Raf Simons' Most Memorable Shows, Vestiaire Collective Deems Fast Fashion Worthless, Black Friday Preview and More
Today, WWD is looking at Raf Simons most memorable fashion shows after the designer announced he was closing his eponymous label. Also, gain insight into why holiday 2022 will be tougher than originally thought. Plus, a look at the viral success of Louis Vuitton's campaign with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi and Vestiaire Collective's decision to ban fast fashion.
Youth, Americana and Music: Raf Simons’ 9 Most Memorable Fashion Shows
It’s the end for Raf Simons’ eponymous label after 27 years, the designer revealed on Instagram on Monday.
His spring 2023 show staged during Frieze London in October will be the designer’s last collection for his own brand.
The designer has obsessed over youth, Americana and music during his nearly three-decade career in fashion.
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Black Friday Preview: Uncertainty Rising
Retail figures and consumer insight surveys suggest holiday 2022 will be tougher than originally thought.
Across the board, retailers have cited a slowdown in spending since October, compounding what’s been a year of angst over bloated inventories; labor shortages; inflation; stock market volatility; declining savings, and a shift to greater spending on experiences and essentials like food, travel and restaurants, and less on discretionary items such as fashion.
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Louis Vuitton Scores Big With Campaign Featuring Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi
Louis Vuitton’s brand campaign featuring Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi is scoring big online.
Since the two soccer stars posted the image showing them playing a game of chess on Saturday, the French luxury house’s campaign has gone viral, racking up a combined 72 million likes on Instagram: 38 million on Ronaldo’s account, 29 million on Messi’s and more than 5 million on the Vuitton account.
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‘Fast Fashion Has No Value,’ Says Vestiaire Collective
Vestiaire Collective is banning fast fashion brands from its marketplace starting Friday.
The fast fashion ban effort, per Vestiaire Collective, counters Black Friday promotional deals and is meant to position the reseller as progressive in anti-consumption culture.
“Fast fashion has no value, and even less in resale,” stated Vestiaire Collective’s chief impact officer, Dounia Wone.
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