Today's Fashion Pulse
G‑III Apparel Group and WHP Global take 50% stake in Marc Jacobs
G‑III Apparel Group, together with WHP Global, is acquiring a 50% equity stake in the Marc Jacobs brand from LVMH. The deal emphasizes strategic growth over immediate cash flow, while Peloton also announced the purchase of Pilates startup Skōp.
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How True Religion Turned a Y2K Throwback Into a $500 Million Comeback
True Religion’s turnaround, led by CEO Michael Buckley since 2019, has doubled revenue to $500 million and set a $1 billion target within five years. The brand abandoned its ultra‑luxury, high‑price model for a younger, more diverse audience earning around $65 k annually. Strategic retail partnerships and high‑profile hip‑hop collaborations, notably with Megan Thee Stallion, have refreshed its cultural relevance. Diversifying beyond denim, apparel now accounts for 60% of sales, supporting sustained growth.
Keke Palmer Wore Dior by John Galliano To The SXSW Featured Session
Actress Keke Palmer headlined the SXSW Featured Session in a meticulously recreated Dior Fall 2001 look by John Galliano, complete with a vest, python trousers, leather hat and the signature Champion belt. The ensemble mirrors the original runway design more...
Are Wearable Sex Toys the Next Frontier in Fashion?
Fashion houses are turning intimate devices into runway statements, with vibrators, nipple rings and handcuff‑style accessories appearing on AW26 collections. Brands such as Mugler, Fendi and Alexander McQueen treated sex‑tech as high‑fashion, positioning it alongside traditional embellishments. The trend reflects a...
Ryan Gosling Wore Dolce & Gabbana To The ‘Project Hail Mary’ New York Premiere
Actor Ryan Gosling attended the New York premiere of “Project Hail Mary” at Lincoln Center wearing a Dolce & Gabbana ensemble. The look featured a pink shirt and burgundy leather tie set against a houndstooth jacket, complemented by matching burgundy...
Crocs Readies First Full-Price Store in France
Crocs will open its first full‑price store in Paris in June 2026, marking a strategic shift toward premium retail in Europe. The launch is part of a broader 2026 expansion plan that follows recent outlet openings in the UK. In 2025...
From Harry Styles to Paris Fashion Week, the Trouser Turn-Up Is Back
Fashion’s classic trouser turn‑up is back, highlighted by Harry Styles at the Brit Awards and runway moments at Paris Fashion Week. Retailers from JW Anderson × Uniqlo to preppy label Alex Mill showcase cuffed denim and chinos, while John Lewis reports a surge in street‑style...
Zepeto Teams up with Bratz Dolls on Digital Runway
Zepeto, the avatar‑centric social platform with over 400 million users, announced a partnership with iconic fashion doll brand Bratz. The collaboration will launch the "Bratz × Zepeto Contest" on March 20, running four weeks with a fresh fashion theme each week. Participants can dress...
Glossy Pop Newsletter: Target’s Roller Rabbit Collab Did $6 Million in First-Hour Sales, Won over Gen Z
Target’s partnership with teen‑focused brand Roller Rabbit launched over 250 items and generated roughly $6 million in sales within the first hour, averaging $100,000 per minute. The collection, featuring family‑friendly pajamas, pool floats, luggage and exclusive mystery boxes, sold about 5,000...
Luxury Briefing: Zara Bets on Galliano to up Its Pricing Power
Zara has launched a two‑year creative partnership with John Galliano to reinterpret its archive, marking a deliberate push upmarket. The collaboration is positioned as a branding exercise as much as a product line, aiming to infuse luxury credibility into the...
Big Trench Coats: Spring’s Ultimate Style Cheat Code
Your reminder that a big ass trench coat is the ultimate spring style cheat code https://t.co/gXC7X0qKv8
Levi’s Bets on ROSÉ to Keep Its Denim Cool and Culturally Fluent
Levi’s has entered a multi‑year global partnership with K‑pop star ROSÉ, integrating her aesthetic into the denim brand’s women’s line. The deal builds on previous collaborations, including campaigns with Alia Bhatt and Beyoncé, and features custom stage outfits displayed at Levi’s...
Valentino’s Show Was Bold Colors, Boobs, and Cummerbunds
Alessandro Michele, the former Gucci creative director, debuted his first Valentino collection, blending his signature maximalist aesthetic with the brand’s heritage. The runway featured bold colors, daring cut‑outs, and unexpected cummerbund details that many observers felt leaned more toward Michele’s...
Sydney Sweeney’s Lace & Corset Combo Feels Almost Too Bold for SYRN
Sydney Sweeney teamed with luxury intimates label SYRN for a striking campaign featuring a white corset and lace‑bikini bottom, previewing the brand’s upcoming Seductress Drop 2 collection. The visual, set against a theatrical backdrop with extended gloves, highlights SYRN’s bold, lingerie‑inspired...
Priyanka Chopra’s Cami Top Features a Fully Sheer Lacy Trim for Bulgari
Priyanka Chopra was spotted in a sheer lacy‑trim cami top while presenting at the 2026 Oscars, promoting Bulgari’s high‑jewelry line. The Instagram Reel highlights the brand’s ‘Serpenti Illusio’ necklace from the Eclettica collection paired with casual denim. Bulgari leverages the...
Loewe Presents Creative Directors’ Debut Collection at Bergdorf Goodman
Loewe’s newly appointed creative directors Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez unveiled their spring‑summer 2026 debut at Bergdorf Goodman, featuring an exclusive window display and a 360° interior installation that runs through April 6. The showcase highlights women’s ready‑to‑wear, leather goods and the reimagined Amazona 180...
Bark Jacobs: You Can Now Customize Marc Jacobs Bags With Your Pet’s Face
Marc Jacobs has expanded its "Bark Jacobs" program online, letting shoppers add hand‑painted portraits of their pets to the brand’s signature leather tote bags at no extra cost. The customization applies to small, medium and large versions, priced between $398 and...
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The Shoe Style Kendall Jenner and Kaia Gerber Are Wearing Instead of White Sneakers for Spring
Spring footwear is shifting from the ubiquitous white sneaker to Birkenstock Boston clogs, as seen on Kendall Jenner and Kaia Gerber. The German brand’s Boston line, priced between $155 and $180, offers a sleek slip‑on silhouette in multiple colorways. Style...
Vince Parties With Bloomingdale’s in L.A.
Bloomingdale’s teamed with contemporary label Vince for an exclusive California‑themed capsule collection, unveiled at a high‑profile party in Los Angeles’ historic Sheats‑Goldstein residence. The 21‑piece men’s and women’s line, featuring relaxed silhouettes and sun‑washed tones, is sold only at Bloomingdale’s...
Lainey Wilson’s Golden West Pays Homage to Home State Louisiana With New Cowboy Boot
Golden West introduced the Wild Magnolia cowboy boot, a 14‑inch tall boot that celebrates Louisiana’s state flower with hand‑painted magnolia motifs and 3‑D embroidered stitching. The leather upper is deliberately distressed for a lived‑in look, and the boot retails for...
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Kate Mara's Satin Mint Green Minidress Has Unexpected Hip Cutouts
Kate Mara turned heads at New York’s Paley Museum on March 18, wearing a satin mint‑green minidress with distinctive hip cutouts, a structured neckline and front pockets. The look was completed with silver pointy heels, a chunky necklace and diamond earrings...
Martha Stewart Celebrates Her Campaign With Mother at Indochine
Martha Stewart attended a cocktail party at New York’s Indochine to celebrate her new denim campaign with the lifestyle brand Mother, which was photographed at the St. Regis Hotel. The event featured a star‑studded guest list and saw Stewart wearing the...
Look Optic, Elaine Welteroth Join Forces on Eyewear Range
Look Optic has partnered with journalist and author Elaine Welteroth to launch the Davis eyewear collection, a new frame shape available in five shades. The line draws inspiration from activist Angela Davis and is priced between $68 and $98. Welteroth joins...
Armedangels Takes Aim at Plastic Outerwear with Lenzing
Armedangels has launched a unisex windbreaker made entirely from Lenzing’s Tencel Lyocell ripstop fabric, marking the first performance outerwear without petroleum‑based synthetics or membranes. The garment delivers up to 97 percent wind resistance while remaining breathable, thanks to a dense mono‑material construction...
Nike’s New Low-Profile Double-Laced Sneaker Reissue Is Being Compared to Miu Miu
Nike is reissuing the 1979 women’s track shoe Sprint Sister as a low‑profile lifestyle sneaker for 2026. The flagship Ridgerock colorway features paneled suede, a patterned Swoosh and a distinctive double‑lace system that mirrors the recent Miu Miu × New Balance collaboration. Priced at...
Bella Hadid Is Launching a Limited-Edition, Spring-Inspired Fragrance—Here's Your First Look
Bella Hadid’s ‘Ôrəbella’ brand unveiled its sixth fragrance, Jasmine Blues Parfum, a limited‑edition spring scent. The perfume features a biphase formula that combines a skin‑loving ‘Ôrelixir’ base with aromatic notes like jasmine, blue lotus, and bergamot. Essential oils of eucalyptus,...
Indian Label Lovebirds Champions Its ‘Unashamedly Local Identity’ with a Runway Show at Geoffrey Bawa’s Lunuganga
Lovebirds, the Indian label founded by Amrita Khanna and Gursi Singh, presented its 2026/27 Resort collection at Geoffrey Bawa’s historic Lunuganga estate in Sri Lanka. The runway showcased geometric silhouettes, rippled folds, batik prints and floral patchwork, echoing Bawa’s tropical modernism and...
Here’s the “Granny” Sandal Set to Take over Everywhere This Spring
The granny sandal, once associated with older generations, has been re‑imagined as a spring 2026 fashion staple. Designers from Xuly.Bet to Margaret Howell showcase flat, vintage‑inspired silhouettes that prioritize comfort while pairing with everything from leggings to silk dresses. Bold...
Denim Première Vision Is Heading to Japan
Denim Première Vision announced its first Tokyo edition, scheduled for September 9‑10, 2026 at Yoyogi National Stadium. The two‑day trade show will feature roughly twenty curated international exhibitors spanning denim manufacturers, fabric producers, finishing technologists and sustainable solution providers. It will run...
ASOS Appoints Former Amazon Exec Natasha Jeffers as Managing Director of Global Trading
ASOS has named Natasha Jeffers, a former Amazon Fashion general manager, as Managing Director of Global Trading. The newly created role gives her oversight of the retailer’s profit and loss across the UK, US, EU and the rest of the...
Must Read: Simone Rocha to Make Menswear Runway Debut at Pitti Uomo, Zimmermann Names New CEO
Simone Rocha will debut her first dedicated menswear runway show at Pitti Uomo in Florence this June, marking a strategic expansion beyond her women’s line. Australian label Zimmermann announced former Moncler executive Roberto Eggs as its new CEO, succeeding long‑time leader Chris Olliver. Meanwhile,...
Sofia Coppola, Marc Jacobs Celebrate 30 Years, Creative Anxiety
Sofia Coppola and Marc Jacobs on ‘Marc by Sofia,’ Anxiety and Influence, and 30 Years of Friendship https://t.co/EY2XyHwrS7 via @IndieWire
Vans Is Releasing New Colors of Its Wildly Popular Pearlized Pack Sneakers
Vans is launching a new Pearlized Pack that refreshes its Premium Classic Slip‑On and Premium Old Skool 36 sneakers with five new colorways featuring pearl embellishments, studs, and pre‑distressed midsoles. The collection includes two Old Skool 36 shades—Black/Navy Blue and Vintage...
Crew Clothing Back at Henley Royal Regatta as Event Link-Ups Remain Key
Crew Clothing returns to the Henley Royal Regatta with its SS26 capsule, featuring a mix of elegant occasionwear and varsity‑inspired casual pieces for men and women. The brand will operate a pop‑up shop inside the Boat Tent and Stewards’ Enclosure,...
VEJA’s Los Angeles Debut Channels the Local Landscape
French sneaker label VEJA opened its third North American store and first West Coast location on Los Angeles’ iconic Abbot Kinney Boulevard. The 1923 building, known for its historic "Carnation" sign, was renovated by local studio OWIU, preserving original wood...
Hades: A Knitwear Brand Inspired by British Counterculture
British indie knitwear label Hades, founded in 2016 by Cassie and Isabel Holland, blends traditional craftsmanship with countercultural aesthetics. The brand sources materials responsibly and handcrafts sweaters in Scotland, cardigans in Spain, and skirts in England, expanding from classic knitwear...
Phoebe Philo’s Collection E: It’s Just Clothes, and That’s More Than Enough
Phoebe Philo has launched Collection E, a minimalist capsule that emphasizes pure clothing over runway spectacle. The line features crisp silhouettes, muted tones, and an alphabet‑coded naming system, reinforcing Philo’s belief that elegance lies in restraint. By presenting the pieces as...
Kraus Jeans Plans 20 New Stores in 2026, Eyes Footwear Segment Expansion
Fashion brand Kraus Jeans announced a plan to open 20 new exclusive‑brand stores in 2026, adding to its existing network of 27 outlets. The company has already launched 16 stores in the current fiscal year and recently opened a new...
SHEIN Launches LA Festival House Pop‑up, Showcasing $30% Off Festival Trends
SHEIN is opening a four‑day Festival House pop‑up on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles from March 26‑29, featuring festival‑ready collections and in‑store discounts of up to 30%. The event follows a Vancouver pop‑up and is backed by a new survey of...
What Peaky Blinders Got Wrong About The History Of Those Iconic Hats
The hit series *Peaky Blinders* dramatizes a Birmingham gang, but its signature flat caps with hidden razor blades are fictional. Historian Carl Chinn notes razor blades were expensive and impractical for the working‑class gang, and the real Peaky Blinders were most active in...
The Influencer-Led Brand Leading Indian Beauty's Global Takeover
Diipa Büller‑Khosla, an Instagram pioneer turned beauty entrepreneur, launched Indē Wild in 2021 to fill a void for Ayurvedic hair and skin care. The brand blends traditional Indian botanicals with modern biotech, a strategy she dubs “Ayurvedistry,” and relies heavily on...
A Celebration of Signature Bags From Loro Piana
Luxury house Loro Piana has unveiled a curated collection of its signature bags, emphasizing the brand’s historic mastery of raw fibre rather than traditional leather. The line showcases designs such as the extra‑pocket shopper, bale‑loom tote, and ghiera‑styled pieces, each...
WGSN and Coloro Name ‘Radiant Earth’ Colour of the Year 2028
WGSN and its colour‑system partner Coloro have announced Radiant Earth (Coloro code 017‑42‑31) as the Colour of the Year for 2028. The shade is a warm, earthy red described as a sophisticated neutral that can appear in matte, glossy or iridescent...
The Coach Comeback Story that GenZ Created
Coach has eclipsed Michael Kors to become the United States' second‑largest luxury handbag brand. The turnaround is driven by a surge of nearly one million new customers, two‑thirds of whom are Gen Z or millennials, and the viral popularity of...
We’re Welcoming Spring in These Uniqlo U Pieces
Uniqlo partnered with designers Christophe Lemaire and Sarah‑Linh Tran to launch a gender‑neutral capsule collection priced between $20 and $130. The line includes breezy pants, versatile blousons, a washable vest, and a UV‑protective parka, all praised for loose, comfortable fits...
Turkey of the Week: Marks & Spencer’s Fashion Ad Fails to Live up to “Love That”
Marks & Spencer released a new fashion campaign titled “Love that,” produced by the Mother agency, but it quickly drew criticism for missing the mark on relevance and inclusivity. The ad features a fair‑skinned blonde woman pointing angrily at a...
Monse’s Platform and Jelly Boat Shoes With Sperry Make Debut at Nordstrom
Monse has entered footwear with its first collaboration with Sperry, debuting eight new shoe styles at Nordstrom. The collection reimagines Sperry’s classic boat‑shoe silhouette with platform soles, graffiti‑inspired graphics, and premium materials. Two key models—Jelly Boat and Lug Boat—are offered...
Estonian Designer Works With Brands to Boost Circularity
Estonian designer Reet Aus, a Ph.D. candidate in sustainable design, created Upmade—an industrial up‑cycling method and certification that converts pre‑consumer textile waste into new garments. After a pilot at Bangladesh’s Beximco factory, the process cut water use from 1,571 L to...
Ryan Destiny Wore Donna Karan To ‘The Drama’ LA Premiere
Actress Ryan Destiny stepped onto the Los Angeles premiere of *The Drama* wearing a Donna Karan Fall 2001 gold gown, a piece first showcased by Demi Moore at the 2001 Met Gala. Styled by veteran celebrity stylist Law Roach, the dress featured fluid draping, a satin‑velvet...
Mango Appoints Former Estée Lauder Exec as New Brand Director
Mango has appointed Sara Donnielli, former senior executive at Estée Lauder, as its new Brand Director and Management Committee member. Donnielli, who spent two decades leading luxury fragrance and cosmetics portfolios, will report to CEO Toni Ruiz. The hire aligns...
MCM Begins Year-Long 50th Anniversary Celebration
German luxury label MCM is marking its 50th anniversary in 2026 with a year‑long campaign that includes a refreshed logo, a digital content series, and refreshed versions of iconic products such as the Ella Boston handbag and Liz tote. The...