Category: News
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Another possible trial for Hermes, this time it’s about their little game
It’s often referred to as the Hermes game. If you watch enough luxury influencer content, invariably you’ll end up the corners in the internet where super wealthy purse obsessed vloggers bemoan all the hurdles hey have to jump through to buy the coveted Birkin Bag. You have to go to this store. Make sure you…
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Did you know Vogue had a summer school?
Quick announcement Vogue, the beloved fashion media brand, has an amazing opportunity for high school students interested in fashion. With the Conde Nast College of Fashion and Design, the brand is offering a summer program to support the interests of the young and creative. The program takes place over two terms in June and July…
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J. Crew’s sustainable swimwear approach (and how you can benefit)
J. Crew is working with Supercircle to take your old swimwear to make brand new pieces. From now to August 2024, the American retailer will accept your old bathing suits in return for a $5 credit to be used towards the purchase of new swimwear. This solution helps to address a key problem in the…
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What is the value of art?
Julian Assange sits in jail, awaiting possible extradition to the United States from his British detainment. Andrei Molodkin refuses to sit idly by, with the possibility that the WikiLeaks founder might die in prison. Molodkin has chosen to hold art for ransom. If his demands are not met, that being the safety of Assange, millions…
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Taking notes from Neiman Marcus’s diversity success
Diversity, or rather the lack of it, has been a major across industries. Neiman Marcus, the luxury department store, just may have cracked an effective strategy to get there. In an interview with Vogue Business, Eric Severson points out that companies need to have strategies to reach their diversity and equity goals. As the Neiman…
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More troubles for Farfetch
If you are into luxury online shopping, you are likely aware of Farfetch. If that is not your jam, just know that it is an online retail platform that has been struggling a lot lately. And it only continues to get worse. With a history of recent financial struggles and lack of profit, it purchased…
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What goes around comes around, indeed: Chanel wins case against reseller
It happened. Chanel won its case against reseller What Goes Around Comes Around. The jury in the New York district court sided with the luxury brand on all four causes of action -trademark infringement, unfair competition, false advertising, and false association. – A key issue in this case was that Chanel alleged that WGACA sold items…
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The first big fashion law case of 2024 is Chanel vs secondary reseller What Goes Around Comes Around
2024 just started and it is already time for another fashion law case. This time it is Chanel against the luxury reseller What Goes Around Comes Around (WGACA). This is what Chanel alleges WGACA has done: When it comes to counterfeits, I’m still trying to understand why this is tricky. It should be cut and…
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Fear of God Athletics drop is out now. Just don’t call it a collab
This past weekend we saw the first drop of Fear of God Athletics. The line is a partnership between Fear of God, the luxury line headed by Jerry Lorenzo and the sportswear giant Adidas. Though they started in LA and of the Fear of God site, pieces will be available in select Adidas stores and…
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A handbag made from grapes? Stella McCartney debuts new leather alternative
As a nonvegan, I never really gave a second thought to the idea of using leather products. Besides the vegan alternatives never really seemed to hold up. I mean, squeaky pleather pants and bags that peeled didn’t hold up to the quality I saw in leather. In a debate of the ethics of using animal…