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April 2026 News Roundup

Susie Cave is back, Pierre Hardy reflects on his career, Prince gets a new book, Issey Miyake creates furniture, and the LVMH Prize semifinalists are announced.

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March News Roundup

It’s the season of blockbuster fashion exhibitions at museums, SCAD opens a store, independent Indian menswear labels are on the rise, and AI to the inventory rescue.

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Resilience is the New Luxury

The conflict in Iran is disrupting transit routes and forcing a rethink of the fashion production cycle. Here is why resilience now outweighs global convenience.

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Brand DNA Over Discourse

Luxury’s new mandate: stop chasing the 'everyone' and start serving the 'someone.' In 2026, the strongest luxury brands are those brave enough to own their DNA.

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February News Roundup

Indie designer challenges, Kate Hawley’s costuming genius, the Loewe Craft Prize nominees, Hermès is going couture, and the return of the tactile and the human.

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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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