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Abercrombie abandons logos to keep up with the trends

Aug 29, 2014
The company is making changes to appease current trends and make money.

Orange really is the new black (and white)

Jul 21, 2014
A sheriff makes inmates wear striped uniforms after orange jumpsuits became chic.

How Eileen Ford made modeling a real profession

Jul 11, 2014
Ford, who died at 92, and her husband created the modern modeling industry

How maternity jeans and T-shirts led to Juicy Couture

May 29, 2014
An interview with the people behind that velour tracksuit.

Fashion soared as the economy faltered in the 1930s

May 20, 2014
Clothes made the (wo)man... even during the Great Depression.
1930s fashion.
Sasha/Hulton Archive

Nasty Gal CEO Sophia Amoruso stopped dumpster diving

May 6, 2014
“I thought I was destined to smash capitalism,” she says.

Can fast fashion compete with Prada?

Apr 10, 2014
H&M's high-end COS brand is set to launch in the U.S.

For public good, not for profit.

Why Peyton Manning is key to today's big corporate merger

Dec 18, 2013
It used to be that sports and fashion marketing existed on the periphery of the Hollywood entertainment business.

Jimmy Choo shoes: Higher than high-end

Oct 3, 2013
Jimmy Choo co-founder Tamara Mellon on the brand's beginnings.

Did popularity of Marc Jacobs bags hurt Louis Vuitton?

Oct 3, 2013
What happens to a luxury brand when its exclusivity is exhausted?