Earlier this October, StyleWeekOC held its 14th annual event — merging together the worlds of fashion and cinema, in partnership with Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) for the second year in a row. After the success of last year, the two held a five-day series to highlight the intersection of fashion, film and design. Guests…
Even as China’s travel warning to Japan after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Taiwan comments deepens a diplomatic rift, many ordinary Chinese are keeping their plans to visit this season’s hottest overseas destination. Despite Beijing’s caution, there’s been no significant cancellations yet of trips to Japan on China’s biggest online travel booking platforms as of Monday,…
The Gen Z Fashion Trend That’s Baffling Apparel Retailers getty It’s time to stop talking about Gen Zers as lazy, spoiled, screen-obsessed snowflakes. First, they aren’t kids anymore. Second, there are a lot of them—estimated to be about 25% of the global population. And third, they have become discerning consumers who now have money to…
Did you know that making one cotton t-shirt uses around 2,700 liters of water, around the amount that a person drinks in three years? Fast fashion may offer cheap, on-trend clothes, but it also generates an annual 12kg of textile waste per person in Europe, only 1 percent of which is recycled to make new garments. The…
SHANGHAI, Oct. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Boqii Holding Limited (“Boqii” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: BQ), a leading pet-focused platform in China, today announced that Yoken, its private label, is joining hands with a number of pet-friendly hotels to continue exploring the development of a pet-friendly ecosystem. …
In Europe, design rights have become a go-to shield for fashion houses seeking to protect their staple bag silhouettes – the shapes that anchor brand identity and drive a lion share of revenue. Unlike copyright (which can be difficult to secure for garments and accessories) or trademarks for product shape/configuration (which face a high threshold for inherent…
The product recommendations in this post are recommendations by the writer and/or expert(s) interviewed and do not contain affiliate links. Meaning: If you use these links to buy something, we will not earn a commission. I have a confession: I love shopping for clothes at Costco. During every visit to the warehouse, I spend a…
Nikki Williams is a business owner who inspires female entrepreneurs TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – As Nikki Williams was preparing for an Open House at Ella Ivy Boutique, next door, it was a brisk business during the lunch rush at The Gin. Williams owns both businesses. She bought Steel’s Dive on West Main more than a…
Apple Inc’s iPhone Air went on sale in China on Oct 22, eliciting a subdued consumer response in the world’s biggest smartphone arena. The launch in mainland China comes a month after Apple’s latest iPhone lineup rolled out internationally, drawing lengthy lines at many stores. Chinese consumers had to wait longer for the 7,999 yuan…
As far as fashion-savvy professional athletes go, Karl-Anthony Towns can compete with the best of them. Before meeting with top-tier customers at Bloomingdale’s Thursday night to talk about his style, the NBA player brought WWD up-to-speed on his interest in fashion. Having a designer girlfriend, Jordyn Woods, who joined him at the flagship, has led…