WWD: How does a manufacturing-based industry like fashion reconcile growth with responsibility? Eileen Fisher: It’s a really important topic. I’m a privately owned B corporation, so I have a certain advantage here to be able to make choices that are more long-term and more philosophically based, like this is the right thing to do, even […]
Can fashion ever fully reconcile sustainability with growth? The industry is manufacturing-dependent, which means pushing ever-more product out into a world already saturated with stuff. Must the purveyors of said stuff at some point limit their massive quantities — and even at the luxury level, the quantities produced are indeed massive — if they are […]
The moment all Marvel fans have waited for is finally here. “Avengers: Endgame,” the fourth and final installment of the Marvel Studio’s Avengers series, held its Los Angeles premiere Monday night at the Los Angeles Convention Center, bringing together past and present cast to celebrate the end of a 10-year saga. The premiere drew the […]
New York’s bridal week yielded a bounty of experimental and playful designs for the spring 2020 season — from Reem Acra’s theatrical Madonna-themed show to Ines Di Santo’s high tea soiree.
LONDON – Converse is working with three women’s wear designers on the brand’s latest collaborative project, Reimagined. Koché, Feng Chen Wang and Faith Connexion have each designed a capsule collection of apparel, footwear and accessories, which will launch on April 26, WWD has learned. “We’ve tapped their expertise with clothing and accessories to push the bounds […]
A growing number of young brands are putting sustainability at the center of their business models. As part of WWD’s special Earth Day coverage, here are 12 emerging green designers: 1. Ali Grace Background: Grace, a New York City-based jewelry designer, has been handmaking jewelry from the age of eight, selling to luxury retailer A’maree’s by […]
Wardrobe, the peer-to-peer digital marketplace to rent women’s and men’s clothing and accessories from people’s closets, has struck a fashion and sustainability partnership with The Gregory Hotel in New York. This is the first hotel partnership launch for Wardrobe. The way it works is prior or during a stay at The Gregory at 42 West […]
Tiffany Gets Catty: Tiffany & Co. opened a new concept store in Tokyo Friday, the first of its kind in Japan. Unlike the upscale locales of many of its other stores, this one is located between the youth centers of Shibuya and Harajuku, on what is known as Cat Street. A pedestrian thoroughfare that is […]
Since 2012, Jessie Andrews has launched four Insta-famous brands across a variety of categories including jewelry (Bagatiba), swimwear (Basic Swim), skin care (Petiue) and ready-to-wear (Jeu Illimité). Today, Andrews expands her empire with the launch of denim for Jeu Illimité, offering two vintage-inspired, high-waisted jeans made from deadstock denim. While Andrews does not have any […]
NEW YORK CALLING: Savile Row tailor Ozwald Boateng will hit New York on May 5 with an immersive fashion experience at the Apollo theater in Harlem, showcasing the brand’s women’s collection. The show will be a celebration of culture, diversity, music, history and fashion and mark the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance, “starting with […]