In the end, everything is about language. It’s the most important thing in the world. And if you want people to hear you, it has to be the language of love. That’s all there is. That’s what stops people in their tracks. | | | | Judy Novak, wearing jewelry by her husband, Giora Novak. Vogue 1968.
(Bert Stern/Condé Nast Collection/Getty Images) | | | | |  | “In the end, everything is about language. It’s the most important thing in the world. And if you want people to hear you, it has to be the language of love. That’s all there is. That’s what stops people in their tracks.”
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 | Racked |
| Who are we without our clothes? | | |
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 | The Business of Fashion |
| Non-toxic beauty is more than a trend: It’s a health issue, a political issue - and a business opportunity. As the market shifts and consumers demand more from their products, will the establishment finally catch on? | | |
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 | Vestoj |
| A conversation with Ben Moukacha, Sapelogue. | | |
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 | The New York Times |
| The agreement comes as upscale American brands grapple with plummeting sales and tepid profits, particularly in the so-called middle market. | | |
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 | StyleZeitgeist Mag |
| Like most brands, Visvim, the cult Japanese label created and designed by Hiroki Nakamura, has its Parisian showroom in the Marais. | | |
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 | Vogue |
| Isabella Burley, Helmut Lang’s new editor in residence, discusses her debut campaign, and the Re-edition and Seen By: Artist Series projects. | | |
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 | T Magazine |
| Kansai Yamamoto, the designer that helped outfit David Bowie during the Ziggy Stardust era, is an unlikely inspiration for contemporary designers. | | |
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 | Glossy |
| When The Fashion Spot posted its seasonal diversity report after the fall 2017 shows in March, industry headlines were quick to celebrate a banner season. Across New York, London, Milan and Paris, more women of color had walked the runways than ever before: 72 percent of models were white, while 28 percent were women of color. | | |
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 | Complex |
| We also broke down the rare Raf pieces ASAP Rocky, Quavo, and Playboi Carti wore in the "RAF" music video. | | |
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 | SSENSE |
| A look into the logic of the engineered fashion subscription LOT2046. | | |
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 | South China Morning Post |
| With money to spend and a willingness to take more risks than their global counterparts, China’s post-’80s generation is blurring fashion’s boundaries, some taking their cues from supermodels such as Ju Xiaowen and Liu Wen. | | |
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 | Forbes |
| In the world of menswear modeling, few individuals have the social media tenacity of a one Luka Sabbat. Just 19 years of age, Luka has already walked for Italian powerhouse Dolce & Gabbanna, posed for Hugo Boss, and has been a featured face in the Adidas Originals "Future" advertising campaign. | | |
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 | Fashionista |
| It's bringing a whole new point of view to the plus market. | | |
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| The New York Times |
| Two companies are in a race to corner the market on T-shirts branded with celebrities of the moment, such as the Weeknd, Lady Gaga and ASAP Rocky. | | |
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| The Business of Fashion |
| Bella Freud's first fashion business was a victim of the 'murderous' recession. Now, as she launches a collection with J Brand, she tells Tim Blanks how her career was reactivated almost by accident. | | |
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 | The Cut |
| In honor of Lane, who died last week at 85, we’re revisiting our 2001 visit to his home, with its Proustian décor and photographs of friends. | | |
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 | Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator |
| Pratt Institute's BF+DA TEK-TILES team is in the process of creating 30 smart textiles as part of the summer intensive TEK-TILES project. | | |
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 | TechCrunch |
| Online consignment shop thredUp is taking on The RealReal. The e-commerce site for secondhand items today announced the launch of a new luxury goods.. | | |
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 | Stuff |
| If you have ever bought anything from Cotton On, this is where it all begins. | | |
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 | i-D Magazine |
| Frank Rispoli documented New York's legendary downtown club scene through the New Wave explosion of the late 70s and early 80s. Most of his photographs have never been exhibited. | | |
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