Category: News
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Making the moon a runway: Prada to design spacesuits for next moon landing
Last week it was announced that Prada will design NASA’s lunar spacesuits for the Artemis III mission. The Italian brand is working with the commercial space company, Axiom, on the project. At first blush, you could easily imagine space suits that would be fit for an Instagramable luxury haul. And then you might ask, “Why…
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Armani Beauty launches a loyalty program
If you are fan of the beloved Luminous Silk Foundation, Power Matte lipsticks, or any of the other fine beauty products from Armani, you are in luck. Recently, as in within the last week, Armani beauty launched its loyalty program, the Armani Signature VIP Program. This new membership program rewards loyal shoppers with 10 points…
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Chanel opening its Lucky Chance Diner in Brooklyn this weekend
Maybe you’ve been sitting in a local diner and thought to yourself, if only this were… fancier.” Well, here is your chance to experience one of the most luxurious brands in the setting of a diner. Chanel is set to open its Lucky Chance Diner in Brooklyn for one weekend only. They will open doors…
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Ugandan president has banned the import of secondhand clothes
‘Kafa ulaya’ or The clothes of dead white people- That is the translation for a local Nigerian word for the secondhand clothing that finds its way in to the country. It is a commentary of the amount of used clothing entering Nigeria and other parts of Africa and Asia from the United States and Europe.…
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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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