Uniqlo names Clare Waight Keller creative director
âI believe that the experience, knowledge, and skills that she has amassed, based on a keen aesthetic sense and intellect, will greatly expand the world of UNIQLO LifeWear.â
Why Sephora sponsored Remezclaâs beauty vertical to reach Latin consumers
As part of the partnership, which runs through the end of the year, Sephora is sponsoring a range of editorial features and social content on Remezcla, which has carved out a space for beauty alongside its preexisting culture, music, sports, film and food verticals.
How Area became the dark horse of American fashion
âPeople want to be a part of the conversation as it happens.â With a label like Area that sets forth splashy ideas that make noise or impact but are not always instant classics, the way to keep the consumer excited and committed has been to invite them to participate immediately, while everything feels new.
Kohlâs launches family-focused brand platform
âWith our new platform, we have an opportunity to emotionally connect with new and existing customers, including families in all of their forms, and get them excited about the changes weâre making,â Christie Raymond, Kohlâs chief marketing officer, said in a statement.
Bath & Body Worksâ semi-annual sale âfell short of our expectationsâ
Identifying problems with store presentation and marketing âis not the first time weâve seen this as a reasoning for softer demand,â Piper Sandler analysts Korinne Wolfmeyer and Sarah Morin said.
Next-gen material startups are deprioritising fashion
BMW has invested in Natural Fiber Welding, which has partnered with brands including Ralph Lauren and was a recipient of funding provided by a Stella McCartney-backed initiative, and said in 2021 that the startupâs bio-based leather alternative Mirum met its criteria for durability, cost, scalability and environmental impact.
5 womenswear trend predictions for Spring/Summer 2025
âFor SS25, the groundwork for eschewing cores and micro-trends to favour everyday essentials was already laid at Copenhagen, with longline trench coats, classic blue jeans, crisp shirting and simple T-shirts among the no-fuss products on offer by designers including Mark Kenly Domino Tan and Aiayu,â says Marci.
Parkas, bucket hats, band tees: Will the Oasis reunion revive Britpop style?
Lomas also notes that âthey [Oasis] didnât even really wear designer (bar the occasional Stone Island or Burberry) and instead offered a laid-back swagger even the top stylists couldnât replicate â Northern authenticity.â For this reason, luxury brands who attempt to enter the market with no previous connection to it should be wary.
âNot time for partiesâ: Ukrainian Fashion Week is returning amid the war
Featuring around 50 brands, including internationally renowned names like Ksenia Schnaider and Ruslan Baginskiy, UFW will be centred around the Mystetskyi Arsenal National Art and Culture Museum, where most shows and presentations are due to take place.
A slowing womenâs business is hurting Lululemonâs growth
âBut, with less impressive numbers coming through and growth virtually flatlining in overall terms, and declining in on a comparable basis, it is raising a question as to whether Lululemon has finally reached its ceiling in the US and Canada.â
How Louis-Gabriel Nouchi outfitted the 2024 Paralympics opening ceremony
Dressing both the dancers and performers like Christine and the Queens, who sang a reworked version of Edith Piafâs âNon, je ne regrette rienâ, meant that Nouchi had to think outside the box and not constrict himself with too-specific themes or concepts.
The Tokyo Fashion Award celebrates its 10th anniversary
Announced yesterday, the 2025 winners include Hatra, a brand by Keisuke Nagami that uses AI to inform its futuristic clothing, and Tamme, whose designer Tatsuya Tamada previously worked under Chitose Abe at Sacai.