Luxury ain’t what it used to be. Blame the internet, the rise of on-demand services, and the shift in consumer values as younger generations become more important buyers of high-end goods—all are challenging traditional notions of what luxury is.
Here’s how you probably put product in your hair, whether it’s pomade, clay, wax, or just about anything else: You scoop a glob into your palm, rub your hands together to spread it evenly, and then run it through your hair, starting at your hairline and working it back, right?
After a months-long investigation into claims that he acted inappropriately toward models, including allegations by Kate Upton that he forcibly groped and kissed her, Guess cofounder Paul Marciano is resigning as executive chairman.
Once again, Facebook is acknowledging it has a problem. This time, it’s with dodgy ads, not fake news.
The good times are back for luxury brands in China.
Not long ago, slides were relegated to idling about the pool, the locker room, or the yard. Now pretty much every luxury brand has its own high-end version of the floppy sandals—usually a wide, arching band attached to a sole, often crafted from rubber or another semi-spongy material.
The bag that effectively launched Kate Spade—the designer and the company—was created almost on a whim.
If you’ve always wanted to show off your personal belongings to everyone at the airport, you’re in luck. Upscale luggage brand Rimowa and designer Virgil Abloh have teamed up to create a completely transparent suitcase—no x-ray machine needed.
Designer Kate Spade has died in what police are calling an apparent suicide.
Is it ever ok for people to buy and wear fur? Britain’s parliament is adding its voice to the discussion.
Serena Williams’s first grand-slam tournament since giving birth last year has come to an end for her.
The engineers at Nike face a lot of technical challenges when they’re developing the company’s next big product, but Tiffany Beers probably faced some of the biggest.
After years in a slump, downtrodden J.Crew is suddenly showing small signs of life.
June 24 will be a momentous day in Saudi Arabia. It will see the kingdom cease to be the only country left in the world that doesn’t allow women to drive.
Serena Williams, the American tennis star and advocate of comfy, fashionable sneakers, beat the Czech Republic’s Kristyna Pliskova 7-6, 6-4 at the French Open yesterday (May 29). It was her first grand slam match since giving birth and facing life-threatening post-natal complications in late 2017. She came dressed for the occasion.
Every so often, people stumble across an absurd piece of fashion and revel in the joy of calling it out online.
One of the biggest sneaker design collaborations of the last year has been Nike’s partnership with Virgil Abloh— founder of fashion label Off-White and new men’s artistic director of Louis Vuitton. Known as “The Ten,” the project gave Abloh license to reconstruct 10 of Nike’s most-recognized shoes, including the Air Jordan 1, the Air Force 1, the Air Max 90, and more.
There are some trends that fizzle out as quickly as they bubble up. But fashion’s love for so-called “ugly sneakers” is proving more persistent.
Across 45 global clothing retailers tracked by Edited, a retail technology firm, the average price of a pair of children’s sneakers is $90. For kids’ denim jackets, it’s about $114. A pair of little jeans will set you back $60.
The Balenciaga Triple S is a monstrous sneaker. At its core you can see hints of a classic mesh-and-leather running shoe. Only it’s been overgrown with additional bits of leather, and then at its base, several wave-like strata of rubber. The sole looks like its made of soles from multiple sneakers compressed together under a great weight.
The lower ranks of US fashion are filled with women, according to a new study on the industry. They dominate the student bodies at schools like New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology, where 85% of the students enrolled were female in 2016. They “overwhelmingly fill” the industry’s entry-level jobs.
Luxury and exclusivity fit together like two gears in a pricey Swiss watch. But any luxury product can start to lose its exclusive prestige if too many pile up in the marketplace. It can lead to price markdowns that devalue the brand and hurt its ability to sell at full cost.
Maintaining energy and creativity can be a major challenge when working on a tough project for a long time, even if that project is building a futuristic shoe for the biggest sports company in the world.
The etiquette around formal wedding attire can be perplexing. So if you’ve ever wondered whether it’s ok to ditch the uncomfortable high heels you wore for the ceremony and switch into a pair of sneakers so you can go on standing and dancing at the after party, even if it’s a royal wedding you’re attending, know that there’s now good precedent for the move.
