and legitimacy.
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Jeremy Scott will be honored at the Palm Springs Art Museum’s annual Art Party on Jan. 30, 2027. The recognition places the designer within the museum’s broader fashion and arts programming.
The award reinforces Scott’s standing as a designer whose work operates across fashion, pop culture
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Scott’s recognition confirms that his pop-driven design language has secured institutional relevance.
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Chinese singer, performer and producer Cai Xukun, known as Kun, has been named global brand ambassador for Cos. His appointment connects the fashion label with an artist whose career spans music and entertainment production.
Cos gains access to Cai’s large, culturally engaged fan base while aligning with a figure
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The deal gives Cos a direct route into Chinese pop culture and a broader global entertainment audience.
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Tory Burch is updating its popular pierced mule for fall 2026 ahead of the designer’s spring 2027 collection reveal.
The brand is extending a proven shoe franchise into the next season rather than replacing
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Tory Burch is using a successful existing style to carry momentum between seasonal collection launches.
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Jibby Beane, who has died aged 84, was a distinctive presence in London’s fashion and art scenes. She modeled for Vivienne Westwood, appeared in style magazines and ran a gallery from her Paddington flat, where Martin Creed exhibited early in his career.
Beane’s influence came from connecting fashion, art and social performance outside conventional institutions. Her gallery
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Beane helped turn personal style and informal spaces into genuine cultural platforms.
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True Religion is returning to New York Fashion Week with a Y2K-focused presence as it works to build business momentum. The brand will launch the True Religion on Tour Concert Series as part of that effort.
The concert series extends True Religion’s revival beyond clothing and into live entertainment, where its
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True Religion is using experiences and nostalgia to turn a fashion comeback into a wider consumer business.
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Boucheron, Bulgari and Chopard are using New York Fashion Week to reach American consumers, increase engagement and build cultural relevance. Their participation takes the brands’ presence beyond traditional boutique environments.
Jewelry houses are treating fashion week as a media and community platform rather than merely
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Fashion week is becoming a strategic customer-acquisition channel for luxury jewelry, not just a showcase for apparel.
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Burton Snowboards has named Denny Bruce as chief executive officer. Donna Carpenter, widow of founder Jake Burton Carpenter, will remain chairman of the board.
The appointment separates day-to-day leadership from the founder family’s ongoing governance role. Bruce will be
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Burton is professionalizing its leadership while keeping founder-led oversight in place.
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The article examines the awkward appeal of wearing a phone on a crossbody strap, presenting it as a youthful accessory trend with European and younger-consumer associations. It also captures the tension between convenience and the self-consciousness of displaying an expensive phone in public.
The phone strap turns a device most people conceal into a visible fashion object. That
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A minor accessory trend reveals how smartphones are moving from hidden tools to increasingly visible parts of personal style.
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CreateOne helps apparel companies respond to costly factory disruptions by giving them more immediate visibility into operations. The platform is positioned as a way to reduce problems while improving profitability.
Real-time factory data changes supply-chain management from reactive troubleshooting to earlier intervention. Apparel companies can
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Better factory visibility could turn supply-chain data from a reporting tool into a direct margin lever.
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Loewe has brought its Fall 2026 collection, inspired by Cosima von Bonin’s sea-creature sculptures, from the runway into stores. The collaboration first drew attention at the March show, where the artist’s creatures appeared alongside guests including Sissy Spacek, Julia Garner and Lil Yachty.
The shift from runway presentation to retail turns an art reference into a commercial product
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The collection shows how luxury brands are converting art collaborations into retail-driven brand equity.
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