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January News Roundup

Nina Christen’s viral shoes, Hermès x Karel Martens, a bipartisan win for the arts, Colleen Allen’s modern witchery, and the architectural orbit of Inesa Kovalova.

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December News Roundup

From Giacometti’s rare Schiaparelli buttons to the truth about microplastics, here are the five stories you need to read, watch, and explore this January.

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Free Marketing Advice

Social media is filled with fashion marketers offering up their own 'free' advice to independent and emerging brands, but is it actually helping? (Spoiler: Probably Not)

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November News Roundup

I’m ending the year with a fashion-focused roundup of five stories from the past month that caught my eye, ranging from slow fashion to the surprising comeback of print.

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October News Roundup

Raf Simons X Kvadrat, a new Frida Kahlo museum, Hiroshima and modern architecture, Ai Weiwei reflects on living in Germany, and Daniel Day-Lewis is back.

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September News Roundup

Spend time with designer Ashlyn Park, Marie Antoinette’s downfall was too much fashion, Olivier Theyskens is back (again!), the “era of ‘keyword-ification,’” and who’s afraid of AI.

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Fashion Expansion

With popular culture continuing to feel the same everywhere, brands need to up their cultural game to give customers something to get excited about.

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August 2025 News Roundup

Brands under fire for AI-generated ads, Louis Vuitton’s beauty flex, an interview with Richard Quinn, “Afro-lux” style, and Chanel’s home on the Côte d’Azur.

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The Luxury Malaise

The luxury meltdown shows no signs of letting up, but Hermès’ performance backed by strong brand fundamentals has it coming out on top.

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