Iraq fashionistas champion climate-friendly vintage wear
Image: Murtaja Lateef In a palm grove north of Baghdad, bemused Iraqi shepherds looked on as models paraded second-hand garments down an improvised catwalk, seeking to raise awareness of the…
Designer Brands and Pensole Lewis College inaugurate black-owned footwear factory
Ribbon-cutting of JEMS by Pensole. Credit: Designer Brands. Designer Brands, an American footwear and accessory designer, producer and retailer, and Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design (PLC) opened the…
Allbirds launches ‘world’s first net zero carbon shoe’
Allbirds first net zero carbon shoe. Credit: Allbirds. Apparel and footwear retailer Allbirds, which is known for its sustainable efforts, has designed what it claims is the “world’s first net…
New York Fashion Tech Lab signs new partnerships with Saks, Selfridges and TJX
Image: Saks The New York Fashion Tech Lab (NYFTLab), a program for women-led fashion and retail technology companies, unveils its tenth cohort with the participation of new B2B retail tech…
Coach launches ‘In my Tabby’ campaign
Luxury American fashion house Coach revealed its newest ‘In my Tabby’ campaign to the public last week, starring Lil Nas X, Camila Mendes and Kōki. The campaign builds on the…
Luxury brands choose hand-painted murals for advertising
Hermès hand-painted mural ad campaign Ph Kevani While AI-generated artwork and digital media solutions dominate the world of contemporary advertising, an analog movement has been gathering pace among luxury brands…
Guestcn Introduces New Live Pricing Model
guestcn introduced a new pricing model. The New York-based brand, known for its popular shopping bag totes — nicknamed the “Bushwick Birkin” — is introducing a new pricing strategy for…
Trump indictment would be unprecedented in US history
The decision whether to indict former President Donald Trump over hush-money payments made on his behalf during his 2016 presidential campaign lies with a Manhattan grand jury that has been…
Saudi Arabia frees American imprisoned over critical tweets
Saudi Arabia on Monday freed an American citizen, a 72-year-old Florida retiree, it had imprisoned for more than a year over his old tweets critical of the kingdom’s crown prince,…
Japan’s Kishida heading to Ukraine for talks with Zelenskyy
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was heading to Kyiv early Tuesday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that coincide with the Chinese leader’s visit to Moscow. Kishida will “show…
Full text: The State of Democracy in the United States: 2022
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a report entitled 'The State of Democracy in the United States: 2022' on Monday. The report collects a multitude of facts, media comments and expert opinions…
China urges U.S. to respect foreign policy of other countries
The United States should abandon the outdated Monroe Doctrine, respect the right of each country to decide its foreign policy, and stop interfering in the sovereign affairs of relevant countries,…
Xi meets Putin in Moscow
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on his arrival in Moscow, Russia, March 20, 2023. Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his Russian…
North Korea: Latest missile simulated nuclear counterattack
North Korea said Monday it simulated a nuclear attack on South Korea with a ballistic missile launch over the weekend that was its fifth missile demonstration this month to protest…
UBS to buy Credit Suisse for nearly $3.25B to calm turmoil
Banking giant UBS is buying troubled rival Credit Suisse for almost $3.25 billion, in a deal orchestrated by regulators in an effort to avoid further market-shaking turmoil in the global…
Fashion in the age of AI: From design to customer experience
In the world of ever-evolving metaverse and Web3 technology, artificial intelligence (AI) is currently one of the most talked about, and one of the most enigmatic, forms of tech making…
many forms of power dressing Paris Fashion Week highlights
Paris Fashion Week felt bigger and busier than ever with a jam-packed schedule featuring a healthy mix of storied French houses including Chanel and Givenchy and younger, independent labels such…
Amiri hires new CEO Adrian Ward-Rees from Burberry
Amiri, the fast-growing Californian fashion label, has tapped into Burberry to hire its new chief executive officer, Adrian Ward-Rees. Mike Amiri and Adrian Ward-Rees - Amiri His appointment becomes effective starting April…
Kering commits to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2035
French luxury conglomerate Kering announced on Friday a new commitment to reduce its absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2035, on a 2021 baseline. Kering commits to cut greenhouse gas emissions…
Russian President Putin visits occupied city of Mariupol
Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited theoccupied port city of Mariupol, his first trip to the Ukrainian territory that Moscow illegally annexed in September. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that…