Garment factories in the US have been staffed by immigrants for generations, she says: southern and eastern European immigrants in the early twentieth century, Latin American and Asian immigrants in the twenty-first. “Unlike fashion design, garment production jobs are not glamorous positions to which many Americans aspire, but those jobs have long been rungs on…
As economic headwinds intensify and geopolitical tensions ripple through global supply chains, a new wave of fashion mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is taking shape — not as a sign of aggressive expansion, but as a strategy of survival, recalibration and reinvention. For many, consolidation has become a lifeline. In recent months, the fashion industry seems…
Set against a backdrop of antique art, ceramics and furniture, the collection featured flowy crinkled silk tops, buttoned cardigans and leather skirts with raw hems. Models came out in pairs, buttoning, zipping and adjusting each other’s outfits (Fuxe says the idea was to thematise the intimacy of dressing and highlight the functionality and versatility of…
Stockholm Fashion Week returned on 2 June for a three-day run that followed a six-year pause, spotlighting the new generation of Swedish designers who are redefining Scandi design. The Swedish capital was alive with energy throughout the week as students celebrated their graduations, luxury lovers visited Cartier’s new high jewellery exhibition and locals soaked up…
This article is part of a series where we unpack what the ‘Made in the UK’ label stands for in 2025, and what it tells us about the future of onshoring. Read our series on ‘Made in Italy’ here, and ‘Made in India’ here. The UK’s fashion industry is critically imbalanced. Every year, thousands of…
Become a Vogue Business Member to receive unlimited access to Member-only reporting and insights, our Beauty and TikTok Trend Trackers, Member-only newsletters and exclusive event invitations. Countless startups have promised to revolutionise the fashion industry, but few have managed to break through, and even fewer have managed to achieve change at scale. So what does…
Become a Vogue Business Member to receive unlimited access to Member-only reporting and insights, our Beauty and TikTok Trend Trackers, Member-only newsletters and exclusive event invitations. It’s not an easy time for fashion. Global tariffs, inflation and geopolitical tensions have shaken even the most die-hard consumers, leading to plummeting stocks and downgraded forecasts for industry…
Can Anderson recreate the same magic at Dior? After years of tremendous growth — revenue went from €2.2 billion in 2017 to €9.5 billion in 2023, according to HSBC estimates — Dior has been hit by the luxury downturn and global turmoil. Sales decreased to €8.7 billion in 2024, per HSBC. In the first quarter,…
Over the past five months, tariffs have shaken the entire fashion industry in the US and beyond. Everyone, from independent designers to the major conglomerates, has been affected. On 29 May, Anna Wintour, global editorial director of Vogue and chief content officer of Condé Nast, visited the White House with Steven Kolb, CEO of the…
The benefits of a link-up with the WNBA extend beyond the financial, however. “As with any other sport, brands really have to dig in beyond the surface level and invest deeply — put in as much heart and soul as the players and the fans do,” says Tomorrowism’s Bentley, who also worked on Nike Women…