Converse announces new upcycled collection As the sneaker industry grapples with overproduction and waste, Converse is continuing to innovate around what can be upcycled into shoes. On Tuesday, the brand launched the latest style in its rotating Upcycled capsule collection. Dubbed the Upcycled Flannel Chuck 70, its uppers are made from deadstock flannel material.
Aligne owes its 600% sales growth to remaking best sellers British fashion brand Aligne has achieved 600% year-over-year revenue growth over the last six months, even as customers in the U.K. have cut back on spending due to the cost-of-living crisis and recession worries. One of its sell-out items, the Gabrielle denim dress, now has a waitlist of 12,000, and the...
Fashion Briefing: As 2023 #RushTok comes to a close, brands break down their strategies For college students, the back-to-school season often entails campus tours, branded gear and rush recruitment. This year, brands got in on the action through #RushTok, AR immersive experiences and campaigns featuring college football stars.
Store associates are the new influencers Store employees and their interactions are becoming more important for brands, with consumers becoming more discerning and competition for their dollars at a high. To ensure the right representatives are in place, brands' hiring processes are becoming more rigorous. That's especially true when the associates are also appearing on the...
Adore Me aims for more sustainable production with new Ever Dye partnership Lingerie brand Adore Me has newly embraced an incubator-like process of working with technology and sustainability partners; it's focusing on long-term partnerships and innovative startups.
Claire’s builds on Roblox investment with new partnership and ‘Shimmerville’ products As Claire’s inks a new partnership with creative gaming studio Super League pushing further into digital worlds, data is showing that some brand experiences are not seeing consistent visitor numbers, while other brands move on to more adult player games like Fortnite.
Fashion Briefing: Gen Z and TikTok are defining a new age of diamond shopping Diamond shopping is changing, thanks to Gen Z breaking the old rules. Younger customers aren't thinking about diamonds as things that are reserved for special occasions or required to look a certain way or carry a specific price tag.
Brands call for end to UK’s shopping ‘travel tax,’ as tourists choose Europe Tax-free shopping, one of the benefits of traveling abroad, was put on pause in the U.K. at the same time the country left the E.U. in December 2020. The perk was previously available to tourists from non-E.U. countries. What's more, these visitors have since been required to pay a 20%...
Pandora expands lab-grown diamond business and international footprint On August 15, the 40-year-old Denmark-based jeweler will launch new lab-grown diamond collections and expand into new markets, including Australia and Latin America. In addition, amid its Copenhagen Fashion Week sponsorship last week, the brand announced "Emily in Paris" star Ashley Park as its ambassador. It will introduce additional big-name ambassadors...