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. | | | | Wahweap, Arizona. Vogue 1966.
(John Cowan/Condé Nast Collection/Getty Images) | | | | |  | “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. | | | - HK Mindy Meissen, curator |
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 | Racked |
| A bunch of startups want to sell you the ultimate men's button-down. Who will win? | | |
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 | The Business of Fashion |
| 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. | | |
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 | Vogue |
| A new documentary follows Cecil Beaton’s ceaseless curiosity about the fast-changing century and his hunger to document it. | | |
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| Racked |
| 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. | | |
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 | Bloomberg |
| The fancy workout chain has joined up with urban chic purveyor Public School, bringing a whole new level of swank to sweat. | | |
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 | Garage Magazine |
| The experts tell us about the care and use--dear God, do not carry it with denim!--of the Hermès White Himalayan Birkin. | | |
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 | WWD |
| It’s become a place where art, fashion and real estate can be mutual benefactors when selling high-end products. | | |
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 | The Fashion Law |
| 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. | | |
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 | ELLE |
| She packed up her cruise collection and headed to Oaxaca to work with Mexican photographer and art-world legend Graciela Iturbide. | | |
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 | Bon |
| 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 |
| Filthy scary alien monster cyborg goth drag is in the club. | | |
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 | Wonderland Magazine |
| A chat between washes with the Scottish designer. | | |
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| The Business of Fashion |
| Chinese reality shows are becoming a powerful platform for brands like Victoria’s Secret. But the market has its challenges. | | |
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| Vogue |
| 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. | | |
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 | The Telegraph |
| 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. | | |
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 | Grailed |
| 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. | | |
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 | Lipper Alpha Insight |
| 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. | | |
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 | WSJ |
| 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. | | |
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 | Convicts |
| 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. | | |
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 | Kinfolk |
| 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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