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The Sunny Hill Festival in Pristina, Kosovo just welcomed headliner Dua Lipa, but the weekend wasn’t all work. In an Instagram post, the “Levitating” singer revealed she’d been able to enjoy some live music, while wearing a Prada matching set and carrying a beloved Chanel 25 bag. And as a Puma ambassador, Lipa can regularly…
Gonser Group also plans to install 300 kilowatts of solar panels on the factory’s roof by 2026, which would cut electricity use by 40 per cent. And it’s evaluating an automated chemical dosing system that could cut the factory’s chemical use by 25 per cent. “We need to reduce our environmental footprint if we’re going…
Curio’s 3rd annual Fashion’s Night Out on the Rooftop of theWIT. (Photo The Curio) When Cortez Smith, best‑known as Nuck on The Chi, chaired The Curio’s third annual Fashion’s Night Out atop ROOF on theWIT, the vibe was pure high‑fashion sizzle meets sustainability spark. What started as a live model cocktail installation soon transformed into one of Chicago’s most…
By Special to The Seattle Times Summer Best A fresh force in the Pacific Northwest’s evolving style story? Transplants who bring their closets — and perspectives — with them. Case in point: Oklahoma-born Savaughn Williams, who moved to the University District in September and recently wrapped her first year as an assistant professor in the…
Sarah Murray recalls the first time she saw an artificial model in fashion: It was 2023, and a beautiful young woman of color donned a Levi’s denim overall dress. Murray, a commercial model herself, said it made her feel sad and exhausted. The iconic denim company had teamed up with the AI studio Lalaland.ai to…
Shein, the Chinese fast-fashion giant known for pumping out thousands of new clothing styles daily, has landed in hot water again — this time with a $47 million fine from French authorities. The country’s antitrust agency found the company “deceived consumers about the authenticity of discounts they could benefit from” and made environmental claims it…
First Glance: When K-pop Meets Youth on the Move Who says you need designer overload to stand out? When Karina and Ningning walked through the terminal, all eyes were glued on their looks-one razor-sharp and clean, the other slouchy and rebellious. Their styles remind every Gen-Z woman out there: cool isn’t about logos, it’s about…
Even as a fashion editor, it can be hard to know what’s actually trending. I was out with a friend who saw a Labubu hanging off someone’s bag and asked, “What the hell is that?” To me, the furry, Gremlin-esque accessories is the obvious ‘It’ item of 2025; to her, someone not chronically online, it…
Women (and Men) of the Year Cecilie Bahnsen, who started showing in Paris in 2022, is coming home for spring 2026. To mark her first decade in business, Bahnsen will stage a retrospective show of archival garments. Aiayu’s spring 2026 collection will also include some legacy pieces; the brand, founded by Maria Høgh Heilmann in…
Fast fashion giant Shein is facing a massive fine in France for violating privacy laws, according to AFP. What’s happening? France’s Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) may issue a 150 million-euro ($175 million USD) fine to Shein for improperly handling user data. Shein allegedly used cookies without user consent, which is a…