Fashion

Kaufmann's department store on Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh
Why Retailers Order Fashion 4 to 8 Months Before a 6-Week Selling Window

Retailers place orders 4 to 8 months before delivery because the full-price selling window lasts just 4 to 6 weeks. Missing wholesale deadlines can be costly for suppliers.

Monique Lester walks along a jetty holding out the sheer red train of her strapless gown
Monique Lester’s Style Rule: Build Your Own Look, Skip the Trend

The Australian model’s look rests on individuality, not the trend of the month. Her lingerie label, Crystal Rose Intimates, follows the same rule.

Vintage black and white photo of motorcycles on an assembly line
Why La Perla is rebuilding production in Bologna before it reopens stores

The historic Bologna lingerie house brought under new ownership rebuilds through e-commerce, a Bologna-anchored supply chain, and an internal academy to preserve 72 years of craftsmanship.

Photographer and crew shoot a model standing on rocks at a beach at dusk, lit by camera flash
Why federal and New York law classify models differently as employees or contractors

The distinction affects models’ access to benefits, wage protections, and legal remedies—but federal law and state rules create conflicting classifications.

Model on runway wearing a purple floral dress at Milan Fashion Week
How Milan’s record fashion week calendar signals designer transitions and market confidence

The September 2026 season opens with Prada and features Moschino’s new creative directors. What the expanded schedule and leadership shifts reveal about luxury houses’ strategies.

Designer gown on runway at New York Fashion Week with audience members and photographers
Monse, threeASFOUR and Tommy Hilfiger return to New York Fashion Week’s calendar

Three major designers are returning to New York Fashion Week’s official schedule, while Celine’s Reebok partnership launches new colorways of a heritage sneaker.

Close-up of a woven care label on a wool sweater showing fabric content and washing symbols
How the EU’s new digital passport rule could reshape clothing labels

The EU’s registry for digital product records went live in July, with fashion apparel next in line for a passport rule expected around 2027.

A model in a black feathered gown walks a runway in front of a parked cargo plane as photographers and an audience watch
How New York’s Fashion Workers Act Is Rewriting the Modeling Business

A first-of-its-kind state law now requires modeling agencies to act as fiduciaries for the people they represent, with a registration deadline for modeling agencies that has now passed.