Rashad Robinson on Addressing Racial Inequality in Fashion

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Why Colleen Allen Turns Away Retailers That Won't Pay Deposits

Colleen Allen learned to sew sitting on her grandmother's lap, holding the fabric while her grandmother worked the pedal. Growing up in the Midwest, far from the industry, she found her way in through magazines, fashion blogs and old McQueen shows on YouTube.Allen studied menswea ...  Show more

Has Fashion Had Enough of AI?

For many shoppers, fashion is now experienced primarily through a screen — discovered on social media, watched on runway livestreams and purchased from a product photo. Fashion critic Eugene Rabkin argues in his new book that this shift has left the industry prioritising a garmen ...  Show more

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