Photo credit: Hearst Owned From Esquire If you ever went to a school that had a strict dress code, you may recall the finger test. Basically, it’s this: If you’re standing up straight with your arms at your sides and your skirt is shorter than where your middle finger falls […]
Month: July 2020
Shopping for a sustainable wedding outfit is easier than you think, here’s how
The clothing and textile industry is responsible for 8-10 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions: The Independent In recent years, sustainability has become a big focus for almost every industry, particularly in fashion, as many of us are trying to make more conscious decisions as shoppers. While it’s […]
Five things you may not know about the fashion firm
You might have bought some joggers from there, or seen your favourite Instagram star wearing one of their dresses, but how much do you really know about Boohoo? The online fashion firm has been a real winner during lockdown, with a massive increase in its sales by 45% to £368m […]
CFDA Unfurls Runway360, a Digital Platform Serving as Centralized Fashion Hub
Click here to read the full article. The Council of Fashion Designers of America is unveiling Runway360, a digital platform that will serve as a centralized hub and business tool for the U.S. fashion community. The platform will enable designers to connect directly to industry stakeholders and consumers. The portal […]
Frame Introduces Live Video Shopping Series With Bambuser
Click here to read the full article. Since the pandemic, the retail industry has undergone monumental transformations. With technology at the forefront, shopping has looked a little different both in experience and priority and e-commerce has soared. In many ways, the capabilities of video became reignited, from work from home Zoom […]
Top Charity Ceos Pay Exceeds $1 Million
Best Hearing Impaired Charity To Donate To: Hearing Health Foundation To allow you to uncover charities which are worthy of your help and those to avoid, we’ve offered a listing of organizations the highest watchdogs agree deserve high and low ratings. The CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of […]
What is Lost Stock? Introducing the mystery clothes box scheme where you get half-price fashion from high street brands
Mystery boxes are the new way to shop: Getty Images/iStockphoto With many of us not feeling quite so in need of a regular fashion fix during lockdown, the knock-on effects have been huge. Millions of Bangladeshi garment factory workers have been left out of work by the coronavirus pandemic, after […]
Fashion vs. the Economy: Retail Faces Double Dip
Click here to read the full article. The economic roller coaster isn’t over — and fashion can just hold on as tight as possible. As horrible as the first phase of the coronavirus crisis was, it was relatively straightforward (and straight down). Almost everybody was forced to shut down and […]
Fast-Fashion Retailer Quiz Launches Probe Into Leicester Factory
Click here to read the full article. LONDON — Yet another British fast-fashion retailer, Quiz, has launched a probe into one of its factories in Leicester, England, a city that is quickly making a name as the country’s sweatshop capital. Quiz, which is headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland, and is quoted […]
Macy’s Black Friday in July
Our editors independently selected these items because we think you will enjoy them and might like them at these prices. If you purchase something through our links, we may earn a commission. Pricing and availability are accurate as of publish time. Learn more about Shop TODAY. Slashing prices on homeware, […]
Karen Millen hits out at “greed” of fast fashion in wake of Boohoo scandal
Getty Images The founder of Karen Millen today hit out at the state of the fashion industry in the wake of sweatshop allegations engulfing the brand’s current parent Boohoo. The clothing entrepreneur set up her eponymous brand with ex-husband Kevin Stanford in 1981, sold it to Icelandic investors in 2004 […]
I’m Taking a Zara Break and Shopping These Awesome Vintage Stores Instead
I’ll be the first to admit I’m a Zara devotee. But the thrill of finding a one-of-a-kind vintage piece that is unique is far more exciting than scooping up another Zara top. Vintage shopping is one of my favorite pastimes—my earliest (and fondest) childhood memories involve scuffling through racks of […]
2020 Plumbing Cost Estimates
Systems It’s also smart to read the manufacturer’s manual for your garbage disposal to know what, exactly, the unit can handle. In other cases, water is pumped from the collection and purification facilities into elevated storage tanks and then allowed to flow throughout the system by gravity. Difference Between Pipes […]
Buy now, pay whenever? Lockdown lift for online shopping loans
By Nikhil Nainan (Reuters) – Browsing online during lockdown, Jessica Friend spotted a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses she liked, but the price tag made the 30-year-old Ohio resident think twice. What persuaded her to click ‘buy’, Friend said, was the short-term credit offered by Afterpay, which split the $260 payment […]
How Should Fashion Entrants to China Approach COVID-19 Rebound?
Click here to read the full article. LONDON — Everybody wants a slice of China’s booming luxury and fashion market, especially after the coronavirus put a stop to many businesses around the world. It’s indeed fascinating to hear stories about how loyal Chinese consumers would queue outside Chanel and Hermès […]
Alexander McQueen opens in the Miami Design District just in time for you to release those pent up shopping desires
Just want to do something normal? We all do. Something like wandering a beautiful boutique, letting something lux catch your eye, taking that something you’re intrigued with to the dressing room, trying it on, falling in love and then finding a place to wear it. Visitors to the new Alexander […]