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This is Connecting the Dots, a series in which writer José Criales-Unzueta looks at how fashion, pop culture, the internet and society are all interconnected.The genesis of runway trends is somewhat of an urban myth.Last month, as I reported and ranted on the Spring/Summer 2025 collections on Instagram, I spotted a breakout trend in the way designers combined tactical outerwear with going out styles. Anoraks and sequins at Burberry, windbreakers and sparkles at Prada, and clubby tops and cargo pants at The Attico.The more I posted, the more DMs I received asking the same question: “How does this even happen?…

After a record year, the luxury jewellery industry is at a crossroads. What will drive growth from here?To sustain momentum, experts say brands should focus on hitting the right price points (the sweet spot can span from $5,000 to $100,000), innovating in traditional categories and upping engagement on social media in both new and established markets.

But why is she so resonant in 2024? And what does her impact mean for brands?Kylie’s brand impactMaryLeigh Bliss, chief content officer at Gen Z and millennial research agency YPulse, attributes Jenner’s lasting appeal to her talent for making the unattainably aspirational feel surprisingly relatable. “While Kylie may not have been the star of her family’s reality TV show [Keeping Up with the Kardashians, now The Kardashians], she made herself the star on social media, where she was — at least at the start — more approachable and relatable than the rest of her family.” Acne Studios creative director Jonny…

Almost exactly a year ago, in November 2023, it was announced that Temperley had sold a majority stake in the business to Times Square Group and its investment arm Luxutte Capital. Founded by Indian businessman Ritesh Punjabi, the group operates brands including Manolo Blahnik, Furla and Sergio Rossi in the Middle East. Temperley agreed to stay on as creative director, and Luca Donnini remained as CEO (Donnini joined Temperley in 2019 from Guess Europe, where he was president).The group’s location in Dubai was a draw: 20 per cent of Temperley London’s sales come from the Middle East, with stores in…

This article is part of our Vogue Business Membership package. To enjoy unlimited access to Member-only reporting and insights, our NFT Tracker, Beauty Trend Tracker and TikTok Trend Tracker, weekly Technology, Beauty and Sustainability Edits and exclusive event invitations, sign up for Membership here.Lagos Fashion Week kicked off once again last week cementing its position as a platform for Pan-African designers. Brands from across the continent came to the Nigerian metropolis to present their Spring/Summer 2025 collections, including Boyedoe and Ajabeng from Ghana, Lilabare from Kenya and Loza Maléombho from Côte D’Ivoire. The five-day event, which ran from 23 to…

“Ten years ago, [the report’s advice] was really much more around the basic principles of management — predominantly wholesale channels or going direct-to-consumer,” says Rush. “In the last five years, we’ve seen so much change in our industry. The Commercialising Creativity report gives us an opportunity to give some recommendations around [the current challenges], not only for us as the British Fashion Council, but for the government and industry at large, as a way of thinking about how we can come together and support businesses to grow.”The report outlines two phases for designer fashion businesses. The first phase, “build and thrive”,…

This article on Harris vs Trump administrations’ policies is part of our Vogue Business Membership package. To enjoy unlimited access to Member-only reporting and insights, our NFT Tracker, Beauty Trend Tracker and TikTok Trend Tracker, weekly Technology, Beauty and Sustainability Edits and exclusive event invitations, sign up for Membership here.The 2024 US presidential election is on Tuesday 5 November, and with less than a week to go, there’s no clear indicator in the polls whether Democratic nominee Kamala Harris or Republican nominee Donald Trump has the leg-up. But a Harris versus Trump administration has very different implications for the fashion…

Heaton founded 247 in 2020 as a small capsule of performance tops and track pants under the Represent brand (sold on Represent’s website), just as consumers shifted spend to performance wear and athleisure. Building his own fitness alongside the brand, Heaton has run ultramarathons, competed in cult fitness tournament Hyrox and appeared on the cover of Men’s Health in the last few years, regularly posting fitness content to his 256,000 followers in head-to-toe 247.“At Nike and Adidas, I spent a long time trying to really tap into fitness and sports communities authentically. It’s actually really tough when you’re part of…

Perhaps most disturbingly, earlier this month, popular streamer and internet personality Yung Filly was arrested in Australia on rape allegations and charges, a development that has shocked his fans and cast a dark shadow over the world of online live streaming. He has already been dropped by Footlocker, while previous collaboration partners like Asos have taken down any historical campaign imagery from their site.Brands need to be proactive, not reactiveTo succeed, brands need to approach streaming partnerships with both caution and creativity — plus plenty of preparation. Still, there’s only so much brands can anticipate, which begs the question: when…

Vogue: What then?Well then, we had to work out how much each padding should weigh. How big the cushion should be. What material, and so on. Which was very technical and I have no hands-on experience in that. So I went to Milan in September 2023 to work with the samples in person and I followed Moncler’s technical lead on the physical creation process.Vogue: What did it feel like seeing the collection as real items for the first time?It was magical. I work with virtual reality images, so obviously to see them turning into ready-to-wear that will eventually be in…