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This isn’t the first time a childlike obsession has captured the adult consumer. From the Beanie Baby obsession of the ’90s, to the 2016 Pokémon Go craze (which saw us all momentarily preoccupied with capturing virtual Pokémon in our offices, in parks, or on trains) or the rise of Barbiecore in 2023, throughout history, adults periodically revert to their youth and go crazy over toy characters.Labubu isn’t the only trending toy item right now, either. At Selfridges, soft toy manufacturer Jellycat is the fastest-selling toy brand — the retailer sold a Jellycat every 15 seconds during the 2024 festive period.…

Scrolling through the new Saks on Amazon storefront, you almost wouldn’t know you’re on Amazon.com, the world’s largest e-commerce everything store. Almost.Roughly 110 fashion, makeup and skincare brands are listed in the storefront, including Stella McCartney, Balmain, Dolce & Gabbana, Area, Simkhai, Fear of God, Adam Lippes, Giambattista Valli and Rebecca Vallance, most with a limited selection available to shop. The user experience has familiar Amazon markers. A $1,890 Balmain cardigan comes with free one-day shipping for Prime members — along with a note that it’s sold and shipped by Saks Fifth Avenue. The editorial is minimal, with items from…

Fashion has always held up a mirror to the world — but in 2025, that reflection is more fractured than ever. Between the curated aesthetics of womanhood and the lived realities of women, a gap has emerged.After a fleeting era of body positivity, size inclusivity has regressed. According to the Vogue Business Autumn/Winter 2025 size inclusivity report, only 0.3 per cent of the 8,703 looks presented across 198 shows and presentations were plus-size (US 14+), down from an already dismal 0.8 per cent last season. What was visible? Comically bouncy fake breasts at Duran Lantink strapped to the chest of…

Designed with their friend, architect Corto Herry, the Vieille du Temple outpost is a nod to the brand’s 90s roots with minimalist design. The store will sell vintage art books on Picasso, Calder, Kandinsky, or issues of the vintage magazine Egoïste. And on the walls, every six months, the brothers will feature an artist that they love. For the opening, it’s a painting from French artists Jacques Soisson, which people can buy.“There are also objects that represent our history, with small pictures of our family; business cards from our grandmother’s [lampshade] business,” says Théo. “We wanted to have kind of…

Elie Tahari, the Iranian fashion designer and founder of his eponymous New York label that became a sought-after staple for working women throughout the ’80s and ’90s, is ready to hand over the reins.After celebrating his brand’s 50th anniversary last September, Tahari, now 73, is turning over control of his $1 billion company to his son, Jeremey Tahari, who will lead the Elie Tahari brand forward as CEO and creative director. Jeremey Tahari has been working alongside his father since he was 16 and launched his own streetwear brand, Anti, before spending time working in real estate.

Talu says that the process of shopping for what you see on Instagram is still broken. Instagram Shop came and went, meaning the only way to shop through the app directly is via advertisements. Affiliate links, managed by companies like LTK and ShopMy, give users a chance to shop links in bios, generating income for creators, but the setup and linking process can be clunky. And, when you see a stray street style shot while scrolling your Instagram feed, rarely do you know where to buy the pieces.This is where OneOff comes in. Initially, Talu searched for a company that…

Chinese designers were already facing unique challenges when it came to international sales, thanks to the country’s isolationist policy post-pandemic, slowed economic growth and slipping consumer sentiment. Then came the US’s tariffs.The addition of prohibitive and unexpected tariffs has upended these brands’ one advantage: proximity to supply chains. A new tariff rate of 145 per cent on Chinese imported goods to the US is impacting Chinese brands at multiple levels, according to Louis Houdart, managing partner at consulting firm Mad, who works with leading global luxury groups. He says that not only has the local market been tough, but that…

This article first appeared on Vogue.Travelling resort shows have become the norm for the big European labels; now, Carolina Herrera’s Wes Gordon is adopting the policy for his main season show and taking his Spring 2026 collection to Spain. “Madrid has always been one of my favourite cities in the world,” Gordon said. “Whenever I visit Madrid, I get a full recharge of inspiration.”It’s not the first time that Gordon has taken Herrera on the road. He presented his Resort 2024 collection in Rio de Janeiro, and Resort 2025 in Mexico City. For the latter, he collaborated with a group…

There was a strong sense of déjà vu this Autumn/Winter 2025 season.On Dior’s runway, Maria Grazia Chiuri revived the cult-status “J’adore Dior” tee – last seen in John Galliano’s Spring/Summer 2001 show, now styled with a cropped bolero and trimmed in lace. At Chloé, Chemena Kamali brought back the beloved Paddington bag, its signature chunky lock updated with charms that speak to today’s maximalist, chaotic customisation trend. At Alexander McQueen, the iconic skull scarf — a symbol of mid-2000s subversive chic — also made a comeback, with @databutmakeitfashion reporting that interest in the piece has surged by around 79 per cent…

This article is part of our Advanced Membership package. To enjoy unlimited access to The Long View from Vogue Business, The Fashion Exec’s Guide and Market Insights Reports, sign up for Advanced Membership here. Welcome to Generational Breakdown, a series where we explore consumer behaviour across all living generations to get a better idea of how they are buying luxury in 2025.“People assume women our age are not tech savvy or fashion forward,” says 56-year-old Sylvia Bhugra. Bhugra is a former MRI technologist currently based in Chicago who loves to shop luxury fashion and accessories. Her favourite brands are Hermès, Chanel…