Burberry got a fresh rebrand last year after designer Riccardo Tisci took over as the label’s creative chief. He introduced a digital-friendly new logo (Quartz member exclusive), as well as a flashy new monogram bearing the initials of founder Thomas Burberry.
Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of David Bowie’s hit “Space Oddity,” Barbie has gotten a makeover to resemble the late singer’s memorable alter-ego, Ziggy Stardust.
At the Sotheby’s auction house in New York, in a building packed with fine art and rare collectibles, there’s a room filled with sneakers.
Levi’s is finding success with its focus on women’s bottoms.
As the final seconds of the 2019 World Cup ticked down, and the US claimed its victory over the Netherlands, Nike was ready.
Since news broke that Nike had recalled a Fourth of July sneaker featuring an early American flag, some voices on the political right have been calling for a boycott, Texas senator Ted Cruz among them.
Despite Nike’s efforts to halt sales of a July 4 sneaker bearing an early version of the American flag, a small number were still making it into public consumption via the resale market, where they were selling for thousands on the largest sneaker resale platform, StockX.com.
As of today, we know what Kim Kardashian West’s new shapewear line won’t be called.
When Nike’s SNKRS app trips up, rabid sneaker fans go crazy. The app is where many head for a chance to get Nike limited releases and special products. The outrage over technical glitches that kill those chances can spill over into complaints and memes on Twitter and elsewhere. It happened during last year’s launch of a shoe in collaboration with fashion label Off-White and again in May with the drop of a shoe with rapper Travis Scott.
Nike canceled the release of a shoe in China after its co-designer offered a gesture of support on Instagram for the Hong Kong protesters, according to the Financial Times (paywall).
Walmart apparently got JetBlue’s attention last year when the giant retailer rolled out Jetblack, a service that allows members to easily order products by text message.
Ever since Donald Trump instructed the US trade representative’s office to start the process of raising tariffs on “essentially all” Chinese imports, American retailers have been in a panic.
“Sustainable” has become one of fashion’s favorite buzzwords as people inside the industry and out wake up to the startling scope of its environmental strain on the planet. But because there’s no certifying body to decide what’s “sustainable,” or even a clear definition of what the term means, brands can market their products as sustainable without having to back it up.
At Adidas’s North American headquarters, less than 5% of the employees are black, according to internal company figures revealed in a New York Times report (paywall). In real numbers, that equates to fewer than 75 people out of nearly 1,700 employees at the company’s Portland, Oregon campus.
Under normal circumstances, the Philippines already has an ideal climate for growing mangos. The fruit thrives in warm, tropical conditions without too much of the humidity that can encourage devastating fungal diseases. The Philippines has a dry season that starts to get hot just around the time the trees begin developing (pdf) their flowers and fruit, helping mangoes flourish.
Chanel is a great many things. It rivals Louis Vuitton as the largest luxury label in the world. It is one of the most storied and valuable fashion brands in existence. It is also one of a very few large luxury companies that remains privately owned, causing potential investors and buyers to drool at the thought of one day owning a piece.
Last night, the Toronto Raptors became the first Canadian team to win the NBA championship, beating out the two-time defending champs, the Golden State Warriors, in a tight sixth game at the Warriors’ Oracle Arena to take the series.
The sneaker industry is one of the most dynamic, exciting, and plain entertaining parts of global fashion today. Beyond being a massive business, it sits at the intersection of design, sports, global trade, changing consumer preferences, music, technology, retail, and more.
Join Quartz fashion reporter Marc Bain as he discusses the ever-expanding influence of the sneaker world on fashion and culture.
You could say 1985 is the year that modern sneaker culture really started. It’s when Nike publicly released its first signature shoe for a rookie basketball player named Michael Jordan.
Every day, more than $3 million worth of merchandise moves through StockX.com, an online reseller of luxury goods. About 75% of it is sneakers.
Where your sneakers are made says a lot about the world.
If there are two things Kawhi Leonard is known for, it’s immense talent and immense hands. The Toronto Raptors star can palm a basketball like it was a big orange, allowing him to pull moves such as the mesmerizing one-handed fake he did against the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA’s eastern conference finals.
If Donald Trump goes ahead with his threat to impose a 5% tariff on all goods coming from Mexico, Americans are likely to feel the effects on a wide range of products. There are the well-known targets, such as avocados, alcohol, and cars. And then there are plenty of other goods that Americans may not realize come to the US from Mexico.
