Cuba's country's tourism minister announced Wednesday that the number of U.S. visitors to the country doubled this year. Among them: Fashion house Chanel, which hosted a glitzy show in Havana yesterday. Luxury retailers are hot on the heels of U.S. tourists, newly welcomed onto the island nation. But they come...

Every so often, a piece of news about an ultra-expensive, rare handbag appears in the mainstream press such as the Birkin that sold two weeks ago to an unidentified buyer for the record amount of $298,000. Behind that sale, and many of its ilk, Privé Porter, a Florida-based handbag reseller...

The Justin Bieber Purpose Tour pop-up shop at VFiles demonstrates streetwear's ongoing rise as a burgeoning business in recent years, reflected in the numerous celebrity collaborations with emerging designers and media sites devoted to tracking their launches.

From the buzz around Kanye West's fashion line to the rise of brands like Supreme, urban streetwear has never been more in vogue. Media companies like Complex, HighSnobiety and Hypebeast are carving out lucrative niches.

For designers and creative directors in the digital age, it's just as important to have an engaging personal social media presence as it is for the brand itself. The key, experts say, is authenticity. With an ample dose of celebrity, of course.

Barneys Warehouse has long been known for its stringent lack of return policy. Now the department store is eschewing its “all sales final” policy, recently announcing it will allow shoppers to return purchases online. However, they'll have to pay the price.

Paper Magazine posted a call to action for Grindr users to submit applications to participate in an upcoming photo shoot for its summer issue. While Paper is remaining tight lipped on the details of the shoot, including the identify of of the photographer, Landis Smithers, Grindr's vp of marketing, said...

The U.S. is in the midst of its second running boom, a movement that's made the sport more democratic and participatory. That might be a good thing, but it's made old-school runners feel like they've lost something. Enter Tracksmith, the 1970s-esque lifestyle brand for serious runners.

Luxury designers like Michelle Smith of Milly are increasingly launching fashion lines for pint-sized clientele in recent years, reflected in the series of tots dominating the runways at fashion week and infiltrating the social media feeds of designers like Marc Jacobs.