Luke Matthews doesn’t like the word “sneakerhead,” but he’s grown to accept it. “For me they’re always trainers,” he says. The 24-year-old tastemaker, who owns 120 pairs of those trainers, runs social media at U.K. shoe retailer Size? — part of the buoyant JD Sports empire. Matthews was nabbed for the job fresh out...

The Adidas Stan Smith seems suddenly ubiquitous, but its rise hasn't been as sudden as it seems. Adidas had already sold more than 40 million pairs of the shoes, when it decided to breathe new life into an old classic -- by first completely wiping it off the market in...

Designer Vault, which started in 2011 as an e-commerce site for thrift Chanel finds, recently expanded to include a 300-square-foot showroom in Carlsbad, located between San Diego and Orange County. The shop showcases more than 1,500 Chanel products, primarily handbags, jewelry and other accessories, that sell for upwards of $25,000.

In an effort to help fellow artists receive proper credit and compensation for their work, Brooklyn-based designer Adam Kurtz launched www.shoparttheft.com, a site where consumers can purchase original artwork allegedly lifted by Zara.

Belle, the pseudonymous blogger behind Capitol Hill Style, first created the #ReviveJCrew movement in a March 2015 post, urging the company to reconsider its design, strategy and pricing, and issuing a call to action for consumers to share their grievances. The hashtag has proven its longevity as it continues to...

One of the most common charges leveled against wearable tech is that it has a “woman problem.” Ringly hopes it can solve that. In an effort to make tech gadgets something women would want to wear as part of their regular wardrobe, Ringly has created smart bracelets and rings that are...

Shortly after debuting its online store earlier this month, Chloe is going all in on digital, hoping to lure consumers to the site with the one-of-a kind offering. The sunglasses are a fresh take on one of its most iconic styles, the "Carlina," and will be cast in 18-karat gold,...

Midyear luxury sales reports from companies like The RealReal and ThredUp demonstrate fluctuations in the market that may mirror trends in the retail market at large.

Social media director Ashley Tschudin runs the popular Choupette's Diary accounts, which she claims largely propelled the cat to feline fame.

A day after Lorde pronounced Vetements as "uncool" on Twitter, Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook created some buzz on Twitter by showing up to a game Monday night in an orange oversized logo sleeve pullover by the company that retails at $775.

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.

Luxury advertising spending is on the rise after what was described as a disappointing year in 2015 — and digital is forecast to take a bigger chunk of ad budgets, new research shows. Spending on luxury advertising is expected to rise 3 percent this year to $10.9 billion, up from...