The Business of Fashion Podcast

The Business of Fashion Podcast

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Feed Me's Emily Sundberg on How Fashion Underestimates Its Customers

Every weekday morning, a certain slice of New York opens the same e-mail. Lawyers, bankers, editors, restaurateurs: some of the city's most plugged-in people read Feed Me, the daily newsletter written by Emily Sundberg.In a few short years, Sundberg has turned a newsletter she st ...  Show more

Fashion’s Latest Obsession: The Grocery Store

Fashion brands have long used cafes, restaurants and hospitality to sell a broader lifestyle. Increasingly, they’re looking to a less obvious partner: the gourmet grocery store. From branded smoothies and limited-edition tote bags to run clubs, labels are tapping destinations suc ...  Show more

Christopher Kane: Mulberry’s Heritage Is a Foundation, Not a Limitation

In 2023, Christopher Kane did what no independent designer ever wants to do. He closed the label he had spent 17 years building with his sister, Tammy Kane. This was the man who put rubberised lace on the runway, who cut up saddle leather on a domestic sewing machine, and who fou ...  Show more

Can Fashion Sell a New Generation on Trade Jobs?

Behind every luxury handbag, bespoke suit and couture gown lies an intricate value chain powered by skilled artisans. But as master craftspeople retire without successors, fashion faces a growing shortage of skilled workers — US tailoring employment has fallen roughly 30 percent ...  Show more

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