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Retail Confessions: Tiffany, Part II

Retail Confessions: Tiffany, Part II

"It was a lot of trying to keep up with the Joneses, but when you're looking at pieces that start at $100,000, it's crazy."

Apr 16, 2024

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9 min read

Judging the Polarizing Shoe Trends of 2024

Judging the Polarizing Shoe Trends of 2024

Is your spirit shoe a cork wedge or sneaker ballet flat?

Apr 12, 2024

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3 min read

J. Lo's Brand Has Been Damaged for Years

J. Lo's Brand Has Been Damaged for Years

Her struggling album and ticket sales were preceded by years of awkward moves.

LockSimple

Apr 9, 2024

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3 min read

Finding Fame, Burning Out, and Leaving It All Behind

Finding Fame, Burning Out, and Leaving It All Behind

Words of wisdom on aging, retirement, and so much more from Lyn Slater, who became a fashion influencer and model in her sixties.

Apr 2, 2024

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3 min read

Valentino Ends Brief Vegas Marriage With Being Designer-less

Valentino Ends Brief Vegas Marriage With Being Designer-less

Alessandro Michele is BACK.

Mar 29, 2024

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3 min read

Help Ex-Valentino Designer Pierpaolo Piccioli Find a Job

Help Ex-Valentino Designer Pierpaolo Piccioli Find a Job

He didn't deliver a second Rockstud bag, but he did show some utterly gorgeous clothes.

Mar 26, 2024

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3 min read

Rich People Sue Hermès for Not Taking Their Money

Rich People Sue Hermès for Not Taking Their Money

Does the lawsuit over Birkin selling practices stand a chance?

LockSimple

Mar 21, 2024

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3 min read

Retail Confessions: Balenciaga

Retail Confessions: Balenciaga

"We are still in the process of trying to bring back certain clients who have completely dropped brand."

LockSimple

Mar 19, 2024

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17 min read

Photoshop Truthers Come for Kate Middleton

Photoshop Truthers Come for Kate Middleton

While perfecting images with technology has become standardized, the disclosure of such edits has not.

Mar 14, 2024

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3 min read

Arbitrary Fashion Oscars

Arbitrary Fashion Oscars

When Ryan Gosling gets his chest out, you know it’s going to be a good night.

LockSimple

Mar 11, 2024

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3 min read

Skims Scores Worse Than Shein on Fashion Accountability Report

Skims Scores Worse Than Shein on Fashion Accountability Report

Skims got a zero, placing it in league with ultra-fast fashion giants Fashion Nova, Missguided, and Temu.

Mar 8, 2024

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3 min read

Alexander McQueen: Once Savage, Now... Playful?

Alexander McQueen: Once Savage, Now... Playful?

Plus, a guide to the content about the J. Lo content deluge, and more Loose Threads from the Paris shows.

LockSimple

Mar 4, 2024

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3 min read

How Wearable Should Clothes in a Fashion Show Be?

How Wearable Should Clothes in a Fashion Show Be?

So much of what we see on the runways won't ever get produced. But isn't the last thing consumers need more stuff?

Mar 1, 2024

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3 min read

The 'Mob Wife' Trend Is Fake

The 'Mob Wife' Trend Is Fake

But there's a reason it's become the biggest fashion buzz term of 2024.

LockSimple

Feb 28, 2024

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3 min read

Kim Kardashian and the Case of the Discolored Birkin

Kim Kardashian and the Case of the Discolored Birkin

Plus, highlights from Milan Fashion Week.

Feb 22, 2024

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3 min read

The Internet’s Fascination With Brad Pitt’s Face

The Internet’s Fascination With Brad Pitt’s Face

Plus, highlights from London Fashion Week.

LockSimple

Feb 20, 2024

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3 min read

The Obsession With Khaite's Success

The Obsession With Khaite's Success

Plus, fashion people contend with snow, Anna for Biden, and more highlights from fashion week and beyond.

LockSimple

Feb 15, 2024

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3 min read

Super Bowl Best PR for 'It' Bags in Ages

Super Bowl Best PR for 'It' Bags in Ages

Plus, Travis Kelce emerges from the tortured sequins department, and NYFW highlights.

Feb 12, 2024

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3 min read

Reading Between the Lines of Edward Enninful's Goodbye to British 'Vogue'

Reading Between the Lines of Edward Enninful's Goodbye to British 'Vogue'

He gushes over his cover stars, but not Condé Nast.

LockSimple

Feb 8, 2024

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3 min read

Grammys Fashion Review: Big Hair, Bigger Spon Con

Grammys Fashion Review: Big Hair, Bigger Spon Con

You thought Paris Jackson hid her tattoos just for fashion? Think again!

Feb 5, 2024

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3 min read

A Baby for the Ultrarich

A Baby for the Ultrarich

Plus, Anna Wintour lays off Condé Nast staff, and more from couture week.

LockSimple

Jan 25, 2024

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3 min read

Retail Confessions: Tiffany

Retail Confessions: Tiffany

"When you're working on the engagement floor, if it's a couple coming in, you can tell by the body language of the guy whether or not they're actually looking."

LockSimple

Jan 23, 2024

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3 min read

Why Fashion Culture Should Lose “In” Vs. “Out” Labels

Why Fashion Culture Should Lose “In” Vs. “Out” Labels

Philosopher Kate Manne discusses how the fashion industry can face fatphobia.

Jan 18, 2024

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3 min read

The Emmys' Hideous Backdrop Cannot Stand

The Emmys' Hideous Backdrop Cannot Stand

“It looks like they just swapped ‘Sunday Night Football’ with the Emmys.”

Jan 16, 2024

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3 min read

Wild Luxury Price Increases, in Charts

Wild Luxury Price Increases, in Charts

Who thought Hermès prices could look so restrained? Chanel, on the other hand...

Jan 12, 2024

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3 min read

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