Fast Fashion Garments Pile Up in South Asia as Middle East Conflict Grounds Planes
Shipments of garments for major retailers are stranded at airports in Bangladesh and India as the conflict in the Middle East forces airlines cancel flights.
celebrity
News & Analysis
For Tom Ford, the Real Runway Is the Red Carpet
The international fashion superstar has turned the award show step-and-repeat — Hollywood's prime promotional tool — into his runway: a showcase for his meticulous evening attire.
For Tom Ford, the Real Runway Is the Red Carpet
The international fashion superstar has turned the award show step-and-repeat — Hollywood's prime promotional tool — into his runway: a showcase for his meticulous evening attire.
News & Analysis
Behind InStyle's Splashy New Red Carpet Awards
The celebrity-driven glossy is getting into the awards game with a new franchise trumpeting what it says it knows best: the red carpet. Will advertisers bite?
Behind InStyle's Splashy New Red Carpet Awards
The celebrity-driven glossy is getting into the awards game with a new franchise trumpeting what it says it knows best: the red carpet. Will advertisers bite?
Global Markets
The Digital Asia Effect
The worlds of fashion and entertainment are getting even more tangled as a new gang of digitally-enabled front row fixtures from Korea, Japan and China redefine cool and how it is sold to a global audience.
The Digital Asia Effect
The worlds of fashion and entertainment are getting even more tangled as a new gang of digitally-enabled front row fixtures from Korea, Japan and China redefine cool and how it is sold to a global audience.
Beauty
Makeup Startup Ipsy Said to Be Valued at $500 Million
Ipsy, a cosmetics-subscription service with $130 million in annual sales, raised $100 million in a second round of funding led by TPG and Sherpa Ventures.
Makeup Startup Ipsy Said to Be Valued at $500 Million
Ipsy, a cosmetics-subscription service with $130 million in annual sales, raised $100 million in a second round of funding led by TPG and Sherpa Ventures.
News & Analysis
How Triangl's Colour-Block Bikinis Took over the Beach
Vibrant, colour-saturated bikinis are popping up on beaches everywhere this summer. The perpetrator: a budding swimsuit company with Australian roots called Triangl.
How Triangl's Colour-Block Bikinis Took over the Beach
Vibrant, colour-saturated bikinis are popping up on beaches everywhere this summer. The perpetrator: a budding swimsuit company with Australian roots called Triangl.
Retail
Op-Ed | Celebrity Fashion Hijackers
Is fashion’s love affair with celebrity labels going out of style? Au contraire, argues Teri Agins.
Op-Ed | Celebrity Fashion Hijackers
Is fashion’s love affair with celebrity labels going out of style? Au contraire, argues Teri Agins.
Retail
Birth of Princess to Boost British Fashion Retail
Britain's retailers might just be rejoicing as much as Kate and Wills about the birth of a new baby princess.
Birth of Princess to Boost British Fashion Retail
Britain's retailers might just be rejoicing as much as Kate and Wills about the birth of a new baby princess.
Global Markets
South Korea, Climbing the Ranks of Asia's 'A League'
What South Korea’s fashion market lacks in scale, it makes up for in influence, thanks to the continuing cool factor of both Korean brands and ‘Brand Korea.’
South Korea, Climbing the Ranks of Asia's 'A League'
What South Korea’s fashion market lacks in scale, it makes up for in influence, thanks to the continuing cool factor of both Korean brands and ‘Brand Korea.’
News & Analysis
How Jessica Simpson Built a Billion-Dollar Fashion Empire
Jessica Simpson’s fashion line hauls in about $1 billion in annual sales, an aberration in a retail landscape littered with dead celebrity brands.
How Jessica Simpson Built a Billion-Dollar Fashion Empire
Jessica Simpson’s fashion line hauls in about $1 billion in annual sales, an aberration in a retail landscape littered with dead celebrity brands.
News & Analysis
Joe Mimran, Dressed in Déjà Vu
Following the news that Joe Mimran is retiring from his role at Joe Fresh, Shinan Govani reflects on the pop culture status of one of Canada’s most successful fashion entrepreneurs.
Joe Mimran, Dressed in Déjà Vu
Following the news that Joe Mimran is retiring from his role at Joe Fresh, Shinan Govani reflects on the pop culture status of one of Canada’s most successful fashion entrepreneurs.
News & Analysis
The Maker of the World’s Coolest Hats is Heading Toward Bankruptcy
"Borsalino, the legendary Italian hat maker that has been covering the heads of Hollywood stars and the world’s rich and famous is in financial
The Maker of the World’s Coolest Hats is Heading Toward Bankruptcy
"Borsalino, the legendary Italian hat maker that has been covering the heads of Hollywood stars and the world’s rich and famous is in financial
Marketing
For Fine Jewellers, the Red Carpet Means Business
Why awards season is more important than ever to gem purveyors.
For Fine Jewellers, the Red Carpet Means Business
Why awards season is more important than ever to gem purveyors.
The News in Brief
Saks Global to Shut 15 More Stores as Part of Restructuring
The luxury retailer, which filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, will close more stores as it tries to cut losses and focus on more profitable, higher-end locations.
Nike’s Latest SEC Filing Revives Converse Sale Speculation
In a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company’s management has approved a plan for organisational changes expected to cost the brand nearly $300 million. One analyst posited the target could be its struggling subsidiary.
US Economy Unexpectedly Loses Jobs in February; Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.4%
The decline in nonfarm payrolls reported by the Labor Department in its employment report on Friday was the sixth since January 2025 and the second largest.
Asics Buys Marathon Registration Platforms to Boost Running-Shoe Sales
The Japanese sportswear brand is accelerating global expansion by acquiring race-registration platforms to deepen engagement with runners.
Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
Fashion Startup Founder Pleads Guilty in $300 Million Fraud
Christine Hunsicker admitted she falsified financial statements to promote CaaStle Inc. as a valuable, growing business when in reality it was struggling.
Victoria’s Secret Forecasts Its Best Year Since L Brands Split
The underwear company is anticipating net sales of at least $6.85 billion in the current fiscal year, exceeding analyst estimates and marking the highest revenue since its split from L Brands Inc in 2021.