Fashion

Seoul Fashion Week SS27 trends from Re Rhee, Lie Sang Bong and more

Seoul Fashion Week has become an increasingly important international fashion platform and a serious buying destination for global retailers, with particular interest in the city’s emerging generation of Korean designers. The FW26 edition attracted 99 international buyers from 23 countries, generating reported order consultations worth 7.54...

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Fashion

‘We’re not here to dress up’: a young PR’s survival guide to fashion week

Far from the fantasy of glamour and the front row, fashion week is primarily a marathon for public relations teams. With New York Fashion Week wrapping up and handing over the reins to London, and Paris and Milan to follow, many interns and junior assistants are preparing to face their first major event rush. Between regretting stilettos within...

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Business|CEO Interview Member

JCPenney's Michelle Wlazlo on optimizing footprint and investing in experience: 'We still believe stores matter'

Michelle Wlazlo spent nearly 22 years in merchandising at Gap, Old Navy, and Target before joining JCPenney in 2019, and she initially turned down the call. What changed her mind was walking the stores and experiencing the business firsthand. “I realized this was an opportunity to help write the next chapter of an iconic American retailer. That’...

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Fashion |In Pictures

Men’s lace-up footwear SS27: from Dior Homme, Egonlab, Louis Vuitton and more

For several seasons, men's footwear was heavily dominated by chunky running shoes, retro trainers and technical sneakers. SS27 suggests a desire for something more refined and considered. Among the various footwear styles shown in the Milan and Paris runway shows for SS27, the classic lace-up in many iterations dominated. The obvious reason for...

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