Subscribe to The Frayed Edge by Sarah Kent, a weekly newsletter on how to build a cleaner, fairer fashion system.Happy Friday. It’s going to be the last working one for me for a little while;…
When the British handbag maker Mulberry re-released the Roxanne in September, customers were just as eager to buy the handbag as they were two decades ago. That was no surprise to the brand, which had…
You seemed quite affected by the show—quite emotional.Yes, it’s true, I was quite sensitive to what he proposed. Because it gave me an injection of my own beginning, when I started. That energy I had,…
When it comes to accessories lately, the mantra is more is more. If influencers’ posts and brand campaigns are to be believed, you shouldn’t be walking out of the house without a ring on every…
VENICE, Italy — As sustainability faces disruption and political backlash globally, fashion finds itself questioning how to move the needle forward after a decade of quantum leap efforts. Against a dampened economy and geopolitical turmoil,…
By AFP Published October 20, 2025 This week's appointment of Maria Grazia Chiuri at the helm of Fendi does not change the picture: despite their historic role in the fashion industry, women remain largely excluded…
In Q2 2025, five of nine fashion companies reported ‘moderate’ performance, two were ‘strong’, and two ‘weak’. Brazilian brand Arezzo and US retailer Burlington led growth with higher sales and profits, while Dillard’s, Ross, Kohl’s,…
Key business leaders had little to be optimistic about this week in Milan, though strong debuts at Gucci and Jil Sander delivered the creative energy the industry is banking on to help power a turnaround,…