Few of the biggest names in streetwear have made any public commitments to sustainability. Supreme, one of the heaviest hitters in streetwear today, offers no information on where or how its materials are sourced, nor does it have any existing sustainable efforts like upcycling or waste reduction. The same goes...
The fashion industry is the second largest contributor to global pollution behind the oil industry. This fact, something that fashion brands are only now beginning to reckon with.
The e-commerce company Yoox just launched its first private label brand, 8 by Yoox, tapping into the dual trends of artificial-intelligence-assisted fashion design and retailer-owned private label brands.
The rise of personal shopping services is tied closely to the changing ways in which customers think about their relationship with shopping. The Lobby, a new startup that aims to set itself apart from comparable services like Stitch Fix, is the latest company to get in on this trend.
Yahoo Lifestyle is rolling out the next step of its “NowWith” program, a “celebrity-driven platform” that hosts a series of shoppable short videos featuring different celebrity influencers along with brand and retailer partners. In addition to the previously announced series starring Nicole Richie and affiliated with the lifestyle brand Wylde...
Designer Jason Wu is the latest high-profile designer to collaborate across price points with a new collection designed in collaboration with plus-size women’s brand Eloquii.
No longer do luxury brands only have to worry about other luxury brands as competition for the same set of consumers. Now, Nike is a direct competitor with Gucci, and Burberry is going after the same customer as Adidas.
Apple has for years maintained its “walled garden” approach to its hardware, like the Apple Watch, and software, like iOS, letting in brands only sparingly. For fashion brands, however, Google has proven to be a much more accessible partner in terms of the technology it licenses out.
ThredUp, the fashion resale platform, is launching its first clothing line, designed specifically for the resale market.