Zachary Prell’s second menswear act champions comfort and versatility After shuttering his namesake brand last year due to structural issues caused by the pandemic, according to the designer, Zachary Prell is back with a new luxury menswear brand celebrating the Lower East Side.
Burberry aims to hire from outside the fashion industry, as first UK Fashion DEI report is released A January 23 report published by the British Fashion Council, incubation platform The Outsiders Perspective, learning and development platform The Fashion Minority Report, and consulting company McKinsey reveals that most U.K. fashion firms lag in leadership inclusivity, with people of color and women underrepresented in executive roles.
As Apple’s Vision Pro sells out, customers queue for Puma’s VR experience To enable its new “Smallest Gym in the World” fitness experience, Puma is teaming with Meta and its Quest 3 mixed reality headset. The physical gym, which launched on January 11 inside the Puma store in Hackesche Höfe, Berlin, attracted 160 booked appointments and long queues of customers eager to...
Birkenstock focuses on premium products, as revenue jumps 20% Birkenstock is building up its U.S. business with premium quality products, including its Boston sandal, as well as new sales channels, like stores catered to runners. At the same time, the brand is leaning into market scarcity, which has worked to boost its desirability and margins.
Skiwear brands are strategizing to expand amid crowding in the market Brands have been flocking to ski towns including Aspen, St. Moritz and Gstaad. Considering the crowding in these markets, traditional skiwear brands like Bogner and Fusalp are now looking elsewhere to acquire customers.
Merrell hosts first Aspen pop-up to support Gay Ski Week Merrell, an outdoor footwear brand, is sponsoring Aspen Gay Ski Week. Forty-seven-year-old AGSW, which is the oldest annual LGBTQ+ ski event, supports the charity platform AspenOUT's anti-bullying and tolerance initiatives. The annual ski event aligns with Merrell's mission to promote inclusivity in outdoor activities.
Fashion retail has become ground zero for testing technology innovation AI is the hot topic at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show this week in NYC. And, according to attending executives, the fashion industry — with its complex supply chains, lagging digitalization and growing transparency challenges — has become ground zero for testing new AI capabilities.
Tapestry deepens renewable energy commitments ahead of 2025 deadline As part of its company-wide sustainability goals, Tapestry, the parent company of fashion brands Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman, has been making big moves to account for the carbon impact of its worldwide operations. Tapestry is among a growing movement of brands and large fashion companies including H&M that...
Fashion Briefing: EssilorLuxottica introduces hearing-device-equipped glasses at CES The highlight of the Group’s debut at CES was the unveiling of Nuance Audio, an eyewear prototype featuring integrated hearing technology. The Group started exploring ways to combine audio and eyewear 18 months ago, and it acquired Israeli company Nuance Hearing in late 2022 as one of its first steps...