- Rocket ships and ruffled feathers: A look at Paris Fashion Week
The curtain has closed on Paris Fashion Week, marking the official end of fashion month. Here's a look at what went down.
- Fashion media’s role in ‘A Day Without a Woman’
Building upon coverage from the Women’s March in January, several fashion publications are prioritizing International Women’s Day today with reporting centered on the global event. Others are taking it one step further, by not showing up to work at all.
- Visual search technology wants to be the next frontier of e-commerce
Brands like Tommy Hilfiger are increasingly turning to visual product search technology, an emerging capability that allows anyone with a smartphone to take a picture of a product and instantly identify brand details, as well as connect to e-commerce sites.
- Inside the Instagram with Cosmopolitan’s Michele Promaulayko
Cosmopolitan magazine's new editor-in-chief Michele Promaulayko is on a mission to prove her publication offers more than just tips for the bedroom.
- Patagonia expands its Worn Wear repair and recycle program
Patagonia is taking its Worn Wear program online to raise awareness about how to repair and donate previously owned garments.
- La Perla wants to be ‘more than your rich aunt’s’ lingerie brand
La Perla is seeking to redefine itself from the stuffy, old-fashioned reputation it has developed in recent years as a result of increased competition from contemporary brands and intimate apparel startups.
- E-commerce provider Shopify is pressured to break with Breitbart
Consumer watchdog organization SumOfUs is putting pressure on Shopify to break its ties with Breitbart. The Canadian e-commerce site currently operates Breitbart’s online store, which sells merchandise with sayings like “Get in Line” emblazoned across an image of a map of the U.S. and “Border Wall Construction Company” in support...
- H&M turns to collaborations and a new Instagram account to spotlight menswear
Though the "H" in H&M is short for "Hennes" -- the Swedish word for "hers," and the original name of the retailer when it was founded in 1947 as a womenswear brand -- the fast fashion retailer is on a quest to entice its male shoppers, using splashy collaborations and...
- The Raf Simons guide to transforming a brand
Over the course of just a few months, Raf Simons has managed to breathe life back into Calvin Klein, which was suffering from a lack of cohesive vision over a fractured portfolio of companies.