Larroudé x Supreme prank spotlights demand for women’s streetwear Stylists and fashion industry insiders like Liana Satenstein and Brooks Nader first praised the collaboration, later lamenting that the featured style wouldn't be released, once the joke was finally revealed. According to Marina Larroudé, the response shows there’s strong demand for more crossover between streetwear and women’s fashion.
‘Why does the future look like the past?’ Fashion has embraced the metaverse, but the ideas behind it are hardly new Companies like Meta, formerly Facebook, along with legions of crypto speculators have championed the metaverse as a concept that will unlock vast new potential for brands. But the core concepts of the metaverse are not new. Video games have figured out all the main ideas years ago and, in many...
Week in Review: Oscars, Lululemon’s earnings, Lizzo’s shapewear brand, Metaverse Fashion Week This week, the discussion focuses on red carpet fashion and whether the Oscars are still worth the investment for brands, Lululemon's category growth and price increases, and Lizzo's new shapewear brand, Yitty.
Reduced discounting and a focus on core products can’t stop Lululemon’s price hikes CEO Calvin McDonald emphasized several times on the call that the price increases would be minimal. The exact details of which products will see prices increases and by how much will be announced later this year. He said that Lululemon will also offset costs by pulling back on discounting and...
Nike’s interactive manufacturing map is a poor example of corporate transparency Nike, a global company that employs more than 75,000 people and pulled in $17 billion in revenue in 2021, has an interactive map on its corporate site meant to provide transparency into its manufacturing processes. The site shows every factory where Nike products are made, along with data related to...
The Oscars red carpet showcased watch brands’ shift to gender neutrality Working to boost sales is a shift that's happening in how watches are designed and sold, particularly when it comes to the division between men’s and women’s styles. While fashion has been embracing gender-neutral trends, the watch industry has been less progressive.
Why DTC brands rushed to B Corp certification in Q1 In the last two months, DTC fashion brands TomboyX, The Bshirt, Proem Parades and Anuka Jewelry have all received B Corp certification. Meanwhile, Toms, a brand that is already certified, increased its B Corp score by 25% in the same period by upping its charitable donations to one-third of total...
Why has The RealReal been advertising on ‘Tucker Carlson’? According to data from Media Matters for America, which tracks advertisers on Fox News, The RealReal has run 58 ads on "Tucker Carlson Tonight," 28 on "The Ingraham Hour" and 25 on "Hannity" since November.
- Week in Review: Versace’s new CEO, Lanvin’s IPO, Nike’s wholesale exit, Gap’s Yeezy conundrum
This week, the discussion turns to Versace poaching its second executive from Alexander McQueen and the insular world of luxury fashion executives. Also on this episode: Lanvin goes public and Nike pulls away from its wholesale business, increasingly leaving its retail partners like Foot Locker out to dry. The hosts...