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Eva Chen

Head of Fashion Partnerships, Instagram

The former Condé Nast editor acts as the go-between for the Silicon Valley social media company and the notoriously clubby world of fashion.

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News & Analysis

Instagram Hones in on Publishers’ Turf With Shopping Recommendations

A new account called @shop, spearheaded by Head of Fashion Partnerships Eva Chen, will spotlight fashion, beauty and home goods brands.

News & Analysis

Instagram Hones in on Publishers’ Turf With Shopping Recommendations

A new account called @shop, spearheaded by Head of Fashion Partnerships Eva Chen, will spotlight fashion, beauty and home goods brands.


News & Analysis

Instagram's E-Commerce Plans Are Bigger Than You Think

The social media platform is making it easier for users to shop directly from brands and influencers, as part of a multi-year plan to become an e-commerce powerhouse. But convincing consumers to embrace social commerce won't be easy.

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Instagram's E-Commerce Plans Are Bigger Than You Think

The social media platform is making it easier for users to shop directly from brands and influencers, as part of a multi-year plan to become an e-commerce powerhouse. But convincing consumers to embrace social commerce won't be easy.


News & Analysis

Why It Bags Are Making a Comeback

Yesterday’s viral status symbols, including the Dior Saddle and Fendi Baguette, are relaunching with Instagram-friendly marketing techniques and familiar silhouettes. Why now?

News & Analysis

Why It Bags Are Making a Comeback

Yesterday’s viral status symbols, including the Dior Saddle and Fendi Baguette, are relaunching with Instagram-friendly marketing techniques and familiar silhouettes. Why now?


News & Analysis

Cult Accessories Label Wandler Launches Footwear

The handbag brand, known for its clean and geometrical designs, is moving into a new category, launching its first shoe collection in April.

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Cult Accessories Label Wandler Launches Footwear

The handbag brand, known for its clean and geometrical designs, is moving into a new category, launching its first shoe collection in April.


Technology

Why IGTV Is Still a Question Mark for Luxury Brands

Four months after launch, Instagram's latest feature is living in the shadow of its highly successful predecessor Instagram Stories.

Technology

Why IGTV Is Still a Question Mark for Luxury Brands

Four months after launch, Instagram's latest feature is living in the shadow of its highly successful predecessor Instagram Stories.


News & Analysis

Instagram Killed the Fashion Magazine. What Happens Now?

The photo- and video-sharing app has replaced print magazines as the primary way people discover fashion, becoming the foundation on which the industry has built everything from new labels to a $1.6 billion influencer economy. But change is coming.

News & Analysis

Instagram Killed the Fashion Magazine. What Happens Now?

The photo- and video-sharing app has replaced print magazines as the primary way people discover fashion, becoming the foundation on which the industry has built everything from new labels to a $1.6 billion influencer economy. But change is coming.


Media

How Vogue Is Selling Access

The second annual Forces of Fashion conference mixed fashion fans with designers and editors. Next up? An exclusive membership club designed to leverage Vogue’s community of editors into a new stream of revenue.

Media

How Vogue Is Selling Access

The second annual Forces of Fashion conference mixed fashion fans with designers and editors. Next up? An exclusive membership club designed to leverage Vogue’s community of editors into a new stream of revenue.


News & Analysis

Why Nike Is Unafraid to Take Sides in America’s Culture Wars

The sportswear giant’s decision to feature polarising American football quarterback Colin Kaepernick in its advertising, inciting threats of a boycott and antagonising US president Trump, may be one of its smartest marketing moves yet.

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Why Nike Is Unafraid to Take Sides in America’s Culture Wars

The sportswear giant’s decision to feature polarising American football quarterback Colin Kaepernick in its advertising, inciting threats of a boycott and antagonising US president Trump, may be one of its smartest marketing moves yet.


News & Analysis

Vogue’s Selby Drummond Is Heading to Snapchat

The accessories and special projects director will be the app's first head of fashion and beauty partnerships, taking up a role similar to that of Eva Chen at Instagram and Derek Blasberg at YouTube.

News & Analysis

Vogue’s Selby Drummond Is Heading to Snapchat

The accessories and special projects director will be the app's first head of fashion and beauty partnerships, taking up a role similar to that of Eva Chen at Instagram and Derek Blasberg at YouTube.


News & Analysis

Elle Magazine Launches Weekender Event For Readers

The event is part of a wider push on experiences from Hearst UK, which has doubled its events team with the view to hosting over 100 events by the end of 2018.

News & Analysis

Elle Magazine Launches Weekender Event For Readers

The event is part of a wider push on experiences from Hearst UK, which has doubled its events team with the view to hosting over 100 events by the end of 2018.


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