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How Fashion Brands Build Community in 2025
As inflation bites and politics polarise, the fashion industry in 2025 is facing unprecedented pressure to hold onto its customers. Brands are lookin…
1 year ago
Redefining "Made in Africa"
Africa is experiencing an exciting shift, creatively and commercially, with growing global attention on its rapidly expanding middle-class population…
1 year ago
Bonus: The Trade War’s Off, For Now. What's Next for Fashion?
On May 12, the US and China reached a deal to temporarily reduce tariffs for 90 days, offering a breather from an escalating trade war. Stocks surged…
1 year ago
TikTok, Tariffs and Luxury's Fake News Problem
A strange new genre of TikTok videos is challenging long-held assumptions about how luxury products are made. Often shot in anonymous Chinese factori…
1 year ago
Modest Fashion at a Crossroads
It's a pivotal moment for modest fashion. Spending by Muslim consumers on fashion is projected to hit $428 billion by 2027, marking significant annua…
1 year ago
Celebrating Black Style Inside the 2025 Met Gala
The Costume Institute's 2025 exhibition, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," celebrated its opening at the annual Met Gala, marking the first menswea…
1 year ago
Why Craft is the Soul of True Luxury
It’s been a complicated year for luxury. The sector was already grappling with slowing growth but now American tariffs have disrupted global supply c…
1 year ago
Are Viral Microtrends Losing Their Cool?
Viral microtrends, the fleeting aesthetics popularised on platforms like TikTok, have defined recent fashion moments for young consumers. From the pl…
1 year ago
Anas Bukhash on Harnessing the Dubai’s Potential as a Global Crossroads
Over the last few decades, Dubai has rapidly transformed from a humble trading port into a global hub for business, tourism, and innovation. With fav…
1 year ago
The Power of a Luxury Handbag
From the legendary Hermès Birkin to recent sensations like Alaïa’s Teckel, luxury handbags have long held a distinctive power within the fashion worl…
1 year ago