Week in Review: UN greenwashing guidance, Skims retail expansion, the Shein influencer trip This week, we talk about the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen and new anti-greenwashing guidance from the U.N., Skims opening its first retail stores and the Shein influencer trip.
While Brock Collection is ‘inactive,’ its co-founders are keeping busy with solo collaborations In 2018, Brock and Vassar separated and decided to pause the business. The brand isn't technically shut down, and some of its products are still in stock at places like Bergdorf Goodman and Net-a-Porter. But it hasn't produced a new collection in the last year.
Weekend Briefing: Lawsuits, FTC complaints and regulatory warnings abound in fashion Last week, a slew of legal issues flew across the fashion industry, both between brands and from government entities looking to keep brands in check. Elsewhere, Lanvin tapped Future for a new collection, and Billionaire Boys Club showed up in Paris to capitalize on co-founder Pharrell Williams’ new gig.
Fashion Briefing: Inside the flourishing world of NBA Draft fashion On Thursday night, the NBA held its annual draft where prospective young athletes are selected, one by one, by their future NBA team homes. It’s always been a momentous night for the athletes, but the draft has turned into a spectacle over the last few years. Athletes regularly aim to...
Week in Review: Pharrell’s new vision for Louis Vuitton, Christopher Kane’s troubles, Vans’ upscale collection This week, we take a deep dive into Pharrell Williams’ first collection for Louis Vuitton and its accompanying, extravagant Paris show. Later, we talk about the potential shutdown of Christopher Kane and the new premium line by Vans.
Fashion brands are relying on flashy impact reports to communicate sustainability Even as consumers are spending less, more than 70% of companies are increasing sustainability spending this year.
Frank and Oak’s Elisabeth de Gramont: ‘It’s important to actually quantify our sustainability’ Elisabeth de Gramont has been chief brand officer at the Canadian sustainable apparel brand Frank and Oak for more than two years. In that time, under her leadership, the brand's become more transparent and more communicative about its sustainable efforts than ever.
Faherty launches resale to solve the problem of overproduction Kerry Docherty, co-founder and chief impact officer of Faherty, said resale fits perfectly with the brand's ethos of creating clothes that are meant to last. The primary goal for the new channel is to keep Faherty’s products out of landfills.
Weekend Briefing: The fruits of cost-cutting Last week, we started to see some of the results of the cost-cutting frenzy that many fashion brands have engaged in over the last year.