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.
ethical-fashion
News & Analysis
Italian Officials Inspect Working Conditions at Amazon Hub
Eleven inspectors went to the retail giant's site near Milan after unions representing its workers called a strike on Black Friday.
Italian Officials Inspect Working Conditions at Amazon Hub
Eleven inspectors went to the retail giant's site near Milan after unions representing its workers called a strike on Black Friday.
Financial Markets
Social Goods | Bruce Weber Accused of Sexual Misconduct, Police Raid Gucci Offices
This week, photographer Bruce Weber is sued by a male model for sexual harassment, while Gucci offices were raided over tax evasion.
Social Goods | Bruce Weber Accused of Sexual Misconduct, Police Raid Gucci Offices
This week, photographer Bruce Weber is sued by a male model for sexual harassment, while Gucci offices were raided over tax evasion.
News & Analysis
Social Goods | Ivanka Trump in India, Stella McCartney Speaks Out Against Waste
This week, Ivanka Trump's trip to India sparks questions about garment workers rights, while Stella McCartney calls for overhaul of wasteful fashion industry.
Social Goods | Ivanka Trump in India, Stella McCartney Speaks Out Against Waste
This week, Ivanka Trump's trip to India sparks questions about garment workers rights, while Stella McCartney calls for overhaul of wasteful fashion industry.
Sustainability
Social Goods | Seventeen Launches LGBTQ Platform, Kering's White Ribbon Campaign
This week, Seventeen launches 'Here' community for LGBTQ teens, while fashion designers unite for Kering's #ICouldHaveBeen campaign.
Social Goods | Seventeen Launches LGBTQ Platform, Kering's White Ribbon Campaign
This week, Seventeen launches 'Here' community for LGBTQ teens, while fashion designers unite for Kering's #ICouldHaveBeen campaign.
Sustainability
Social Goods | Karl Lagerfeld Sparks Outrage Over Holocaust Comments, Barbie Gets a Hijab
This week, Karl Lagerfeld was caught in controversy over his opinion on migrants in Europe, while the first Hijab-wearing Barbie is inspired by an Olympic fencer.
Social Goods | Karl Lagerfeld Sparks Outrage Over Holocaust Comments, Barbie Gets a Hijab
This week, Karl Lagerfeld was caught in controversy over his opinion on migrants in Europe, while the first Hijab-wearing Barbie is inspired by an Olympic fencer.
Sustainability
Social Goods | Unpaid Zara Workers Seek Help, Catholicism at the Costume Institute
This week, unpaid workers for Zara left notes in clothes, and the MET Costume Institute is opening a fashion exhibition on catholicism.
Social Goods | Unpaid Zara Workers Seek Help, Catholicism at the Costume Institute
This week, unpaid workers for Zara left notes in clothes, and the MET Costume Institute is opening a fashion exhibition on catholicism.
Sustainability
Social Goods | Fashion's Terry Richardson Problem, H&M Denies Burning Unsold Product
This week, the industry's condemnation of the sexually-predatory photographer is too little, too late, while H&M challenges claims it is destroying 60 tonnes of usable clothing.
Social Goods | Fashion's Terry Richardson Problem, H&M Denies Burning Unsold Product
This week, the industry's condemnation of the sexually-predatory photographer is too little, too late, while H&M challenges claims it is destroying 60 tonnes of usable clothing.
News & Analysis
Social Goods | Cameron Russell Calls Out Sexual Abuse, Jigsaw's Pro-Immigration Campaign
This week, Cameron Russell shares models' sexual abuse stories through Instagram, while the UK retailer, whose staff come from 45 countries, calls for tolerance.
Social Goods | Cameron Russell Calls Out Sexual Abuse, Jigsaw's Pro-Immigration Campaign
This week, Cameron Russell shares models' sexual abuse stories through Instagram, while the UK retailer, whose staff come from 45 countries, calls for tolerance.
Sustainability
Social Goods | Backlash Against Donna Karan Over Weinstein, Is Dove Deliberately Making Racist Adverts?
This week, Donna Karan is criticised after defending Harvey Weinstein and suggesting women are 'asking for it', while Dove's campaign blunders could be strategic as sales continue to rise.
Social Goods | Backlash Against Donna Karan Over Weinstein, Is Dove Deliberately Making Racist Adverts?
This week, Donna Karan is criticised after defending Harvey Weinstein and suggesting women are 'asking for it', while Dove's campaign blunders could be strategic as sales continue to rise.
Sustainability
Social Goods | France Introduces Photoshopping Laws, Can Fashion Ever Be Sustainable?
This week, retouched images are to come with a warning under French law, and can the industry find sustainable solutions to fast fashion's environmental problem?
Social Goods | France Introduces Photoshopping Laws, Can Fashion Ever Be Sustainable?
This week, retouched images are to come with a warning under French law, and can the industry find sustainable solutions to fast fashion's environmental problem?
Sustainability
Social Goods | Inclusivity in Advertising, Is Counterfeiting Good for Fashion?
This week, ad campaigns are more racially diverse than runways, and how fake goods can be good for brand awareness.
Social Goods | Inclusivity in Advertising, Is Counterfeiting Good for Fashion?
This week, ad campaigns are more racially diverse than runways, and how fake goods can be good for brand awareness.
Sustainability
Social Goods | What it Means to Shop Ethically, How Neo-Nazis Are Using Fashion
This week, understanding the ethical supply chain in brands, while white nationalists use fashion as a weapon to normalise.
Social Goods | What it Means to Shop Ethically, How Neo-Nazis Are Using Fashion
This week, understanding the ethical supply chain in brands, while white nationalists use fashion as a weapon to normalise.
The News in Brief
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.
Uniqlo Aims to Grow Tenfold in India With Summer-Centric Clothes
The Japanese brand is accelerating its expansion in India to capture a greater share of the rapidly growing apparel market and affluent consumer base.
Oasis Pressures Kao in Latest Japan Activist Investor Push
Activist fund Oasis Management Co. is calling on the Japanese personal care company to convene an extraordinary general meeting, seeking a probe into its supply-chain risk management and internal control.
American Eagle Forecasts Sales Growth Above Estimates on Demand From Wealthy Shoppers
The retailer surpassed annual sales forecasts but expects a $60 million drag from import tariffs in the first half of 2026.
Missoni Family Exits Namesake Brand
The transaction gives FSI, a Milan-based private equity fund, a controlling share in the Italian luxury house, as more founder-owned brands turn to investors to fund growth and weather a tough global market.
Ross Stores Forecasts Annual Sales Above Estimates on Resilient Demand for Discounted Apparel
Spend growth at off-price chains is among the strongest in retail, with gains across all income segments.
Abercrombie & Fitch Forecasts Muted Annual Sales Amid Tariff Uncertainty
The retailer said it was accounting for the 15 percent tariff announced by US president Donald Trump after the Supreme Court struck down most of his earlier tariffs.