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January 2023

5 Jan

What to Watch: Thom Browne, CFDA Chairman

What to Watch: Thom Browne, CFDA Chairman
Thom Browne takes over as chairman of the Council of Fashion Designers of America in a difficult, but additionally an auspicious time, when the American fashion community is brimming with next-gen area of interest talent just waiting for its big break. “There’s a mentality of all engines turned on,” newly minted CFDA accessories designer of the 12 months Raul Lopez, founding father of Luar, told WWD on the annual CFDA Awards in November. “It’s almost just like the pandemic was a controlled forest fire and from that fireside got here all latest growth,” Puppets & Puppets cofounder Carly Mark added of the explosion of designers representing myriad backgrounds and points of view, from post-emo to Goth to revenge dressing sexy. How will Browne...
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5 Jan

Beauty and Luxury Encounters the Future

Beauty and Luxury Encounters the Future
Within the context of a fast-changing business environment and ever-evolving technological innovations, the style industry is currently confronted with unprecedented opportunities and challenges. Digitalization has served as a key impetus for brand transformation, generating infinite potential for brand value enhancement and marketing growth. Against the backdrop, firstly and jointly organized by Tencent Marketing Solution, the Omni-channel marketing partner for enterprises, top fashion media WWD, and leading consulting firm BCG, the 2022 Fashion Tech·T Summit titled “Beauty and Luxury Encounters the Future” and Report on Digital Trends of China’s Luxury Market in 2022 and Report on Digital Trends of China’s Prestige Beauty Market in 2022 was successfully launched on December 12. The conference invited fashion industry professionals from top media, consulting agencies,...
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5 Jan

EXCLUSIVE: With His Label on Hiatus, Kenneth Ize Plots

EXCLUSIVE: With His Label on Hiatus, Kenneth Ize Plots
PARIS — Kenneth Ize has put his label on pause as he plots his next move after parting ways together with his investor last summer. The Nigerian designer revealed he was taking a break in a transient Instagram post on July 23, and was a no-show at Paris Fashion Week in the autumn. In his first interview on the topic, Ize told WWD he stopped working with Roberta Annan, the founder and managing partner of the Impact Fund for African Creatives, or IFFAC, and is hoping to relaunch this 12 months on his own terms. After struggling initially to digest the setback, he said he was feeling energized and able to bring recent ideas to the table. Ize, who grew up and studied fashion...
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