Gap Inc. announced that it is now disclosing its list of global factories that produce clothing across its six brands -- including Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime, Athleta and Intermix -- in a push for increased transparency.
Jack Erwin co-founder, Ariel Nelson, explains his stance on creating a direct to consumer shoe business and how it allows the brand to sell luxury shoes at a fraction of the cost.
After New York Fashion Week was relocated from Manhattan’s Lincoln Center to Spring Studios last year, fashion week goers have had to adjust to a new schedule and adopt a refined strategy for schlepping between shows.
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...
Ted Baker is moving into the digital age with a new autumn/winter push that includes the brand’s first ever shoppable film and a revamp of its in-store experience.
Vogue is leveraging its Vogue Runway vertical, launched last September to house fashion week-specific coverage, to continue testing Facebook Live and video content directly from shows. Vogue Runway editor Nicole Phelps said the primary difference in its second year will be an increased emphasis on real-time coverage, rather than post-show...
Wearable tech, in particular smartwatches, has been criticized for a lack of design and user experience. Michael Kors is the latest designer to enter the space, launching a line of smart watches and fitness trackers on Tuesday. “Technology has underserved females for a long time and Michael Kors has seen...
There may be limited space at New York Fashion Week, but brands know that beyond the celebrities, fashion magazines and fellow designers and industry moguls, there's one group of style arbiters that are imperative to let in to their shows -- fashion influencers.
It’s almost fashion week, and Laurie DeJong has just arrived from a construction site over near Penn Station on Manhattan’s west side. Par for the course, since DeJong, the CEO of LDJ Productions, is behind 65 fashion week shows, responsible for direction and production for the biggest event that happens...