Articles by Jennifer Mason
Sustainable goods see decline due to high cost, yet luxury sales grow
Jun 23, 2022 - Business
With inflation rates at a forty year high as recession predictions swirl around the financial sphere, it would make sense to see a decline in discretionary spending as the cost of gas and daily essentials rise. While Morning Consult did find that consumers cut back on spending from February to March this year—with US apparel registering a one...
BKLYN Fashion Academy show to interpret American conflicts through fashion
Jun 20, 2022 - Fashion
The BKLYN Fashion Academy will host its annual student fashion show this Friday, June 24, to celebrate the culmination of the Academy’s intensive 12-week program that aims to mentor aspiring designers in both the design and business aspects of launching a brand. The program operates out of the Brooklyn Public Library and is available only to...
Why Nike designed a sneaker that is made to be disassembled
May 24, 2022 - Fashion
On Saturday, the Brooklyn Half Marathon was held in New York for the first time since the start of the pandemic. A young runner in his thirties collapsed after finishing the 13.1-mile race and was later pronounced dead from a suspected cardiac arrest. The man was one of sixteen people taken to the hospital that day, according to the FDNY, amid...
Kappa will be the first single brand official sponsor of US Ski & Snowboard
May 16, 2022 - Fashion
The Italian sportswear brand Kappa has signed a multi-year sponsorship deal to outfit the US Ski, Snowboard, and Freeski teams for all Federation of International Skiing events, beginning with the 2022-23 season, and the Olympics, including the 2026 Winter Games that will be hosted by Italy. This will mark the first time that a single technical...
Durand Guion to join beachwear brand Fair Harbor after departing Macy’s
May 16, 2022 - People
The New York clothing brand Fair Harbor is set to welcome the departing Vice President of Macy’s fashion office, Durand Guion, this week after a 32-year career with the renowned department store. Guion will serve as a Senior Vice President and Creative Director and will utilize his experience in trend forecasting and marketing to help elevate...
Untuckit to debut first designer collaboration with artist John Robshaw in June
May 12, 2022 - Fashion
New York-based clothing brand, Untuckit, known for popularising a permissive casualness through their signature untuckable-friendly shirts, has collaborated for the first time on a designer capsule collection. Three summer styles in a lightweight linen and cotton blend will feature the bohemian touch of luxury textile designer and block print...
Nike requests counterfeiting claims be added to StockX lawsuit while Hermès NFT case moves forward
May 11, 2022 - Business
Nike asked a federal judge of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Tuesday to add counterfeiting and false advertising claims to an existing trademark infringement lawsuit against the online secondary sneaker marketplace, StockX. According to reporting from Bloomberg, Nike legal representatives purchased four...
Levi’s calls protecting reproductive rights a “business imperative”
May 5, 2022 - Business
In the wake of a leaked draft majority opinion from the US Supreme Court made public by Politico on Monday that appears set to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which has guaranteed federal protections of abortion rights, Levi Strauss & Co. became one of the first companies to take a public stance on the matter. If the decision by...
Second Amazon Labor Union effort fails but inspires new legislation
May 4, 2022 - Retail
A second unionization effort at an Amazon sortation facility, LDJ5, on Staten Island in New York has come up short, with the independent Amazon Labor Union (ALU) receiving only 380 votes out of a possible estimated 1,600 eligible employees. The vote tallied Monday by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) means that the LDJ5 campus will not...
Magic trade show to make its debut in Nashville
Apr 30, 2022 - Fairs
The Magic fashion trade event hosted by Informa Markets Fashion, the company also behind Project, Coterie, and Sourcing at Magic, will bring a preview of their flagship show to a new and emerging market in Nashville, Tennessee on May 16-17. The show will bring a curated selection of accessible to moderately priced women’s and young contemporary...