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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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July 2025 News Roundup

Tiffany & Co. angers its customers, why anti-aging doesn’t exist, SPKTRL jewelry, American creativity under siege, and ShowStudio rates summer ad campaigns.

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June 2025 News Roundup

Albanian silk weavers aim high, a tour of Goldwin 0, glass artist Lameice Abu Aker’s modern designs, sustainable packaging is a must, and Worth finally gets a retrospective.

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Rococo High Tech

We’ve officially entered the era of Rococo Tech — where excess meets interface, pearls meet pixels, and the screen is just another accessory in your gilded hand.

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May 2025 News Roundup

Millennial culture is dying, artist Torkwase Dyson set designs The Met’s Superfine, Venice Biennale curator Koyo Kouoh, and remembering Elsa Klensch.

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April 2025 News Roundup

Adam Lippes builds his business, two new fashion books get released, photographer Elizaveta Porodina talks about her art, and the new Swiss passport goes viral.

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March 2025 News Roundup

Film directors with new creative projects, ghostly gowns as art, Etienne Russo on fashion shows, and Shintaro Yamamoto designs shoes for Rei Kawakubo.

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