Fashion Industry

One Girl Speaks Out: Why I Relate to HBO's Girls

LearnVest | Posted 05.07.2012

LearnVest

When most 20-somethings move to New York, especially to work in fashion as I did, nearly all of them compare their lives to Sex and the City. But let's be honest: I have much more in common with Hannah than with Carrie.

Margaret Wheeler Johnson

David Herzog, M.D., Founder Of Harris Center For Eating Disorder Research, Talks Fashion Industry

HuffingtonPost.com | Margaret Wheeler Johnson | Posted 04.02.2012

David Herzog, M.D., founded the Harris Center for Education and Advocacy in Eating Disorders at Massachusetts General Hospital in the early 1990s. On ...

WATCH: The Next Step For The Fashion Industry, From Isaac Mizrahi

Posted 04.02.2012

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WATCH: Changes In The Fashion Industry, From Isaac Mizrahi

Posted 04.02.2012

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Report: Ethical Fashion Africa, Celebrating International Women's Day (VIDEO)

Crane.tv | Posted 05.08.2012

Crane.tv

Not all that is in vogue is vacuous and sinister; some powerful global programs are working to inject integrity into the fashion industry.

Fashion Forward Has Become Fashion Follow; Here Are the New Leaders

Joah Spearman | Posted 04.24.2012

Joah Spearman

I'm proud to say that I know people that are a part of a new guard of leaders paving the way for groundbreaking changes to an otherwise stagnant fashion industry hoping for a return to 1990s consumer behavior.

The Overworked, Underfed, Underage Faces Of Modeling

AP | By LEANNE ITALIE | Posted 02.08.2012

NEW YORK -- Models are more than just pretty faces. They're often overworked, underfed and underage independent contractors with little say when thing...

Make Me Beautiful

Nenad Ciric | Posted 03.11.2012

Nenad Ciric

One of the biggest misconceptions about the fashion world is that it is a glamorous environment to work in.

An Open Letter to Hollywood, Madison Avenue, and 7th Avenue

Seth Matlins | Posted 01.10.2012

Seth Matlins

Dear All: I've got a 6 year-old daughter, and I'm worried for her health and happiness, because of what you're doing, and what you won't do.

Style.com Fetes Natalie Joos And The New 'Tales Of Endearment'

Emily Singer | Posted 08.10.2011

Emily Singer

Later in the night, Jamie Strachan, boyfriend of top model Behati Prinsloo, made the questionable decision to cool off in the rooftop pool with his clothes on. He was subsequently escorted out of the hotel by security with Prinsloo following close behind.

Dressed for Success: Style vs. Trends

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 05.27.2011

Lisa Mirza Grotts

Of the over one hundred etiquette subjects I have taught, dress and etiquette are always in the top ten. Dressing is not like setting the table, where rules rule. Are there rules for dress? You bet, but there's a lot more freedom of style.

Personal Branding: The Inside Story

Malcolm Levene | Posted 11.17.2011

Malcolm Levene

For an individual to have a Personal Brand that's complete, there needs to be equal parts of Inner and Outer Branding. Having a well developed Inner Brand will augment that which has faded through the ravages of time.

My Superhero Underpants

Holly Robinson | Posted 05.25.2011

Holly Robinson

I'm always on the prowl for underpants suitable for women of a certain age.

The First Lady's Dress

Nanette Lepore | Posted 05.25.2011

Nanette Lepore

Michelle Obama's influence on the American fashion industry does not detract from her agenda in the East Wing. The First Lady can support her causes and simultaneously support a valuable American industry.

How Online Retailers Can Compete With Brick & Mortar Stores

Elizabeth Cordry | Posted 05.25.2011

Elizabeth Cordry

Can online retailers ever really compete with the personalized experience and loyalty formed around department stores and boutiques in the real world? Yes -- and here's how.

Why The Fashion Industry Seemingly SNUBS The Internet

Elizabeth Cordry | Posted 05.25.2011

Elizabeth Cordry

It is a truth universally acknowledged that the fashion industry has been notoriously slow to catch on to digital media. The few brands that have tak...

Fabulous Fundraisers Use Fashion For a Good Cause

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 05.25.2011

Marissa Bronfman

Fashionphiles flocked to the first annual Frocktail Party on November 12th, eager to bid on a bevy of designer dresses up for auction in support of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Why Eco-Fashion Matters

Jasmin Malik Chua | Posted 05.25.2011

Jasmin Malik Chua

Fashion isn't something that exists in dresses only, as the late great Coco Chanel once said. It has to do with ideas, the way we live, and how we relate to the world around us.

Coco Chanel, Jane Austen and Anita Brookner: On Flying Solo And Free

Madison Smartt Bell | Posted 05.25.2011

Madison Smartt Bell

The story behind "Coco Avant Chanel"'s near plotlessness is Coco's steely determination to become what she must be -- even though she doesn't know what that is.

The Empress Has New Clothes: How Diane von Furstenberg Conquered the World (Well, Just About)

Chloe Malle | Posted 05.25.2011

Chloe Malle

Taking on the role of New York fashion's mother hen, Diane von Furstenberg was pivotal in the planning of this year's fashion week.

Robin Givhan: Why Fashion's Night Out Won't Work

Washington Post | Robin Givhan | Posted 05.25.2011

The fashion industry is in crisis -- both financial and existential. Over the summer, designers and retailers gathered in New York for a come-to-Jesus...

The Party's Over

Dana Thomas | Posted 05.25.2011

Dana Thomas

Greed has killed the fashion industry. After nearly two decades of getting fleeced, the middle market consumer has wised up and stopped buying.

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Michael DeJong | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael DeJong

In an industry-wide turn-around, many high-end labels are trying to change their luxury goods businesses by "double air kissing" new environmental and labor standards.

The "Bottom Line" Driving All the Character from NYC's Garment District

Nanette Lepore | Posted 05.25.2011

Nanette Lepore

How ironic that given the current political focus on jobs, my biggest fear is that I will no longer be able to manufacture in America. The problem is real and local politicians seem indifferent.

10 Must-Have Trends (Made You Look!)

Meredith Barnett | Posted 05.25.2011

Meredith Barnett

If you've been around fashion (or just around) long enough, you'll start to notice that the same trends get recycled over and over again.