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The number of people employed in fashion jobs in New York City has plummeted from 182,000 in 2014 to an estimated 129,000 this year, a nearly 30% drop.The number of students earning fashion degrees at the Fashion Institute of Technology, Pratt Institute, and Parsons School of Art also decreased by almost one-third, from 3,826 in 2016 to 2,668 in 2022.And young designers trying to make it in New York are struggling because of the city’s high costs of doing business and failed efforts to establish incubators and accelerators to help establish fashion ventures. I feel that it is becoming more…
The changeable nature of fashion extends well beyond its seasonal changes of what to wear. In recent years, one of the industry’s most dramatic changes involves New York City’s position as a global fashion capital. Within the United States, New York City has one of the country’s highest concentrations of fashion sales, talent, and employment. Activities related to fashion—which we define as fashion retail, wholesale and distribution, along with textile, apparel, footwear and jewelry manufacturing—contributed more than $50 billion in direct sales, $45 billion in indirect sales, and more than 130,000 jobs in 2022. New York is also home to…
Listen to article 3 minutes This audio is automatically generated. Please let us know if you have any feedback. Diving overview: EBay is partnering with the Council of Fashion Designers of America and the British Fashion Council to launch the first Pre-Loved Fashion Week, according to a news release Wednesday. According to a release, the event will feature a shoppable live runway show featuring second-hand looks from designer brands such as Khaite, Off-White, and Simone Rocha. These runway shows come ahead of the official spring/summer shows at New York Fashion Week and London Fashion Week next month. Additionally, our resale…
Ask any fashion girl about their fashion trends and they’ll tell you only one thing: new season. It’s a new fashion trend. This time we will introduce fashion trends for fall and winter. But as usual in the fashion world, our first glimpse of clothes, shoes, and what to wear in September (according to a major design company) was back during Fashion Week in February. From bags to jewelry. If your memory is a little fuzzy (can you blame us for getting distracted by summer dresses, string bikinis, and wedges while the sun shines?), New York, London, Paris, Milan We’re…
There are many definitions of ‘sustainable fashion’, each looking at the fashion industry’s environmental impact from a different perspective. The main goal of all these approaches and different measurement methods is to reduce the impact of apparel production and waste on the environment. What is the impact of the fashion industry on the environment? Water, land use, pesticides, waste, etc. The global fashion industry touches on many aspects of the environment, from the cultivation of raw materials to the production stage and what happens when it is no longer ‘fashion’. Global textile production will almost double from 2000 to 116…
Fashion is cyclical, and what was once out of fashion will eventually come back into the spotlight. The latest trend to bring back the nostalgic vibe in 2024 is Y2K fashion. Taking inspiration from the early 2000s, this style is having a big moment, taking over the runways, social media, and streets alike. From low-rise jeans to flashy accessories, Y2K fashion embraces the fun, bold, and sometimes quirky elements that defined the late ’90s and early 2000s. Here’s everything you need to know about this retro revival and how to rock Y2K fashion in 2024… Y2K Aesthetics: A Blast from…
Influencer Morgan Riddle. We want to bring new audiences to tennis. Javier Caso Morgan Riddle was working behind the scenes in the media when she met her boyfriend, professional tennis player Taylor Fritz, during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. However, her roles within the industry quickly reversed, as the Minnesota native traveled all over the world to cheer on Fritz during his games. “I really got into social media by accident,” Riddle tells Observer of how her work in influencer marketing led her to become an influencer herself. “I’ve always loved dressing up, so one morning I posted a video of…
Whether we like it or not, Gen Z seems to be bringing back old fashion trends.Unfortunately, some of the less popular trends of the past 20 years or so are coming back into the limelight, and the younger generation is fully embracing the trends that made the past trends disgusting. It’s not just teens and young adults who are taking notice, Bella Hadid, Emily Ratajkowski, Robert Pattinson, and even high fashion brands are all taking part in this particular clothing resurgence.Wearing them was considered a sporting activity. (Getty Images Stock Photo)It feels like just yesterday that Gen Z was labeling…
Chinese fast-fashion giant Shine announced two cases of child labor in its supply chain last year as it ramps up scrutiny of the companies that make the clothing it sells.The company said it had temporarily suspended orders from the suppliers involved and would not resume trading until it had stepped up its efforts to address the issue.The revelations in Shein’s 2023 Sustainability Report come amid knowledge that the company plans to sell its shares on the stock market.The company has been criticized for the conditions faced by workers at factories in its supply chain.“Both cases were quickly resolved and corrective…
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Brat Girl Summer. Demure Fall. Fashion changes, but style endures. Whether you’re a baby boomer just now learning of the newer generation or a millennial in a constant battle with their younger peers, one thing is for sure — Gen Z has left an incredible mark on the fabric of society. This is most evident on TikTok, where Gen Z users (typically born around the late 1990s — if not the early 2000s through the early 2010s)…