Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo Paired for Blockbuster Exhibition
The two era-defining avant-garde fashion designers will be the subject of a major exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria in Australia.
The Guardian
M&S’s Online Business Should Be ‘Fully’ Operational by End of Month, CEO Says
The cyberattack is estimated to have cost the British retailer $412 million this year.
Fashion Castoffs Dumped in Protected Wetlands in Ghana
Shipments of unwanted old clothes from UK and European brands have turned a conservation site into a dumping ground, according to a new investigation.
Luxury
Decoding Black Dandyism, the Theme of This Year’s Met Gala
‘It’s a sartorial style that asks questions about identity, representation, mobility – race, class, gender, sexuality and power,’ said Monica L. Miller, whose book ‘Slaves to Fashion’ inspired this year’s Met Gala and accompanying exhibition.
Decoding Black Dandyism, the Theme of This Year’s Met Gala
‘It’s a sartorial style that asks questions about identity, representation, mobility – race, class, gender, sexuality and power,’ said Monica L. Miller, whose book ‘Slaves to Fashion’ inspired this year’s Met Gala and accompanying exhibition.
Chinese E-Commerce Exports Plummet in Face of Tariffs, Despite Rise in Sales to EU
China’s total e-commerce shipping plunged 65 percent by volume in the first three months of the year, but rose 28 percent in Europe.
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River Island Plans to Close 33 Stores, Putting Hundreds of Jobs at Risk
CEO Ben Lewis said the British fashion company would try to 'keep [job losses] to a minimum.’
US Treasury Secretary Says Walmart Will ‘Eat Some of the Tariffs’ After Trump Demand
The US Treasury Secretary claimed Walmart’s CEO assured him the retailer would absorb some tariffs, contradicting the company’s earlier statement about raising prices last week.
US to Slash Tariff on Small China Parcels From 120% to 54%
The US has cut the tariff on small parcels from China and Hong Kong by more than half following a 90-day pause in the trade war between the two nations.
‘A True Trailblazer’: Designer Perri Cutten Remembered for Her Enduring Mark on Australian Fashion
Cutten launched her eponymous label in 1981, representing ‘ambition and success’, and remains one of David Jones’s most beloved brands today.
Trump Officials Quietly Move to Reverse Bans on Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’
The Environmental Protection Agency is beginning to change how it carries out chemical risk evaluations, in a move that could reverse a ban toxic chemicals in consumer products.
China Retaliates Against Trump in Trade War With 34% Tariffs on US Imports
China’s retaliatory tariffs signal a major escalation of a trade war ignited by Donald Trump, fuelling fears of global recession.
Major UK Investors Join Push for Retail Giants to Pay Workers ‘Real Living Wage’
Investors including Axa and Scottish Widows are backing shareholder resolutions pressing retailers Next, Marks & Spencer and JD Sports to increase pay for thousands of workers.