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Inside Miami’s Hidden Gem: the Parodi Costume Collection
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Inside Miami’s Hidden Gem: the Parodi Costume Collection

For in-the-know fashion historians and fans, Miami’s Parodi Costume Collection is an essential destination. Nonetheless, it’s admittedly a bit of an insider’s secret. Tucked on a quiet street not far from busy destinations like Wynwood Walls and the Miami Design District, it showcases highlights of a collection of more than 10,000 pieces that its founder,...

The Risks of Green Marketing: A Snapshot of Greenwashing Litigation
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The Risks of Green Marketing: A Snapshot of Greenwashing Litigation

Greenwashing litigation has been making headlines in fashion and beyond, with H&M, Allbirds, Nike, and Canada Goose being among some of the big-name companies that have been targeted with lawsuits as a result of their focus on sustainability or broader ESG claims (think: the use of product/service claims in the vein of “sustainable,” “green,” “eco-friendly,” “conscious,” etc.) in their advertising...

Abercrombie, Former CEO Accused of Sex Trafficking in New Lawsuit
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Abercrombie, Former CEO Accused of Sex Trafficking in New Lawsuit

Abercrombie & Fitch has landed on the receiving end of a new lawsuit, which accuses the company of participating – and maintaining “intentional involvement” – in a “widespread sex-trafficking operation led by its [former] CEO Michael Jeffries,” who is also named as a defendant in the striking case. According to the complaint that he filed...

Africa’s Fashion Industry Is Growing to Meet Global Demands but Needs More Investment, UNESCO Says
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Africa’s Fashion Industry Is Growing to Meet Global Demands but Needs More Investment, UNESCO Says

Africa’s fashion industry is growing rapidly to meet local and international demand but inadequate investment limits its potential, UNESCO said Thursday in a report released during Lagos Fashion Week. Currently valued at $15.5 billion worth of exports annually, the earnings from the continent’s fashion industry could triple over a decade with the right investment and...

The Alexander McQueen Fashion House and Sarah Burton Announce the End of Their Collaboration
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The Alexander McQueen Fashion House and Sarah Burton Announce the End of Their Collaboration

The Alexander McQueen fashion House and Creative Director Sarah Burton today announce the end of their collaboration after two decades together. The Spring-Summer ’24 fashion show in Paris in September will mark the conclusion of a highly successful partnership that began when Sarah Burton became Creative Director of the fashion House in May 2010, having...

Why Milan Is More Than Just Fashion and Design
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Why Milan Is More Than Just Fashion and Design

Contemporary art has found its footing in the home of Salone del Mobile When contemporary art and Milan come up in conversation, many observers point to one seminal event that put the city on the art world’s radar: Expo 2015. Before the world’s fair, Milan’s two leading creative industries – fashion and design – routinely...

Inner Worlds | Fashion designer Guo Pei
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Inner Worlds | Fashion designer Guo Pei

The haute couturière behind Rihanna’s iconic Met Gala dress creates wearable masterpieces that put Chinese cultural heritage center stage. Art Basel’s ‘Inner Worlds’ film series visits creatives in the places that most inspire them Discover the world of Guo Pei, the renowned Chinese couturière and founder of Rose Studio. For the latest episode of our...

Alicia Keys and Moncler Genius Capture the Cool of New York
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Alicia Keys and Moncler Genius Capture the Cool of New York

The artist is the label’s latest co-creator, imagining garments that merge street style with the city’s characteristic elegance “Moncler and me go way back to when I was a little kid during those New York winters,” says Alicia Keys. “A Moncler was something you could see, but not quite reach yet. That high vision of...

Study Shapes Understanding of Adaptive Clothing Customer Needs
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Study Shapes Understanding of Adaptive Clothing Customer Needs

With the growth of the niche adaptive clothing market comes new challenges for retailers, including making the process of online shopping more inclusive for people with varying degrees of disability as well as expanding the functionality and aesthetic appeal of individual garments. This study involved mining online reviews to understand the perspectives of adaptive clothing...