Tariff Windfall Tests Limits of India’s Apparel Factories
In a garment hub in south India, R.K. Sivasubramaniam is fielding requests from Walmart and Costco who want to sidestep higher US tariffs faced by rival Asian suppliers, Bangladesh and…
How Spain’s Indie Fashion Scene Nailed Global Growth
During the two-week run of Spanish womenswear brand La Veste’s pop-up in New York City, the brand’s “super fans” — as described by chief executive Sofia García-Gallardo — arrived in…
Perfume Is the New Status Hoodie
Welcome back to Haul of Fame, your must-read beauty roundup for new products, new ideas and a return to that menacing pastel eyeshadow from Jawbreaker. Included in today’s issue: Addiction…
125% US tariff forces apparel importers to rethink China dependency
The recent imposition of a 125 per cent tariff increase on Chinese textile and apparel products by the United States marks a significant turning point in global trade dynamics. In…
Tariff tremors on $61 bn worth of US apparel imports from Asia
Overview On April 2, 2025, the United States announced the implementation of comprehensive reciprocal tariffs targeting multiple nations, which include all the top apparel exporting nations to the US, except…
Explainer: How Trump’s Tariffs Threaten Luxury Fashion
At a press conference in January, fresh off a promising earnings report and a stop at US President Donald Trump’s inauguration, LVMH chief Bernard Arnault — who had pegged hopes…
Should Men Ditch Basic Apparel and Wear More Graphic T-Shirts?
Written by Menswear Style in Tips & Advice on the 30th January 2025 Do you remember the 2013 graphic T-shirts? The “keep calm”…
Apparel Sourcing – 9 Tips For Startup Brands – virtue + vice
This article is next-level insider info. As a fashion consultant, and a partner in a factory in India, I am sharing my best apparel sourcing tips. If you aren’t quite…
Atlanta Apparel: Top Showroom Founders Share The Secrets To Their Success!
7 Atlanta Apparel is back next month, highlighting Fall/Winter 2025’s fashion and accessories for retailers and buyers. As in previous seasons, top showrooms from across the region will take part…
The 10 Themes That Will Define the Fashion Agenda in the Year Ahead
Opens in new window For yet another year, the most common sentiment among fashion leaders for 2025 was “uncertainty,” according to the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2025 Executive Survey. Just…