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Item of the week: the retro men's cardigan

What it is: The AW23 season saw cardigans move beyond women’s wardrobes, to now be a staple item in men’s collections, offering the group a casual layer addition. This can be linked back to the item’s origins, as a piece worn by men during the Crimean War in the 1800's. Its name even descends from a British Army general, James Brudenell. The...

Mar 22, 2023

Fashion

Polo Ralph Lauren launches new intimates and sleepwear range

Polo Ralph Lauren has stepped into the intimates and sleepwear category for the first time with the launch of its own range. The collection consists of bras, underwear, t-shirts, tanks, pyjama sets, sleep shirts, briefs, bathrobes and kaftans. In a release, the brand said that the “timeless” line looks to combine comfort with style, offering...

Mar 17, 2023

Fashion

Item of the week: the statement sneaker

What it is: While sneakers have never really fallen out of fashion since their incorporation into trend-led streetwear in the 1990s, they have adapted to become staples of modern fashion. And their inclusion on the runways for AW23 has taken this one step further, with many brands taking on the popular shoe style in eye-catching ways. This...

Mar 15, 2023

Event

AAFA announces board of directors leadership and election results for 2023-2024

The American Apparel & Footwear Association announced the renewal of its Board of Directors leadership, and the addition of 16 new and re-elected Board members. The following individuals were confirmed as AAFA’s Board of Directors leadership for the 2023-2024 term: Ted Dagnese, lululemon athletica – Chair Josue Solano, BBC International – Vice...

Mar 3, 2023

Fashion

Item of the week: the denim maxi skirt

What it is: In line with the return of 90’s fashion, the denim midi skirt has made a resurgence, seeing it appear almost everywhere, from multiple runway collections to street style trends across all fashion capitals. A world away from the denim mini skirts that have defined recent years, the midi iteration ushers in a new era of comfortable...

Feb 22, 2023

ManagementFeatured

Ralph Lauren reports earnings growth, revenues beat expectations

Ralph Lauren Corporation reported net income of 216 million dollars or earnings per diluted share of 3.20 dollars on a reported basis and 226 million dollars adjusted net income or 3.35 dollars on an adjusted basis for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 compared to 2.93 dollars on a reported basis and 2.94 dollars on an adjusted basis for the same...

Feb 9, 2023

Fashion Featured

Ralph Lauren introduces cashmere recycling programme

Ralph Lauren has unveiled its first Cradle to Cradle Certified Gold cashmere sweater alongside the news it is launching a cashmere recycling programme in North America, the UK, and Europe. The cashmere sweater has been designed “to be worn, loved and live on responsibly for generations to come,” explains Ralph Lauren in the press release, and...

Jan 25, 2023

Fashion

Ralph Lauren accused of appropriating Mexican Indigenous designs

The head of a Mexican cultural affairs commission and wife of the country's president on Thursday accused US fashion brand Ralph Lauren of plagiarizing Indigenous designs. "Hey Ralph: we already realized that you really like Mexican designs," Beatriz Gutierrez wrote on social media. "However, by copying these designs you're committing...

Oct 21, 2022

BusinessFeatured

Ralph Lauren joins US Cotton Trust Protocol

Ralph Lauren has joined the US Cotton Trust Protocol as it looks to scale sustainable practices in US cotton production. The move is to support Ralph Lauren’s ‘Timeless by Design’ global citizenship and sustainability strategy to ensure that the company has a lasting, positive impact on the planet and the communities it serves across three...

Oct 10, 2022

Fashion |In Pictures Featured

Ralph Lauren unveils uniforms for US Open

Ralph Lauren has unveiled its official on-court uniforms and a retail commemorative apparel and accessories collection for the US Open Tennis Championships taking place from August 29 to September 11 in New York. This marks Ralph Lauren’s 17th year as the official outfitter of the tennis tournament and the fashion brand will provide uniforms for...

Aug 16, 2022

ManagementFeatured

Ralph Lauren Q1 revenue up 8 percent, beating estimates

Ralph Lauren beat revenue expectations in the first quarter of the year. The US fashion brand reported net revenue of 1.5 billion dollars, an increase of 8 percent compared to the previous year, or 13 percent on a constant currency basis. Breaking it down by geography, revenue in Ralph Lauren’s home market of North America was up 6 percent to...

Aug 9, 2022

Business

Ralph Lauren sole fashion brand included in 2022 women’s advancement in workplace list

Ralph Lauren has been named as one of the 43 companies to make Parity’s 2022 list outlining the best companies for women to advance in. The premium fashion brand was among the likes of Airbnb, Best Buy, Pepsi and The Clorox Company for the platform’s third annual edition of the report. The ParityList, established in 2020, recognises...

Aug 9, 2022