The past decade has been a steady drumbeat of retail’s imminent demise as brick-and-mortar Goliaths were outwitted and outpaced by such digitally-native upstarts like Bonobos and Everlane. Capitalizing on e-commerce’s growing piece of the retail pie, superior digital marketing and compelling prices through the elimination of the middle-man, the Davids Read more…
Enough hands have been wrung about the demise of the Garment District. Its proponents cite rising rents, a city hostile to its needs and outsourcing for its problems and its growing obsolescence. If only the city paid more attention and enforced its zoning regulations, if only established corporations would devote Read more…
Much has been said about this year’s play of musical chairs among creative directors at fashion houses. It is clear that designers have lost significant influence within key areas of the fashion industry. The acceleration of the retail calendar, the primacy of the brand and the complicated product structure that goes Read more…
I recently attended the Luxury Education Foundation’s Luxury Round Table – a series of conversations where luxury professionals speak to students from Columbia Business School and Parsons the School of Design. The panelists were owners and chief executives of luxury start-ups in New York City and the discussion’s topic was Read more…
The past couple of months have been promising to young designers and apparel production in the American fashion capital. Andrew Rosen, chief executive of Theory, and the New York City Economic Development Corporation launched the Fashion Manufacturing Initiative, aimed at incubating and supporting apparel manufacturers in New York City. Elie Read more…