Political Fashion: Conviction or Performance?
October 9, 2026
The runway has always been political. It has never been affordable. And when it tried to say something meaningful about the world, the results have
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Paris Fashion Week SS27 and the Shows Worth Talking About
October 7, 2026
From the front rows to the runways, the highs and lows and the departures that may surprise us, here is what Paris Fashion Week SS27
Can the Latest Zara Collaborations Change the Brand’s Identity?
October 5, 2026
The latest Zara collaborations with fashion and film powerhouses John Galliano and Luca Guadagnino are the brand’s boldest move yet. But can cultural credibility replace
In Defense of “Made in Italy”
October 2, 2026
Gucci’s latest sneaker raised an interesting and timely question: what are Italian fashion brands without “Made in Italy”?
Milan Fashion Week SS27: The Shows, the People, the Drama
September 30, 2026
Between Donatella’s announcement, a Prada catwalk on opening day, Armani mid-handover, and Versace with no show on the program, Milan Fashion Week SS27 delivered equal
When Britishness Becomes Strategy
September 25, 2026
From the English countryside to the global luxury market, the brands embracing their Britishness are seeing a strong commercial comeback. Stiff upper lip and dry
My Favorite Moments from London Fashion Week SS27
September 23, 2026
London Fashion Week can be rather surprising at times. This year, the collections had equal measures of high fashion and high street. And surprised me,
The Retail Giants Finding Their Place at New York Fashion Week
September 18, 2026
This September at New York Fashion Week, the most interesting conversation was happening off the official calendar. Walmart and Target set up their own productions
New York Fashion Week Still Has Something to Say
September 17, 2026
Against a backdrop of war in the Middle East, rising prices and an increasingly charged debate over AI that has reached the highest echelons of
Shein Business Model Showing Its Limits After Sobering IPO Debut
September 7, 2026
Shein’s Hong Kong IPO debut raised $1.7 billion and one uncomfortable question: is the Shein business model still viable in a world closing its loopholes?
The Saudi Fashion Industry Rises on Identity and Scale
August 10, 2026
The Saudi fashion industry is defying the global slowdown. Behind the numbers lies a culturally confident consumer, a heritage revival with commercial logic, and global
The New Fashion Capitals Changing the Conversation
July 20, 2026
Riyadh, Seoul, Mumbai and São Paulo are the new fashion capitals shifting the industry’s center of gravity. And they are doing it on their own
Inside the 2026 RLC Fashion Summit in Milan — What Live Polls Reveal About the New Executive Agenda
June 26, 2026
The most senior executives in fashion and luxury voted live at the 2026 RLC Fashion Summit in Milan. Several of their answers run counter to
What Q1 2026 Fashion Earnings Say About the State of the Industry
June 19, 2026
The Q1 2026 fashion earnings season is the most revealing in years. Across luxury, sportswear, fast fashion and heritage retail, the results expose a single
The New Luxury Equation: From Awareness to Desirability
June 17, 2026
In a market where geographic expansion no longer guarantees growth, luxury brands face a more fundamental challenge: how to remain wanted.