The British French actress and singer, who died on Sunday, embodied changing ideas of femininity and influenced fashion far beyond the Hermès bag that famously bears her name.
TODAY'S MUST READDriven partly by nostalgia and partly by the trend for 1990s and Y2K styles, people are snatching up products from Gap's heyday. But those same shoppers aren’t necessarily buying what Gap has in stores now.
- Demand for vintage Gap items like sweatshirts, T-shirts and denim has been growing, with marketplaces such as eBay and Depop reporting jumps in sales and search traffic.
- Customers for those items aren't necessarily buying what's currently on offer at Gap, however, which is trying to capitalise on the interest with a capsule collection of vintage pieces curated by Sean Wotherspoon.
- Gap faces major challenges bringing those shoppers into its stores, as vintage fans and critics say the brand's identity and product quality aren't what they used to be.
TODAY'S MUST READDriven partly by nostalgia and partly by the trend for 1990s and Y2K styles, people are snatching up products from Gap's heyday. But those same shoppers aren’t necessarily buying what Gap has in stores now.
- Demand for vintage Gap items like sweatshirts, T-shirts and denim has been growing, with marketplaces such as eBay and Depop reporting jumps in sales and search traffic.
- Customers for those items aren't necessarily buying what's currently on offer at Gap, however, which is trying to capitalise on the interest with a capsule collection of vintage pieces curated by Sean Wotherspoon.
- Gap faces major challenges bringing those shoppers into its stores, as vintage fans and critics say the brand's identity and product quality aren't what they used to be.
The adult-film-turned-social-media star, who is quickly becoming a force in fashion, launched jewellery line Sheytan this week alongside former Ye and Virgil Abloh collaborator Sara Burn. She has a knack for generating conversation online, but sustaining a brand represents a whole new challenge.
The Swiss watchmaker has filed a lawsuit against the Malaysian government for confiscating rainbow-coloured watches that celebrate LGBT rights, in an act the company says has damaged its reputation.
US shoppers spent $12.7 billion online during Amazon.com Inc.’s 48-hour Prime Day, up 6.1 percent from a year ago but short of estimates for 9.5 percent growth, according to Adobe Inc.
The online retailer has a new generative-AI chatbot to help users with their styling and shopping questions, but unlike other AI chatbots launched by big fashion retailers, this one integrates directly into ChatGPT.
Mielle Organics is set to begin a groundbreaking partnership with the WNBA as the elite US women’s basketball league’s first textured hair care partner, the brand said in a statement Thursday.
Investment firm Wellington Management is in talks to lead a new funding round for Skims, which could value the underwear clothing company owned by Kim Kardashian at about $4 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
Swatch Group reported record growth for the first six months of the year, benefiting from the removal of the final Covid-related restrictions in Asia, the watchmaker said on Thursday.
Profit rose to 330.6 billion yen ($2.38 billion) from 271.1 billion yen in the year-earlier period.
Amazon.com’s Prime Day two-day shopping event saw US online sales rise nearly 6 percent to $6.4 billion from a year ago on its first day, as heavy discounts lured bargain-hunting customers who splurged on appliances and toys, Adobe Analytics data on Wednesday showed.