This past June, when Target started selling chest binders (which for those unfamiliar are compression garments used to make a person’s presenting gender and gender identity more compatible) you could say that transitional dressing had made huge strides. But Bindle & Keep has been providing custom tailoring to all kinds of bodies in an inclusive,...Read More
OXFORDSHIRE, United Kingdom — In the second session of BoF VOICES 2022, speakers addressed a broad range of themes that are increasingly urgent for the fashion system, from the need to regulate corporate greenwashing to what comes after the post-pandemic rebound. The Business Of Fashion Presents VOICES 2022 – Day 2 Achim Berg during BoF...Read More
Sportswear brand Marcello Sport has been in the wholesale business for more than 26 years, but like a lot of brands these days, this Florida-based menswear powerhouse has also established a growing brick-and-mortar retail business. We got to catch up with Fashion Concepts (the distributor of Marcello Sport) president Michael Apel to ask him about...Read More
Rishi Sunak is set to be UK prime minister after his last remaining rival, Penny Mordaunt, pulled out of the race for 10 Downing Street. “We all owe it to the country, to each other and to Rishi to unite and work together for the good of the nation,” Mordaunt said in a statement on...Read More
Q: I am reading about the situation in Europe with climbing energy prices, which is causing some of our suppliers’ factories to shut down. Should I be concerned about getting inventory? A: The situation in Europe is certainly putting pressure on supply, and perhaps more worrisome on pricing. The way things look right now there is no way...Read More
The European Commission proposed on Wednesday an EU ban on products made using forced labour with legislation that will add to existing US pressure on China, but will likely change before it enters force. The EU executive does not name any country in its proposal, but it follows a European Parliament call for such a...Read More
Three designers showing at New York Men’s Day prove that men’s wear influences can come from anywhere. Think Lizzo, dhotis and Flavor Flav. “Nothing against dating apps, but I think in a lot of ways digital culture is actually keeping people from connecting,” the designer Aaron Potts said on Friday. He meant in a soulful...Read More
The late Queen Elizabeth II could accurately be described as a conspicuous consumer of British luxury. Not that she did anything as vulgar as flaunting her wealth and status—far from it. More that she was acutely and professionally aware of how she looked, famously choosing to wear bright colors, for example, so as to be...Read More
NEW YORK — An interesting thing about the work of designer Kim Jones is that it has increasingly become a vehicle for showcasing other designers and brands, from his groundbreaking collaboration with Supreme at Louis Vuitton, to his Dior Jordans, to Fendi x Skims and the splicing of Fendi and Versace. At Fendi’s show celebrating...Read More
Aug 16, 2022 9:58AM EDT If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Footwear News may receive an affiliate commission. JJJJound’s latest sneaker collab is with Asics, and the duo is teaming up for the first time ever to give an iconic sneaker two new looks. After joining...Read More
