Week in Review: Acquisition costs, content demands and wholesale contracts continue to challenge brands

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The 3 reasons Shein is trading at a quarter of its previous valuation

After several years of ups and downs, the Chinese fast-fashion brand Shein finally went public this week. But the IPO wasn't what Shein hoped for. For one, it came four years late. The company first started attempting to go public in 2022, but a series of political hurdles in New ...  Show more

What Chloe Malle's first September issue means for Vogue

The Vogue September issue is the most important issue of the year for the storied fashion magazine. And this year's edition is the first one published under the new direction of Chloe Malle, head of editorial content, who took over for the legendary Anna Wintour last September. O ...  Show more

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