For 80 years the Fashion Scholarship Fund has been a leader in fostering talent across the fashion industry. This year, its 10-week Summer Scholarship Series virtual program featured an array of conversations from leaders in their respective fields. The program consisted of two parts: workforce preparedness sessions and masterclasses. The 2025 edition of the Summer…
Despite loud calls to make the fashion industry more sustainable—and ambitious commitments from brands—the sector’s climate impact just hit record highs, jumping over 7 percent from the year prior. After several years of flat—and even declining—environmental impact for the fashion industry, this sudden spike is a true wake-up call. Fashion’s climate footprint already drives a…
The evolution of fashion—from offering comfort and security in 2020 during the uncertain early days of the pandemic to becoming an expression of joy and freedom in 2022 as consumers emerged from lockdown—perfectly illustrates how trends capture the zeitgeist. Denim, with its deep ties to cowboys, James Dean, and counterculture movements, frequently offers a window…
As is now customary, the winner of the sixth leg of the 2025 championship will receive the trophy in a bespoke Louis Vuitton trunk. The trunk is covered in the French brand’s famous Monogram design and bears a hand-painted “V” on the front, in a nod to the shared initial for “Vuitton” and victory. Reflecting…
Discover all the fashion collabs we can’t wait to get our hands on in 2025. Léa Zetlaoui. the new Denim Tears x Levi’s Collection For their fourth collaboration, Levi’s and Denim Tears dive deep into the culture of New Orleans, paying tribute to the heritage of the Black Masking Indians. Every year during Mardi Gras,…
Hong Kong customs officers have arrested a 48-year-old woman who allegedly operated an online store selling counterfeit items, seizing about 15,000 items labelled as Dior, Chanel and other luxury brands. Chow Lai-man, a senior inspector with customs’ intellectual property investigation bureau, said on Friday the counterfeit goods had an estimated market value of roughly HK$2…