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Keep On Keeping On: How Menswear Brands Survive or Fall

February 14, 2022

Keep On Keeping On: How Menswear Brands Survive Or Fall

Swan Songs is a newly published book about a rapidly disappearing world of craft-based menswear. The author, Réginald-Jérôme de Mans,…

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Brooks Brothers Appoints Michael Bastian as Creative Director

December 1, 2020

Brooks Brothers Appoints Michael Bastian As Creative Director

Readers may remember that Brooks Brothers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year, blaming their woes on the toll…

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How A Swastika Shirt From a Skate Label Ended Up In Discount Stores

November 21, 2017

How A Swastika Shirt From A Skate Label Ended Up In Discount Stores

Business of Fashion has a fascinating read on how a shirt made by skate company Airwalk ended up in a…

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Frank Muytjens Exiting J. Crew

April 25, 2017

Frank Muytjens Exiting J. Crew

Business of Fashion reports that J. Crew cut 250 jobs today. Incredibly, one of the people exiting is their head…

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How those "made in" labels work in Europe

August 1, 2015

How Those “made In” Labels Work In Europe

‘Made in’ disclosures are not required for products traded within the European Union. Even where required, ‘Made in’ criteria are…

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Russia’s Clandestine Showrooms

November 28, 2014

Russia’s Clandestine Showrooms

There’s an interesting article today in the Business of Fashion about the underground fashion trade in Russia. An excerpt:  Russia,…

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The Lack of Honest Critiques in Fashion

February 28, 2014

The Lack Of Honest Critiques In Fashion

Jason Dike’s op-ed today in Business of Fashion is interesting. It’s about designer fashion mostly, but the idea here applies much more…

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Is there anyone who can actually follow someone like Cathy?

February 3, 2014

Is There Anyone Who Can Actually Follow Someone Like Cathy?

“But the question on my mind is this: Is there anyone who can actually follow someone like Cathy? Have we,…

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Technology and Fashion

January 1, 2014

Technology And Fashion

One of the things that interest me about men’s clothing is not just the clothes themselves, but also the business…

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