Monica Fuentes 
Fashion Trust Arabia is back and stronger than ever. The annual prize ceremony, which has become a cornerstone event on the global fashion calendar, brought together a lineup of celebrities to Marrakech to support design talent from the Middle East and North Africa this weekend. The awards ceremony cohosted by actress Angela Bassett attracted guests … Read more
Amazon has emerged as the dominant online platform for UK holiday shoppers, with over half (52 percent) turning to it for festive gift inspiration, surpassing Google, which attracted only 31 percent of shoppers, according to recent research by Nosto. Generative AI tools like ChatGPT are quickly gaining relevance, with 8 percent of UK consumers using … Read more
LONDON — Vanessa Williams knows the ins and outs of the fashion world and when the time came for her to get into the role of Miranda Priestly, the icy editor in chief of Runway magazine in the musical adaption of “The Devil Wears Prada” at the Dominion Theatre in London’s West End, it was … Read more
Consolidated third quarter revenues at Crocs were 1,062 million dollars, an increase of 1.6 percent or 2 percent on a constant currency basis. Crocs forecasts full year revenues for the Crocs brand to grow approximately 8 percent versus growth of 7 percent to 9 percent prior. Revenues for the Heydude brand are expected to be … Read more
LONDON — Martin Asbjørn, the creative director of the Danish label Remain, is parting ways with the business. “After much thought, Remain Birger Christensen and I have made the difficult decision to part ways due to differing perspectives on the brand’s future design direction. I truly appreciate the experiences we’ve had together and am excited … Read more
US shoppers are expected to spend 3.2 percent more this holiday season than last year, as retailers nationwide kick off the seasonal period earlier each year. According to Mastercard’s latest SpendingPulse Insights data, which tracks in-store and online retail sales across all payment types, US holiday shoppers will likely concentrate most of their spending during … Read more
This has been a banner year for Tory Burch. It started early when social media and Substackers started buzzing about the brand’s new look — the “Toryssiance,” some called it, talking about the new must-have accessories and elevated wardrobe workhorses. A new generation of tastemakers was also discovering the New York designer, with Hailey Bieber … Read more
Martin Asbjørn, the creative director of Danish fashion brand Remain Birger Christensen, has announced his decision to exit the company just over one year into his role. Asbjørn revealed his plans on LinkedIn, where he said he had made the “difficult decision to part ways due to differing perspectives on the brand’s future design direction”. … Read more
The crowd was spilling out the doors of Malouf on the Plaza on the eve of the 2024 Santa Fe Indian Market in Santa Fe, N.M,. in August. Inside the fashion, textile and jewelry store, Diné (Navajo) weaver Naiomi Glasses was being pulled in all different directions by customers shopping her “Denim Daydream” Polo Ralph … Read more
Ross Stores has announced today that James Conroy will succeed Barbara Rentler as the company’s new CEO effective February 2, 2025. The company said in a release that Conroy will join the company on December 2, 2024 as chief executive officer elect, when he will also become a member of the board of directors, reporting … Read more
