Skating unites people. You find crazy rich kids and poor street kids and they’re all wearing the same stuff. I like that. Some will like rock, some will like hip-hop, but they party all together. It’s good when people from different worlds meet each other. | | | | Chiffon. Model wears Traina-Norell. NYC, Oct. 3, 1949.
(Nina Leen/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) | | | | |  | “Skating unites people. You find crazy rich kids and poor street kids and they’re all wearing the same stuff. I like that. Some will like rock, some will like hip-hop, but they party all together. It’s good when people from different worlds meet each other.”
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| The Treasury secretary’s wife made a major statement in black leather at the new $1 bill unveiling. | | |
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 | Hollywood Reporter |
| "I was turned on by Antonio's 'gang' and the fun they were having," says filmmaker James Crump, whose documentary explores the famed artist's influence in the late '60s to early '70s, with interviews from Jessica Lange, Grace Coddington, Michael Chow and more. | | |
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| Luxury fashion adopted the streetwear scene's preferred method of retail in 2017. But is the hype model sustainable in the long term? | | |
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| There’s a peculiar idea in the West that Russia is a backwards country, its citizens trailing us voguish Londoners by years, decades even. What rubbish. First man in space? Russian. | | |
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| Generation Z is the future, and the future lives online. But Gens X and Y consider shopping a personal experience. How can brands manage competing demands? | | |
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 | WSJ |
| Calvin Klein is for the first time selling new underwear exclusively on Amazon.com, bypassing the department stores that typically have first dibs on its latest styles. | | |
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 | The Harvard Crimson |
| From nonprofit workshops to lucrative college consulting businesses, here's the story of how organizations leverage the Harvard brand to advance their interests. | | |
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 | Loose Threads |
| How did wholesale end up as the enemy? It's a question I frequently ponder when looking back at the last five years of the digitally-native gold rush, which has created a new crop of brands-Warby Parker, Bonobos, Outdoor Voices, Glossier, Away and hundreds of others-that sought to redefine retail. | | |
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 | British Vogue |
| As Dolce & Gabbana descended on London for two one-off fashion shows this month, Vogue fashion critic Anders Christian Madsen spoke to Domenico and Stefano about current affairs. | | |
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 | Racked |
| Trafficking victims and those at risk are making everything from jeans to jewelry. | | |
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 | The Business of Fashion |
| As a recent economic surge lifts spending in Japan’s luxury market -- the second largest in the world -- how can brands capitalise on this momentum? | | |
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 | The Fashion Law |
| "I made this item you are going to buy, but I didn't get paid for it," read tags affixed to Zara garments. | | |
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 | Shift London |
| Margaret Howell’s spring 18 collection is a reason to reminisce. The British designer has referenced the past to build a compilation of designs made for the now. By looking back through her archives, Margaret Howell was able to construct a heritage filled collection for next season. | | |
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 | Grailed |
| For the most heralded classic menswear brands in the world, heritage is a home run. When you can boast century-plus commitment to your craft, you work does the talking for you. Italy is rightfully the home to many of menswear's greatest operations and among them is Isaia. | | |
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| Racked |
| The personal debt I currently have for Bluestockings Boutique is roughly $20,000 in loans and credit cards. | | |
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| Masks are already necessary in some parts of the world. But can startups effectively market them to the U.S. and Europe? | | |
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| The Coach logo, once ubiquitous, has disappeared from stores and advertising campaigns in recent years as the brand has attempted to bring luxury back to the American fashion house. But Tapestry CEO Victor Luis said that, over the summer, "pent-up demand" has resulted in the return of the logo. | | |
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 | 1843 Magazine |
| How a subversive youth magazine pioneered an edgy style that was soon adopted by the mainstream. | | |
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 | Quartzy |
| The graphic design legend behind the "I ❤ NY" logo designed a $150 pair of sunglasses. | | |
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