What’s the Role of an Office in a Post-Covid World?

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Paloma Elsesser on Purpose, Representation and the New Rituals of Body Care

Diversity and body positivity have been important themes shaping the fashion conversation over the past decade. Yet a gap remains between the industry’s ideals and its reality. Few people have experienced that gap – and pushed back against it – more visibly than Paloma Elsesser. ...  Show more

The Anti-Unicorn Playbook That Beat Fashion's DTC Boom

In 2016, the global retail landscape was dominated by successful direct-to-consumer (DTC) disruptors like Everlane, Glossier, Allbirds and Outdoor Voices. Backed by hundreds of millions of dollars in venture capital, they prioritised rapid sales growth and hyper-aggressive social ...  Show more

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