Amy MacThomas has had a front row seat to the changing roles of fashion bloggers and Instagrammers. As a talent agent at Next, which saw the writing on the wall and was one of the first agencies to open up an influencer division, MacThomas is one of the few talent...

The fashion industry is atwitter over the Vogue vs. blogger controversy. But what seems like a catfight is actually another data point in how much the old guard industry has to be fear.

Levi's announced it will expand its Worker Well-being program to cover a wider number of countries and offer a more robust set of programs, including financial literacy, health initiatives and personal empowerment.

As the ongoing democratization of fashion continues, there has been a drastic shift among the old so-called “gatekeepers” of fashion. And nobody is as much a “gatekeeper” as the fashion editor. Usually seen front row at shows, these editors are in some ways the bridge between the designs and the...

Wearable tech, in particular smartwatches, has been criticized for a lack of design and user experience. Michael Kors is the latest designer to enter the space, launching a line of smart watches and fitness trackers on Tuesday. “Technology has underserved females for a long time and Michael Kors has seen...

Clothing on Project Runway's latest season can be directly shopped off the runway on eBay, for the first time. While proceeds go to charity, agency experts say the partnership is huge for eBay, and is a just another example of the wider shift to see-now-buy-now and increasing audience engagement.

Gap Inc. announced that it is now disclosing its list of global factories that produce clothing across its six brands -- including Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime, Athleta and Intermix -- in a push for increased transparency.

Sustainability is the buzzword du jour in fashion. But there has been a systemic failure on the part of the majority of companies to go beyond superficial marketing initiatives into making real progress when it comes to what kind of impact they have on the world.

Designers, fashion and beauty brands are all quickly adopting Instagram's latest feature, Stories, which mirrors Snapchat's short video format that allows users to build short stories which then disappear after 24 hours. Fashion designers are using it to show off-the-cusp scenes in their daily lives.

While brands were quick to jump on Instagram Stories, the major fashion publications were a bit more methodical about how the new offering could factor into their digital content strategies. While some started with office tours or exclusive interviews with celebrities and fashion icons, others opted for more strategic teaser...

Smashbox is making its virtual reality debut by giving viewers a peek into its origins, and taking them on a tour of Smashbox Studios, the fashion photography studio in Los Angeles where it was born.

Billie Whitehouse is in the business of creating an “enchanted” future. A lot of what the designer and founder of Wearable Experiments says can sound like “Minority Report,” but Whitehouse says that she envisions the connected future as being closer to Hogwarts and Harry Potter in reality. Whitehouse, the brains...