Same themes, different week? Almost — but unlike New York Fashion Week, which was widely deemed boring, London was filled with excitement.
Shoppers are increasingly buying apparel online, despite the uncertainties that come with it: Choosing the right size is often a crapshoot, even with retailers’ best efforts to provide fit guidance. And, unlike when shopping in store, there’s no way to test a style’s comfort or get a feel for its...
There’s apparently no stopping Gucci’s sales growth, and parent company Kering is confident revenues can keep rising. On Tuesday, Kering reported its results for financial 2017, and its biggest brand showed sustained domination. Gucci, with an increase of 46 percent over the year prior, reached $7.4 billion in sales in...
The coed fashion show is catching on. On Monday, luxury streetwear designer John Elliott, who launched his LA-based menswear brand four years ago, jumped into womenswear feet first. About half of his 43-look runway show, which played out in Gallery II of Spring Studios, was dedicated to his new women’s...
Kate Lanphear has officially put her stamp on Marie Claire. On February 20, the publication’s March issue, featuring a Spring Fashion theme, hits newsstands. It’s the first issue produced under the creative direction of Lanphear, who joined the magazine in October.
This shouldn’t come as a surprise. Multiple designers showing at New York Fashion Week this weekend shared the same inspiration: female empowerment.
Dover Street Market opened its first store in London’s Mayfair district in 2004. Now four locations strong and embarking on further expansion, it’s provided successful case studies for a number of retail strategies that are finally catching on; if its history is any indication, offering up unique experiences, ignoring popular...
Since they deciding to enter the leather goods market in 2014, Linjer's Jennifer Chong and Roman Khan have taken an unexpected path: They haven’t thrown their hat into the ring for venture funding, plus — despite much demand for their products (four of their 14 women’s handbags currently have waitlists)...
Lori Riviere recapped a recent day, which included previewing NYFW runway collections, making late-night calls to clients and squeezing in snuggle time with her one-year-old son.