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Can Korean Fashion Be as Big as K-Beauty, or K-Pop?
K-fashion made significant inroads in becoming a part of a global fashion conversation in 2025, with brands like Post Archive Faction and Gentle Monster grabbing attention. But scaling the category to become as big as other cultural exports remains challenging.
Can Korean Fashion Be as Big as K-Beauty, or K-Pop?
K-fashion made significant inroads in becoming a part of a global fashion conversation in 2025, with brands like Post Archive Faction and Gentle Monster grabbing attention. But scaling the category to become as big as other cultural exports remains challenging.
It’s Not Just Secondhand Retailers That Have a Counterfeit Problem
More fake goods are making their way onto luxury e-commerce sites amid a rise in returns fraud. Rather than building an expensive authentication system, retailers are finding alternative measures to identify shady customers and maintain consumer trust.
It’s Not Just Secondhand Retailers That Have a Counterfeit Problem
More fake goods are making their way onto luxury e-commerce sites amid a rise in returns fraud. Rather than building an expensive authentication system, retailers are finding alternative measures to identify shady customers and maintain consumer trust.
Why Retailers Should Stop Worrying About the Gen-Z Versus Millennial Divide
As Gen-Zers hit their mid-20s, the style gap between that generation and their slightly older peers is rapidly widening and playing out publicly on TikTok. For brands, it’s not a matter of choosing a side but rather making an assortment accessible even to older, risk-averse customers.
Why Retailers Should Stop Worrying About the Gen-Z Versus Millennial Divide
As Gen-Zers hit their mid-20s, the style gap between that generation and their slightly older peers is rapidly widening and playing out publicly on TikTok. For brands, it’s not a matter of choosing a side but rather making an assortment accessible even to older, risk-averse customers.
Bridal Gets Its Gen-Z Overhaul
A wide spectrum of brands, from emerging labels to mass retailers, are looking to cater to Gen-Z and Millennial brides looking for a more unconventional take on wedding wear — and multiple ensembles.
Bridal Gets Its Gen-Z Overhaul
A wide spectrum of brands, from emerging labels to mass retailers, are looking to cater to Gen-Z and Millennial brides looking for a more unconventional take on wedding wear — and multiple ensembles.
Luxury E-Commerce: Who’s Surviving and Why
Experts say Mytheresa, Ssense and Moda Operandi have kept afloat in a challenged space by honing in on a particular consumer, curating their assortments and executing on retail basics. Still, the road ahead is tough, and the bigger they get, the harder it will be to sustain these strategies.
Luxury E-Commerce: Who’s Surviving and Why
Experts say Mytheresa, Ssense and Moda Operandi have kept afloat in a challenged space by honing in on a particular consumer, curating their assortments and executing on retail basics. Still, the road ahead is tough, and the bigger they get, the harder it will be to sustain these strategies.
How I Became… Global Head of Partnerships and Community at Ssense
Haein Dorin’s career began in entertainment publicity before she moved into fashion through a job at Condé Nast. She has held leadership roles at publications GQ and Highsnobiety, and joined e-commerce platform Ssense. Now, she shares her careers advice.
How I Became… Global Head of Partnerships and Community at Ssense
Haein Dorin’s career began in entertainment publicity before she moved into fashion through a job at Condé Nast. She has held leadership roles at publications GQ and Highsnobiety, and joined e-commerce platform Ssense. Now, she shares her careers advice.
For Luxury E-Commerce, It’s Even Worse Than It Looks
US consumer spending across online luxury sellers like Farfetch, Matches and Net-a-Porter suffered sustained declines throughout 2023. The question is whether the downturn is simply temporary or the luxury e-commerce model itself is broken.
For Luxury E-Commerce, It’s Even Worse Than It Looks
US consumer spending across online luxury sellers like Farfetch, Matches and Net-a-Porter suffered sustained declines throughout 2023. The question is whether the downturn is simply temporary or the luxury e-commerce model itself is broken.
Why Online Luxury Is Broken
Reports of financial strain at Farfetch amid a stalled deal with YNAP has driven confidence in multi-brand e-commerce to all-time lows. With value propositions eroding and investment drying up, a way forward remains unclear.
Why Online Luxury Is Broken
Reports of financial strain at Farfetch amid a stalled deal with YNAP has driven confidence in multi-brand e-commerce to all-time lows. With value propositions eroding and investment drying up, a way forward remains unclear.
Why Going Private Won’t Solve Farfetch’s Problems
The luxury e-tailer could be the latest e-commerce firm to go private amid its worst year as a public company. But Farfetch’s much scrutinised lack of focus could persist outside the public market.
Why Going Private Won’t Solve Farfetch’s Problems
The luxury e-tailer could be the latest e-commerce firm to go private amid its worst year as a public company. But Farfetch’s much scrutinised lack of focus could persist outside the public market.
The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: Holiday Beauty, It’s Giving Exhausted
Holiday beauty ads are already inescapable, and so is one clever phrase: “It’s giving.”
The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: Holiday Beauty, It’s Giving Exhausted
Holiday beauty ads are already inescapable, and so is one clever phrase: “It’s giving.”