Category: News
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Nike and Martine Rose collab in time for the Women’s World Cup
Nike and Martine Rose have partnered to create a line of tailored pieces celebrating the Women’s World Cup. The pieces will go on sale on July 27 on the Martine Rose site and will also be available via the SNKRS app and in some stores. The collaboration is intentionally “genderless.” The styling, is done such…
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Future has been tapped as the first creative director for Lanvin Lab. Yes, that Future.
Future is working with Lanvin on the Lanvin Lab. He is the first creative director on this project. Lanvin x Future is likely to debut for winter 2023 with both mens and womenswear. You can look up more about the recent history of Lanvin and their former creative director, and then why they might be…
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Google wants you to use AI to help you try clothes on online
Google recently released a virtual try-on tool. The product was developed using generative AI. It takes models of varying body sizes and shapes and then reproduces the item on them so that the person shopping can better imagine what the clothing will look like on them. As of right now, the tool only is for…
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Outlets reporting that retail crime is up … now
Perhaps like me, you’ve seen an uptick in reporting on retail crime. Or specifically, more news outlets are talking about shoplifting carried out by gangs, organized retail crime. And maybe this is informing us all about a rising trend. But I am curious, why now? Why is this the time when outlets are taking this…
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Lululemon would like you to hand over your dupes
More specifically, I can report that Lululemon is doing a swap. Those who come out to the Century City Mall on May 6 and 7, 2023 can bring their dupes for the popular Lululemon Align pant and receive an genuine pair. They are confident in the quality of their product and want people to experience…
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Just an FYI, Made in the USA doesn’t mean it wasn’t made in a sweatshop
A recent report from the US Department of Labor revealed that many garment workers in California factories are essentially employed at sweatshops. As Adegeest writes in the article for Fashion United: “Division investigators unveiled one contractor paid garment workers as little as 1.58 per hour, nearly on par with the low wages received by Bangladeshi…
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Prabal Gurung’s imPOWER collection is available at JCPenney now
Prabal Gurung has partnered with JCPenney for a limited release collection, imPOWER. It is a collection of dresses of 25 dresses and jumpsuits available in select stores and online. From what it looks like on the site, styles are offered in standard and plus, with separate links for the same style. That gives a size…
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Robbers target Canada Goose wearers, my fear about luxury
News broke the other day that people wearing Canada Goose coats have been targeted in a string of armed robberies. Robbers placed the victims at gunpoint and ordered them to surrender their coats. Police are pleading with people to comply for their own safety and do their best to get a description of the suspect.…
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Louis Vuitton have finally announced their new men’s creative director, and it’s Pharell!
Louis Vuitton announced today (February 14, 2023) that Pharell Williams will take the role as the creative director of menswear. This comes about after a vacancy of over a year after the death of Virgil Abloh. Though must of us know him for his music, the brand lauds Williams for his creative talent, They point…
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Update: Hermès won their case against Mason Rothchild
In a move that helped define the terms of trademarks in the metaverse, a judge awarded Hermès a victory in their case against Mason Rothchild for his MetaBirkin NFTs. What this means? I am personally pleased with the verdict. From my limited exploration, Rothchild was pretty much just selling Birkin bags for the virtual world.…
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