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The digital wholesale platform headquartered in New York — which has already done business in the country with brands including sportswear retailer Li-Ning — is opening an office in Shanghai in an effort to establish a stronger Chinese presence.
The platform just recently announced the expansion of its omnichannel events this summer, inking European partnerships as physical fashion shows return.
Joan Kennedy is Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and covers beauty and marketing.
While $1.75 billion in court-approved funding has brought labels back to the fold, the real test for vendors will come when that temporary safety net vanishes later this year.
A growing number of mass and premium brands are pushing upmarket with a more luxe look, better materials and, often, higher prices. This case study unpacks how these labels are navigating the tricky challenge of elevating a brand.
Brands from Prada to Abercrombie & Fitch will provide clarity on how the fashion industry is approaching the newly uncertain trade landscape. Plus, a preview of Paris Fashion Week.
The goods come from more than 380 brands, including Burberry and those owned by luxury powerhouses LVMH and Kering.
The activewear giant seems intent on turning its nearly 40-year-old niche outdoor fashion brand into a mainstream success. The plan hinges on convincing backpackers and athletes its rugged technical gear can perform just as well as The North Face or Arc’teryx.
It’s not an existential crisis — yet — but Rick Owens and Daniel Roseberry confront some headscratchers in their latest collections.
Stick with the program or switch it up? Angelo Flaccavento reports on Chloé, Rabanne, Schiaparelli, Rick Owens and Uma Wang.
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
