And then there is Dante, their fifth show of the year and the first time they’ve put men’s and women’s on the runway together. The collection falls somewhere between inside joke and earnest experiment. Kostadinov, who grew up in Bulgaria before moving to London as a teenager, explains that he never really identified with British…
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…