The Scoop With Modesto Abreu: On Dressing Housewives and Other Bravolebs

Welcome to The Scoop, a weekly email series in which I quiz fashion insiders on the stories of the week. This week’s guest is stylist to the (reality) stars, Modesto Abreu, whose roster of (past and present) clients includes Vicki Gunvalson, Meredith Marks, Madison LeCroy, Alexia Nepola, Lindsay Hubbard, Dolores Catania, Brynn Whitfield and Katie […]

Meet the Indian Wedding Stylists Brands Need to Know

Both independent stylists, Aastha Sharma founded The Wedding Style Project with Mohit Rai six years ago, after meeting at Harper’s Bazaar India. “I think the biggest misconception is that Indian weddings are only about traditional clothing,” Sharma says. “They’re not. There is huge luxury spend across accessories, shoes, handbags, eveningwear, resortwear, pants, even the smaller […]

Which Summer Breakout Stars Will Be Front Row This Fashion Month?

Another summer, another string of star-making viral streaming hits, meme stars and breakout talent at high-profile events and on the press circuit. After a slower start for the streamers, August was packed with Sterling Point and The Shards, both of which feature a roster of new talent ripe for brands to tap. Meanwhile, on stages […]

With His New Shirts-Only Collection, Phillip Lim Wants to PlayLoveWin

For market research, he polled a large swath of friends and colleagues, both inside the industry and out. “I did a survey with a group of trusted people,” he explains, “and I asked, ‘Where do you get your shirts?’ And what I got back was, “That’s a great question. I buy from here, but they’re […]

Can Aaron Esh Make AllSaints Cool Again?

It’s midday on a Wednesday at AllSaints HQ, a former industrial warehouse in London’s East End that, for some three decades, has housed the British premium brand. Designer Aaron Esh, a city native known for his buzzy namesake label, is finalizing almost a year’s worth of work as AllSaints chief creative officer, ahead of the […]

The Marketer’s Guide to Choosing the Right Influencer

This article is part of the Business of Influence series, examining the inner workings of content creation and how the industry is set to change in the years to come. Influencer marketing is changing — leaning toward snacky, messier, more niche formats and away from massive followings as the be-all and end-all. As social media […]

Meet the Aussie Athleisure Brand Coming for Your Favorite Labels

Earle started wearing CSB toward the end of 2024 in workout videos on her TikTok. The influencer-turned-entrepreneur would tag the label when people asked what she was wearing in the comments, and quickly, CSB started gifting her product, just in time for her run on Dancing With the Stars, where she posted near-daily, mostly in […]

Ib Kamara Departs Off-White | Vogue

Four years after succeeding founder Virgil Abloh as the creative lead at Off-White, Ib Kamara has departed the brand. In a statement on Monday morning announcing the news, Kamara said: “Off-White is bigger than any one idea, exactly as Virgil intended — a house with genuine values, rooted in culture, community, and the belief that […]

From ACOTAR to Fourth Wing: Should Luxury Invest in Romantasy?

For Marot, romantasy is a safe space for women and LGBTQ+ communities. “The world can be quite frightening for women and queer people in many countries, and I think romantasy specifically feels like a great escape,” she says. Vitally, the genre focuses on female characters. “A world is created that puts female pleasure at its […]