The viral story of Margiela’s Tabi shoes has shown that small brands like Ann Demeulemeester, Rick Owens and Yamamoto, once known only to a few fashion aficionados (and the very few wealthy people who wore them to distinguish themselves from everyone else), have become very popular among all audiences. But how did niche (and ugly) fashion become today’s object of mass appeal?
The garment just turned 150 years old. This is how the clothing company works and innovates at their San Francisco headquarters, with an ever-changing take on the cowboy style
The trend of everyday comfort is not just a result of the pandemic. Social and economic factors have caused athleisure to overtake traditional dress codes
In addition to designing computer-animated characters out of its California headquarters, the clothes they wear also have to be made. EL PAÍS visited Pixar Animation Studios to discover the unknown work of digital tailors
There are more millionaires from different generations and more millionaires who engage in conspicuous consumption. That means that in these uncertain times, a sector of the population is willing to spend a lot of money on a product just because it is expensive
Hip-hop is turning 50. The culture that invented a distinctive street esthetic wasn’t recognized by the fashion world for decades. Now it faces the danger of forgetting its origins
Many companies are guilty of ‘greenwashing,’ the act or practice of making a product, policy, or activity appear to be more environmentally friendly than it actually is
The Italian brand’s fall-winter collection is an homage to the exuberance and sensuality of the nineties. “Streetwear is over. We need something elevated and powerful,” the company’s creative director announces
Unbelievably, amid inflation and scarcity during the global pandemic, as the wealthy have increased their fortunes while the poor have become much poorer, the world wants to emulate their style
With over 300,000 followers on Instagram and half a million on TikTok, he shoots weekly videos of himself cutting up and burning iconic bags to see if the quality of the materials justifies the price
The conservative pundit is a fierce critic of the BLM movement, which she accuses of profiteering from the racial justice protest. She also wore a ‘White Lives Matter’ T-shirt at the Yeezy fashion show
The company said it had not invited the embattled rapper, who has changed his name to Ye, and that it has no plans to work with him following his breakup with Adidas over antisemitic remarks
The veteran American designer has been focused on two ideas for nearly four decades: creating timeless fashion and connecting with younger audiences. At 71 years old, he has just made the leap into the digital environment that fuses physical and virtual reality
Before John Galliano, Anna Wintour and Jaden Smith (who left in indignation), the rapper appeared in the design, which critics called ‘deeply offensive, violent and dangerous’
Studies confirm that the world of online content creators is just like any other work environment: race and gender have an impact on pay. Only the fashion industry is free from that inequality