I think we’re getting to this breaking point where models have more power than they’ve ever had because of social media. I’m ready to start seeing the dominoes fall.
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rantnrave:// The beauty and wellness space has been among the most successful at keeping cult followers engaged, and when fashion gets involved, it's fun seeing the boundaries blur. Arguably, the recent success of wellness comes from borrowing strategies the luxury industry has nailed down for decades: a focus on design, prestige, service, word-of-mouth evangelizing. SOULCYCLE partnered with PUBLIC SCHOOL on a capsule collection, and it's a good move for both. SoulCycle brings the community, Public School the urban sport cachet. RACKED's CHERYL WISCHHOVER wrote about some new high profile partnerships between fitness and beauty companies. LE LABO, owned by ESTÉE LAUDER, is now supplying SoulCycle riders with complementary products at the studios. The KIEHL'S products at EQUINOX gyms are a storied perk that members rave about. As for fashion and wellness, I'd love to see some of these collabs break the rulebook a little bit, venturing out from business development territory into something a bit (or a lot) more radical. What about a collaboration with something like all-black subscription box LOT, or a one-off experience with a renowned perfumier to end a personal training session? Just a thought. ICMYI, SoulCycle CEO MELANIE WHELAN spoke to DEREK BLASBERG about building community at BOF VOICES. Blasberg asked what the most extreme lengths people have gone to in the hopes of securing a spot in a SoulCycle class. Whelan couldn't disclose, but I, for one, would love to know. It's fierce out there. My favorite recent news in the space is that GIAMBATTISTA VALLI will be designing activewear... In brief: Nomad stores... A tax raid at GUCCI... Sources say CÉLINE has plans for e-commerce... Advice from LORD CHESTERFIELD.
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Racked
Battle of the Button-Downs
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A bunch of startups want to sell you the ultimate men's button-down. Who will win?
The Business of Fashion
Build the Customer Into Your Brand, Says Glossier's Emily Weiss
by Kati Chitrakorn, Alexandra Shulman and Emily Weiss
The consumer is already powerful, and the beauty industry's mission is realising and unlocking that power, Glossier's Emily Weiss told Alexandra Shulman on stage at VOICES.
Vogue
Love, Cecil Provides a Closer Look at an Icon
by Hamish Bowles
A new documentary follows Cecil Beaton’s ceaseless curiosity about the fast-changing century and his hunger to document it.
Racked
SoulCycle and Barry's Bootcamp Team Up With Le Labo and Oribe
by Cheryl Wischhover
In late 2009, Equinox, which has over 90 luxury fitness clubs in the US, UK, and Canada, started offering Kiehl's products in its locker rooms instead of the watery generic white lotion you find in some gyms. After introducing the products, the number of people showering at the gym allegedly went up by 30 percent.
Bloomberg
SoulCycle Is Betting High Fashion Will Get You Spinning
by Rebecca Greenfield and Kim Bhasin
The fancy workout chain has joined up with urban chic purveyor Public School, bringing a whole new level of swank to sweat.
Garage Magazine
What Do You Do With the World's Most Expensive Handbag?
by Christopher Barnard
The experts tell us about the care and use--dear God, do not carry it with denim!--of the Hermès White Himalayan Birkin.
WWD
How Art Won't Be the Only Luxury Changing Hands at This Year's Art Basel
by Kathryn Hopkins
It’s become a place where art, fashion and real estate can be mutual benefactors when selling high-end products.
The Fashion Law
Sustainable Denim: The Budding New Trend in Fashion That is About More Than Just Jeans
Patagonia has long been ahead of the curve. During the summer of 2015, for instance, the Ventura, California-based outerwear brand launched a denim collection aimed at enabling consumers to get their hands on the market’s most popular type of pants while also reducing the some of the negative effect on the environment.
ELLE
Maria Grazia Chiuri Is Bringing Woman Power to Dior
by Veronique Hyland
She packed up her cruise collection and headed to Oaxaca to work with Mexican photographer and art-world legend Graciela Iturbide.
Bon
Moving on up
by Alex Frank
War in south Sudan. Refugee camps in Egypt. After a long journey, the model actress and activist Mari Malek has found a place for herself.
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The New York Times
Beyond the Drag Event Horizon
by Eileen Townsend
Filthy scary alien monster cyborg goth drag is in the club.
Wonderland Magazine
Charles Jeffrey's The Come Up
by Ryan Cahill
A chat between washes with the Scottish designer.
The Business of Fashion
Chinese Reality Shows Boost Brands
by Kati Chitrakorn
Chinese reality shows are becoming a powerful platform for brands like Victoria’s Secret. But the market has its challenges.
Vogue
The Art-Meets-Fashion Group Collaborating With Virgil Abloh on Fashion, Art, and Construction
by Emily Farra
What started out as a T-shirt brand in Southampton has evolved into a fully fledged creative force, from collaborations with Virgil Abloh to DIY construction projects and stunning photography exhibitions.
The Telegraph
On the hunt for Sri Lankan sapphires with Bulgari's Lucia Silvestri
by Sarah Royce-Greensill
Lucia Silvestri is scrolling through pictures of her new house in Puglia. She's having it renovated and hopes to spend next summer there. When it's finished, she'll christen it "Elahera", a word she breathes with sparkling eyes, as it signifies one of the loves of her life: Sri Lankan sapphires.
Grailed
Brents Sportswear Supreme Sample Archive Sale
It's not a secret that Supreme is one of the most valuable labels in streetwear (and, for that matter, clothing in general). Valuations from the Carlyle Group aside, the brand's ability to expand from branded skater-centric gear into a full on lifestyle and apparel giant is a feat unto itself, and frankly, damn near unparalleled.
Lipper Alpha Insight
U.S. Holiday Retail: Marketing Vintage Luxury
by Jharonne Martis
The retail landscape has changed significantly, and it's not enough to have a brick and mortar store, or even an online presence. What's critical now is giving consumers an experience to entice them to open up their wallets. Millennials are a coveted group, since they make up the largest sector of the U.S.
WSJ
Want a Vintage Metallica T-Shirt? That'll be $1,000
by Jacob Gallagher
From the Rolling Stones to Styx, music T-shirts are are the biggest thing in vintage clothing right now--even if buyers have never even listened to the band.
Convicts
Jenné Lombardo: OG New York City Boss Lady
Jenné Lombardo has made her living from bucking convention. After moving to New York to study at FIT, Jenné was living on donated peanut candy bars and oranges until she dropped out of college to dance at the legendary nineties club Twilo.
Kinfolk
At Work With: Hassan Pierre
by MacKenzie Lewis Kassab
A fashion entrepreneur with a startup for sustainable style. Designer Hassan Pierre has always regarded luxury and sustainability as natural allies. On the day he met former Marie Claire editor Amanda Hearst, he was resurrecting vintage designer fabrics--Valentino silks, Chanel tweeds--as original demi-couture garments.
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