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TOP STORIES
- What fashion can learn from Angela Ahrendts’ Apple exit [BoF]
- Ralph Lauren is loving streetwear right now [Quartz]
- The ethical case for leather, fur, and silk [Quartz]
- Why Fashion Week doesn’t make sense anymore [Vox]
TECHNOLOGY
- Why high-tech beauty is a high-stakes game [BoF]
- ‘Fortnite’ held a
marshmello concert—and it’s the future of the metaverse [Wired]
SUSTAINABILITY & PURPOSE
- Volcom introduces
traceable organic cotton initiative [Fashion United] - Study measures economics of closing the fashion loop in
UK [Apparel Insider] - Tokyo succeeds in
plan to make 2020 Olympic medals from recycled gadgets [The Verge] - Made for next to nothing. Worn by you? [New York Times]
RETAIL & E-COMMERCE
- A shopping mall near Edinburgh sold for less than a London flat [Sourcing Journal]
- Matchesfashion.com bringing temporary townhouse to Frieze L.A. [WWD]
- The pitfalls of investing in experiential retail [BoF]
MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA
- Victoria’s Secret Pink champions women with new ‘
Grl Pwr’ initiative [Fashion Network] - The Instagram account black market, explained [Vox]
- Pentland-owned Ellesse launches campaign with
AI model [Fashion Network]
PRODUCT
- Tarte Cosmetics unveils brand new foundation range in 50 shades [Fashion Network]
BUSINESS
- Michael Kors drags down Capri [Retail Dive]
- LVMH creates
secret company named Project Loud. A corporate structure to welcome Rihanna? [Fashion Network] Jeweller Pandora’s plan to regain lustre lifts shares [Reuters]
CULTURE
- Dapper Dan is holding Gucci accountable for controversial ‘blackface sweater’ [Fashionista]
- What brands are doing to be more inclusive for people with disabilities [Marketing Week]
- New York Fashion Week launches with a statement on diversity [Glossy]
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