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Recent Fisher School of Business Marketing graduates Harrison Piner (left) and Marissa Hentary (right) set up a vendor table for Memory Lane Clothing at the Ohio Vintage Fest IX Center on June 22, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio . Credit: Courtesy of Harrison Piner and Ohio Vintage Fest Sustainability is less about last season and more about fast fashion, according to Ohio State University students. According to the University of Pennsylvania’s Environmental Innovation Initiative, fast fashion occurs when fashion brands produce trendy clothing quickly and in large quantities at low prices. Fast fashion has come under fire for a variety of…
While searching the Internet for obscure images of food from the 1970s a few years ago, Parisian photo researcher Matthew Nicol stumbled upon a treasure trove of freely available photographs recently declassified by the U.S. military. I did.Images taken by experts over the decades leading up to the 1990s depicted people in various military uniforms.However, as Nicolle explained, we can only speculate about the photo’s original purpose. Despite his efforts, the Army revealed little about its collection of approximately 14,100 images.Mr Nicol, 46, a former editor of Le Monde newspaper, was nevertheless inspired to embark on a project aimed not…
Written by Nahra Abdulrahman October 15, 2024 Its “Show Up and Show Out in Black” movement promotes the next generation of Black fashion pioneers. McDonald’s aims to close the diversity gap in the fashion industry, as only 7.3% of fashion designers in the United States identify as black. The international fast-food chain’s Black & Positively Golden (B&PG) Change of Fashion program launched its “Show Up and Show Out in Black” initiative during New York Fashion Week (NYFW) in September, with a focus on diverse designers. Its mission to support and bring attention to the world goes beyond that. The biggest…
From high-end luxury to streetwear, Black fashion brands are changing the game, one garment at a time.Like in other industries, Black-owned brands hold their own in the fashion space. Though it wasn’t always the case, now, it isn’t unusual to see a Black designer showing a collection at New York Fashion Week. From high-end luxury to streetwear, Black fashion brands are changing the game, one garment at a time.The importance of Black fashion brandsDesigners Ev Bravado and Tela D’Amore walk the runway during NYFW for designer Who Decides War SS25 at Hall Des Lumieres on September 07, 2024 in New…
Two of the world’s biggest luxury brands may be sitting on unsold merchandise worth 4.7 billion euros (approximately $5.1 billion at current exchange rates). That’s enough to make even the most fashionable among us frown.what’s happening?LVMH and Kering, the parent companies of brands such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Saint Laurent, saw their unsold inventory more than double between 2014 and 2023, according to La Conseria’s fashion business analysis summary. .In 2023 alone, LVMH reported 3.2 billion euros ($3.5 billion) of unsold merchandise, while Kering recorded 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion). That means lots of handbags and high heels gathering…
Discover the most relevant industry news and insights for fashion creatives, updated each month to enable you to excel in job interviews, promotion conversations or impress in the workplace by increasing your market awareness and emulating market leaders.BoF Careers distils business intelligence from across the breadth of our content — editorial briefings, newsletters, case studies, podcasts and events — to deliver key takeaways and learnings tailored to your job function, listed alongside a selection of the most exciting live jobs advertised by BoF Careers partners.Key articles and need-to-know insights for creatives in fashion today:1. Why Fashion Is Maxing Out on…
Ella Emhoff continues to make strides in the fashion industry both on and off the runway. Although her father, Douglas Emhoff, is an attorney and her stepmother, Kamala Harris, is the 49th Vice President of the United States, Emhoff initially eschewed politics in favor of a fashion profile as a model, artist, and designer. She first gained attention in the style world when she wore a Miu Miu jewel-encrusted coat to the presidential inauguration in January 2021. Since then, Emhoff has signed major modeling contracts, graced the runways of prestigious fashion weeks, and graced the covers of prestigious magazines. It’s…
The countdown to the 2025 Met Gala has begun, and next year’s event promises to be one for the ages. Known as fashion’s biggest night, the Met Gala is a perfect marriage of art, culture and style, with celebrities, designers and influencers competing to make a statement on the iconic red carpet. Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute announces ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ theme for 2025, aimed at pushing boundaries while celebrating the rich heritage of Black fashion and style I did. Photo: @themetgalaofficial/Instagram Inspired by Monica L. Miller’s Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic…
Ralph Lauren (born October 14, 1939 in New York, New York, USA) is an American fashion designer who built one of the world’s most successful fashion empires by developing a brand around an image of the American elite lifestyle. I built one.Lifshitz grew up in the Bronx, New York City. He and his brother changed their last name to Lauren when they were teenagers. After graduating from high school, I took business classes at night school and worked in sales during the day. While working at a tie company, he was inspired to start designing his own neckwear and went…
Generation Z, the population born between 1997 and 2012, is stressed. But alongside concerns about climate change, geopolitics, and war, these people also worry about fashion.One of the things that has become synonymous with Gen Z is an eclectic sense of personal style, usually comprised of carefully recycled items, that frequently appears on social media feeds . This may all seem like fun and games, but a new study finds that Gen Z may be more concerned about their appearance than just how they look.Edubirdie, an online academic aid platform, found that fashion was a major concern for this demographic…