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7 Aug

Normani, Marrisa Wilson and More Rejoice Black Business Month

Normani, Marrisa Wilson and More Rejoice Black Business Month
Getty Images for H&M Black Business Month officially starts Tuesday. Founded in 2004 by historian John William Templeton and engineer Frederick E. Jordan Sr., the month is held to commemorate Black-owned businesses, Black entrepreneurs and the push for overall economic growth. To start out the celebration, singer Normani visited the Buy From a Black Woman Encourage tour with H&M, appearing on the organization’s pop-up store in Los Angeles on July 22. “Black women have been leading the numbers in terms of starting a business,” Normani told WWD. “Annual sales for Black women business owners are five times smaller than all women-owned businesses on account of lack of support and awareness,” she continued, sharing her support for BFABW. “This organization empowers, educates, and inspires...
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3 Jul

The Vogue Business Spring/Summer 2024 menswear size inclusivity report

The Vogue Business Spring/Summer 2024 menswear size inclusivity report
“I feel designers have taken a step back,” says Corbin, who has change into one of the vital vocal advocates for size inclusivity in fashion over recent seasons, adding that the regression makes past progress feel insincere.Womenswear still has a protracted solution to go, but men’s size inclusivity is even further behind. Just 12 looks, or 0.4 per cent, of the three,044 looks presented throughout the SS24 menswear season were plus size, in comparison with 55, or 0.6 per cent, of the 9,137 women’s AW23 looks.As with last season, none of the key houses ranked as the highest 50 luxury labels in essentially the most recent edition of the Vogue Business Index featured any plus-size models, despite some like Gucci...
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29 Jun

Adrienne Landau Business Gears Up for Second Act With

Adrienne Landau Business Gears Up for Second Act With
Adrienne Landau has entered a latest chapter. The 43-year-old luxury fur and accessories brand (now with faux fur) has been reborn as a contemporary lifestyle collection. In a long-term master licensing agreement with Meridian Brands LLC, the Adrienne Landau brand has launched as an expansive collection for fall under the labels Adrienne Landau Quartz and Adrienne Landau Onyx. The collections are differentiated by their price point, fabrics, country of origin and make. Quartz retails from $150 to $1,000, while Onyx goes from $50 to $400. The faux fur vest from Adrienne Landau Quartz and gold sequin top and skirt from Adrienne Landau Onyx.   courtesy image from Adrienne Landau Meridian Brands is led by chief executive officer Olin Lancaster and...
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26 Jun

Knitwear’s Booming Demand Seen Backing Yarn-makers’ Business in 2023

Knitwear’s Booming Demand Seen Backing Yarn-makers’ Business in 2023
MILAN — More uncertainty looms ahead for yarn spinners in 2023, as corporations saw mixed performances resulting from a contraction in consumption — dented by fear of or actual recession — and market volatility. Around 120 industry operators, 19 of which hail from abroad, are gathering on the three-day textile trade fair Pitti Filati starting Wednesday to unveil their fall 2024 collections, hinged on 3D and fuzzy effects. Although yarn-makers’ executives consistently noted the truth of subdued growth since 2022, there appears to be cautious optimism in regards to the sector’s resilience, given its high dependance on the posh sector, which, in accordance with the newest Bain & Company’s Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Study — Spring 2023, is projected to grow between...
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