We are never asked about raw materials. We made this great achievement concerning viscose, but nobody asked us about it. Raw materials are a personal obsession of mine: I believe that if you know where your raw materials come from, you know everything else. | | | | The men of Pitti Uomo. Rui Martins, Farid Sadrudin, Amilton Estrela, Artur Santos and Claudio Sousa. Florence, June 13, 2017.
(Claudio Lavenia/Getty Images) | | | | |  | “We are never asked about raw materials. We made this great achievement concerning viscose, but nobody asked us about it. Raw materials are a personal obsession of mine: I believe that if you know where your raw materials come from, you know everything else.”
|
| |
| | rantnrave:// Oh, the journeys of a much-loved fashion URL. So long, STYLE.COM. It's been a series of goodbyes for the once-venerated fashion site, which established a reputation as a critical, authoritative voice on the fashion industry over its fifteen-year history as an editorial site. That reputation has been hard to shake since its editorial existence shuttered two years ago. For those who still miss the former site, myself included, there's always the INTERNET ARCHIVE. No tears for the e-commerce iteration of Style.com, which never quite hit the mark. And what becomes of the overwhelming goodwill—and outright fandom—CONDÉ NAST squandered in shutting down the editorial site? I still think the Style.com brand is valuable, and it's owned by FARFETCH now. Perhaps there'll be a triumphant return for Style.com sometime in the future. Or at least some great retrospectives. No going back now. There are content-commerce markets to dive headfirst into! Does Farfetch need Condé-style content? The space is no less crowded today than it was yesterday. Execution is everything... Here's a cheat sheet for how Farfetch and NET-A-PORTER stack up... Get to know GRACE WALES BONNER, who brings a range of academic references to her work as a fashion designer. Go Grace... So, you want a clear index of D2C companies opening retail stores, and where those stores are located? Lucky for you, there's the Direct to Consumer Retail Map from LOOSE THREADS. Great resource... Here are two very different mentions of viscose in the apparel industry, from STELLA MCCARTNEY and this group of companies. What separates them? Several hundred dollars at retail, and some level of grit. Environmental change for the industry is slow, but it's happening... SNOOP DOGG x JOYRICH x MADE LA, met with a rave review. | | | - HK Mindy Meissen, curator |
|
|
 | The Business of Fashion |
| BoF has learned that Condé Nast will refocus its e-commerce strategy via a new partnership with Farfetch. Style.com will cease operations, effective immediately. | | |
|
 | 1 Granary |
| Designing a New Fashion Ecosystem with Claire Bergkamp, Head of Sustainability and Ethical Trade at Stella McCartney. | | |
|
 | The Guardian |
| Workers complain of verbal abuse, impossible targets and ‘poverty pay’ so bad they have to live away from their children. | | |
|
| The Business of Fashion |
| Olivier Saillard talks to Angelo Flaccavento about his latest project, a reflection on the ephemeral and morbid qualities of fashion, set to open on the first day of Pitti Uomo. | | |
|
 | i-D Magazine |
| Keep dancing till the world ends was Andreas Kronthaler's message to the kids at Vivienne Westwood on Monday (Jun 12) -- a sentiment echoed at Craig Green and Theo Adams' 'Choreomania.' | | |
|
 | GQ |
| For opportunist apparel makers, protest equals profit. | | |
|
 | Racked |
| With the sector disappearing, who is really going to suffer? | | |
|
 | South China Morning Post |
| Tactile and immersive exhibitions, innovative short films, hands-on workshops - in the search for more human ways to connect with customers amid the digital deluge, fashion houses are getting creative. | | |
|
 | Fashionista |
| When the industry ace joined for "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," she gave the costumes an elegant facelift, all starting with the iconic black wizard's robe. | | |
|
 | Dazed Digital |
| From inciting the ire of the Daily Mail to becoming menswear designer of the year, Craig Green’s latest show marked the opening of a new chapter. | | |
|
 | Man Repeller |
| How to shop cheap when you no longer have the money to participate in the fast fashion cycle or invest in designer clothes. | | |
|
 | Dallas News |
| Dallas-based Neiman Marcus reported Tuesday a loss for the quarter ended in April and said sales declined 4.9 percent from a year ago... After announcing the company was considering a sale in March, Neiman Marcus chief executive officer Karen Katz told analysts during a conference call Tuesday that "any conversations regarding a partial or full sale of the company have terminated." | | |
|
 | The Fashion Law |
| Last week, Net-a-Porter, one of the largest online designer fashion retailers, announced that it is going fur-free. Its e-commerce site, as well as the other sites under the Yoox Net-a-Porter (“YNAP”) umbrella, including menswear site Mr. Porter, Yoox and The Outnet, have been scrubbed of all things fur, leaving a seeming void, with only shearling and faux fur options in its place. | | |
|
 | The Huffington Post UK |
| 'Some of the world’s biggest brands are turning a blind eye to questionable practices.' | | |
|
 | Bloomberg |
| Christian Dior SE Chief Executive Officer Sidney Toledano is optimistic the European economy will do better in the coming years, especially with recently elected French President Emmanuel Macron’s promises to reform labor market regulations. | | |
|
| The Guardian |
| The designer talks about her mixed heritage, literary influences and why she is exploring a ‘gentler’ black male identity. | | |
|
 | Glossy |
| Former fashion designer Nailah Lymus first launched her Muslim modeling agency, Underwraps, in 2012. But despite features in "The New Yorker" and "Elle Brazil," and on NBC.com, it’s struggled to gain the traction one might expect from a business that’s five years old. To wit, it represents only 10 models and has a meager 800 followers on Instagram. | | |
|
 | Digiday |
| With ad revenue challenging, magazine publishers including Time Inc. and Conde Nast are doubling down on brand licensing. | | |
|
| Bloomberg |
| Two decades after Dexter Shoe closed, $325 hand-sewn penny loafers may hold the key to keeping the craft alive in Maine-and U.S. jobs onshore. | | |
|
| Fashionista |
| And a refreshingly authentic-feeling representation of '90s hip-hop culture in fashion. | | |
|
 | YouTube |
| | | | | | | | |
|
|
| © Copyright 2017, The REDEF Group |
|
|
